Iowa Educator Acquitted of Child Endangerment Charge

Iowa Educator Acquitted of Child Endangerment Charge Imperfect parenting isn’t necessarily a crime. There is a huge difference between merely creating a risk or potential risk of harm vs. KNOWINGLY creating a SUBSTANTIAL risk of harm, the latter being the standard the law requires. https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3103788863436-jury-acquits-former-iowa-educator-charged-after-he-left-child-home-alone?_f=app_share&s=i4&pd=0CFqeUWA&lang=en_US&send_time=1690508651&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A0%2C%22cv%22%3A%2223.28.0.32%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D&fbclid=IwAR3aI6DcHTyUEBAiPOYFSoikvX1eJ1z2UTzDzxi34hlxymnkANjNzXLo850   …

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New TRL Law regarding Eluding

As of July 1, 2023, some of those convicted of eluding now will be eligible for work permits. However, those who are deemed habitual offenders/are barred, with one of the convictions being eluding, will not be eligible. https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:78b1999e-cfc0-39ab-b35a-86120c8509ce       …

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Iowa Supreme Court holds that the 6th Amendment requires a jury to find facts that increase or decrease punishment, if such would be punitive/punishment as part of a criminal case. $150,000 restitution in a death case is punitive, and as such, requires a specific finding that the Defendant caused the death if there is an …

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Criminal Fines, Fees and Surcharge Updates as of June 25, 2020

Over the past 10+ years, legal fines have stayed fairly consistent when it came to criminal and juvenile justice systems. On June 25, 2020, Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law Senate File 457 (SF457) which alters criminal fines and fees, modifies some funds and revenue allocations, and includes sections related to restitution ordered in criminal cases. The …

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