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A Deferred Judgment Does Count - Felony Domestic Assault Reduced - OWI Charge Dismissed

April 20, 2021

Garner, Hancock County, Iowa. Felony Domestic Abuse allegation reduced to a simple misdemeanor and OWI accusation dismissed. A thorough investigation into the circumstances of the allegations revealed that the arresting officer improperly informed GRL Law's client that his prior deferred judgment for operating while intoxicated did not count as a prior offense. This misinformation, when pointed out, resulted in the license suspension being reversed by the Iowa Department of Transportation which also saved client's commercial drivers license. The operating while intoxicated criminal accusation was consequently dismissed. The initial felony charge related to allegations of domestic abuse assault was ultimately...

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Breath Test Suppressed After Officer Fails to Explain Rights

April 14, 2021

Iowa provides a limited statutory right to speak with a family member or attorney before submitting to breath testing under Iowa Code section 804.20. Most of the time, the driver must first trigger the right by asking for a phone call while in custody. In this case, the officer instead volunteered the opportunity to make "a call" after invoking implied consent. Thinking this was his one and only call, our client wisely requested an explanation. The officer repeated his offer. And then added the call could be placed either before or after chemical testing. Here's where the officer erred. Section 804.20 permits...

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GRL Saves CDL After Officer Unreasonably Limits Phone Calls

April 13, 2021

When your CDL is at risk for failing a breath test, you need the expertise of the impaired driving defense attorneys at GRL Law. Merely three weeks after suppressing a breath test to save a commercial driver's license, the firm's efforts have rescued another CDL holder, this time through the DOT appeal process. The administrative law judge found that the arresting officer provided our client only 14 minutes to place phone calls prior to chemical testing. When the last call attempt went to voice mail at the stroke of the deadline, the officer exclaimed "Times Up!" and took his phone away. ...

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