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Case No. 23-1623

State of Iowa
v.
Monica Lynn Goering

County:
Dallas

Appellee

State of Iowa

Appellant

Monica Lynn Goering

Attorney for the Appellee

Adam Kenworthy, Assistant Attorney General

Attorney for the Appellant

Jacob Heard

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-1623
Date Published:
Feb 19, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dallas County, Patrick W. Greenwood, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Badding, P.J., Langholz, JJ., and Telleen, S.J.  Opinion by Telleen, S.J.  (9 pages)

            A driver arrested after methamphetamine was discovered inside her borrowed vehicle challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting her conviction for possession of a controlled substance.  OPINION HOLDS: Reviewing for legal error, we find the State presented just enough evidence to support a finding of constructive possession.

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