Author: Matthew Lindholm

Worth Every Penny

We love when clients express their gratitude for our efforts on their cases.  Here is a recent example of the gratitude expressed  a happy OWI client Attorney Matt Lindholm recently had! Wow… that WAS quick!  Thank you so much for everything your office has done for me over the past few months.  Your communication has […]

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Privacy Matters

Adair County, Iowa.  Attorney Matt Lindholm recently secured a favorable resolution of an OWI charge when it was determined that his client had requested to speak privately on the phone.  This request for privacy was ultimately denied by the officer and the client was never informed that he could speak privately in person with an […]

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Ready for Trial!

Crawford County, Iowa.  Matt Lindholm recently informed the court that he was “ready for trial” on an OWI second offense charge.  Over the weekend prior to the start of trial, the county attorney offered to reduce the OWI second offense charge to reckless driving and public intoxication.  This offer was accepted by Matt’s client thereby […]

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Expired Is Not New

Boone County, Iowa.  Attorney Matt Lindholm recently appeared before a Boone County judge arguing that the use of a blood testing kit that was expired by five years and was used to collect his client’s blood for a drunk driving prosecution should not be admissible.  At the heart of the issue was whether the blood […]

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Misleading Advice

Appanoose County, Iowa.  A GRL clients drunk driving charges were amended to public intoxication which saved saved an OWI from being entered on his criminal record and prevented a loss of his driver’s license.  The amendment of the charge was completed after attorney Matt Lindholm reviewed the case and found that the arresting officer misinformed […]

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To Light or Not to Light

Boone County, Iowa.  A GRL client recently had an operating while intoxicated charge dismissed following a ruling by the court indicating that the stop of the clients vehicle violated the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.  The client was stopped because the officer believed his license plate light was not illuminated.  However, attorney Matt […]

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