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.
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.
Polk County, Iowa. OWI second offense charge was recently amended to reckless driving and the client’s driving privileges were saved because the officer did not wait a sufficient amount of time for the client to receive a return phone call before making him decide whether to submit to a breath test. The officer initially gave the client thirty minutes to place telephone calls but after several minutes of unsuccessful calls and leaving messages the officer required the client to make a decision to submit to the test despite the client’s request to wait for a return call. The DOT ruled […]
Ames, Story County, Iowa. Iowa State Patrol Trooper’s misstatement of impact of Iowa Operating While Intoxicated charge on Minnesota driving privileges results in exclusion of breath test refusal and avoidance of Operating While Intoxicated charge. The Trooper improperly informed GRL Law’s client that an OWI in Iowa would only impact his Iowa driving privileges. This was not accurate. Most states, including Minnesota, will revoke a driver’s driving privileges upon proof of a violation occurring in another state. Because the arresting Trooper misstated the consequences to the client’s driving privileges, the decision to decline the breath test at the station was […]
Matt and Emily were an excellent team to have on my side. They had every question answered before I even knew to ask it, and each step of the course of action I had to take in explicit detail for me. I will highly recommend Matt to anyone that may need his services, as they are truly exceptional.
I was referred to Mr. Rehkemper after being charged with an OWI first offense although I blew under the legal limit. Mr. Rehkemper was patient and extremely empathetic to my situation. He clarified what the arresting officer failed to communicate and made clear the next steps that I could take along with what services he could provide. In less than 10 days, he gave me a call to let me know my case was dismissed which was a relief that I could put it all behind me!!! I’m glad Mr. Rehkemper was there for me and I highly recommend him […]
We were referred to Bob and his team for an OWI case, and two minutes into our first discussion, it was clear we were in the best hands. Bob and his team were professional, knowledgeable, caring and attentive. They immediately outlined a plan and were there every for us step of the way. To work with anyone other than Bob would’ve been a huge error on our part. In the best hands 5.0 stars Posted by anonymousApril 26, 2020
I cannot explain how much I appreciate the great work that Bobby and his staff did to help me navigate through the experience of being charged with a DUI. Even if the outcome had been less fortunate, I would have equally valued the work, support, and comfort that GRL provided me through the entire process. While an incredibly tough lesson learned, I’m grateful and very appreciative of everything you all have done. 5.0 stars Posted by CraigApril 9, 2020
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 […]
Adams County, Iowa. A GRL client recently had his operating while intoxicated charge amended to public intoxication and reckless driving after the court determined that his right to speak with an attorney had been violated and his breath test result was determined to be inadmissible. The client had requested privacy on the phone with his attorney and he was never told he could meet in person with the attorney at the station and was forced to speak to him on a recorded phone line. In light of the attorney client privilege, all clients and attorneys should make it a point […]
