State v. Bingham

The State appeals from the district court’s suppression of relevant evidence. We now reverse.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

On the evening of August 17, 2004, Detective Judy Stanley of the Des Moines police department responded to a call directing her to go to the residence of Barbara Gaston. Upon gaining entry to the locked residence, Stanley and other officers discovered Gaston’s body. Stanley learned from Gaston’s neighbor that John Bingham, Gaston’s nephew, also lived at the residence. On suspicion of foul-play, Stanley issued a stop-and-hold order on Gaston’s vehicle and its driver.

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