Tag: Drunk Driving Rights

Scott came highly recommended

Scott came highly recommended to me by my brothers friend. Scott’s professionalism, legal knowledge, experience, excellent legal mind and abilities won our case. He was completely honest with me and set my expectations from the beginning when we met, which was extremely helpful for me. Scott was very responsive and always available for a conversation. It was obvious Scott spent a lot of time with my case to understand how he was going to determine a position that would allow the result to be positive.  Emily Croll was amazing to work with; very responsive, helpful and I felt like my […]

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OWI and Child Endangerment Charges Dismissed

A Dubuque County woman was charged with OWI and two counts of child endangerment after her estranged husband called the cops on her after they got into a verbal argument while swapping visitation of their children.  When officers arrived the husband advised that he wanted them to check his wife to see if she had been drinking, despite him not smelling alcohol or observing any signs that she had been drinking.  Three law enforcement agencies arrived at her residence and spoke with her.  Despite none of them smelling an odor of alcohol or making any observations that led them to […]

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THC Metabolites Detected in Urine Following Full-Spectrum CBD Use

The November 4, 2020 issue of JAMA Psychiatry published results from a recent study examining whether the use of full-spectrum CBD from legal hemp (< 0.30% Δ9-THC) would lead to positive urine test results for THC metabolites. It has been often assumed that hemp-derived cannabidiol products will test negative for urinary THC.  However, the study showed that half of subjects tested positive for carboxy-THC, an inactive metabolite of Δ9-THC, after four weeks of daily use.  Samples were initially screened through urine drug assays.  Positive screens were confirmed through gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. The results suggest that individuals consistently using full-spectrum, hemp-derived […]

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20 Year-Old OWI Charge Amended to Reckless Driving WIN

On September 3, 2020 the Cerro Gordo District Court amended a 20 year-old charge of OWI to reckless driving after GRL Law was retained to do what we do best: uncover and leverage every possible defense to our client’s benefit.  In this case, the initial call to dispatch came from a reserve officer who reportedly observed some careless driving.  The vehicle was being operated, however, in a private parking lot (careless driving under section 321.277A can only be committed on a public road).  Also, there was no allegation linking the driving behavior to drinking alcohol.  Furthermore, the arresting officer pulled […]

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OWI amended to Public Intoxication due to failure to provide a proper advisory to client

Jasper County, Iowa- A Spanish speaking client was pulled over for a suspected OWI charge. The officer is required to read the client an implied consent advisory that informs them what will happen if they consent to or refuse the breath test offered by the officer.  When the person does not speak English, the officer is required to convey the advisory to the person so that it can be understood.  In this case, the officer brought in a second officer who translated the advisory into Spanish and read it aloud to the client.  GRL Law attorney Grant Gangestad hired an […]

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OWI Amended to Public Intoxication WIN

The Cerro Gordo County District Court recently granted the state’s motion to amend the charge from OWI to Public Intoxication following an aggressive, independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding a private party raided by the sheriff’s office. We were able to establish that more than two hours elapsed between the time our client last drove his vehicle and the time of chemical testing on the DataMaster DMT.  Had we not done so, the state would have been entitled to a “two-hour presumption” instruction at trial that would have allowed the jury to presume the DMT result was our client’s breath […]

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All Charges Against Client Dismissed after Successful Motion to Suppress Evidence

Emmet County, Iowa- All charges, including OWI 2nd offense, Carrying Weapons, Interference with Official Acts, and other misdemeanors, were dismissed after Grant Gangestad successfully argued that the seizure of the client was unconstitutional.  The Court agreed, suppressing all evidence from the stop, forcing the State to dismiss the charges.  The client maintained his driver’s license and gun rights.  He also avoided jail time and hefty fines.

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