State v. Torres

KEEFE, Senior Judge.

Defendant Matthew James Torres was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, in violation of Iowa Code section 204.401(l)(d), five counts of failure to affix a drug tax stamp, in violation of sections 421A.3 and 421A.12, and theft in the third degree, in violation of sections 714.1(3) and 714.2(3).

On September 12,1991, State Trooper Jerry Ostbloom was driving south on 1-35 in Hamilton County at about 2:00 p.m. He noticed a yellow Pontiac Firebird which came up beside him two times before it finally passed him. Ostbloom noticed the occupants of the car…