Legal Question in Criminal Law in Iowa

habitual offender law in iowa

can a case from Texas be used to classify an individual as a habitual offender in another state? Both prior cases were drug possession.


Asked on 7/02/08, 4:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

Re: habitual offender law in iowa

If the Texas cases were felonies, probably. 902.8 says this:

An habitual offender is any person convicted of a class "C" or a

class "D" felony, who has twice before been convicted of any felony

in a court of this or any other state, or of the United States. An

offense is a felony if, by the law under which the person is

convicted, it is so classified at the time of the person's

conviction.

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Answered on 7/02/08, 5:00 pm


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