Polk County, Iowa. A GRL client recently received the new he was hoping for…..”you are not going to lose your license or have a conviction for OWI.” Fortunately, this client was astute enough to indicate to the officer that “my attorney is not here” when he was asked to submit to a breath test. This […]
Dallas County Iowa. Attorney Matt Lindholm was able to secure a reduction from a domestic abuse assault charge to disorderly conduct which is a simple misdemeanor. As a result, no jail time was imposed, no batterer’s education class was required, and the reduction will not affect the client’s ability to possess firearms. Additionally, the no […]
Humboldt County, Iowa. Attorney Matt Lindholm secured a reduction in an OWI charge to public intoxication after successfully excluding the use of some evidence by the State at trial. At issue was whether the client was mislead to believe that he would not be eligible for a work permit if he did not submit to […]
Boone County, Iowa. CDL licenses are a lively hood for many Iowans and the loss of a CDL license stemming from an arrest for operating while intoxicated can have significant impacts. Fortunately, Iowa’s implied consent laws require an arresting officer to properly inform a CDL holder about the consequences to their CDL licenses in the […]
Lyon County, Iowa. Iowa Code Section 804.20 provides that an arrestee may be allowed to “call, consult, and see” an attorney family member or both at the place of detention and before being required to make a decision concerning a blood breath or urine test that his being requested by an arresting officer in an […]
If you find yourself in a situation in which you are needing a defense attorney…choose Matt and his team. From the beginning they eased any worries I had about my case. With a nowhere near perfect criminal record Matt was able to use his reputation to not only reduce my charge but also remove any […]
Jasper County, Iowa. A GRL client recently had his OWI charge dismissed and was able to save his license after it was determined that the arresting officer failed to complete a written implied consent form at the time he request the client to submit to a breath test. The law requires that the officer make […]
Polk County, Iowa. OWI second offense charge was recently amended to reckless driving and the client’s driving privileges were saved because the officer did not wait a sufficient amount of time for the client to receive a return phone call before making him decide whether to submit to a breath test. The officer initially gave […]
Adams County, Iowa. A GRL client recently had his operating while intoxicated charge amended to public intoxication and reckless driving after the court determined that his right to speak with an attorney had been violated and his breath test result was determined to be inadmissible. The client had requested privacy on the phone with his […]
Polk County, Iowa. A GRL client was located in the front passenger seat of his running car sound asleep. As it turns out, the client was waiting for a ride and had fallen asleep while waiting for the ride. There was no evidence that the client had driven the car to the parked location while […]
