State of Iowa v. Patrick John Letscher

CADY, Chief Justice.

In this case, we consider whether a sentence in a criminal case may include a provision for the forfeiture of a pretrial bail bond in payment of, the various financial obligations imposed as a part of the sentence.. We conclude a sentencing court in Iowa is not authorized to impose forfeiture of bail. We vacate the decision of the court of appeals in part and affirm it in part. We affirm the sentence of the district court in part, reverse, in part, and remand with directions.

I. Factual Background and Proceedings.

Oh August 28, 2013, the Forest City Police Department took…