State v. Cage

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

This appeal involves problems which arose during the trial of a prosecution for possession of heroin with intent to deliver.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, the jury could find that defendant William Walter Cage was a heroin user and had heroin in his possession on former occasions. He previously resided in Waterloo, Iowa, but moved to Cedar Rapids. At the time of the events involved here, however, he was again living in Waterloo, but only temporarily.

Larry J. Dolan was captain of the Waterloo police department narcotics division. On July 13,…