by Sharon Drahn
Contributing writer
Brandon James Kasemeier, who was convicted May 27 of this year of first degree murder in the death of his estranged wife, Jami Kasemeier, by a jury in Allamakee County District Court, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Monday afternoon, July 7, with Iowa First Judicial District Court Judge Alan Heavens presiding over the sentencing. Kasemeier had been charged in the case following the discovery of Jami’s body January 22, 2024 in the home the two once shared in the 100 block of 1st Avenue SW in Waukon.
Although Kasemeier’s attorneys, Erin Carr and Raya Dimitrova, had filed for a new trial on his behalf, Judge Heavens denied the request prior to Monday’s proceedings. Prior to the formal sentencing, family members were given the opportunity to share victim impact statements with the court during the hearing.