Iowa Court of Appeals on Investigatory OWI Stop
How much information do police need to make a valid investigatory stop? A recent Iowa Court of Appeals case discussed this question in resolving whether an anonymous, corroborated, tip was enough information for an officer to stop someone alleged to be intoxicated and about to drive. The defendant, Guy Christoffersen, was charged with his second [...]
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To activiate the protections of the Fourth Amendment, it matters whether you’ve been “seized” by the police. So when exactly does a “seizure” occur? Other entries on this blog have discussed the important distinction of when a person is “seized” by the police, and a recent Iowa Supreme Court case, State v. Wilkes, sheds a [...]
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On June 4th, 2009, posted in: Criminal Law by Iowa City Lawyer
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