STATE v. PALS

No. 09-0064.

805 N.W.2d 767 (2011)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Randall Lee PALS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 28, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark C. Smith , State Appellate Defender, and Bradley M. Bender , Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, Kevin R. Cmelik , Assistant Attorney General, and Jeffrey H. Greve , County Attorney, for appellee.


APPEL, Justice.

Randall Pals' vehicle was searched during a traffic stop and the police officer discovered marijuana. Pals moved to suppress the evidence, challenging the legality of the traffic stop and search under the search and seizure clauses of the Iowa and Federal Constitutions. The district court denied the motion to suppress, and Pals was convicted at a bench trial of possession of a controlled substance in violation of Iowa Code section 124.401(5) (2007...

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