Legal Opinion

In the Interest of W.B.

Court of Appeals of Iowa

Decided June 13, 2001No. 00-1178Published

1Opinion of the CourtZimmer, J.

W.B. appeals a juvenile court disposi-tional ruling finding he committed the delinquent act of possession of alcohol under the legal age in violation of Iowa Code section 123.47(2) (1999). W.B. contends *545the juvenile court erred in concluding there was substantial evidence that he had possession or control of alcohol at a party. We agree and reverse.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings. On March 11, 2000, seventeen-year-old W.B. went to the home of a Mend. His Mend and another acquaintance told W.B. they planned to attend a party at a rural Calhoun county residence. W.B.’s friends asked him if…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. TangieSupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
  2. State v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
  3. In the Interest of C.T.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  4. In the Interest of T.V.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1997
  5. State v. PierceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976

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