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 […]
Category: Iowa City Law
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 […]
Marijuana Charges in Iowa City
One of the most common drug-related charges in Iowa City (Johnson County) is Possession of Controlled Substance (PCS)- Marijuana, 1st Offense. This charge is handled differently in Iowa City than in any other jurisdiction in the State. Foremost, we have the Johnson County Marijuana Diversion Program in place. This program accepts defendants charged with the above offense […]
Methods of Correspondence
The standard correspondence for the practice of law has always been the written letter, signed and mailed to the interested parties. This is how lawyers have “officially” communicated with clients and opposing counsel for decades, even centuries. But mailed letters are slow, and the information can often be stale by the time it is read […]
Expunging PAULA and Public Intox Charges in Iowa
We file expungment cases in any county in the State of Iowa. Our criminal practice is generally limited to the counties surrounding Iowa City, but with expungment cases we have streamlined the approach to such that we may file in any Iowa county for the same low flat rate. The process for expunging these charges […]
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More Information on Criminal Records and Employment
With 2011 graduation right around the corner, the Cedar Rapids Gazette wrote an article about the consequences of a criminal history when looking for a job. http://thegazette.com/2011/05/13/old-charges-can-haunt-job-hunting-college-grads/ […]
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Why Clean Criminal Records are Important
Here is a recent article in Iowa City’s newspaper about local criminal history searches: http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20110511/NEWS01/105110331/UI-study-Local-employers-screen-for-criminal-records?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage […]
We Only Accept Specific Criminal Cases
My law firm is able to provide excellent service and highly-knowledgeable advice due to the limited number and type of cases that we accept. First off, we only take criminal cases. That means that our knowledge base is not diluted by spending time with lawsuits, civil cases, divorces, wills, real estate, traffic tickets or any […]
California Drug Search Goes Overboard
Please take a look at this recent story involving a law professor and a search warrant executed on his residence: http://www.sfweekly.com/2011-02-16/news/pot-raid-sfpd-castro-law-professor-clark-freshman-sue/ […]
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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