STATE v. DEANDA

No. 55889.

218 N.W.2d 649 (1974)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Miguel Fernando DEANDA, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 22, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McCracken & Carlin, Davenport, for appellant.

Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., David M. Dryer, Asst. Atty. Gen., Edward N. Wehr, County Atty., and Thomas G. Schebler, Asst. County Atty., for appellee.

Heard before MOORE, C. J., and MASON, RAWLINGS, REYNOLDSON and HARRIS, JJ.


HARRIS, Justice.

Defendant appeals his conviction of delivery of a controlled substance in violation of § 204.401(1)(b), The Code. We reverse and remand.

The charge arose from defendant's sale of marijuana to Davenport police officer William Lortz. Officer Lortz was working as an undercover agent with the Organized Crime Unit of the Davenport police department. His investigation began with the offer of a ride to a hitchhiker in Davenport. The hitchhiker...

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