OWI 1st Amended to Reckless Driving
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.
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Evidence Suppressed Following Trash Rip Remand
Readers of the blog are no doubt aware of GRL Law’s work on warrantless garbage searches. Earlier this summer, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled the police practice unconstitutional in State v. Wright, but remanded the case to the district court for a second look at the warrant. This time the district court could not consider […]
Charges Dismissed Following Trash Rip Suppression
Maybe the timing is coincidental, but GRL Law secured a dismissal of all charges in State v. Wright on the same day the Iowa Supreme Court reaffirmed the constitutional underpinning of trash rips in State v. Kuuttila. One might think that this line of cases would be the last word on the issue. But if […]
Kudos to officer for admitting his error
A Mitchell County client was arrested and charged with OWI. Upon review of the jail video it was discovered that Client requested to call his attorney when asked to either consent or refuse to the Datamaster. In response the officer told Client that he had to make a decision first, then he could call his […]
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 […]
Assault Charges Dismissed
Polk County, Iowa- A female GRL Law client was charged with assault and obstructing emergency communication for allegedly shoving a male acquaintance and throwing his phone into some bushes so he could not dial 911. After further review and consideration by the County Attorney’s office, the charges were dismissed at the State’s expense.
Lights Out!
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, […]
Lawyer Up – Commercial Driving Privileges Saved by Demand for an Attorney
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, […]
Violation of Right to Contact Family Member Results in OWI Charge Being Dismissed
Humboldt County, Iowa- A GRL Law client was charged with OWI 1st offense. GRL attorney Grant Gangestad filed a motion to suppress evidence in the OWI prosecution based upon the officer’s violation of the client’s statutory right to contact a family member. After reviewing the video, the prosecutor agreed to stipulate to suppression of the […]
Breath Test Suppressed After Deputy Misadvises CDL Holder
GRL Law received a ruling today that suppressed the results of a breath test taken by a CDL holder. We discovered the officer made a mistake during the implied consent advisory. He advised the driver that a test failure results in a one-year disqualification, but a refusal results in a lifetime ban on his commercial […]
