Legal Opinion

State v. Birkestrand

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 18, 1976No. 57108PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAWLINGS, Justice.

Defendant, Philip Ray Birkestrand, appeals from judgment on jury verdict finding him guilty of possessing marijuana with intent to deliver. We affirm.

November 29, 1971, Donald Strand, an Iowa City Detective Sergeant, executed a search warrant application supportive affidavit. It encompassed an eight month investigation of Birkestrand. The application proper was signed by five peace officers. A magistrate issued the requested warrant. Thus armed, Strand and his fellow officers promptly entered defendant’s residence at 1112 Brookwood Drive in Iowa City on November 30th. It had…

2Cases cited72 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  5. Whiteley v. Warden, Wyoming State PenitentiarySupreme Court of the United States · 1971

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3Cited by47 opinions

  1. Schrier v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  2. State v. AdamsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
  3. State v. GoggSupreme Court of Iowa · 1997
  4. State v. PostSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  5. State v. RandleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996

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