STATE v. BRUCE

No. 09-0239.

795 N.W.2d 1 (2011)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. David Edward BRUCE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 11, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark C. Smith , State Appellate Defender, and Stephan J. Japuntich , Assistant State Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, Darrel L. Mullins , Assistant Attorney General, Thomas J. Ferguson , County Attorney, and Brad P. Walz , Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.


APPEL, Justice.

This case presents one straightforward, procedural question: When does a trial end? Here, after the jury returned a verdict finding the defendant guilty, the State moved to amend the trial informations to include sentencing enhancements. The district court allowed the amendment and sentenced the defendant as a habitual offender. Finding the amendment untimely, we vacate the sentence and remand the case to the district court for resentencing.

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