A Mitchell County client was arrested and charged with OWI. Upon review of the jail video it was discovered that Client requested to call his attorney when asked to either consent or refuse to the Datamaster. In response the officer told Client that he had to make a decision first, then he could call his […]
I have handled a lot of sex offender registry modifications, but this was the first time that I have represented a female seeking removal from the registry. The client was subject to a lifetime sex offender registry requirement and lifetime supervision on a special sentence. The Client met all the prerequisites for modification and the […]
HAMILTON COUNTY – Client was charged with Sex Abuse in the Second Degree based on an allegation claimed to have occurred 17 years prior. After being initially charged, the Assistant County Attorney who was handling the case filed a Motion to Dismiss the case. Before the motion could be granted by the Court, the head […]
Scott Michels was the lawyer that I hired for my case. I appreciated the updates throughout the case, always letting me now what the situation was and how he recommends how it should proceed. Pretty impressed by the way everything was handled with him looking over the videos presented and figuring out the best wag […]
Scott went above and beyond helping me to be removed from the SOR. Being female it is a little bit trickier and not as clear cut. He made sure to gather all the necessary information needed to make my case a winning case and that’s exactly what it was! I was removed!
This past year three GRL clients who were adjudicated of sex offenses in juvenile court have been granted reprieve from the sex offender registry based upon a novel argument – that the imposition of a lifetime registration violates the prohibition against ex post facto laws. You may be wondering what does ex post facto mean? […]
Scott handled my case extremely well. He walked me through every step of the process and there were no surprises along the way. He’s an excellent attorney and was prepared for everything that came up. I would not hesitate to hire him in the future. – Ken
A Story County client was arrested for OWI and taken to the police station to provide a sample of his breath. While reviewing the body camera footage, the arresting officer read Client the implied consent advisory and told Client he could make phone calls. Client was later asked if he would agree to take the […]
Floyd County – Client was stopped for speeding, submitted to field sobriety testing, and was transported to the Mitchell County jail for a chemical breath test. While at the jail, Client requested to use the restroom. The officer waited outside the restroom in an area where he could not see Client. After using the restroom, […]
Appanoose County – Client was stopped by law enforcement for having an auxiliary light bar installed in the front grill of his vehicle. Client was ultimately charged with OWI 2nd Offense. The officer alleged the light bar was illegal because it had multiple led bulbs. Iowa Code section 321.403 states “Any motor vehicle may be […]
