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According to a new Wall Street Journal article, and from the experiences I have seen working out of my law office, people are trying more and more to expunge, or erase their criminal histories. …

The Iowa Legislature is reviewing a bill which would allow those convicted of Possession of Alcohol Under the Legal Age (PAULA) to apply to have their convictions expunged. The procedure would be nearly identical to the current law which allows defendants convicted of Public Intoxication to expunge their records. Those convicted of PAULA would be [...]

When someone is arrested for a drug crime, specifically a drug distribution crime, the officers will seize evidence.  Notably, they will take any drugs, scales, pipes, grinders and loose cash.  They will also be looking for any sort of record keeping, such as a client list or a ledger.  All of this should be expected. [...]