State v. Middlekauff
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The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's conviction of possession of a controlled substance under Iowa Code 124.401(5), holding that there was no error in the proceedings below.
When Defendant was pulled over by an Iowa trooper for speeding she provided the trooper with a current Patient Medical Marijuana Registry Identification Card issued by the Arizona Department of Health Services, which allowed her to legally purchase and possess a limited amount of marijuana for medical use in Arizona. The registry card required a written certification completed by a licensed Arizona physician, but the certification was not provided to the trooper. On appeal from her convictions, Defendant challenged the district court's determination that the registry card and written certification were not a valid prescription or order and barring their admissions during trial. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the district court properly excluded from evidence the registry card and written certification because they were not a valid prescription or order; and (2) Defendant was not entitled to relief on her remaining allegations of error.
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