Legal Opinion
State v. Roth
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 13, 1981No. 63741PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UHLENHOPP, Justice.
This appeal presents the issue of the constitutionality of inventorying the contents of a motor vehicle which Woodbury County sheriff’s personnel impounded.
Deputy Sheriff David Amick testified:
Q. In reference to your routine investigations, what is the standard operating procedure for a sheriff or a deputy in Woodbury County in a situation where a motor vehicle is to be transported back to the station after an arrest has been made? A. Anytime a vehicle is left in our custody for any time whatsoever, for the purposes of towing or whatever the purpose may be, when the vehicle…
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