State of Iowa v. William Arthur Dewitt

CADY, Chief Justice.

In this appeal, we must primarily decide if the physical force used by police to conduct a Terry stop was unreasonable and violative of the search-and-seizure provisions of our State and Federal Constitutions. The district court found the force used was not unreasonable, and the defendant was subsequently convicted of the crimes of possession with intent to deliver, violation of the drug tax stamp act, and interference with official acts. We transferred to the court of appeals, and it affirmed the convictions. On our review, we affirm the decision of the court of appeals…