State of Iowa v. Dean Michael Pennell

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA No. 15-0593 Filed February 24, 2016 STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. DEAN MICHAEL PENNELL, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Douglas S. Russell (guilty plea) and Ian K. Thornhill (sentencing), Judges. Dean Pennell appeals the mandatory sentence imposed on his second- degree sexual-abuse conviction. AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Vidhya K. Reddy, Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General,…