Trial and Resolution Highlights
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.
Petition for Sex Abuse Protective Order Dismissed
Montezuma Iowa, Iowa. Lucas Taylor filed a Motion to Dismiss a Chapter 236A Protective Order on procedural grounds along with a novel argument regarding “Age of Criminality.” The court sided with Lucas Taylor and his client and the entire case was dismissed.
Charge of Domestic Abuse Dismissed
Des Moines, Iowa. After attorney Lucas Taylor filed a formal Notice of Defense and obtained critical supporting medical records, the prosecution agreed to dismiss the charge of Domestic Abuse. The dismissal followed a strategic defense presentation that raised substantial doubts about the validity of the allegations and demonstrated the client’s version of events was supported…
Charge of Domestic Abuse Second Offense Dismissed
Adel, Iowa. Attorney Lucas Taylor successfully secured the dismissal of a Domestic Abuse, Second Offense charge on behalf of his client. The dismissal followed a focused defense strategy that challenged the allegations and leveraged evidentiary weaknesses in the prosecution’s case.
Charge Domestic Abuse Causing Injury Dismissed
Des Moines, Iowa. Attorney Lucas Taylor obtained a dismissal of a Domestic Abuse Causing Injury charge after demonstrating that both individuals involved had been charged, creating a legal conflict that made prosecution untenable. The resolution came after detailed evidentiary submissions and sustained discussions with the State.
Dismissal of Assault Causing Injury
Des Moines, Iowa — Attorney Lucas Taylor secured the dismissal of an Assault Causing Injury charge after presenting the prosecution with evidence that the complaining witness neither supported the charges nor wished to proceed with the case.
Evidence Suppressed in OWI and Drug Case
Adel, Iowa. The court sided with Attorney Lucas Taylor in finding that an Iowa State Trooper lacked probable cause to initiate a traffic stop based solely on alleged swerving. After Taylor demonstrated that the trooper’s report inaccurately described the driving behavior and that no traffic violations had actually occurred, the court concluded that the stop…