Tag: 804.20

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 […]

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OWI Amended to Public Intoxication Preserves CDL

Another result of our relentless pretrial discovery efforts is now on display in Jasper County.  After painstakingly reviewing every word of the implied consent video, we discovered that our client asked for an attorney.  The officer did not honor this request, but instead requested a breath sample for testing on the DataMaster DMT.  Our client […]

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Request to See Husband Denied – Operating While Intoxicated Avoided, Breath Test Refusal Excluded, Driving Privileges Spared

Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa.  The prosecution agree that the arresting officer improperly denied GRL Law client’s request to see her husband prior to making a decision to submit to or refuse a breath test after her arrest for operating while intoxicated.  With the violation of the law being clear and based upon the rest of […]

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