Maquoketa man sentenced to 15 years in prison

A Maquoketa man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on assault and burglary charges.

25-year-old Mitchell Hankemeier of Maquoketa is serving 15 years for a class C and class D felony. According to official court documents, in April of this year, Hankemeier broke into a Maquoketa home and strangled the owner during an altercation leading to visible injuries on the victims neck.

Hankemeier pled guilty to the charges of attempted burglary first degree, and domestic abuse/strangulation. In addition to the max of 15 years being served, he must also pay over two thousand dollars in fines.

All information comes from the official court documents found on the Iowa Courts Online.