Supreme Court of Iowa· 6/11/2003

State v. Donaldson

Citations

663 N.W.2d 882
2003 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 113
2003 WL 21339274

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stating that “ ‘possession or control’ begins and a theft is completed when the actor secures dominion over the object or uses it in a manner beyond his authority”
under the Model Penal Code, “movement or motion of the car is not essential to finding a defendant had possession or control of the car”
“‘[P]ossession or control’ begins and a theft is completed when the actor secures dominion over the object or uses it in a manner beyond his authority.”
defendant broke into a van, dismantled the steering column, removed the ignition switch, and engaged the electrical system; this was sufficient to support a finding that he had “controlled” the vehicle

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