State Of Iowa Vs. Phillip Dean Mcfarland

LAVORATO, Chief Justice.

Phillip McFarland appeals from a district court ruling denying all of his claims as set out in his petition challenging restitution judgments in three cases, which were combined for hearing. We transferred the case to the court of appeals, which affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded the case for further proceedings. We granted McFarland’s application for further review.

We conclude the court of appeals erred when it apportioned the court reporter fee of fifteen dollars per day pursuant to Iowa Code section 625.8(2) (2003) among the three eases, contrary to…