Legal Opinion

Harris v. Jones

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 19, 1991No. 89-1500PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANDREASEN, Justice.

This civil action against three police officers and the City of Des Moines arose out of a search and seizure and the subsequent suppression of a handgun in a criminal proceeding. Both parties seek further review of the court of appeals decision which affirmed the district court in part, reversed it in part and remanded the case for new trial. We vacate the court of appeals decision and affirm the district court.

I. Background.

On September 25, 1986, Benjamin Harris was arrested for carrying a revolver in violation of Iowa Code section 724.4 (1985). Prior to his trial on the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Parklane Hosiery Co. v. ShoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Tait v. Western Maryland Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
  3. Hunter v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  4. N. W. Whitley, Cross-Appellant v. George W. Seibel, Individually and as a Police Officer of the Chicago Police Department, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
  5. Duncan v. ClementsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Dettmann v. KruckenbergSupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
  2. Van Oort Construction Co. v. Nuckoll's Concrete Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1999
  3. Johnson v. Knoxville Community School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1997
  4. Kinslow v. RatzlaffCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
  5. Farm & City Insurance Co. v. GilmoreSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995

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