STATE v. CHAWECH

No. 22-1974.

15 N.W.3d 78 (2024)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Wichang Gach CHAWECH, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed December 20, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martha J. Lucey, Appellate Defender, and Theresa R. Wilson, Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Brenna Bird, Attorney General, and Zachary Miller, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

May, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which all justices joined.


This case is about a sentencing enhancement, namely, the five-year mandatory minimum sentence that is authorized by Iowa Code section 902.7 (2021). The defendant claims that the district court erred in imposing this enhancement because it was not adequately charged in the trial information and, therefore, imposition of the enhancement...

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