State of Iowa
v.
Douglas Earl Hutchison
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Douglas Earl Hutchison
Attorney for the Appellee
Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Theresa R. Wilson, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-1843
Date Published:
Jul 24, 2019
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Sioux County, Robert J. Dull, District Associate Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Mullins and Bower, JJ. Opinion by Bower, J. (6 pages)
Douglas Hutchison appeals from judgment and sentence entered following the denial of his motion to suppress and a trial on the minutes of evidence. OPINION HOLDS: We conclude the district court erred in applying the community-caretaking exception to deny the motion to suppress. We reverse the conviction and remand.
