Sioux City Man Gets Five Years for Third Drug Offense in Buena Vista County
A Sioux City man admitted to his third drug felony and received a five-year prison sentence from a Buena Vista County judge.
Anthony Smith already had two drug felony convictions on his record when he walked into Buena Vista County District Court on March 20. He left sentenced to five years in prison.
Smith, 38, formerly of Sioux City, admitted to third-offense possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony. Judge Shayne Mayer ordered him to serve a prison term not to exceed five years with the Iowa Department of Corrections.
The charge carries added weight because of its repeat-offense designation. Under Iowa law, a third-offense possession conviction escalates to a class D felony, the same classification applied here, rather than the lesser charges typically accompanying a first or second offense. The case was prosecuted by Buena Vista County Attorney Paul A. Allen.
Court records did not specify the type or quantity of controlled substance involved, and details of Smith's prior convictions were not disclosed in the sentencing proceeding's public record.
The five-year term represents the maximum under the sentencing order's language, though the record as publicly reported does not detail any minimum term, suspended portion, credit for time served, or conditions upon release.
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