State of Iowa
v.
Bizimana Sonas Ciza
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Bizimana Sonas Ciza
Attorney for the Appellee
Darrel Mullins, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Stephan J. Japuntich, Assistant Appellate Defender
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-1591
Date Published:
Oct 21, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, William A. Price, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (8 pages)
Bizimana Ciza appeals his conviction for operating while intoxicated, third offense, contending the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress. OPINION HOLDS: Having found the community caretaking exception to the warrant requirement supported the warrantless seizure, we affirm the district court’s denial of Ciza’s suppression motion and his judgment and sentence.
