Legal Opinion
State v. Freeman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 23, 2005No. 04-0781PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Justice.
On October 12, 2003, the police found marijuana in Blaine Freeman’s pocket during a search incident to arrest. The State charged him with possession of marijuana, third offense, a class “D” felony in violation of Iowa Code section 124.401(5) (2003).1 He pled guilty to the charges on April 1, 2004. The district court sentenced him to up to five years in prison and imposed a suspended fine.
On appeal, Freeman contends the sentence is illegal. He notes his first drug conviction for possession of cocaine occurred on April 21, 1992, which was seven months after September 21, 1991,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Auen v. Alcoholic Beverages Division of Iowa Department of CommerceSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
- Jahnke Ex Rel. Jahnke v. Incorporated City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
- State v. WoodySupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
- State v. ConleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
- State v. WadeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
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3Cited by45 opinions
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