State of Iowa
v.
Jennifer Brandt
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Jennifer Brandt
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas E. Bakke, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Andrew C. Abbott
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-2159
Date Published:
Mar 18, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Buchanan County, Stephanie C. Rattenborg, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Doyle and May, JJ. Opinion by Doyle, J. (5 pages)
Jennifer Leigh Brandt appeals her conviction of possession of marijuana, second offense. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the denial of Brandt’s motion to suppress the evidence discovered during a search of her purse. The deputy sheriff had probable cause to search the vehicle for open containers of alcohol, and Brandt’s purse was in the vehicle and large enough to conceal an open container of alcohol.
