Legal Opinion

State v. Cooley

Court of Appeals of Iowa

Decided September 9, 2004No. 03-2084PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtVogel, J.

Steven Melvin Cooley appeals the district court order correcting the judgment and sentence against him for the crime of forgery. Finding a defect in sentencing procedure, we vacate the sentence of the district court order and remand with instructions.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings

On March 15, 2002, the Mahaska County Attorney filed a trial information charging Cooley with a single count of forgery. It was further alleged that Cooley was a habitual offender under Iowa Code section 902.8 (2001). On May 30, 2002, a jury found Cooley guilty of forgery, a class “D” felony. In a July 26, 2002…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Iowa v. TovarSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. State v. LiddellSupreme Court of Iowa · 2003
  4. United States v. Larry William JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Sim Ed MoreeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991

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