Legal Opinion

State v. Moore

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 22, 1995No. 93-1985PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERNUS, Justice.

Defendant, Deon Moore, appeals his conviction following a bench trial of delivery of a controlled substance. See Iowa Code § 124.401(l)(c) (1993). He contends there is insufficient evidence of delivery to support his conviction. He claims no delivery occurs when drugs are transferred from a person in physical possession of the drugs to one having constructive possession of the drugs. We disagree and so affirm.

‘When a defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, we review the evidence in the light most favorable to the State to determine if, when considered as a whole,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. Walter Swiderski and Maritza De Los SantosCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
  2. People v. EdwardsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  3. United States v. SpeerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  4. United States v. Lester WrightCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  5. State v. PearsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1994

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. GreeneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1999
  2. State v. MorrisonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2006
  3. State v. RomeoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
  4. People v. CootsAppellate Court of Illinois · 2012
  5. State v. SpiesSupreme Court of Iowa · 2003

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