STATE v. MORET

No. 92-1876.

504 N.W.2d 452 (1993)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Verle A. MORET, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

August 25, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randy L. Waagmeester and Paul L. White of De Waay & Waagmeester, Rock Rapids, for appellant.

Bonnie J. Campbell, Atty. Gen., David A. Ferree, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Mark Hunacek, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Michael E. Thole, County Sp. Prosecutor, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and HARRIS, LARSON, CARTER, and LAVORATO, JJ.


LAVORATO, Justice.

The issue here is whether—in habitual violator proceedings—we should allow laches as a complete defense. The district court did not and barred the defendant from operating a motor vehicle for two years. We affirm.

On July 29, 1991, the State filed a petition asking the district court to determine that Verle A. Moret was an habitual violator. See Iowa Code § 321.556 (1991). An abstract of conviction record for Moret...

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