Iowa Court of Appeals · No. 25-1905

State of Iowa v. Matthew William Hoffman

Decided November 4, 2026 · appeal from Polk County · Criminal

What the court decided

Result: AFFIRMED

Matthew William Hoffman challenges the sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to one count of domestic abuse assault impeding airflow causing bodily injury. Hoffman argues the district court erred by not providing adequate reasons for his sentence on the record, not allowing his attorney to speak in mitigation of his sentence, and by improperly weighing the sentencing factors.

Holding: Upon our review, we affirm Hoffman’s sentence.

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Judges

Written by Judge Mary E. Chicchelly
Considered without oral argument by Ahlers, P.J., and Chicchelly and Langholz, JJ.
Trial judge: Kristen Formanek, Polk County

Iowa Code it cites

§702.11 §708.1 §708.2A §814.6 §907.5

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