State v. Iowa Dist. Court for Story County
Annotate this CaseIn 2002, David Buchwald pleaded guilty to a single count of lascivious acts with a child. Upon his release from prison in 2004, Buchwald was required to register as a sex offender for ten years. In 2011, Buchwald petitioned for modification of this requirement. After determining that Buchwald met the requirements of the statutory registration modification provision, the district court granted modification and reduced the duration of Buchwald’s registration obligation to five years. Because five years had elapsed before Buchwald petitioned for modification, the district court ordered Buchwald removed from the registry. The State filed a petition for writ of certiorari, arguing that the district court erred in determining that Buchwald was eligible for modification under the provision. The Supreme Court granted the petition and transferred the case to the court of appeals. Upon further review, the Supreme Court annulled the writ, holding that the district court’s modification and removal order was legal under the statutory provision.
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