State v. Russian

SNELL, Justice.

Defendant, Jacqueline Marie Russian, appeals the sentence given her after she pleaded guilty of possession of heroin with intent to deliver, in violation of Iowa Code section 204.401(l)(a)(1987). She asserts the district court failed to exercise its discretion under section 901.10 to sentence her to a term less than the mandatory minimum provided by section 204.413 for drug convictions. We affirm.

On July 8, 1988, pursuant to a plea agreement, Russian pleaded guilty to four charges: theft in the second degree, failure to appear, carrying weapons, and possession of heroin with…