Archive

In a case decided this week, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that when police officers invoke New Jersey’s implied consent law, and request a breath sample from a motorist they suspect was driving while intoxicated, officers must inform the motorist of the consequences of refusing the test. Further, if the person does not speak [...]

An amendment to the Iowa Public Intoxication law takes affect today (7/1/10), and now makes PAULA convictions eligible to be expunged. House Study Bill 643 was passed earlier this year and amends Iowa Code Section 123.46, which relates to Public Intoxication. Previously, only Public Intoxication convictions were eligible to be expunged. Now, a person convicted [...]

When a suspect is arrested in Iowa City for a drug-related charge, there are many related charges that the police or the prosecutor can pile on. The original charge would be possession of controlled substance, usually marijuana.  This, of course, only requires that the suspect had in his possession (whether actual or constructive possession) a [...]