Client who was charged with Aggravated Misdemeanor Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Injury, Serious Misdemeanor Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Injury, and Obstruction of Emergency Communications pleads to one count of serious misdemeanor Assault Causing Injury for a Deferred Judgment and probation. The other counts were dismissed.
Client charged with OWI and possession of marijuana pleads to possession only; the OWI charge was dismissed.
OWI charge against my client has now been dismissed.
Charge against my client of aggravated misdemeanor carrying weapons has now been dismissed.
Client’s OWI pled down to public intoxication for a fine and completion of OWI Weekend Program.
Harassment case against my client has now been dismissed.
Client with a .150 breath test receives a deferred judgment. Although Iowa law renders certain drivers ineligible for a deferred judgment if their breath test is above .150, since my client was not above .150, he remained eligible for a deferred judgment.
Client charged with serious misdemeanor possession of a fake id, as well as interference with official acts and under age in a bar after 10 p.m., pleads only to underage in a bar after 10 p.m. for a fine, while the fake id and interference charges were dismissed.
Iowa Supreme Court rules that consent to search a bedroom by a third party with actual authority to consent does not empower that third party to consent to a search of the roommate’s backpack or container inside the room. Hence, the police search of the backpack was unjustified. “We conclude the warrant-less search violated the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution because the third party who consented to the search of the bedroom lacked apparent authority to consent to the search of the defendant’s backpack.” Therefore, the evidence had to be suppressed.
Client’s assault case dismissed for insufficient evidence.
Iowa Supreme Court rules that Defendants have the right to be informed about license revocation consequences of a guilty plea as well as surcharges.
Client’s felony possession of drugs with intent to deliver plead down to aggravated misdemeanor knowingly permitting premises to be used for the purposes of controlled substances violations, for an agreed-upon deferred judgment.