Iowa Code 901.10 – Reduction of sentences
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 901.10
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
901.10 Reduction of sentences.
1. A court sentencing a person for the person’s first conviction under § 124.406,
124.413, or 902.7 may, at its discretion, sentence the person to a term less than provided by the statute if mitigating circumstances exist and those circumstances are stated specifically in the record.
2. A court sentencing a person for a violation of § 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph
“”g””, shall not grant any reduction of sentence.
3. Notwithstanding subsection 1, if the sentence under § 124.413 involves an amphetamine or methamphetamine offense under § 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph “”a”” or “”b””, the court shall not grant any reduction of sentence unless the defendant pleads guilty. If the defendant pleads guilty, the court may, at its discretion, reduce the mandatory minimum sentence by up to one-third. If the defendant additionally cooperates in the prosecution of other persons involved in the sale or use of controlled substances, and if the prosecutor requests an additional reduction in the defendant’s sentence because of such cooperation, the court may grant a further reduction in the defendant’s mandatory minimum sentence, up to one-half of the remaining mandatory minimum sentence.
4. A court sentencing a person for the person’s first conviction under § 124.401D may, at its discretion, sentence the person to a term less than the maximum term provided under § 902.9, subsection 1, paragraph “”a””,* if mitigating circumstances exist and those circumstances are stated specifically in the record. However, the court shall not grant any reduction of sentence unless the defendant pleads guilty. If the defendant pleads guilty, the court may, at its discretion, reduce the maximum sentence by up to one-third. If the defendant cooperates in the prosecution of other persons involved in the sale or use of controlled substances, and if the prosecutor requests an additional reduction in the defendant’s sentence because of such cooperation, the court may grant a further reduction in the defendant’s maximum sentence.
5. The state may appeal the discretionary decision on the grounds that the stated mitigating circumstances do not warrant a reduction of the sentence.
85 Acts, ch 41, §1; 98 Acts, ch 1138, §28; 99 Acts, ch 12, §14; 2000 Acts, ch 1144, §5; 2013
Acts, ch 30, §259; 2023 Acts, ch 86, §11
*Paragraph “”a”” of § 902.9, subsection 1 was stricken by 2023 Acts, ch 86, §12; corrective legislation is pending
NEW subsection 2 and former subsections 2 – 4 renumbered as 3 – 5
1. A court sentencing a person for the person’s first conviction under § 124.406,
124.413, or 902.7 may, at its discretion, sentence the person to a term less than provided by the statute if mitigating circumstances exist and those circumstances are stated specifically in the record.
2. A court sentencing a person for a violation of § 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph
“”g””, shall not grant any reduction of sentence.
3. Notwithstanding subsection 1, if the sentence under § 124.413 involves an amphetamine or methamphetamine offense under § 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph “”a”” or “”b””, the court shall not grant any reduction of sentence unless the defendant pleads guilty. If the defendant pleads guilty, the court may, at its discretion, reduce the mandatory minimum sentence by up to one-third. If the defendant additionally cooperates in the prosecution of other persons involved in the sale or use of controlled substances, and if the prosecutor requests an additional reduction in the defendant’s sentence because of such cooperation, the court may grant a further reduction in the defendant’s mandatory minimum sentence, up to one-half of the remaining mandatory minimum sentence.
4. A court sentencing a person for the person’s first conviction under § 124.401D may, at its discretion, sentence the person to a term less than the maximum term provided under § 902.9, subsection 1, paragraph “”a””,* if mitigating circumstances exist and those circumstances are stated specifically in the record. However, the court shall not grant any reduction of sentence unless the defendant pleads guilty. If the defendant pleads guilty, the court may, at its discretion, reduce the maximum sentence by up to one-third. If the defendant cooperates in the prosecution of other persons involved in the sale or use of controlled substances, and if the prosecutor requests an additional reduction in the defendant’s sentence because of such cooperation, the court may grant a further reduction in the defendant’s maximum sentence.
5. The state may appeal the discretionary decision on the grounds that the stated mitigating circumstances do not warrant a reduction of the sentence.
85 Acts, ch 41, §1; 98 Acts, ch 1138, §28; 99 Acts, ch 12, §14; 2000 Acts, ch 1144, §5; 2013
Acts, ch 30, §259; 2023 Acts, ch 86, §11
*Paragraph “”a”” of § 902.9, subsection 1 was stricken by 2023 Acts, ch 86, §12; corrective legislation is pending
NEW subsection 2 and former subsections 2 – 4 renumbered as 3 – 5