Supreme Court of Iowa· 2/14/2001

State v. McDowell

Citations

622 N.W.2d 305
2001 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 25
2001 WL 125099

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

concluding evidence of a defendant’s frequent presence in a home did not necessarily demonstrate dominion and control over all items found inside it
concluding evidence of a defendant’s frequent presence in a home .did not necessarily demonstrate dominion and control over all items found inside it
concluding evidence of a defendant’s frequent presence in a home did not necessarily demonstrate dominion and control over all items found inside it
finding State failed to present sufficient evidence of defendant’s constructive possession of firearm which was found in a purse in the bedroom closet
admonishing “trial courts to include in instructions defining the immediate possession or control of a firearm the element of knowledge of the firearm’s existence and location”
overturning conviction in case where State presented evidence of defendant’s frequent dominion and control of portions of another’s bedroom where gun was found, but failed to present any evidence specifically linking defendant to the gun

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Carter, Ternus

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

15 cases in this archive cite this case.

Cites

5 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.