State v. Matlock

McGIVERIN, Justice.

Even though the court imposed the minimum sentence possible, should this case be remanded for resentencing because the court failed to state on the record its reasons for the sentence? We believe not and affirm because any error did not harm defendant.

Defendant Ronnie Kay Matlock was convicted after trial to the court of second-degree robbery in violation of section 711.3, Code Supp.1977. His sentence included a mandatory minimum term of confinement. We previously affirmed the conviction in State v. Matlock, 289 N.W.2d 625 (Iowa 1980). We also vacated the sentence and…