Legal Opinion

State v. Peterson

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 11, 1984No. 83-880Published

1Opinion of the Court

347 N.W.2d 398 (1984)

STATE of Iowa, Appellant,

v.

Richard Lee PETERSON, Appellee.

No. 83-880.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 11, 1984.

Thomas J. McSweeney, Asst. County Atty., for appellant.

Matthew F. Berry, Clear Lake, for appellee.

Considered en banc.

WOLLE, Justice.

The State's appeal in this case presents two issues of statutory construction involving Iowa Code section 321.555 (1983) which defines "habitual offender" and can lead to a judgment of the district court revoking the driving privileges of persons who habitually violate motor vehicle laws. The State commenced this civil action to have…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Rowen v. Le Mars Mut. Ins. Co. of IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  2. Iowa National Industrial Loan Co. v. Iowa State Department of RevenueSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  3. Bankers Trust Co. v. WoltzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
  4. Davenport Osteopathic Hospital Ass'n v. Hospital Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1967
  5. Moser v. Thorp Sales Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1977

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