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Not Guilty First Degree Murder

FECR414361 - Scott County. Defendant was charged with First Degree Murder. During the week-long bench trial, Andrea and Eric rigorously cross-examined the State's witnesses and presented multiple expert witnesses in support of the defense. The defendant was found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity.

Acquitted of Multiple Forcible Felonies 2nd Degree Sexual Abuse; 1st Degree Burglary

Client found not guilty of all charges, including Sex Abuse in the 2nd Degree and Burglary in the 1st Degree, following a week-long jury trial in Cedar County case FECR026469.

Acquitted of First Degree Murder at Trial First Degree Murder and Child Endangerment Causing Death

Henry County FECR005634. Attorney Tindal’s client was charged with First Degree Murder and Child Endangerment Causing Death. Following a two week trial, the Defendant was acquitted of all charges.

Charges Dismissed Felony Drug Charges

Muscatine County FECR050038. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was charged with two counts of controlled substance violation, as well as two counts of failure to affix tax stamp. After a year of court appearances and negotiating with the prosecutor, all charges were dismissed with costs assessed to the State.

Carrying Weapons & Public Intoxication Charges D Carrying Weapons, Public Intoxication, & Disorderly Conduct

Linn County AGCR108044. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was charged with Carrying Weapons, Public Intoxication, and Disorderly Conduct. After plea negotiations with the State, Mr. Keegan was successful in dismissing the Carrying Weapons and Public Intoxication charges.

No Suspension of Driving Privileges Operating While Intoxicated

Defendant was involved in an ATV accident in which injuries occurred. The defendant relied on his CDL for employment. He was taken to the hospital and law enforcement obtained a warrant for the defendant's blood. He was charged with an OWI. After significant negotiations, the defendant was able to plead to public intoxication with no suspension of his driving privileges.

No Criminal Charges Filed Embezzlement

Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. An employee of a Cedar Rapids business accused of embezzling six million dollars was not charged criminally after the County Attorney agreed to abide by an agreement negotiated by Attorneys J. Dean Keegan and Jerald Kinnamon in which the accused would pay two million dollars to the company.

Charge Dismissed Trafficking Stolen Weapons and Misdemeanor Theft

Scott County FECR384046. The Defendant was charged with Trafficking Stolen Weapons and Misdemeanor Theft. The Court dismissed the felony following a Motion litigated by Mr. Tindal. The Defendant subsequently pled to the remaining misdemeanor.

Reduced to Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Operating While Intoxicated and Possession of Controlled Substance

Johnson County OWCR095863. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was charged with OWI and Possession of a Controlled Substance after being pulled over coming out of a rest area. Attorney Keegan argued his client was stopped without reasonable grounds, and after negotiations the client's charges were dismissed and reduced to possession of drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor.

Charges Reduced to Misdemeanor Felony Drug Offense

Johnson County FECR076675. Defendant was initially charged with Conspiracy to Deliver a Schedule II Substance (Cocaine) and Drug Tax Stamp Violation. Attorney Dean Keegan argued that the Statute of Limitations had expired and requested independent testing of the substance seized during arrest. The State couldn't provide necessary evidence because it was destroyed on the belief that there were no further charges pending. The Court dismissed the felony charges and the Defendant was charged with Possession.

Zero Tolerance Driver's License Revocation Overt Zero Tolerance Driver's License Revocation

Iowa Dept. of Inspection and Appeals Docket No. 08DOTOW3937. Attorney J. Dean Keegan successfully challenged a "Zero Tolerance" license revocation on the basis that the officer had failed to allow the driver to contact a family member or attorney for legal advice before submitting to the test.

Charge Dismissed Vehicular Homicide

Muscatine County No. FECR03718 - Muscatine, Iowa. If convicted of the vehicular homicide while intoxicated, as alleged in this case, the Defendant would have faced the possibility of a 25-year prison sentence, 17 years of which would have to be served before he would be eligible for parole. Following the depositions of the investigating officer and consultation with an accident reconstruction expert, Attorneys J. Dean Keegan and Jerry Kinnamon negotiated the dismissal of Vehicular Homicide as part of a plea.

Reduced to Public Intoxication Operating While Intoxicated 2nd Offense

Washington County OWIN010946. The Defendant was charged with Operating While Intoxicated Second Offense. Following long negotiations with the State the Defendant was able to plead to a Public Intoxication and have his driving privileges reinstated.

Charge Dismissed Control Substance Violation

Scott County case FECR409878, controlled substance violation. Charge dismissed after suppression of illegal search and evidence derived from said search, as well as suppression of evidence following prolonged detention of the Defendant without sufficient legal basis.

Acquittal at Trial Possession of a Firearm

Attorney Andrea Jaeger's client was charged with Possession of a Firearm as a Felon with a habitual offender enhancement. Facing a potential 15 year sentence the defendant trusted Ms. Jaeger's skills and proceeded. The jury found the defendant not guilty of all counts following a 3-day trial. This result was Ms. Jaeger's 3rd felony acquittal in 2021. Scott County Case FECR397972.

Case Dismissed Federal Immigration Charge

The defendant was charged with an immigration offense. Through substantial litigation, the defendant was released from jail. As a result of administrative proceedings, the Government was unable to bring the defendant to trial. The case was subsequently dismissed with prejudice on speedy trial grounds following counsel's motion to dismiss.

Southern District of Iowa 3:18-cr-00062.

Case Dismissed Assault

After the defendant asked his ex to leave the house she alleged he assaulted her. The State agreed to dismiss following vigorous negotiations by Attorney Tindal identifying weaknesses in the State's case.

SRIN012421- Washington County

Charges Reduced to Misdemeanors Sexual Abuse

Linn County FECR142386. Defendant was initially charged with sexual abuse, lascivious acts with minors, and felony drug possession. Following jury selection and the presentation of most of the State's evidence, the parties negotiated a plea to several misdemeanors and no sex offenses-- a plea the defendant happily accepted.

Charge Reduced Negotiated to Simple Misdemeanor

Washington County FECR006940. Attorney Eric Tindal negotiated a plea to simple misdemeanor Manner of Conveyance down from a class D felony charge of Felon in Possession.

Charges Reduced, No Incarceration Imposed Vehicular Homicide

Muscatine County FECR056673. Vehicular Homicide was reduced to Involuntary Manslaughter. Total sentence was suspended.

Charges Dismissed Possession with Intent to Distribute

Iowa County FECR010358. Attorney Tindal was able to show the Court that his client was detained in violation of his Constitutional rights and that the K9 utilized in the search was unreliable. Following hearing all charges were dismissed.

Acquittal at Trial Second Degree Sexual Abuse and Other Charges

Johnson County FECR089277. The Defendant was charged with Second Degree Sexual Abuse and other charges. Following a one-week trial by Mr. Tindal, the Defendant was acquitted of all charges.

Charges Dismissed Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana and Methamphetamine

Washington Count FECR5351. Attorney Tindal and Attorney Clemens Erdahl successfully argued that evidence of drug manufacture was obtained in violation of the Constitution. All charges were dismissed.

Charge Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated 3rd Offense

Linn County OWCR104143. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was charged with a felony 3rd offense OWI. Mr. Keegan argued the officer did not have reasonable grounds to pull over his client. The charges were dropped from a felony to a ticket fine of $15.00 for being in a park past closing time.

Record Expunged Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson OWCR106890. Attorney Dean Keegan's client received an Operating While Intoxicated, a serious misdemeanor. After reviewing the videos, Mr. Keegan filed a Motion to Suppress arguing the officer denied his client's right to make a phone call. The State declined to present testimony at the hearing and the Motion to Suppress was granted, making the client eligible for a deferred judgment. Mr. Keegan's client will have her record expunged and be able to obtain a license after 90 days instead of 180.

Reduced to Public Intoxication Operating While Intoxicated 2nd Offense

Linn OWCR110957. Attorney Dean Keegan's client received a charge of Operating While Intoxicated-2nd offense. After arguing his client's rights were violated when the arresting officer placed time constraints on his client's ability to make phone calls, Mr. Keegan was able to file a Motion in Liminie to get the breath test result of .101 thrown out and get the charge reduced to a Public Intoxication (a simple misdemeanor). Mr. Keegan's client's license was reinstated.

Reduced to Public Intoxication Operating While Intoxicated

Cedar OWCR023365. Attorney Dean Keegan's client received an Operating While Intoxicated, a serious misdemeanor. After reviewing the videos, Mr. Keegan filed a Motion in Limine and was able to throw out the breath test evidence. The OWI charge was dropped to a Public Intoxication and the client's license was rescinded. A Public Intoxication is a simple misdemeanor and may be expunged from his client's record in two years.

Case Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson OWCR105800. Attorney Dean Keegan's client received a charge of Operating While Intoxicated. Mr. Keegan argued his client was misinformed of the consequences if she refused a breath test. Mr. Keegan filed a Motion In Liminie throwing out the alleged breath test refusal, making his client eligible for a deferred judgment. Mr. Keegan's client was able to reinstate her license after 90 days instead of waiting 365 days.

Reduced to Reckless Driving Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson County OWCR107070. Attorney Dean Keegan's client received a charge of Operating While Intoxicated. After reviewing the videos, Mr. Keegan filed a Motion In Liminie, throwing out the alleged test refusal. Since the alleged test refusal was thrown out, Mr. Keegan was able to negotiate with the State and get the charge reduced to Reckless Driving and his client was able to reinstate his license.

Reduced to Public Intoxication Operating While Intoxicated 2nd Offense

Muscatine OWCR052372. Attorney Dean Keegan's client received a charge of Operating While Intoxicated 2nd offense. Mr. Keegan was able to argue that the breath test was not offered within two hours of operation and filed a Motion in Liminie throwing out the test result. Mr. Keegan negotiated with the State and the charge was reduced to a Public Intoxication and was able to reinstate his license.

Reduced to Public Intoxication Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson OWCR105462. Attorney Dean Keegan's client received a charge of Operating While Intoxicated. Mr. Keegan was able to file a Motion In Liminie getting rid of the breath test after arguing his client requested an independent test. The charge was reduced to a Public Intoxication and his client was able to reinstate his license.

Reduced to Public Intoxication Operating While Intoxicated

Henry County OWIN014319. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was charged with an OWI. After reviewing videos, Mr. Keegan filed a motion in limine and was able to throw out the breath test as evidence. The OWI charges were reduced to public intoxication and his client's license was rescinded.

Reduced to Reckless Driving Operating While Intoxicated

Cedar County OWCR023239. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was originally charged with an OWI. After filing a Motion in Limine, Mr. Keegan was able to through out the breath test as evidence. The OWI charges were dropped to reckless driving and the client's license was rescinded.

Charges Dismissed Possession of Marijuana

Washington County SRIN01070. After plea negotiations, the State agreed to dismiss the possession charge (a serious misdemeanor) against Attorney Dean Keegan's client.

Charges Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated

Linn County OWCR108050. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was charged with Operating While Intoxicated. After reviewing videos, Mr. Keegan filed a motion to suppress, stating his client was never told the Datamaster results could be used against him in court. In fact, the client was essentially informed the test results would not be used against him. Mr. Keegan won the motion and the State dismissed the charges. The client's license was reinstated

Reduced to Public Intoxication Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson County OWCR103069. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was originally charged with an OWI. After the arresting officer failed to show up for hearings, Mr. Keegan argued there wasn't enough evidence to charge his client with an OWI, and the State reduced the charge to a public intox and rescinded the defendant's license.

Charges Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson County OWCR104012. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was charged with an OWI, and after negotiations with the State, he was successful in dismissing the charge.

Reduced to Public Intoxication Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson County OWCR104330. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was originally charged with an OWI. Mr. Keegan file a Motion in Liminie and the breath test was thrown out of evidence, resulting in his client's charges dropped to a public intoxication and their license reinstated.

Reduced to Public Intoxication Operating While Intoxicated 2nd Offense

Linn County OWCR107464. Attorney Dean Keegan filed a motion to suppress, arguing the arresting officer improperly deemed the defendant to have refused the breath test without giving her a meaningful opportunity to make a decision about whether or not to provide a breath sample. As a result, the breath test refusal was thrown out, and Mr. Keegan's client's charges were dropped from an OWI 2nd Offense to a Public Intoxication, and the driver's license was reinstated.

Reduced to Public Intoxication Operating While Intoxicated

Linn County OWCR1055. Attorney Dean Keegan won a suppression hearing, arguing his client was misled about his out of state driver's license. The State agreed to drop the OWI charge to a public intoxication (a simple misdemeanor). Mr. Keegan's client's license was rescinded.

Charge Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson County OWCR102528. Officers arrested Attorney Dean Keegan's client after an accident because they believed the defendant was under the influence of drugs. After Mr. Keegan presented evidence in the case, the court dismissed all charges at the cost of the State, and his client's license was rescinded.

Reduced to Public Intoxication Operating While Intoxicated 2nd Offense

Johnson County OWCR102862. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was charged with an OWI 2nd Offense. After reviewing videos of the arrest, Mr. Keegan argued the information provided by the officer after the breath test was inaccurate and misleading. The State agreed to throw out the breath test result, and Mr. Keegan's client's charges were reduced to a public intoxication (simple misdemeanor, and the license was rescinded.

Charge Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated

Muscatine County OWCR049710. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was charged with an OWI after a BAC of .085. Mr. Keegan was able to dismiss all charges against his client.

Charges Reduced Operating While Intoxicated

Muscatine County OWCR048644. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was originally charged with an OWI 3rd Offense (a felony). Mr. Keegan won the motion to suppress, arguing his client requested to speak with a family member and the request was not honored. The State agreed to drop the charge of the felony to an OWI 2nd Offense.

Charges Dropped Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson County OWCR099614. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was charged with an OWI. After reviewing evidence, Mr. Keegan filed a motion to suppress, arguing the stop of his client was not reasonable. The court agreed, and dropped all charges at the cost of the State.

Charges Reduced Operating While Intoxicated 3rd Offense

Linn County OWCR095038. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was originally charged with OWI Third Offense (a felony) and Driving While Barred. The State asked for a five-year prison sentence. Mr. Keegan aggressively defended the case for nearly two years, and it was settled with a reduction to a second offense OWI for 60 days in jail.

Charges Dropped Possession of Pseudoephedrine

Washington County FECR006021. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was originally charged with possession of pseudoephedrine, a felony. After depositions with witnesses in the case, and reviewing video evidence, Mr. Keegan argued for reduced charges for his client. The State agreed to lessen the charge to a serious misdemeanor with no jail time or probation.

Reduced to Public Intoxication Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson County OWCR100756. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was charged with an OWI. After reviewing videos of the arrest, Mr. Keegan argued the procedural requirements for obtaining and testing a breath sample were not followed. The defendant's charges were reduced to a public intoxication, a simple misdemeanor, and his license was rescinded.

Reduced to Public Intoxication Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson County OWCR100536. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was charged with OWI after a BAC of 0.085. Mr. Keegan was able to reduce the charge to a Public Intoxication, a simple misdemeanor.

Charge Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated

Cedar County OWCR022225. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was charged with an OWI. After reviewing videos of the officer pulling his client over, Attorney Keegan argued the deputy did not have enough reason to pull over his client. The court agreed and dismissed all charges at the cost of the State. Attorney Keegan's client's license revocation was rescinded.

Reduced to Public Intoxication Charge Operating While Intoxicated

Henry County OWIN013416. Attorney Dean Keegan was able to reduce the OWI charge to a Public Intox and his client's license was rescinded.

Charge Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated

Muscatine County OWCR045474. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was arrested for OWI and taken to the police station. During the breath test, the officer led the defendant to believe the test wouldn't be used against him in criminal proceedings. Attorney Keegan argued the officer's misleading statements rendered the defendant's consent as invalid, involuntary, and coerced. The court agreed that the officer's statements made the defendant believe a sample of breath would not be used against him in court and dismissed the case.

Driver's License Revocation Rescinded Registration Violation

Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals No. 12DOTOW0749. Attorney Keegan's client was pulled over for a registration violation. He was transported to the police station where he was asked to take field sobriety tests, which the client refused. Mr. Keegan successfully argued that even though his client refused field sobriety tests, he was never requested to submit to take a breath test. Therefore, the officer was not legally authorized to seek withdrawal of the client's bodily substances.

Driver's License Revocation Rescinded Operating While Intoxicated

Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals No. 12DOTOW0647. Attorney Keegan's client was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated and transported to the police station. At the station the client requested a telephone call and was denied. Mr. Keegan successfully argued that the refusal of the client making a phone call prior to submitting a breath test was a violation of his client's rights, and the revocation of license was rescinded.

Charge Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson County No. OWCR096701. Attorney Keegan challenged the prosecution due to the State's failure to file charges in a timely manner as described by the Iowa Rules of Criminal Procedure. The charges against the client were dismissed.

Charge Dismissed After Unwarranted Search & Seiz Operating While Intoxicated 3rd Offense

Johnson County No. OWCR095905. Attorney Keegan's client was approached by an officer after leaving his car and getting into a cab. Keegan filed a motion to suppress, arguing that the officer's actions were an unwarranted search of his client, and the stop was without reasonable grounds. The prosecutor agreed to dismiss the case without holding the hearing, citing the evidentiary problems raised in the defendant's motion to suppress.

Charge Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson County No. OWCR093082- Iowa City, Iowa. Attorney Keegan's client was stopped by a patrol officer for a malfunctioning plate light and then arrested for Operating While Intoxicated. Mr. Keegan argued that the broken light was not in itself cause to stop his client's vehicle. In addition, he provided videotape evidence from the patrol car that did not support the officer's testimony about where she was when she made her observations about the license plate light.

Charge Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated

Linn County No. OWCR87943 - Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Attorney Keegan's client was stopped for swerving within her own lane. Mr. Keegan challenged the stop of the vehicle arguing that the officer did not have reasonable suspicion or probable cause to stop her vehicle. The Court agreed and suppressed the stop of the vehicle and any evidence obtained during the traffic stop.

Charge Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson County No. OWCR090631 - Coralville, Iowa. After Attorney Keegan deposed the State's witnesses in this case, the State agreed to dismiss the charges for lack of evidence that Mr. Keegan's client was intoxicated.

Charge Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated 2nd Offense

Johnson County No. OWCR090087- Iowa City, Iowa. Attorney Keegan's client was charged with an OWI 2nd offense. The offense used to enhance to a second offense occurred 11 years prior. Mr. Keegan alleged the stop of his client's vehicle was illegally made through a motion to suppress. At the time of the hearing, the prosecutor reviewed the video with Mr. Keegan and agreed to dismiss the offense.

OWI blood test rendered inadmissible Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson County No. OWCR090017 - Iowa City, Iowa. The State agreed to stipulate that the blood test result taken from Attorney Keegan's client was inadmissible after Mr. Keegan demonstrated that the test did not meet the statutory requirements for a blood draw under Iowa's implied consent statute.

Reduced to A Misdemeanor Traffic Offense Driving While Revoked

Iowa County No. SRCR009996 - Marengo, Iowa. Attorney Keegan's client was charged with Driving While Revoked while operating a riding lawn mower. Mr. Keegan argued that the stop had clearly been outside the intent of Iowa's OWI law (Iowa Code Section 321J.2). After negotiations involving the Iowa County Attorney and the Iowa County Sheriff the State agreed to amend the offense to No Valid Driver's License, a simple misdemeanor traffic offense which, importantly, will trigger no additional sanctions.

Charge Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson County No. OWCR086105-Iowa City, Iowa. Attorney Keegan's client was stopped for striking the curb and weaving in his lane. Mr. Keegan challenged the stop of the vehicle and submitted the squad car video into evidence. The Court, after reviewing the video in this matter, suppressed the stop of the vehicle and any evidence that flowed from that stop.

Charge Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated 3rd Offense

Johnson County Case No. OWCR086568 - Iowa City, Iowa. Attorney Keegan successfully challenged the stop of his client's vehicle and as a result a felony OWI and Driving While Revoked were dismissed.

Jury Acquitted the Defendant Operating While Intoxicated 3rd Offense

Johnson County No. OWCR083868- Iowa City, Iowa. Attorney Dean Keegan's client was acquitted after a jury trial in which Mr. Keegan called an expert witness who, after analyzing the audio of the squad car video, showed that the Defendant's car was not running when he was approached by the officers. The jury acquitted the Defendant.

Charge Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated 2nd Offense

Muscatine County No. OWCR040280 - Muscatine, Iowa. After Attorney Dean Keegan scheduled the deposition of the State's expert witness in this case, he learned that the breath test was inappropriately administered by the arresting officer. The State dismissed the offense outright and agreed that the breath test result should be inadmissible so the Defendant would not face the proposed one-year administrative revocation of her driver's license.

OWI Driver's License Revocation Overturned Operating While Intoxicated Driver's License Revocation

Iowa Dept. of Inspection and Appeals Docket No. 08DOTOW4036. Attorney Dean Keegan's client faced a year long administrative revocation for OWI test failure. He successfully challenged the revocation on the basis that the officer failed to offer the test to his client within the two-hour requirement.

Charge Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson County No. OWCR083001 - Iowa City, Iowa. Attorney J. Dean Keegan alleged that the Defendant's rights to contact a lawyer or family member may have been violated after his arrest. He requested video of the breath test from the arresting officer to support his allegation. When the officer failed to produce the video evidence in response written requests, a subpoena, and a Motion to Compel, the State conceded the issue and dismissed the offense.

Acquittal at Jury Trial Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson County No. OWCR077717- Iowa City, Iowa. Acquittal at jury trial of a defendant accused of Operating While Intoxicated who refused a breath alcohol test. Tried by Attorney J, Dean Keegan.

Case Overturned Operating While Intoxicated

State v. Hornik, Segura, et. al.Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. When the state of Iowa established that the Datamaster breath testing machine could be used to test subjects being investigated for OWI, it failed to establish a protocol for its proper use. Attorney J. Dean Keegan, in conjunction with the Johnson County Public Defender's Office, mounted a challenge to the use of the machine based on the lack of uniform instructions for its operation.

Charge Dismissed Vehicular Homicide

Johnson County No. FECR058630- Iowa City, Iowa. Attorneys J. Dean Keegan and Jerald W. Kinnamon successfully challenged the withdrawal of blood from a Defendant without his permission after a rollover accident in which a passenger in the vehicle was killed.

Charges Dismissed Operating While Intoxicated

Linn County OWCR133760. Attorney Eric Tindal's client was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated. Mr. Tindal had all charges dismissed following a successful suppression hearing regarding the grounds for the stop.

Reduced to Public Intoxication Operating While Intoxicated

Johnson County OWCR116811. The Defendant was charged with Operating While Intoxicated. Mr. Tindal was able to win the Iowa Dept of Transportation appeal and have the blood test result thrown out. The case was resolved for a public intoxication charge and no loss of license.

Charge Dismissed Drug Charge

Johnson County No. OWCR039210, Iowa City, Iowa. Attorney J. Dean Keegan conducted a three-day long suppression hearing which presented the first challenge to the "Drug Recognition Protocols" used in Iowa.

Conviction Reversed on Appeal Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree

Iowa Supreme Court No. 04-361. The Defendant was convicted of Sexual Abuse in the 2d Degree. On appeal, Mr. Tindal successfully argued that the conviction was based on improperly admitted evidence. The conviction was reversed.

Charges Reduced Vehicular Homicide

Johnson County FECR68296. The Defendant was charged with Vehicular Homicide. Following a suppression hearing, Mr. Tindal and his co-counsel were able to show that the blood test result was taken in violation of implied consent procedures. The case was subsequently resolved for a misdemeanor.

Not Guilty Assault Causing Serious Injury with Habitual Enhancement

Andrea D. Jaeger secured a Not Guilty Verdict in less than an hour. Ms. Jaeger's closing skillfully demonstrated how the prosecution's theory was uncorroborated while simultaneously showing the veracity of the defendant's testimony leading the jury to quickly acquit the defendant.

OWI Involving Accident

Iowa County Case No. OWCR012980. The defendant was involved in an accident. While at the hospital, law enforcement obtained a warrant for the defendant's blood. The blood later tested above 0.100. After identifying a defect in the warrant process, the State agreed to drop the operating while intoxicated charge and allow the defendant to plead to a public intoxication offense for no jail time.

Reduced to Public Intoxication Operating While Intoxicated

OWCR012975 Iowa County: The defendant was seated in the driver's seat of her vehicle, in a ditch, when law enforcement came upon her. Her PBT was .180 and she subsequently refused to take the Datamaster. After identifying gaps in the State's prosecution, the State agreed to throw out her refusal and allow the defendant to plead to public intoxication.