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IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR SAC COUNTY

STATE OF IOWA,
Plaintiff,
vs.

TRIAL INFORMATION

MATTHEW JAMES WESSELS,

DOB: 12/08/1980
Defendant.
COUNT I
COMES NOW Benjamin John Smith, as Prosecuting Attorney of Sac County Iowa and in
the name and by the authority of the State of Iowa, accuses Defendant, Matthew James
Wessels of the crime of MANUFACTURE, DELIVER OR POSSESS WITH INTENT TO
MANUFACTURE OR DELIVER METHAMPHETAMINE, a Class C Felony in violation of Iowa
Code Sections 124.401(1)(c)(6) and 124.413 committed as follows:
The said Defendant, Matthew James Wessels, on or about August 27, 2014 in the
County of Sac and State of Iowa, did unlawfully and willfully unlawfully manufacture, deliver or
possess with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance to-wit: Not more than 5
grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of Methamphetamine.
COUNT II
COMES NOW Benjamin John Smith, as Prosecuting Attorney of Sac County Iowa and in
the name and by the authority of the State of Iowa, accuses Defendant, Matthew James
Wessels of the crime of MANUFACTURE, DELIVER OR POSSESS WITH INTENT TO
MANUFACTURE OR DELIVER METHAMPHETAMINE, a Class C Felony in violation of Iowa
Code Sections 124.401(1)(c)(6) and 124.413 committed as follows:
The said Defendant, Matthew James Wessels, on or about August 26, 2014 in the
County of Sac and State of Iowa, did unlawfully and willfully unlawfully manufacture, deliver or
possess with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance to-wit: not more than 5
grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of Methamphetamine.

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COUNT III
COMES NOW Benjamin John Smith, as Prosecuting Attorney of Sac County, Iowa, and
in the name and by the authority of the State of Iowa, accuses Defendant, Matthew James
Wessels of the crime of CHILD ENDANGERMENT, a Class D Felony in violation of Iowa Code
Sections 726.6(1)(g) and 726.6(6) committed as follows:
The said Defendant, Matthew James Wessels,
on or about the 26 h and 27th days of August 2014 in the County of Sac and State of Iowa did
unlawfully and willfully being a parent, guardian, or person having custody or control over a child
or a minor under the age of eighteen with a mental or physical disability, or a person who is a
member of the household in which a child or such minor resides, knowingly permit a child or
minor to be present at a location where amphetamine/methamphetamine, it's salts, isomers, or
salts of isomers, is manufactured in violation of section 124.401, or where a product is
possessed in violation of section 124.401(4), not resulting in serious injury to his minor children.
A TRUE INFORMATION

Prosecuting Attorney

Sac County Attorney, Benjamin John Smith

Sac County Courthouse
100 NW State St., Suite 9
Sac City IA 50583
Telephone: 712-662-4791
Fax: 712-662-4123
Email: attorney@saccounty.org

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THE STATE OF IOWA vs. MATTHEW JAMES WESSELS

COUNT I: Manufacture, Deliver or Possess with Intent to Manufacture or Deliver
Methamphetamine
COUNT II: Manufacture, Deliver or Possess with Intent to Manufacture or Deliver
Methamphetamine
COUNT III: Child Endangerment

NAMES OF WITNESSES:
BRIAN MENTZER, OFFICER, SAC CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
MARK JANSMA, OFFICER, SAC CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
JOHN THOMSEN, CHIEF, SAC CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
STACEY CARLSON, OFFICER, SAC CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
TED HELMICH, CHIEF, LAKE VIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT
ROYCE KEMMANN, OFFICER, LAKE VIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT
MICHELLE PEDERSEN, OFFICER, LAKE VIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT
NATHAN BOECKMAN, OFFICER, LAKE VIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT
JAMES PATRICK SEXTON, OCCUPATION UNKNOWN
AMANDA KILGORE, CRIMINALIST, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY-CRIMINAL
INVESTIGATION DIVISION, CRIMINALISTICS LABORATORY
MELISSA OZIMEK, EVIDENCE TECHNICIAN, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, CRIMINAL
INVESTIGATION DIVISION
TERESA BLESSINGTON, OCCUPATION UNKNOWN
JANE DOE #1, STUDENT
JANE DOE #2, STUDENT

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State of Iowa Courts

Type:

Approval of Trial Information

Case Number
FECR012743

Case Title
STATE OF IOWA V. MATTHEW JAMES WESSELS

On this date, I have reviewed the attached Trial Information and the accompanying Minutes
of Testimony and find that they contain evidence which, if unexplained, is sufficient to
warrant a conviction by a trial jury. Being satisfied from the showing made that the case
should be prosecuted, I approve the Trial Information.
Release conditions are set by separate Order of the Court.
So Ordered

Electronically signed on 2015-01-29 09:03:27

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