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The Iowa Supreme Court has issued an order to limit the spread of coronavirus in the execution of the court's duties. Find out how it wi

The Iowa Supreme Court suppressed 80 pounds of marijuana b/c a deputy could not justify prolonging a traffic stop to search a car.

Seeking the best DUI, or, OWI, lawyer for your Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, or other Iowa community drunk driving prosecution can be daunting. S

After an officer has conducted a Cedar Rapids or Iowa City traffic stop, they are on the lookout for multiple signs that will escalate the s

The National HIghway Traffic Safety Administration, or, NHTSA, teaches police to cite to legal conduct like varying speed or driving under t

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, OWI (DUI) clients and potential clients often ask how long police can follow a motorist under suspicion of DUI. Here&#39

Iowa high court says sentencing judge can divide up court costs and apply court costs according to convictions and dismissed counts, but min

Meyers decision stands for proposition that a confirmatory drug test of a urine sample is required to try and convict a defendant of the con

Impaired driving is the new Cedar Rapids OWI buzzword for the accusation that someone is under the influence either when they are below .08

Cedar Rapids OWI (DUI) Lawyer David A. Cmelik Law PLC explains what refusal means for the evidentiary Datamaster DMT test in an Iowa OWI pro

Cedar Rapids OWI (DUI) lawyer and attorney David A. Cmelik Law PLC explains how the PBT, or, preliminary breath test, is less voluntary than

In Noll, Iowa Supreme Court reverses 3X third offender OWI sentence reserved for habitual felons holding habitual felon statute does not app