Supreme Court of Iowa· 3/26/1997

State v. Phillips

Citations

561 N.W.2d 355
1997 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 82
1997 WL 142197

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holding the victim’s father’s statements at the sentencing hearing qualified as pertinent information for the sentencing court to consider
affirming sentence because there was “no indication that the trial court relied on” statements accusing the defendant of other crimes
upholding a sentence where the victim impact statements referenced unproven offenses, but there was no showing the court relied on those statements
finding a father’s oral testimony was properly considered by the sentencing court under sections 901.2 and 901.5
upholding sentence despite reference by victim’s father to “sexual predators” in his oral victim impact statement
affirming sentence where court heard allegations of unproven offenses because “there [was] no indication that the trial court relied on any improper factors in reaching its sentencing decision”

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Judges: McGiverin, Larson, Lavorato, Neuman, Andreasen

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