One of the issues the Iowa Supreme Court decided in the most recent decision in State v. Lopez (2015) was whether the prosecutor breached its duty to honor its plea agreement during the sentencing hearing. Specifically, whether the prosecutor in this case, who recited the plea agreement verbatim to recommend a deferred judgment and probation without mentioning…
Two individuals in a car after closing time were parked in a parking lot. Police Officer while on routine patrol noticed two vehicles in a parking lot with their lights on. The police officer could not tell if there were individuals inside the vehicles. He continued on with his patrol and eventually drove by the same parking lot…
The Iowa Supreme Court revisited an arresting officer’s obligation to facilitate communications between an attorney and a person arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The defendant in this case sought legal advice in determining whether to submit to a chemical breath test. The defendant requested privacy during this telephone conference with his attorney. …
