Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. GRL Law’s Government Accountability Division was successful in securing a $3.5 million dollar settlement for a victim of sexual assault on school property. To protect the privacy and identity of the child and family, GRL will not disclose any further information. Sexual assaults are becoming an all-too common occurrence at […]
Words cannot express my gratitude for the kindness and hard work of Bobby! He literally saved my life (FOUR DUI) and that of my sister with special needs. He has given me a new lease on life! His kind words and professionalism during the sentencing to the judge, in my opinion, is the reason I […]
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa. GRL Law discovered that the preliminary breath test calibration logs for Floyd County Sheriff’s Office did not comply with the Iowa requirements and had not complied for many months. Because of this, we were able to save the full and commercial driving privileges of two separate clients and also successfully […]
Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa. Not Guilty on another 20 charges brings the total of NFG’s in one case to 61. After a jury returned Not Guilty verdicts on 41 counts of Harassment in the First Degree, the prosecutor still pressed on with the remaining 20 counts of simple misdemeanor Harassment in the Third Degree. Those […]
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. OWI First Offense amended down to Reckless Driving with a minimum fine. GRL Law’s client performed well on field sobriety tests and did not submit to a breath test at the station.
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Some things you must see to believe. The prosecution and law enforcement attempted to convince a judge to not believe what everyone could clearly see. Thankfully, the judge believed what he too could see. Two Iowa City Police Department police officers, Maddie Friedrich and her Field Training Officer, Brad Reinhard, […]
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Cedar Rapids police officers arrested a commercial truck driver for sleeping in his vehicle in a parking lot. They charged him with operating while intoxicated since being in control of a motor vehicle that has its engine running technically qualifies as “operation” under Iowa law. Understandably upset with his situation, […]
Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa. Local deputy followed GRL’s client for 13.7 miles and did not observe a single traffic violation. Despite this fact, the Deputy still claimed that he had reason to believe the driver was operating while intoxicated and stopped the vehicle. GRL moved to exclude all evidence obtained as a result of the […]
Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa. A commercial vehicle driver’s driving privileges were spared and the Operating While Intoxicated accusation was dismissed outright after it was discovered that the preliminary breath test (PBT) log did not comply with Iowa requirements. A preliminary breath test device is the breath test that law enforcement requests out on the road, […]
Waukon, Allamakee County. An unfortunate turn of events turned into an unusual legal battle in GRL’s defense of an Operating While Intoxicated and speeding case. In an unexpected and tragic twist, the Trooper who investigated GRL’s client passed away in a car accident prior to the case getting to court. The prosecution understandably did not […]
