State v. Lutgen

LARSON, Justice.

Donald Lutgen entered an Alford plea to operating while intoxicated (OWI) and being a third-time offender, in violation of Iowa Code section 321J.2 (Supp.1997). At the combined plea and sentencing proceeding, Lutgen requested that the fine portion of his sentence be converted into community service hours. The court sentenced Lutgen to an indeterminate term of incarceration not to exceed five years, placement in a treatment program, and a fine of $2500 plus surcharges. The court denied Lutgen’s request to perform 'community service in lieu of the fine, believing it lacked…