State v. Prior

CADY, Justice.

Chad Prior appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of a controlled substance in violation of Iowa Code section 124.401(5) (1997). He argues the district court erred in overruling his motion to suppress the marijuana seized from his person pursuant to an “all persons” search warrant. We reverse and remand.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

On August 31, 1998, a police officer from the Cedar Rapids Narcotics Bureau received an anonymous telephone call alerting him to the possibility of illegal drugs being sold from an apartment on the northeast side of Cedar Rapids.…