STATE v. DEWITT

No. 09-0141.

811 N.W.2d 460 (2012)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. William Arthur DEWITT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing April 6, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kent A. Simmons , Davenport, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, Bruce L. Kempkes , Assistant Attorney General, Michael J. Walton , County Attorney, and Kelly G. Cunningham , Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.


CADY, Chief Justice.

In this appeal, we must primarily decide if the physical force used by police to conduct a Terry stop was unreasonable and violative of the search-and-seizure provisions of our State and Federal Constitutions. The district court found the force used was not unreasonable, and the defendant was subsequently convicted of the crimes of possession with intent to deliver, violation of the drug stamp act, and interference with official acts. We...

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