State of Iowa
v.
Shannon Paige Hightower
Shannon Paige Hightower appeals following her guilty plea for dependent adult abuse in violation of Iowa Code section 235B.20(5), a class D felony and theft in the second degree in violation of section 714.2(2), a class D felony. She argues: (1) her guilty pleas were unknowing and involuntary; (2) the district court erred by considering and relying on an improper factor when it determined her sentences; (3) the district court erred when it failed to allow her the opportunity to withdraw her guilty plea; and (4)the district court abused its discretion in imposing a $17,000 cash-only appeal bond, and the provision of the court’s order forfeiting the appeal bond to be applied to victim restitution is illegal.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Shannon Paige Hightower
Attorney for the Appellee
Timothy M. Hau
Attorney for the Appellant
Mary K. Conroy
Supreme Court
Oral Argument Schedule
Non-Oral
Mar 21, 2024 9:00 AM
