Client Found Not Guilty at Trial
Winterset Iowa. After a three day trial, the jury returned a verdict of NOT GUILTY after only deliberating for 50 Minutes.
Charge of Interference with Official Acts Dismissed
Des Moines, Iowa. Lucas Taylor convinced a prosecutor to dismiss the charge of Interference with Official Acts after working out an alternative resolution.
Charges of Operating While Intoxicated and Possession Dismissed
Adel, Iowa. Lucas Taylor secured a dismissal of a OWI first offense and Possession of a Controlled Substance after prevailing on a Motion to Suppress.
Court Grants Motion to Dimiss
Corydon, Iowa. Lucas Taylor prevailed on a Motion to Dismiss filed on behalf of his client. The issue was whether the state could proceed with a Harassment Third Degree charge...
Iowa Supreme Court Affirms OWI Conviction Despite No Affirmative Action from Police
In State v. Clark, the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Hope Clark for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI), rejecting her claim that she was denied her statutory right to...
Charge of Assault on Peace Officer Dismissed
Sac City, Iowa. Lucas Taylor convinced a prosecutor to dismiss the charge of Assault on a Peace Officer after filing a Notice of Defense of Diminished Responsibility.
Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Domestic Abuse Conviction and Firearm Prohibition
Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Domestic Abuse Conviction and Firearm Prohibition In State v. Kieffer, the Iowa Supreme Court upheld two domestic abuse assault convictions and a firearm prohibition order against...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Despite Hearsay and Procedural Concerns in Theft Case
In State v. Jason Michael Pirie, the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a third-degree theft conviction and two-year prison sentence, despite acknowledging that some testimony admitted at trial qualified as improper...
Iowa Supreme Court Clarifies Deferred Judgment Eligibility Based on Timing of Prior Convictions
In State v. Gardner, the Iowa Supreme Court upheld a district court’s ruling that a defendant was ineligible for a deferred judgment because he had been convicted of a felony...
Iowa Supreme Court Reverses Conviction in Sexual Abuse Case Due to Improper Admission of Hearsay Testimony
In State v. Allan Sievers, the Iowa Supreme Court reversed two convictions for second-degree sexual abuse after finding that the trial court improperly admitted hearsay evidence that did not meet...