State v. Royer

CARTER, Justice.

The defendant, Ronald Royer, pled guilty to the offense of manufacturing methamphetamine in violation of Iowa Code section 124.401(l)(b)(7) (1999), a class “B” felony. The charges against him were filed after numerous ingredients necessary for the manufacture of methamphetamine were discovered in his car and home. A Department of Public Safety criminologist estimated the potential yield of methamphetamine from the ingredients would have been well over 100 grams. That estimate was used as a factual basis for accepting defendant’s guilty plea to the class “B” felony.

On appeal,…