Woman Sentenced To 50 years in Prison Files Appeal

A Delaware County woman who was sentenced to 50 years in prison for murdering her boyfriend in 2021 is appealing her case. 35 year old Danielle  Weiner of Ryan, Iowa, was given a 50-year sentence recently on a charge of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 27 year old Devon Hierrezuelo of Oak Lawn, Illinois in February 2021. She must serve a mandatory minimum sentence of 35 years in prison. Weiner’s attorneys filed a notice of appeal July 27th, a day after Weiner’s sentencing, to the Iowa Supreme Court. Briefs outlining Weiner’s argument for appeal have not yet been filed. A jury rendered a guilty verdict for second-degree murder on May 1st.