Darius Hayes pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance, third or subsequent offense, and felon in possession of a firearm. At the sentencing hearing, the State recommended prison for Hayes, noting his "significant past criminal history," failure to c... More...    $0 (08-21-2024 - IA)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bankruptcy fraud.

Leisinger admitted that, on December 8, 2022, she filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, by means of sworn court filings. When a debtor files a petition seeking protection from creditors under the bankruptcy laws, a “bankrupt... More...    $0 (12-22-2023 - IA)

Davenport, Iowa criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with criminal gang participation, a class "D" felony.

On April 28, 2021, Davenport police detectives were conducting surveillance at an apartment on Emerald Drive following a gang-related homicide. The detectives observed a suspect leave the apartment, meet briefly with the occupants of an older model Cadillac sedan at a ne... More...    $0 (11-04-2022 - IA)

Des Moines, Iowa criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with tax and bank fraud.

Thomas Sieren, age 59, is charged in a 24-count indictment returned on July 19, 2022. According to court documents, Sieren was the Vice President of TCS Fabricating, Inc., a local fabrication company. TCS Fabricating, Inc. was required by law to withhold taxes from employee wages and to pay the wit... More...    $0 (08-08-2022 - IA)

Des Moines, Iowas personal injury lawyers represent Plaintiffs, who sued defendants on wrongful death product liability theories.


Charles Beverage was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in September 2015 and passed away from the disease on October 7, 2015. His children, Larry Beverage, Linda K. Anderson, and Bonnie K. Valentine, and the executor of his estate, Larry Beverage, (col... More...    $0 (06-17-2022 - IA)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa civil litigation lawyers represented defendants accused of violating the False Claims Act by misclassifying their imported chain saw chains and blades to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP).

The government specifically alleged that from September 24, 2018, though June 10, 2019, TriLink classified imported chain saw chains and blades under inappropriate subheading... More...    $500000 (03-21-2022 - IA)

Des Moines, Iowa consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff, Torpin Tokpa, who sued Discover Financial Services, Inc. on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 violation theory.... More...    $0 (04-15-2021 - IA)

Sioux City, Iowa Lloyd Clark, age 72, from Sioux City, Iowa was convicted of smuggling goods into the United States. In a plea agreement, Clark admitted in October 2020, Customs and Border Protection seized parcels coming into the United States from China, one of which was falsely labeled as “spiral tubeâ€� and addressed to Clark at his residence in Sioux City. On November 12, 2020, law enforc... More...    $0 (04-18-2021 - IA)

Sioux City, IA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with unlawful storage of hazardous waste and one count of transportation of hazardous waste.

Aaron Rochester, 47, from Sioux City, Iowa, was convicted of one count of unlawful storage of hazardous waste and one count of transportation of hazardous waste.

At the plea hearing, Rochester admitted that beginning o... More...    $0 (03-23-2021 - IA)

Des Moines, Iowa computer hacking charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Rachel Manna, age 33, of West Des Moines, was acquainted with Danielle Taff, who was employed as a contractor paralegal by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa. Taff was assigned to the office’s Civil Division, where she worked exclusively on matters related to civil forfeiture and ... More...    $0 (02-06-2021 - IA)

Sioux City, Iowa conspiracy to falsify public records charge criminal defense lawyer represented Patrick James Schwarte, age 71, who was charged with conspired to rig environmental testing at a large Iowa regional wastewater treatment plant.

Patrick James Schwarte, age 71, from Sioux City, Iowa, received the sentence after a January 23, 2019, guilty plea to one count of conspiracy and on... More...    $0 (11-18-2020 - IA)

Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with computer fraud.

A former contractor with the U.S. Department of Justice was charged with unlawfully using her government computer to access government records and providing sensitive, non-public information to another individual.

Danielle Taff, 37, of Ankeny, Iowa, who was employed as a contractor paraleg... More...    $0 (11-07-2020 - IA)

Sioux City, Iowa embezzlement criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with stealing $1.5 million from her employer.

Brenda Jensen, age 53, from Denison, Iowa, was with embezzlement stealing nearly $1.5 million over several years her credit union employer.

In a plea agreement, Jensen admitted that from at least May 2012 to March 2018, she embezzled money from Consumer Credit... More...    $0 (10-28-2020 - IA)

Roger Osborn was convicted of twenty-six counts of possession of a visual
depiction of a minor engaging in a prohibited sexual act, in violation of Iowa Code
section 728.12(3) (2014). The district court ordered Osborn to serve an
indeterminate term of incarceration not to exceed six years. In this appeal, Osborn
challenges his convictions and sentences. In his first cla... More...    $0 (10-21-2018 - IA)

In 2005, Kelly was charged with sexual abuse in the third degree. At the
jury trial in his opening statement, Kelly’s trial counsel set forth the defense’s trial
strategy, stating: “We’re not saying there wasn’t sex. We’re not here today to deny
that [Kelly] had sex with [N.B.]. The question is whether it was consensual sex . .
. .” N.B. testified that she was incapable of ... More...    $0 (08-04-2018 - IA)

A.G. was born in October 2000 and the acts she alleged to have occurred
were in and around May 2014. At the time, A.G. lived in Dubuque near L.B., who
lived with her father, Michael Ball,1 and her mother, Beth Ball. A.G. testified she
and L.B. “were like sisters” and they hung out together almost every day.
During the time at issue, A.G. had a personal cell phone with ov... More...    $0 (07-19-2018 - IA)

The following facts can be gleaned from the evidence presented to the jury.
On February 20, 2016, eleven-year-old A.T. and her older sister, M.T., spent the
night at Murphy’s house. Murphy was a family friend of the girls’ parents after
being engaged to A.T.’s aunt, her mother’s sister. After his fiancé passed away
the families remained close. The girls referred to Murphy a... More...    $0 (07-19-2018 - IA)

Des Moines, IA - Former Des Moines Pharmacy Technician Sentenced for Illegally Tampering With Fentanyl

On July 10, 2018, Victor Van Cleave, age 30, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 30 months in prison for tampering with consumer products, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Van Cleave was ordered to serve three years of supervised re... More...    $0 (07-18-2018 - IA)

Cedar Rapids, IA - Fort Dodge Man Sentenced to Federal Prison
Possessed Firearms While Distributing Cocaine

A man who possessed firearms while distributing cocaine was sentenced July 3, 2018, to 10 years in federal prison.

Jovon Naylor, 27, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, received the prison term after a January 25, 2018, guilty plea to conspiring to distribute cocaine, possession of ... More...    $0 (07-08-2018 - IA)

When we answer a certified question, we rely upon the facts provided with the certified question. See Bd. of Water Works Trs. of Des Moines v. Sac Cty. Bd. of Supervisors, 890 N.W.2d 50, 53 (Iowa 2017); Life Inv’rs Ins. Co. of Am. v. Estate of Corrado, 838 N.W.2d 640, 643 (Iowa 2013). Accordingly, we restate the facts as set forth by the federal district court:
The incidents giving rise to ... More...    $0 (07-04-2018 - IA)