State of Iowa
v.
Brian Joseph Lavenz
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Brian Joseph Lavenz
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas J. Ogden, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Christopher A. Clausen
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Melissa Anderson-Seeber and Andrea J. Dryer, Judges. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., Tabor, J., and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by Doyle, S.J. (9 pages)
Brian Lavenz appeals his convictions and sentences for possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) with intent to deliver and failure to affix a drug tax stamp. OPINION HOLDS: I. We affirm the denial of the motion to suppress evidence seized during the search of the vehicle’s backseat and a locked bag in the trunk. II. Because the court properly exercised its sentencing discretion, we affirm the sentences imposed.
