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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 [...]

I warn every client, multiple times, about the perils of violating probation on a deferred judgment. When the Court grants a deferred judgment, the defendant is making a promise to the Court not to violate the terms of probation.  The Court becomes upset when this promise is broken. The terms of probation are explained on [...]

On Tuesday, April 20, 2010, a Johnson County jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty for Mark Thompson’s criminal jury trial. The defendant was charged with Burglary in the Third Degree (a class D Felony). The state alleged that the defendant entered the downtown apartment of the victim without permission, left behind some clothing, stole [...]