College football fans in Iowa will not be seeing John Kelly, the leading rusher for the Tennessee Volunteers, for a while. The team suspended the running back along with teammate and linebacker Will Ignont following a traffic stop that resulted in criminal charges for...
Month: October 2017
Charged with a DUI? One of these defenses might apply
A conviction for driving while intoxicated (DWI) can have a lasting effect on many aspects of your life. For example, if you are a college student your university can suspend you, you might lose access to financial aid, and you may even have problems finding a decent...
8 search warrants on Iowa residences yield 16 drug arrests
Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, raided homes in Onawa and Whiting on Oct. 11. Armed with eight separate search warrants, agents searched the homes of...
29 lbs of marijuana found in man’s gas tank
Iowa residents may be interested to learn that on Oct. 2, a Texas state trooper reportedly found 29 pounds of marijuana stashed in the gas tank of a car during a traffic stop. The trooper stopped the vehicle in question at about 3:15 p.m. in Willacy County. While...
Drug arrests rise as society wants drug war ended
Judging from national statistics, much Iowa law enforcement work focuses on drug-related activities, especially simple drug possession. The Uniform Crime Report from the FBI identified a 5.63 percent increase in drug arrests in 2016 from 2015. Nationwide in 2016,...
Officer’s demand for illegal blood draw goes viral
When we think about cases where a person has refused a chemical test in drunk driving cases, we may think of a belligerent individual who may be so impaired that they don’t understand the legal consequences of their choice. We certainly don’t think that a...
DUI and the holiday season
Now that we're into the month of October, it's safe to say that the holiday season is just about in full swing.First comes Halloween, which is followed by Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve. While there is nothing wrong with having a good time during the...
