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The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled on a criminal case it says is one of life imitating art—specifically, a defendant allegedly plagiarizing...

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled last week that DUI suspect calls to attorneys made during the investigation are not confidential from the...

In Iowa, police may request a warrantless DUI blood draw if the patient is certified unconscious per Iowa Code Sec. 321J.7.

The Iowa Supreme Court yesterday issued an opinion interpreting a rule designed to prevent prosecutors from calling their own witness...

On Friday, February 19, 2021, the Iowa Supreme Court in State v. Struve interpreted Iowa Code § 321.276, the law that makes illegal...

The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday decided State v. Michael Buman. A jury convicted Mr. Buman, a nurse, of violating a patient neglect...

The Iowa Supreme Court examined this month whether a nonexpert police officer can offer some cell phone data testimony.

December 11, 2020—the Iowa Supreme Court decided State of Iowa v. Fontae Cole Buelow today, holding that an alleged murder victim’s...

Iowa high court rules police must clarify an independent test right only if they deny an imprecise request for a retest

November 6, 2020 - In State v. Ashley Thompson, the Iowa Supreme Court reversed a criminal conviction for child neglect entered upon...

In State v. Derrick Earl Johnson, Justice McDermott, writing for the court, examined whether a drunk driving homicide trial court abused...

An Iowa Court of Appeals panel has decided that holding a shovel, “poised to strike,” is indeed sufficient evidence to support a guilty...

The Iowa Court of Appeals held today that defendant who tampers with witness cannot raise confrontation clause objection

Iowa high court reverses jury conviction for constructive possession of firearm in carry-while-intox case

By operation of tie vote, the Iowa Supreme Court upheld a dismissal tax to pay for a defendant's public defender when her case was dismissed

US Supreme Court overturns non-unanimous jury verdicts finding they violate 6th Amendment.

Iowa Supreme Court today decided State v. Richard Leedom, reversing trial judge's denial of a judge-only review of child's mental re

The defendant felt strongly the court should include the requirement that the government disprove self-defense in the primary instruction on

September 6, 2019— In State v. Moore, the Iowa Supreme Court again reversed and remanded a criminal conviction for resentencing based on res

Mosley case stands for proposition that Burglary First in Iowa merges with assault causing bodily injury when defendant is charged with bodi