State v. Phillips

McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

Defendant Blane Dermont Phillips, Jr., challenges the sentence imposed by the district court following his plea of guilty to a charge of third-degree sexual abuse in violation of Iowa Code section 709.4(2)(e)(4) (1998), as amended by 1994 Iowa Acts chapter 1128, section 1. Because we find no reversible error, we affirm.

I. Background facts and proceedings. The incident leading to the sexual abuse charge took place during an overnight camping trip near Bertram, Iowa, in July 1994. While on the trip with his daughter and several of her friends, including the victim,…