Supreme Court of Iowa· 5/6/2005

State v. Carter

Citations

696 N.W.2d 31
2005 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 59
2005 WL 1048715

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noting one factor supporting constructive possession is whether the item was found with the accused’s personal effects
stating one factor supporting constructive possession is whether the item was found where the accused was sitting
finding driver had constructive possession when driver quickly exited vehicle, but passenger made no furtive movements
finding constructive possession where, amongst other factors, only the plastic baggie containing the substance, not the substance itself, was in plain view, and the baggie was not in a location where one would ordinarily leave it
finding constructive possession where “[t]he controlled substances were found on the driver’s side of the console” within close reach of the defendant when he was operating the vehicle
finding driver’s suspicious movements prior to stop contributed to an inference of constructive possession

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