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Cedar Rapids/Linn County Criminal Lawyer

Our office is based in Iowa City, which is only a short commute from the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids.  We routinely take criminal cases in Cedar Rapids, with our caseload there second only to our caseload in Iowa City. Linn County cases are handled very similarly to cases in Johnson County, the only [...]

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On February 11th, 2011, posted in: Criminal Law, Iowa City Law by

Iowa Code §124.414 (Possession of Drug Paraphernalia)

124.414   Drug paraphernalia. 1.  a.  As used in this section, “drug paraphernalia” means all equipment, products, or materials of any kind used or attempted to be used in combination with a controlled substance, except those items used in combination with the lawful use of a controlled substance, to knowingly or intentionally and primarily do any of the following: (1)  Manufacture [...]

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On February 5th, 2011, posted in: Criminal Law, Iowa City Law by

Iowa Code §321.216A (Possession of Fake ID)

321.216A   Falsifying driver’s licenses, nonoperator’s identification cards, or forms. It is a serious misdemeanor for a person to do any of the following: 1.  Make a driver’s license, a nonoperator’s vehicle identification card, or a blank driver’s license form if the person has no authority or right to make the license, card, or form. 2.  Obtain, possess, [...]

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On February 5th, 2011, posted in: Criminal Law, Iowa City Law by
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State to Review PAULA Expungment

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 [...]

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On February 17th, 2010, posted in: Criminal Law, Iowa City Law by
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The First Court Date in Iowa Criminal Procedure

There are two ways to begin your contact with the court for an Iowa criminal charge, and both are called the Initial Appearance.  (Note, do not confuse this with the Preliminary Hearing, or even the Pretrial Conference, all are very different). The first way to have your Initial Appearance is by being summoned at a [...]

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On December 10th, 2009, posted in: Criminal Law, Iowa City Law by

A Clean Criminal Record – Iowa Law

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. A criminal history creates a unique problem for some charged with a criminal offense in Iowa. Aside from the small exception for [...]

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On December 9th, 2009, posted in: Criminal Law, Iowa City Law by
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