Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa. For the second time this year, a Judge ruled that an Adair County Deputy’s stop of a motorist was constitutionally invalid when he followed GRL’s client for miles, claiming that the vehicle weaved within its lane but mysteriously failed to activate his in-car video camera. The Constitution requires that for an […]
What in the world is Sextortion and why does every parent need to know about? Sextortion occurs when a criminal obtains sexually explicit images of a person and threatens to distribute them if the victim does not provide additional images, sexual favors, or money. It is a serious situation that happens in our state, our […]
Waukee, West Des Moines, and Iowa City. Three separate clients were charged with operating while intoxicated offenses. In all three cases, GRL saved each client’s driving privileges by prevailing at the Iowa Department of Transportation administrative hearing. In all three cases, the operating while intoxicated criminal accusations were also amended down to simple misdemeanor offenses. […]
It has become a tradition at GRL to highlight the Legislature’s activity over the past year that impacts GRL’s areas of legal practice. Here are the top 5 changes in Iowa laws that GRL believes the Iowa public should be aware of in 2022: Taking out the Trash. As we have repeatedly posted, the Iowa Legislature […]
Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa. GRL’s client was found NOT GUILTY by a Davis County jury after a long, 2-year fight against sexual abuse allegations. GRL’s client consistently maintained his innocence from the day the accusation was made, all the way through trial. He passed up a plea offer that would have included probation, insisting on […]
Bobby and his team were AMAZING!! They were professional, knowledgeable, timely, thorough, communicated frequently and super easy to work with! They even helped get the appropriate paperwork where it needed to go to help alleviate stress levels. I would recommend them 150%!!! 5.0 stars Posted by anonymousMay 25, 2022
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa. Vehicular Homicide charge against GRL’s client was dismissed by the court because the prosecution failed to present enough evidence for the case to continue any further forward at trial. GRL’s client was charged with Vehicular Homicide under Iowa’s texting and driving law after he was involved in a tragic accident […]
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. GRL Law has long argued that Department of Transportation Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Officers cannot legally stop commercial drivers without reasonable suspicion of a law violation. It has long been the practice of Iowa law enforcement officers to randomly stop commercial vehicles to weigh them or check compliance with regulations. […]
We cannot make this stuff up. Some things you just have to see to believe. This case was the most blatant violation of an arrested person’s right to consult and see a family member we have seen in a very long time. Iowa law provides that a person who has been arrested has the right […]
A little over a year ago i was arrested for OWI 1st offence. I’ve never been arrested before and was pretty worked up about the whole situation, not knowing how all of this worked. I called multiple attorneys before speaking with Robert and his team. The others I spoke with treated me as a criminal […]
