State v. O'Dell

— There is no allegation of error other than the extent of the sentence. The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the trial court abused the discretion vested in that court by section 789.15 of 1he 1946 Code of Towa, by sentencing the defendant to an indeterminate term in the penitentiary, rather than a term in the county jail or payment of’ a fine. Defendant does not question the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction, but challenges the severity of the punishment imposed by the sentence.

The assault of which defendant was convicted occurred in what was known as…