Legal Opinion

State v. Bishop

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 21, 1986No. 85-94PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REYNOLDSON, Chief Justice.

Defendant, Kevin Todd Bishop, appeals from judgment entered after a jury trial for delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine), and for possession of cocaine and marijuana. See Iowa Code § 204.401(1), (3) (1983). We affirm.

Based on the evidence adduced at trial, the jury could have found the following facts. In June 1984 the Newton police department (department) began a local undercover drug trafficking operation, headed by Sergeant Jerry Diamond. Tim Menke, an informant experienced in undercover drug operations, worked with Diamond. The department provided Menke…

2Cases cited49 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by44 opinions

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  3. State v. ClineSupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
  4. State v. NiehausSupreme Court of Iowa · 1990
  5. Brewer v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1989

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