State of Iowa v. Brock McRey Burgdorf

In this appeal from a judgment and sentence for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, the primary issue is whether the State established a foundation for the admission of electronic pseu-doephedrine tracking records.

I. Background

Pseudoephedrine is the active ingredient in certain over-the-counter cold medications. See State v. Heuser, 661 N.W.2d 157, 164 (Iowa 2003). Pseudoephedrine also is a key ingredient in methamphetamine. See Iowa Code § 124.212(4)(c) (2013) (listing pseudoephedrine as a precursor to methamphetamine).

In 2005, the legislature limited the amount of pseudoephedrine a…