State of Iowa
v.
James Michael Coleman
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
James Michael Coleman
Attorney for the Appellee
Joseph D. Ferrentino, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Francis Hurley
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Melissa Anderson-Seeber, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Greer, P.J., and Buller and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Buller, J. (7 pages)
A criminal defendant appeals his convictions for possession of contraband in a correctional facility and possession of a controlled substance. OPINION HOLDS: The defendant did not contest at least one of the alternatives presented to the jury, so we are required to apply the general‑verdicts statute. Because the defendant did not contest he knowingly possessed contraband while confined in the jail, the sheriff’s office lobby was part of the jail, and a reasonable jury could conclude the defendant knew of the methamphetamine baggie in his sock, we affirm.
