Tag: dui

Challenging an OWI Charge

When involved in a complicated accident hauling a piece of farm equipment on 6/23/20, I was charged at the scene with a combination of reckless driving, and an OWI. I did not feel the OWI was in order and ended up, With the advise of my Son to seek help from the GRL firm in Des Moines Ia. Having no idea of what type of person or persons we were about to deal with, The experience was great from start to finish. My wife and I were treated as family by Bob and his wonderful assistant McKayla, always with extreme […]

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Officer’s failure to timely make a written request for breath test saves license

A Polk County client was detained by West Des Moines Police for suspicion of OWI.  Upon arriving at the station the officer verbally asked for her to submit to a breath test.  20 minutes after she provided the breath sample, the officer made his request for the breath test in written form.  Iowa law requires an officer to make his request for a chemical test in writing prior to the person consenting or refusing.  Due to the officer’s error the State agreed to suppress the breath test results and amend the OWI to reckless driving and public intoxication.  The client […]

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OWI dismissed for illegal stop

An Appanoose County man was stopped by law enforcement for allegedly crossing the fog line and driving on the shoulder multiple times and charged with OWI.  A review of the officer’s dash cam showed that the clients vehicle only touched the fog line once.  After discussions with the county attorney, the State agreed to suppress all evidence obtained from the stop and dismiss the charges.  Client’s license was spared.

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Officer’s error leads to reduced charges for GRL client

Client was arrested and charged with OWI.  While at the jail she was read the implied consent advisory and a breath sample was verbally requested by the officer.  The client declined to provide a sample.  Subsequently, the officer asked the client to sign the implied consent request and notice form.  The court granted suppression of the breath test refusal for the officer’s failure to make his request for a breath sample in writing.  Client pled guilty to the reduced charge of reckless driving.  Client’s driver’s license was spared.

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Officer’s Error Saves Client’s License

A Story County Client was arrested and taken to the station for chemical testing.  She agreed to provide a urine sample.  After she provided the urine sample, the officer provided the written request for her consent.  Law enforcement is required to make a written request for a body specimen prior to the person consenting or refusing the test.  The State agreed to throw the test results out and amend the charge from OWI to public intoxication and reckless driving.  Client retained their driver’s license.

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Officer Ignores Evidence Of Innocence and Charges Innocent Passenger With OWI

Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.  Last man remaining at accident scene was accused of operating while intoxicated despite the fact that all evidence pointed to someone else as the driver. Des Moines Police Department responded to a traffic accident where a vehicle struck a parked vehicle.  When law enforcement arrived, nobody was in the vehicle.  GRL Law’s client who was the passenger in the vehicle at the time of the accident, remained on the scene as required by law.  The driver fled.  A witness to the accident repeatedly told law enforcement that GRL Law’s client exited from the passenger side […]

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Complaint About “Yellow Car” Does Not Justify Traffic Stop of Yellow Truck.

Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa.  Following a domestic disturbance, police stopped a vehicle based upon a 911 call made 15 minutes earlier.  The call was vague with the caller merely complaining that the driver of a “yellow car” had been involved in a domestic disagreement, was “messed up,” and was driving out of town in a specified direction.  Law enforcement stopped a yellow truck found driving on a county highway approximately 15 minutes after the call.  The driver was ultimately charged with operating while intoxicated and hired GRL Law. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution requires that law enforcement […]

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