Legal Opinion

State v. Jurgenson

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 22, 1975No. 57094PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOORE, Chief Justice.

Defendant, John H. Jurgenson (Jorgen-sen in the clerk’s transcript and notice of appeal) appeals conviction for drag racing in violation of Code section 321.284. He was tried to the court, found guilty and fined $100. We affirm.

Leon F. Washington, a Davenport police officer testified that while on patrol with his partner on the evening of January 4, 1973, he observed two automobiles, a Che-velle and a Plymouth, racing north on Stur-devant Street. He stated he heard the loud squeal of tires and that both vehicles were accelerating and traveling at a speed in excess of the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State v. MattinglySupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  2. State v. NiccumSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  3. United States v. Leslie B. Ponder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  4. Mathews v. BeyerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
  5. State v. StodolaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. TrudoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  2. State v. JacobySupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  3. State v. LeonardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
  4. State v. GilmoreSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  5. State v. WhitfieldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982

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