State of Iowa v. Justin Jentz

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA No. 13-0396 Filed April 30, 2014 STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JUSTIN JENTZ, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Thomas A. Bitter, Judge. A defendant appeals his judgment and sentence for possession of a controlled substance, third or subsequent offense. He contends the district court: (1) failed to hold trial on his multiple or habitual offender status within the speedy- trial deadline and (2) should have sentenced him to an aggravated misdemeanor…