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Case No. 24-1388

State v. Lowman

County:
Marion

State of Iowa, Plaintiff-Appellee

Russell Dean Lowman, Defendant-Appellant

Attorney for Appellant

Rachel C. Regenold, Assistant Appellate Defender

Attorney for Appellee

Aaron Rogers, Assistant Attorney General

W. Charles Smithson, for amicus curiae Iowa State Senators

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-1388
Date Published:
Sep 17, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marion County, David Faith, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered without oral argument by Schumacher, P.J., and Badding and Langholz, JJ.  Opinion by Schumacher, J.  (3 pages)

            Defendant appeals two convictions, claiming an Iowa statute relating to search and seizure of garbage is unconstitutional.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the district court’s denial of Lowman’s motion to suppress the challenged evidence.

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