State v. White

TERNUS, Justice.

Defendant, Kenneth White, was convicted of violating Iowa Code section 453B.12 (1993) when he delivered cocaine that did not have affixed to it the required drug tax stamps. See Iowa Code §§ 453B.3, .7, .12 (1993). White challenges his conviction claiming chapter 453B gives him a reasonable time following his possession of the cocaine to obtain and affix the tax stamps. We disagree with White’s interpretation of chapter 453B and so affirm his conviction.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

White was charged by trial information with three counts of delivery of cocaine base and…