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Breaking Bad copycat murder plot: Cedar Rapids Criminal Lawyer explains

Iowa High Court: DUI arrest attorney calls not confidential

DUI blood draw warrant req'd? Iowa court says 'it depends'

Hearsay rule on trial in Iowa criminal appeal

Hearsay rule on trial in Iowa criminal appeal

Iowa high court: lit up phone near face enough for criminal stop

Iowa high court: lit up phone near face enough for criminal stop

Supreme Court: criminal neglect case confused civil and criminal law

Supreme Court: criminal neglect case confused civil and criminal law

Some, not all, cell phone tower data testimony requires experts

Some, not all, cell phone tower data testimony requires experts

Iowa high court orders new criminal trial, orders victim suicide records

Iowa high court orders new criminal trial, orders victim suicide records

Court: police must clarify independent test right only if breath re-test denied

Court: police must clarify independent test right only if breath re-test denied

Iowa Supreme Court: deferred judgment revocations subject to appeal

Iowa Supreme Court: deferred judgment revocations subject to appeal

Iowa high court: vehicular homicide defendant cannot blame child seat

Iowa high court: vehicular homicide defendant cannot blame child seat

Poised to strike: shovel can be dangerous weapon says Iowa court

Iowa appeals court: witness tampering forfeits right to confront accuser

Iowa appeals court: witness tampering forfeits right to confront accuser

Cedar Rapids Criminal Lawyer: Iowa high court reverses intoxicated firearms conviction

Cedar Rapids Criminal Lawyer: Iowa high court reverses intoxicated firearms conviction

Iowa Supreme Court tie-vote upholds dismissal tax

Iowa Supreme Court tie-vote upholds dismissal tax

US Supreme Court: 6th Amendment requires unanimous criminal verdicts

US Supreme Court: 6th Amendment requires unanimous criminal verdicts

Iowa Supreme Court orders review of child accuser's mental health records

Iowa Supreme Court orders review of child accuser's mental health records

Iowa high court upholds domestic abuse conviction

Iowa high court upholds domestic abuse conviction

Iowa high court: redo restitution

Iowa high court: redo restitution

Iowa Supreme Court: net zero burglary sentence change, but redo restitution

Iowa Supreme Court: net zero burglary sentence change, but redo restitution

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