Iowa provides a limited statutory right to speak with a family member or attorney before submitting to breath testing under Iowa Code section 804.20. Most of the time, the driver must first trigger the right by asking for a phone call while in custody. In this case, the officer instead volunteered the opportunity to make […]
The impaired driving defense attorneys at GRL prevented yet another CDL holder from being disqualified by the Iowa DOT. A thorough review of pretrial discovery indicated that the arresting officer made a critical mistake during the implied consent process. He failed to properly observe the 15-minute waiting period before requesting a breath sample for testing […]
The drug defense attorneys at GRL Law prove once again that preparation is everything when it comes to implied consent testing and DOT administrative hearings. This is especially true when it involves professional CDL drivers and forensic drug testing. In this case, a DOT officer assigned to an I-35 weigh station in North Iowa believed […]
Jasper County, Iowa- An OWI 1st offense (second offense lifetime) was amended to a Public Intoxication after Grant Gangestad successfully challenged the invocation of the implied consent procedure (i.e. breath testing procedure) in this case. Client avoided jail time and additional fines and fees.
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 […]
GRL Law dismantles Iowa’s implied consent for boating while intoxicated cases. What does this mean going forward?
