Iowa Supreme Court rules that protected parties do have standing to request relief from no-contact orders in criminal cases. “The fact that a crime victim is not a party to the underlying criminal proceeding does not preclude him or her from asking the court for relief.” … “We conclude protected persons under no-contact orders in …
Supreme Court: Judges Are Not for Sale
No more personal solicitation of donations for judges in 30 states. The Supreme Court upheld a Florida rule that prohibited judges from personally asking for donations. Naturally this caused criticism as some believed that the ruling was too vague, but also too narrow in some regards. Though these points were valid, the ruling was designed to eliminate …
City Code change would eliminate jail time for simple misdemeanors
Simple misdemeanors such as remaining in a bar after 10 p.m. while underage and Possession of Alcohol Under the Legal Age violations, traffic and disorderly house conduct may be affected in the near future with a City Code change proposal. For some ordinances in Iowa City there is no set punishment in place, so the policy …
Branstad signs bill allowing public records to be erased for those with dismissed charges
Terry Branstad signed 14 bills into law on Friday. One included that public records can now be erased on individuals who had their criminal charges dismissed, or they were acquitted of the crime. This will provide these individual with a better chance to clear their name, as they have stated it can be difficult to …
Gov. Branstad signs 28 bills into law
Read all 28 bills signed at the link below. https://governor.iowa.gov/2015/04/gov-branstad-signs-28-bills-into-law …
Doctors Civilly Immune on Child Abuse Assessment
Doctors are civilly immune for their medical opinions in making a good faith child abuse assessment, even though they are mandatory reporters of child abuse. If a doctor believes that the parent’s claim that a baby’s broken arm could possibly be consistent with innocent accident or act of God rather than an intentional act, even …
Innocent Man Spends Nearly 30 Years in Prison After FBI Mixes Up His Hair With Dog’s
Innocent Man Spends Nearly 30 Years in Prison After FBI Mixes Up His Hair With Dog’s http://yourblackworld.net/2015/04/27/innocent-man-spends-nearly-30-years-in-prison-after-fbi-mixes-up-his-hair-with-dogs/ …
Man Awarded $9.1 million After Wrongful Conviction, Prison Rape and Contracting HIV
http://financialjuneteenth.com/man-awarded-9-1-million-after-wrongful-conviction-prison-rape-and-contracting-hiv/ …
FBI Catches Former Coralville Lawyer
FBI catches former Coralville lawyer on the run since 2010 http://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2015/04/22/fbi-apprehends-former-coralville-lawyer/26203555/ Click here to read the Iowa Supreme Court’s decision to revoke Bjorklund’s license to practice law back in 2006. Investigators suspect Coralville fugitive lawyer had help from partner http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2015/05/18/coralville-fugitive-attorney-dennis-bjorklund/27537945/ …
152 Innocents, Marked for Death
Over the past 42 years, someone on death row has been exonerated, on average, every three months. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/13/opinion/152-innocents-marked-for-death.html?smid=li-share&_r=1 …
FBI admits using faked forensic science
FBI admits using faked forensic science to put hundreds of innocent people behind bars (and have some sentenced to death) Learn more. …
Judge Throws Out Evidence From FBI Agents Posing as Cable Guys
A court in Las Vegas threw out evidence collected by the FBI, who turned off the cable at a property in order to gain entry by posing as the cable technician. Read more: http://sputniknews.com/us/20150420/1021137180.html#ixzz3Y9j4NniV http://sputniknews.com/us/20150420/1021137180.html …