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State of Iowa
v.
Latisha Marie Watson
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Latisha Marie Watson
Attorney for the Appellee
Kyle Hanson and Genevieve Reinkoester, Assistant Attorneys General, and Ryan Benn, Law Student Intern
Attorney for the Appellant
Peter J. Leo
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Monona County, Tod Deck, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and May and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (5 pages)
Latisha Watson appeals the district court judgment finding her guilty of possession of a controlled substance in violation of Iowa Code section 124.401(5). On appeal, Watson challenges the sufficiency of the evidence that she possessed the marijuana. OPINION HOLDS: The witness testimony that Watson handed him marijuana when she realized police were at her house so the witness could “take the rap for her” is sufficient evidence of Watson’s actual possession of the drugs to sustain the guilty finding. We affirm.
