Waterloo, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with firearm felonies.

William Rashad Burt, age 28, of Waterloo, Iowa on July 6, 2021, law enforcement officers searched a residence and located four felons, including Burt, and five firearms. Officers also found evidence of marijuana trafficking. Burt was found with a revolver and $1,272 in cash. While being arrested... More...    $0 (07-07-2022 - IA)

Rapid City, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Dai’Sean Dupree Battles, age 30, from Waterloo, Iowa, and his girlfriend were involved in an altercation with another individual at a home in Waterloo. That individual left the residence with two others and Battles and his girlfriend followed in their vehicle. As they... More...    $0 (05-25-2022 - IA)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm while being a user and dealer of marijuana.

Xzavier Kristian Cummings, age 22, from Waterloo, Iowa, was found to have possessed firearms in connection with marijuana trafficking and that some of the firearms Cummings possessed had high-capacity magazines attached. When he bought t... More...    $0 (05-06-2022 - IA)

Waterloo, Iowa criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with unlawful possession and transportation of a firearm.

Trivansky Tyrique Swington, age 29, from Waterloo, Iowa, was with a group of friends at a residence in Waterloo, Iowa on February 15, 2021. The group had been drinking for several hours when some of them decided to leave. Swington and three others got into a ve... More...    $0 (02-12-2022 - IA)

Sioux City, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant indicted for distribution of methamphetamine.

Melroy Johnson, Sr., 66, from Sioux City, Iowa, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The verdict was returned last Friday morning following about 2 ½ hours of jury deliberations.

Evidence at ... More...    $0 (07-20-2021 - IA)

Waterloo, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.

Karon Bennett, age 22, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a March 4, 2021 guilty plea to one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.

Information disclosed at the plea and sentencing hearings showed that on November 21, 2020, Bennett possessed a Smith a... More...    $0 (06-28-2021 - IA)

Cedar Rapids, IA: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with felony drug and firearm possession.

Sinqez Juanya Ray, age 19, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who was charged withpossession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Information disclosed at sentencing and at his plea hearing sh... More...    $0 (03-25-2021 - IA)

Cedar Rapids, IA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with felony firearm possession.

Mar’yo Doyuan Lindsey, a/k/a Maryo Doyuan Lindsey, age 24, from Waterloo, Iowa, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

In a plea agreement, Lindsey admitted that the Iowa State patrol found him in a car on July 3, 2020, in possession of a large capacity m... More...    $0 (03-19-2021 - 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)

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)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa drug distribution charge criminal defense lawyer represented Veronica Marie Hinkle, age 34, charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

Information disclosed at the sentencing hearing showed that in about June 2017, Hinkle was recruited by her boyfriend, Jose Roberto Vazquez, to drive one kilogram of ice methamphetamine from Dallas to deliver to Jeremy Kieffe... More...    $0 (10-16-2020 - IA)

Cedar Rapids, IA - Felon Found Hiding in a Closet During Search Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm

A two-time felon who possessed multiple handguns and methamphetamine was sentenced today to ten years in federal prison.

Eric Allen Boyer, age 36, from Hiawatha, Iowa, received the prison term after an August 2, 2018 guilty plea to one count of being a felon in pos... More...    $0 (02-09-2019 - IA)

Sioux City, IA - Eagle Grove Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Conspiracy
Defendant, a convicted drug felon from California, was caught in possession of roughly a pound of methamphetamine, several firearms, and over $30,000

A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine and possessed a firearm while distributing methamphetamine was sentenced on October 2, 2018, i... More...    $0 (10-02-2018 - IA)

Des Moines, IA - Central Iowa Insurance Agent Convicted of Defrauding Clients

On August 9, 2018, following a four-day trial, a jury found Roger Duane Goodwin, age 59, of Windsor Heights, guilty of seven counts of mail fraud. The jury also determined Goodwin’s residence in Windsor Heights and two Harley Davidson motorcycles are subject to forfeiture

During trial, the government pr... More...    $0 (08-18-2018 - IA)

Claimants appeal an order by the district court that found Claimants’ Answer to the In Rem Forfeiture Complaint insufficient because it objected to providing
testimonial statements as to matters requested therein because claimant argued the
search and seizure were unlawful and such information would be fruit of the
poisonous tree, and simultaneously forfeited the property. (A1144-14... More...    $0 (06-03-2018 - IA)

On May 15, 2014, a package shipped from Mexico and destined for Waterloo arrived in this country at the FedEx hub in Memphis, Tennessee. It was addressed to Jessy Robles, 1013 Mulberry Street,
Waterloo, and contained a phone number for contact purposes with a 319 area code. United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers opened and inspected the parcel on arrival in Memphis. They... More...    $0 (05-29-2017 - IA)

It is undisputed Diallo did not file a motion in arrest of judgment
challenging his guilty plea in the district court. See Iowa R. Crim. P. 2.24(3)(a)
(“A defendant’s failure to challenge the adequacy of a guilty plea proceeding by
motion in arrest of judgment shall preclude the defendant’s right to assert such
challenge on appeal.”); State v. Meron, 675 N.W.2d 537, 540 (Iowa ... More...    $0 (05-10-2017 - IA)

Ronald Gochett pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance, third
offense (marijuana) and eluding. The district court immediately sentenced him to
prison terms not exceeding five years and two years respectively, ordered the
sentences to be served consecutively for a total prison term not exceeding seven
years, and ordered the payment of fines “plus surcharge” but susp... More...    $0 (05-07-2017 - IA)

Jazmond and Keenan are brothers; Kendale is their cousin. One evening
in late August 2015, they were “hanging out” on Pershing Avenue in Davenport.
They saw Ramon, who they knew sold marijuana, take something out of his trunk
and enter the house where he lived with his father, Raymond March. Kendale
recalled discussing with his two companions a plan to take marijuana from More...    $0 (04-06-2017 - IA)

Stephany Ramirez-Hernandez, along with Liosvany Rodriguez, her
co-defendant, committed ongoing credit card fraud throughout Iowa from
April 29, to May 11, 2015. After making purchases totaling nearly $1500,
Ramirez-Hernandez and Rodriguez were arrested.
Ramirez-Hernandez and Rodriguez both retained attorney Benjamin
Bergmann (attorney Benjamin) to represent them. Ramire... More...    $0 (04-06-2017 - IA)

Robert Krogmann shot his girlfriend several times. A jury found him guilty
of attempted murder and willful injury, and the supreme court affirmed his
judgment and sentence. See State v. Krogmann, 804 N.W.2d 518 (Iowa 2011).1
Krogmann filed a postconviction relief application raising several
ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claims. The district court denied the application ... More...    $0 (01-25-2017 - IA)

On August 28, 2013, the Forest City Police Department took Patrick Letscher and another person into custody and filed a complaint accusing them of stealing a pickup truck. A magistrate set bail at $2000, cash only. Two days later, Letscher posted the bail with the clerk of court. He also signed a form entitled, “APPEARANCE BOND - WAIVER OF ARRAIGNMENT – AUTHORIZATION OF PLEAS OF GUILTY,” ostens... More...    $0 (12-31-2016 - IA)

In July 2015, Thompson was charged by trial information with domestic
abuse assault causing bodily injury.
On September 29, 2015 Thompson signed a written guilty plea. The plea
included an agreement that Thompson would be sentenced to two years’
incarceration, with all but 220 days suspended, and he would receive credit for
time already served. Additionally, he would re... More...    $0 (12-23-2016 - IA)

Heather Hildreth appeals from the dismissal of an action, “Polk County No.
SPCE077325,” which was an “Application for Immediate Return of Seized
Property” filed on October 28, 2014. Hildreth sought the return of her live dog,
which was impounded at the Animal Rescue League upon a finding the dog was
a “dangerous dog” by the City of Des Moines.1 The application noted Hildreth ... More...    $0 (12-21-2016 - IA)

Travis Trustin pled guilty to introducing contraband into a jail in violation of
Iowa Code section 719.7(3)(a) (2015). On appeal, Trustin contends the district
court (1) failed to advise him of a drug abuse resistance education (DARE)
surcharge or a thirty-five percent surcharge and (2) failed to advise him that he
had the right to use compulsory process in securing the attend... More...    $0 (12-01-2016 - IA)

In January 2013, Toledo Police Officer McMillen and Tama County Officer
Bina were dispatched to a residence concerning a verbal domestic incident.
When the officers arrived they spoke with Morales and his then-girlfriend. Due to
communication issues, McMillen requested a translator. Morales would not allow
the officers to enter the residence, and, owing to the cold, McMillen... More...    $0 (08-11-2016 - IA)

Davenport, IA - Federal Court Sentences Davenport Man for Possessing Child Pornography

Philipp Johnson, age 40, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment on the charge of possession of child pornography. Johnson was also ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release following his prison term, pay $100 towards the Crime Victims Fund, and pay $3,000.00 to each of the t... More...    $0 (06-16-2016 - IA)

In the early morning hours of Labor Day, September 1, 2014, Officer Brian Cuppy was on patrol in downtown Des Moines when he saw a truck eastbound on Court Avenue stop for a red light in the middle of the intersection with Water Street with its “back tires . . . more than five feet past the cross walk.” Officer Cuppy followed the truck, activated his police cruiser’s flashing lights, and initiate... More...    $0 (06-25-2016 - IA)

At approximately 3:30 a.m. on June 21, 2014, Tippecanoe County Sheriff
Department Deputy Alexander Feistel (“Deputy Feistel”) and Sergeant Robert
Hainje (“Sergeant Hainje”) were on patrol in a marked squad car in Lafayette,
Indiana when they saw three vehicles quickly turn from 18th Street onto the
Veteran’s Memorial Parkway. As the cars headed east, they appeared to be
r... More...    $0 (05-27-2016 - IA)

On May 11, 2012, seventeen-year-old Isaiah Sweet shot and killed Richard and Janet Sweet. Richard and Janet had cared for Sweet since he was four years old, as his biological mother was unable to do so. Richard was Sweet’s biological grandfather. Richard and Janet had been married for thirty years. Sweet was arrested three days after the murder. After being given Miranda warnings, Sweet desc... More...    $0 (05-27-2016 - IA)

The State charged the defendant with forgery and falsifying a public document. After a jury found the defendant guilty, the district court sentenced him to a term of imprisonment. The defendant appealed. We transferred the case to the court of appeals, and the court of appeals affirmed the convictions. The defendant asked for further review, which we granted. On further review, we allow the c... More...    $0 (02-25-2016 - IA)

The State charged the defendant with forgery and falsifying a public document. After a jury found the defendant guilty, the district court sentenced him to a term of imprisonment. The defendant appealed. We transferred the case to the court of appeals, and the court of appeals affirmed the convictions. The defendant asked for further review, which we granted. On further review, we allow the c... More...    $0 (02-21-2016 - IA)