State of Iowa
v.
Salvador Cruz, Jr.
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Salvador Cruz, Jr.
Attorney for the Appellee
Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Susan R. Stockdale
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-1309
Date Published:
Jun 03, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, David Porter, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Mullins and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (3 pages)
Salvador Cruz Jr. appeals the sentence entered by the district court following his convictions of possession of methamphetamine, failure to possess a tax stamp, and going armed with a concealed weapon, arguing the district court should have merged “the convictions for failure to possess a tax stamp and possession of a controlled substance.” OPINION HOLDS: We discern no error in the district court’s refusal to merge the two offenses.
