State v. Lamb

Defendant, Douglas Dean Lamb, appeals the judgment and sentence entered upon his conviction of going armed with a concealed weapon, in violation of Iowa Code section 724.4(3)(a) (1995). He contends the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. We agree and reverse.

On June 30, 1996 at approximately 7:30 p.m., Officer Bob Evans pulled Lamb over on the highway for reasons not disclosed in the record. According to Evans, he stopped approximately thirty feet behind Lamb’s pickup. Some thirty seconds later, while Evans was still inside his patrol car, Lamb exited his vehicle with a large…