State v. Brown

HARRIS, Justice.

The only assignment of error in this appeal, following defendant’s guilty plea to second-degree murder, challenges the trial court’s failure to order a presentence investigation report prior to imposition of sentence. We affirm the judgment imposing sentence, but modify and remand so that the report may be procured.

Gary Lee Brown pled guilty to second-degree murder, a class “B” felony, in violation of Iowa Code section 707.3 (1991). At his plea and sentencing hearing Brown waived preparation of his presentence investigation. The district court then sentenced him to a maximum…