Supreme Court of Iowa· 4/15/1981
State v. Matlock
Citations
- 304 N.W.2d 226
- 1981 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 927
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- discussing practical purpose of rule requiring court to state the reason for its sentence
- trial court should state reasons for sentence but error harmless because court lacked authority to enter less severe sentence
- court's failure to satisfy Iowa R.Crim.P. 22(3)(d) by stating reasons for sentence imposed was harmless error, where court imposed minimum sentence possible under statute
- “Trial courts should comply with rule [2.23(3)(d)J and state the reason for the sentence in every case. If the court has no discretion in sentencing, it should so state.”
- “If the court has no discretion in sentencing, it should so state.”
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Judges: Reynoldson, Uhlenhopp, Harris, McGiverin, Larson
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18 cases in this archive cite this case.
- State of Iowa v. Tina Lynn ThackerSupreme Court of Iowa· 2015-04-17· cited 217×
- State of Iowa v. Mark Aaron ThompsonSupreme Court of Iowa· 2014-12-12· cited 155×
- State v. LumadueSupreme Court of Iowa· 2001-02-14· cited 67×
- State v. KirchoffSupreme Court of Iowa· 1990-03-21· cited 48×
- State v. SnyderSupreme Court of Iowa· 1983-07-20· cited 45×
- State v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Iowa· 1987-02-25· cited 29×
- State v. GarrowSupreme Court of Iowa· 1992-01-22· cited 26×
- State v. HemmingerSupreme Court of Iowa· 1981-07-15· cited 17×
- State v. AllowaySupreme Court of Iowa· 2006-01-06· cited 17×
- State v. BeaverCourt of Appeals of Iowa· 1988-07-27· cited 6×
- State v. MickensCourt of Appeals of Iowa· 1990-08-30· cited 1×
- State of Iowa v. Matthew Paul SmithCourt of Appeals of Iowa· 2015-10-28
- State of Iowa v. Juan Carlos AstelloCourt of Appeals of Iowa· 2016-06-15
- State of Iowa v. Adam B. ArterburnCourt of Appeals of Iowa· 2017-05-17
- Amended June 24, 2015 State of Iowa v. Tina Lynn ThackerSupreme Court of Iowa· 2015-04-17
- Amended February 24, 2015 State of Iowa v. Mark Aaron ThompsonSupreme Court of Iowa· 2014-12-12
- State Of Iowa, Vs. Russell Lysle AllowaySupreme Court of Iowa· 2006-01-06
- State of Iowa v. Christopher Wayne KackleyCourt of Appeals of Iowa· 2024-04-24
Cites
7 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- State v. LuedtkeSupreme Court of Iowa· 1979-05-30· cited 45×
- State v. PierceSupreme Court of Iowa· 1980-01-23· cited 34×
- Lucas v. Pioneer, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa· 1977-05-25· cited 27×
- State v. HowellSupreme Court of Iowa· 1980-03-19· cited 22×
- State v. MatlockSupreme Court of Iowa· 1980-03-19· cited 20×
- State v. BrotenSupreme Court of Iowa· 1980-08-27· cited 12×
- State v. DohrnSupreme Court of Iowa· 1981-01-14· cited 8×
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