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State v. Hess

Citations

  • 533 N.W.2d 525
  • 1995 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 129
  • 1995 WL 374769

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • ruling new sentencing hearing unnecessary; “a proper sentence had been orally pronounced on the record”
  • noting where there is a 12 discrepancy between the oral pronouncement of sentence and the written judgment, the oral pronouncement controls
  • stating a sentence that is not permitted by statute is illegal
  • “When a court imposes a sentence which statutory law does not permit, the sentence is illegal.”
  • “[W]here there is a discrepancy between the oral pronouncement of sentence and the written judgment and commitment, the oral pronouncement of sentence controls.” (citation omitted)
  • “[W]hen the record unambiguously reflects that a clerical error has occurred, we will direct the district court to enter a nunc pro tunc order to correct the judgment of entry.”

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Judges: Harris, Carter, Snell, Andreasen, Ternus

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