STATE v. QUINTERO

No. 90-44.

480 N.W.2d 50 (1992)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Matias Rios QUINTERO, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 22, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Del Gallo, State Appellate Defender and Shari Barron, Asst. State Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Bonnie J. Campbell, Atty. Gen., Bruce L. Kempkes, Asst. Atty. Gen., William E. Davis, County Atty., and Joe Grubisich, Asst. County Atty., for appellee.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and CARTER, LAVORATO, NEUMAN, and SNELL, JJ.


HARRIS, Justice.

Defendant's convictions of cocaine possession and fifth-degree theft were reversed by the court of appeals. Although we do so for different reasons, we agree that the defendant's convictions must be reversed. We accordingly affirm the decision of the court of appeals, reverse the judgment of the district court, and remand the case for a new trial.

Defendant Matias Rios Quintero and his three nephews were arrested for involvement in a drug...

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