I received a traffic ticket for excessive speeding in my personal vehicle and I have a CDL endorsement. I was searching for the best lawyer and I definitely found him. Colin Murphy not only defended the case with professionalism but also was always there to answer my questions. I highly recommend Colin because he pays […]
Have you ever been cruising down the interstate, humming along to one of your favorites on the radio, and enjoying a beautiful day when you look in the rearview mirror and see flashes of blue and red? You quickly look down at your speedometer. 11 m.p.h. over the speed limit. Your heart sinks. You pull […]
For the fifth time since joining GRL Law in 2018, Colin Murphy was once again named to the Great Plains Super Lawyers list in 2022, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 5 percent of attorneys in the region receive this distinction.
Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa. For the second time this year, a Judge ruled that an Adair County Deputy’s stop of a motorist was constitutionally invalid when he followed GRL’s client for miles, claiming that the vehicle weaved within its lane but mysteriously failed to activate his in-car video camera. The Constitution requires that for an […]
A little over a year ago i was arrested for OWI 1st offence. I’ve never been arrested before and was pretty worked up about the whole situation, not knowing how all of this worked. I called multiple attorneys before speaking with Robert and his team. The others I spoke with treated me as a criminal […]
Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa. The Iowa Supreme Court confirmed what the Iowa Supreme Court said back in 2004, a single, isolated incident of a driver crossing over the fog line (solid white line on edge of road) does not create a sufficient reasonable suspicion that the driver is intoxicated. The facts in the case were […]
There was a time when the observation of marijuana seeds on the floorboard of a vehicle provided probable cause to search. Why? Because the definition of “marijuana” under Iowa law includes cannabis seeds. However, with the passage of the Iowa Hemp Act, Iowa Code chapter 204, that may no longer be the case. “Hemp” in […]
Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa. Local deputy followed GRL’s client for 13.7 miles and did not observe a single traffic violation. Despite this fact, the Deputy still claimed that he had reason to believe the driver was operating while intoxicated and stopped the vehicle. GRL moved to exclude all evidence obtained as a result of the […]
If you have cash seized for forfeiture by the Iowa State Patrol or another law enforcement agency during a traffic stop, then due process entitles you to certain rights. Normally, the trooper will provide you with a Notice of Seizure for Forfeiture. This will list the date, time and location along with a description of […]
Do police have the right to search your car without a warrant if they see THC edibles in your center console during a traffic stop? The answer may surprise you. Suspected contraband in plain view does not necessarily provide probable cause to search the passenger compartment. Sure, the observation alone might provide PC under the […]
