State of Iowa v. Terry Lee Coffman

APPEL, Justice (dissenting).

I respectfully dissent. For the reasons expressed below, I would hold that the search and seizure was unlawful under article I, section 8 of the Iowa Constitution. In order to fully understand the context of today's decision, it is necessary to review the purposes of constitutional provisions related to search and seizure, development of the "community caretaking" exception in the United States Supreme Court, the state and federal caselaw attempting to apply it, and the implications the doctrine may have on search and seizure law generally.

I. Purpose of…