TSN Viewers,
I contacted the county attorney and informed him of your concerns about sentencing. I asked him if he would like to comment on this case.
The following statement from Sac County Attorney, Ben Smith, refers to the specific post at the following link...
http://thesacnews.blogspot.com/2011/02/woman-gets-suspended-sentence-for.html
...but in truth is probably true for a very large number of cases.
Mr. Smith's statement is in bold.
-Curtis bloes
After a defendant pleads or is found guilty, the Judge (and only the Judge), who, after considering a number of factors, including the Iowa Department of Correction’s (IDOC) sentence recommendation, decides the sentence. Here, the defendant entered a guilty plea, the IDOC recommended a suspended sentence, and the presiding District Court Judge ordered a suspended sentence. I think you will find the Court’s ruling here in line with similar cases across the state.
I encourage anyone with a question or concern regarding this or any other matter to discuss it with me in-person or over the phone ((712) 662 – 4791). My office, which is on the third floor of the Sac County Courthouse, is open to everyone – just be sure to bring tasty snacks.
Ben Smith
Sac County Attorney
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Nice touch letting everyone know to bring tasty snacks before they showed up empty handed, and had to go get some before returning!
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