State v. Jackson

CARTER, Justice.

Defendant Robert Jackson was convicted, on plea of guilty, of the offense of attempted burglary in the third degree, an aggravated misdemeanor. See Iowa Code §§ 713.2, 713.6B (1997). He was given an indeterminate two-year prison sentence and required to make restitution. On this appeal he contends that certain portions of the restitution required are contrary to law. He also argues that in ordering restitution the district court failed to exercise its discretion not to order restitution for room and board costs in the county jail and failed to consider defendant’s ability to…