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OWI Amended Down to Public Intoxication

March 21, 2023

West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. What started as an Operating While Intoxicated, was resolved with an amendment down to Public Intoxication. GRL's client was stopped for speeding. He politely declined to submit to field sobriety testing and further politely declined to submit to the DataMaster breath test at the station. Lacking evidence of impairment, the prosecution agreed to amend the charge down to a simple misdemeanor, public intoxication.

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Prosecutor Rebuffs Reasonable Resolution, Loses Entire Case. Operating While Intoxicated Charge and License Suspension Beat

March 10, 2023

Corning, Adams County, Iowa. Prior to a hearing on defendant's motion to suppress evidence, defendant offered to plead to an amended charge of Reckless Driving with the requirement of completing the operating while intoxicated weekend class. The prosecution would have none of it choosing instead to go forward with the hearing. At the hearing, the Sheriff's Deputy was caught changing his sworn testimony multiple times. Ultimately, the court concluded that the Deputy did not have a lawful reason to pull the defendant over and excluded all evidence obtained as a result of the stop. Prosecutor is left with no...

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Involuntary Manslaughter and Operating While Intoxicated Charges DISMISSED

December 7, 2022

Johnston, Polk County, Iowa. What started as an arrest for Operating While Intoxicated progressed to felony offense of Involuntary Manslaughter, but was ultimately resolved with a traffic citation for Failure to Yield Upon a Left-Hand Turn. GRL's client experienced a roller-coaster ride of emotion following a tragic car accident. Client was initially suspected of being intoxicated but subsequent blood tests established an alcohol concentration well within the legal range. Because the operator of the other vehicle involved in the accident died, while unable to prove operating while intoxicated, the prosecution amended to charge to Involuntary Manslaughter. This charge requires...

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