Legal Opinion
State v. Rodgers
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 26, 1997No. 96-20PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARTER, Justice.
In October 1995 the defendant, Patrick Rodgers, pleaded guilty to several violations of the Iowa Controlled Substances Act, Iowa Code eh. 124 (1995), one of which was possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, a class “C” felony. Iowa Code § 124.401(l)(c). The base sentence for class “C” felonies is an indeterminate term of confinement not to exceed ten years. Id. § 902.9(3). Because the defendant was in immediate possession of a firearm (a twenty- gauge shotgun), the district court was required to double the sentence. Id. § 124.401(l)(e). Because this was the…
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