State v. Howell

HARRIS, Justice.

Steven Wayne Howell was convicted of and sentenced for possession of a schedule II controlled substance (amphetamines) with intent to deliver in violation of sections 204.206(5) and • 204.401(1), The Code 1975. The State áppeals from Howell’s re-sentence to five years imprisonment with probation after a term of 180 days at a “community correctional residential facility.” Howell cross-appeals from his conviction, assigning error in various pretrial, trial, and post-trial rulings. We reverse the conviction and remand the case for a new trial.

After the guilty verdict was returned…