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Case No. 19-0290

State of Iowa
v.
Justin Lee Erdman

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Justin Lee Erdman

Attorney for the Appellee

Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Colin McCormack

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
19-0290
Date Published:
Jan 23, 2020
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Gregory D. Brandt, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Mullins and Ahlers, JJ.  Opinion by Mullins, J.  (7 pages)

            Justin Erdman appeals the denial of his motion to suppress following his criminal convictions.  He challenges the constitutionality of a search of his vehicle following a traffic stop.  OPINION HOLDS: Upon our de novo review, we conclude the search was supported by exigent circumstances coupled with probable cause and was therefore reasonable, which is all that is constitutionally required.  As such, we affirm the denial of Erdman’s motion to suppress and his convictions.

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