Welcome to the David A. Cmelik Law PLC Blog Page

David A. Cmelik Law PLC

High court strikes 911 call requirement in self-defense jury instructions

Iowa Supreme Court holds jury instruction requiring a 911 call in a self-defense claim violates Fifth Amendment but error was harmless becau

David A. Cmelik Law PLC

Jailhouse lawyer wins appeal filed before law barring self-pleading takes effect

Jailhouse lawyer who filed supplemental brief won resentencing because Iowa appeals court ruled his appeal was pending before a law barring

David A. Cmelik Law PLC

Iowa appeals court: forensic interviewer may testify as expert without interviewing

In State v. Douglas Lindaman, Iowa appeals court holds forensic interviewer was allowed to testify as expert even though she did not conduct