STATE v. TENSLEY

No. 68924.

334 N.W.2d 764 (1983)

STATE of Iowa, Appellant, v. Matthew (NMN) TENSLEY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 15, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., and Shirley Ann Steffe, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.

Catherine P. Alexander, of Newport & Buzzell, Davenport, for appellee.

Considered by UHLENHOPP, P.J., and HARRIS, McCORMICK, LARSON, and CARTER, JJ.


CARTER, Justice.

The State was granted discretionary review to challenge the sentence imposed upon defendant Matthew Tensley following his conviction of second-degree burglary. Because we conclude that the State's challenge is meritorious, we vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing.

The record shows that defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary in violation of Iowa Code section 713.3 (1979). He was subsequently sentenced to an indeterminate...

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