State of Iowa v. Earnest Jones Hunt, Jr.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 20–1595 Submitted March 23, 2022—Filed May 20, 2022 STATE OF IOWA, Appellant, vs. EARNEST JONES HUNT JR., Appellee. On review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Michael J. Shubatt, Judge. Defendant seeks further review of court of appeals decision that reversed a district court ruling granting his motion to suppress evidence obtained during a pat-down search for weapons. COURT OF APPEALS DECISION AFFIRMED; DISTRICT COURT SUPPRESSION RULING REVERSED AND CASE REMANDED. McDermott, J., delivered the opinion of…