Legal Opinion

City of Des Moines v. BROOKS IN & FOR POLK CTY.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 15, 1975No. 2-57972PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRIS, Justice.

We granted a writ of certiorari to review orders of the trial court directing expungement of police records of two citizens. The two had been arrested during celebration of a college athletic event and were charged with violation of two municipal ordinances.

After plea bargains charges of intoxication were dismissed. The two offered pleas of guilty to loafing and loitering with the understanding they would be given deferred sentences for six months and placed on probation. As part of the plea bargains it was also agreed “* * * the court

would order that all records relating to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. State v. KuchenreutherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. FishSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
  2. State of Iowa v. Latrice L. LaceySupreme Court of Iowa · 2021

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