Criminal Law : Sentencing – Prior Convictions – Iowa Law

Where a defendant had prior convictions for domestic abuse assault and assault while displaying a weapon, the convictions were crimes of violence under Iowa law, so the district court did not err in determining the defendant’s base offense.

Judgment is affirmed.
U.S. v. Maid (MLW No. 67167/Case No. 14-1546 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8^th Circuit, Gruender, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, Gritzner, J. (John P. Messina, Des Moines, Iowa, argued for appellant) (Clifford R. Cronk, Davenport, Iowa, argued for appellee).

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