State of Iowa
v.
Grason Trever Lansman
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Grason Trever Lansman
Attorney for the Appellee
Kyle Hanson, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Robert R. Anderson
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Story County, Steven P. Van Marel, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Doyle, P.J., and Tabor and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Tabor, J. (7 pages)
Grason Lansman appeals his conviction for driving while barred. He contends the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence gathered during a traffic stop he alleges violated both his federal and state constitutional rights against unlawful seizure. Lansman argues the stopping officer wrongly believed his older model vehicle violated a rear lighting statute. OPINION HOLDS: Because the officer made a mistake of fact—and not a mistake of law—we second the district court’s denial of the motion to suppress and affirm Lansman’s conviction.
