Imagine a dartboard where the bull’s eye is “guilty.” Everything else on the board is “not guilty.” Not guilty does not necessarily mean that a defendant actually did not commit the crime. It can mean that, but it also means everything else, aside from “guilty.” For low-level misdemeanors (simple misdemeanors in Iowa) guilty pleas can […]
Month: September 2008
Iowa OWI / DUI Field Tests – The Law on Walk and Turn
The Walk and Turn test is probably the most difficult test for a completely sober person to perform. It has the most complicated instructions, and points are taken off for more than just swaying side-to-side or missing heel-toe contact. Therefore, it would benefit a suspect to review these rules prior to being in the position […]
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