David A. Cmelik Law PLCJan 25, 20203 minCedar Rapids DUI Lawyer: Do OWI convictions automatically "fall off" my record?Defendants sometimes mistakenly believe that a drunk driving conviction in the State of Iowa "falls off" their record, or, is auto
David A. Cmelik Law PLCJan 25, 20202 minCedar Rapids DUI Lawyer: what to expect with your 2020 OWI criminal prosecutionYou know it well. The lonely chair, next to the desk. On the desk there's a computer looking thing. That's the Datamaster DMT.
David A. Cmelik Law PLCMar 15, 20192 minWhat is impairment in an Iowa OWI?Impaired driving is the new Cedar Rapids OWI buzzword for the accusation that someone is under the influence either when they are below .08
David A. Cmelik Law PLCJun 7, 20183 minGovernor signs new OWI restrictive license and interlock lawIowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law sweeping changes to require all OWI offenders to install ignition interlock devices in cars they
David A. Cmelik Law PLCFeb 21, 20181 minCedar Rapids OWI Lawyer: prescription as complete defense to OWI chargeIn Iowa, a motorist may raise a “prescription drug defense” if they have take the prescription without alcohol and according to medical inst
David A. Cmelik Law PLCFeb 9, 20183 minIowa Supreme Court overturns OWI-3rd jury verdict, excludes inadmissible PBTToday the Iowa Supreme Court reversed and remanded a jury verdict of guilty for a new trial in a felony drunk driving case excluding as inad
David A. Cmelik Law PLCFeb 9, 20183 minIowa Supreme Court Reverses OWI-2nd for Defective Stipulation to Prior ConvictionsToday the Iowa Supreme Court in Brewster held a judge's colloquy was insufficient to demonstrate the knowing and voluntary waiver of sec