LINN COUNTY SHERIFF v. IOWA DIST. COURT

No. 95-933.

545 N.W.2d 296 (1996)

LINN COUNTY SHERIFF, Plaintiff, v. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR LINN COUNTY, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 20, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Todd Tripp and Scott C. Peterson, Assistant County Attorneys, for plaintiff.

Duane Rohovit, Public Defender's Office, Cedar Rapids, for defendant.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and LAVORATO, NEUMAN, SNELL, and TERNUS, JJ.


LAVORATO, Justice.

The Linn County sheriff has petitioned this court for a writ of certiorari challenging the authority of the district court regarding a work release order. At sentencing, the district court in the criminal case ordered the defendant to make arrangements with the Linn County jail to enter the work release program. The sheriff refused the defendant's request because the defendant's employment was outside the county.

The defendant then filed...

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