Court Grants Motion to Suppress Evidence in OWI Case.

Court Grants Motion to Suppress Evidence in OWI Case.

Mills County, Iowa. On January 23, 2026, Lucas Taylor secured a ruling granting a motion to suppress evidence in an OWI First Offense case.

The motion challenged the state’s use of an alleged breath-test refusal after Lucas’s client repeatedly asked to speak with a lawyer before making a testing decision. The defense argued that officers violated Iowa Code section 804.20 by treating her request for legal advice as a refusal.

The court granted the motion on the record, suppressing the challenged evidence.