Tag: Matthew Lindholm

I Want to Call to Get Bond–Nope!

Ringgold County, Iowa.  A GRL client recently had an OWI charge amended to reckless driving.  The amended charge was the result of Attorney Matt Lindholm finding a way to get the client’s breath test refusal suppressed.  The client requested an opportunity to place a phone call to secure bond for his release prior to deciding whether to consent or refuse the chemical breath test request and the officer denied the request.  This denial violated Iowa Code Section 804.20 and provided a basis for suppression of the resulting breath test refusal which saved the client’s drivers license and secured the amended […]

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The Law–Just Follow the Law

Polk County, Iowa.   A GRL client recently got an Operating While Intoxicated charge dismissed following a ruling by the court throwing out the breath test refusal.  Attorney Matt Lindholm was able to secure the dismissal for the client after showing that the preliminary breath testing device used in the case did not comply with Iowa’s calibration requirements.  In addition to the charge getting dismissed, the client was able to prevent any loss of his driver’s license.

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Review of Matt Lindholm And Emily

Matt was an amazing attorney/partner in my case. He was continuously keeping me in the loop and working hard on my case. My case was fairly unique in the fact that i had 3 criminal charges in the midst of a divorce. So not only did he help me to beat all 3 charges through 3 days of court and a 2 day jury trial, he also had to communicate with my divorce attorney to help me with winning shared custody of my children. I highly recommend Matt and his secretary Emily, Emily was the most helpful, kind, sweet, and […]

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Gun, Drug, and OWI Charges Dismissed

Union County, Iowa.   A GRL client recently had charges for possession of a dangerous weapon, possession of marijuana, and operating while intoxicated charges dismissed.  The dismissal was entered by the prosecuting attorney after attorney Matt Lindholm filed a motion to suppress alleging that evidence in the case was obtained illegally as a result of a pat down search in violation of the client’s rights under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.

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Domestic Abuse Assault NFG

Boone County, Iowa.  A jury recently returned a NFG (Not F’in Guilty) verdict for one of Matt Lindholm’s clients following a two day jury trial.  The Perry Mason moment in this trial occurred when the alleged victim (client’s ex-wife) was caught lying to the jury.  She had previously testified that she had not been sexting other men because she never had the SnapChat app however police video footage showed her admitting to deleting the app a week prior to making the complaint.  To compound matters for her, it was shown that her religious beliefs frowned upon infidelity and that they […]

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Request for Confidentiality Results in Reduced Charges

Johnson County, Iowa.   A GRL client recently had his operating while intoxicated charge reduced to public intoxication.  Attorney Matt Lindholm filed a motion to suppress on the client’s behalf arguing that he was never informed about his right to confidential communications following the request for privacy on his phone calls.  Iowa Code Section 804.20 provides that a person can call, consult, and see an attorney, family member, or both following their arrest.  If a person requests a confidential phone call, the officer must inform them about their rights to confidentiality pursuant to this code section and the failure to do […]

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Bad Urine Test Results

Taylor County, Iowa.  A GRL client’s operating while intoxicated charges were recently reduced when it was determined that the urine test in her case was obtained in violation of the collection procedures adopted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.  After conducting a thorough investigation, attorney Matt Lindholm found that the officer failed to collect a second void of the client’s urine for testing and used a testing kit that had an expired expiration date.  As a result, the State agreed that the urine test results could not be admitted as evidence and the charge was ultimately reduced to reckless […]

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One Million Reasons to Settle

Polk County, Iowa.  Recently the court approved a settlement agreement reached between a GRL client and the State of Iowa stemming from a sexual discrimination and retaliation suit filed by the client against the Iowa Department of Human Resources.  The settlement was negotiated in part by Attorney Matt Lindholm and was just shy of $1,000,000.  This case had a plethora of disturbing facts in which the client was exposed to repeated sexual harassment by the client’s immediate supervisor.  To compound the situation, the client’s complaints fell about the situation fell on deaf ears within the upper echelon of the organization […]

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To Light or Not to Light

Boone County, Iowa.  A GRL client recently had an operating while intoxicated charge dismissed following a ruling by the court indicating that the stop of the clients vehicle violated the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.  The client was stopped because the officer believed his license plate light was not illuminated.  However, attorney Matt Lindholm was able to break down the video footage from the patrol car camera and body camera to show various instances where the license plate was clearly illuminated.  As a result, all evidence obtained following the stop of the client’s vehicle was thrown out and […]

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Misleading Advice

Appanoose County, Iowa.  A GRL clients drunk driving charges were amended to public intoxication which saved saved an OWI from being entered on his criminal record and prevented a loss of his driver’s license.  The amendment of the charge was completed after attorney Matt Lindholm reviewed the case and found that the arresting officer misinformed the client about the applicability of the urine test that was being requested.  The officer misinformed him that the test was only for DOT purposes and that it did not have anything to do with the criminal proceedings which was incorrect.  As a result, the […]

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