Legal Opinion
State v. Atkinson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 16, 2000No. 99-0180PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Justice.
Karen Atkinson was convicted of possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver in violation of Iowa Code section 124.401(1)(b)(7) (1997). She appealed, and the court of appeals affirmed. On our further review, we vacate the decision of the court of appeals and remand to the district court.
I. Facts and Prior Proceedings.
On October 4, 1998, Karen Atkinson called her former husband, Scott Atkinson, and asked him for a ride to Oskaloosa. Scott agreed to take her, but he doubted whether his car would make the trip. He contacted a friend and arranged to swap cars for the trip.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. ReevesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
- Payne v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1971
- Plotts v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
- State v. RohmSupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
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3Cited by27 opinions
- State v. GravesSupreme Court of Iowa · 2003
- State of Iowa v. William Arthur DewittSupreme Court of Iowa · 2012
- State v. CarterSupreme Court of Iowa · 2005
- State v. CashenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2003
- State v. BashSupreme Court of Iowa · 2003
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