Supreme Court of Iowa

State of Iowa v. Douglas Neal Warburton

January 30, 2026

Summary

The court held that it had appellate jurisdiction over the entire criminal appeal because Warburton established good cause by challenging his sentence. It further held that his notice of appeal was broad enough to encompass the denial of his motion for resentencing because that ruling was intertwined with, rather than collateral to, the judgment and sentence. The court nevertheless affirmed the sentence, concluding that Warburton had no general entitlement to resentencing and no right to obtain relief based on the victim's failure to present an impact statement.