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Case No. 21-1126

State of Iowa
v.
Lestine Pearl Martin

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Lestine Pearl Martin

Attorney for the Appellee

Tyler J. Buller, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

John J. Bishop

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
21-1126
Date Published:
Oct 05, 2022
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Russell G. Keast, District Associate Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ.  Opinion by Greer, J.  (3 pages)

            Lestine Martin challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting her conviction for possession of a controlled substance (marijuana).  OPINION HOLDS: Because Martin stipulated that the substance recovered by officers was marijuana and she was the only adult who lived in her home—where the drugs were recovered—substantial evidence supports her conviction. 

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