State of Iowa
v.
Alexander Vonriedel Burgdorf
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Alexander Vonriedel Burgdorf
Attorneys for Appellee
Israel Kodiaga, Assistant Attorney General
Attorneys for Appellant
John C. Heinicke
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marion County, Steven W. Guiter, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Tabor, P.J., Ahlers, J., and Carr, S.J. Opinion by Carr, S.J. (7 pages)
Alexander Vonriedel Burgdorf appeals his convictions and sentences for possession of methamphetamine and operating while intoxicated. OPINION HOLDS: There is substantial evidence in the record from which a reasonable jury could find Burgdorf was under the influence at the time of the traffic stop and that he knew the substance in his pocket was methamphetamine. The court acted within its discretion in denying Burgdorf’s motions to continue trial and reopen the record and in sentencing Burgdorf to serve a term of incarceration.
