State of Iowa v. Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County

HECHT, Justice.

In this petition for writ of certiorari we are asked to interpret Iowa Code sections 124.410 and 124.401(5) (2009) to determine whether a defendant convicted of possession of marijuana as an accommodation offense who has previously been convicted of simple possession of marijuana should be sentenced for a serious misdemeanor or an aggravated misdemeanor. We conclude the district, court correctly sentenced the defendant for a serious misdemeanor and annul the writ of certiorari.

I.Background Facts and Proceedings.

In June 2010, Marcus Coleman was charged with possession of…