United States of America v. Pedro Salazar-Trejo

Des Monies, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with making false statements to a financial institution in conjunction with obtaining a loan and possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony.

In early September 2021, Aaron Christopher Lindsey, 34, purchased a 2018 Dodge Durango GT from an Ames car dealership using the fictious identity “Kevin Grantâ... More...    $0 (08-01-2023 - IA)

An ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim may be reviewed on direct
appeal only if the record is sufficient to resolve the claim; otherwise, it is preserved
for postconviction-relief purposes. See State v. Straw, 709 N.W.2d 128, 133 (Iowa
2006). The record here is sufficient to resolve Cordero’s claim. We review claims
of ineffective assistance of counsel de novo. See Stat... More...    $0 (06-26-2018 - IA)

In 2016, the State filed thirteen separate charges against Cason under
various case numbers. Ultimately, Cason agreed to plead guilty to two separate
charges of possession of a controlled substance�marijuana with the intent to
deliver, in violation of Iowa Code section 124.401(1)(d) (2016), and third-degree
burglary, in violation of Iowa Code section 713.6A. The possession ... More...    $0 (06-08-2018 - IA)

In August 1990, Kevin Dickson was shot and killed. Nine years
later, the State charged Martin Moon and Casey Brodsack with first
degree murder. Brodsack pled guilty to second-degree murder in
exchange for testifying truthfully at Moon’s trial. 1See Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 87, 83 S. Ct. 1194, 1196–97 (1963) (“[T]he suppression by the ... More...    $0 (04-30-2018 - IA)

Cedar Rapids, IA - Cedar Rapids Felon Found Guilty of Possessing Two Firearms

A felon who illegally possessed two firearms in October 2016 was convicted by a judge today, following a bench trial in federal court last month in Cedar Rapids.

Christopher Matthew Davies, age 47, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The verdict was retur... More...    $0 (02-13-2018 - IA)

Martha Martinez came to Muscatine with her parents in 1997 when she was eleven years old. She attended Muscatine public schools and worked for several different employers in Muscatine County. When she was seventeen years old, Martinez applied for and obtained an Iowa driver’s license. She used a birth certificate in the name of Diana Castaneda, a person with a social security number, to obtain ... More...    $0 (06-14-2017 - IA)

The following facts are drawn from the minutes of testimony and the defendant’s in-court admissions. FECR268551. On August 2, 2012, Betty Ann Nall visited Earlham Bank in Des Moines and opened an account with a counterfeit U.S. postal money order in the amount of $890. Nall had received the money order from an internet secret shopper program that she suspected was a scam. On August 3, Nall dep... More...    $0 (05-07-2017 - IA)

In May 2007, Debates pled guilty to sexual abuse in the third degree, in
violation of Iowa Code section 709.4 (2005). Due to an error in his original
sentencing order, Debates was resentenced on October 4, 2007. Debates did
not file a direct appeal to his conviction. In March 2011, Debates filed a pro se
application for postconviction relief, which claimed his counsel was in... More...    $0 (12-23-2016 - IA)

This court already established the background facts relevant to this case
in Brouse’s prior appeal:
In 2007 the Iowa legislature enacted the Iowa Film, Television, and Video Project Promotion Program (Film Program). The Film Program was created to bring filmmakers and television producers from other locations to Iowa with the hope they would spend money in Iowa and grow the economy. T... More...    $0 (12-21-2016 - IA)

Nall was involved in a “Secret Shopper scam off the internet.” Nall
received money orders in the mail, cashed them, and returned most of the
money while keeping a portion for herself. Nall knew the scam was fraudulent.
FECR268329. In July 2013, Nall received a money order for $890, which
she knew was not legitimate, and she took it to a veterinarian’s clinic where she
... More...    $0 (11-30-2016 - IA)

On September 24, 2014, Thomas Dean hosted an illegal high-stakes poker game in an outbuilding at his home on 86th Street in Johnston. Rendon had previously attended a poker tournament at Dean’s home and knew there would be a large amount of cash at the game. At about 1:30 a.m. on September 25, four men—Garvis Thompson, Arthur Benson, Jacari Benson (Jacari), and David Moore—came into the out... More...    $0 (10-28-2016 - IA)

Shannon Young appeals his convictions following his guilty pleas to
possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance—cocaine salt
hydrochloride—in violation of Iowa Code section 124.401(1)(c)(2)(b) (2015), and
forgery, in violation of Iowa Code sections 715A.2(2)(a)(3). He claims his
attorney improperly pressured him to plead guilty in order to avoid drug charges
... More...    $0 (08-12-2016 - 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)

Patrill Ellis appeals the sentence imposed by the court following his pleas
of guilty to two counts of forgery and two counts of theft in the second degree, all
class “D” felonies. See Iowa Code §§ 714.2(2), 715A.2 (2013). The court
imposed its sentence of imprisonment not to exceed five years on each count
with all counts to run concurrently. Ellis claims the court abused i... More...    $0 (03-23-2016 - IA)

On December 22, 2014, the State filed a trial information charging Marks
with two crimes: possession of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon, in
violation of Iowa Code section 724.26(1) (2013); and trafficking in stolen
weapons, in violation of section 724.16A. On April 16, 2015, following two
changes in defense counsel and a denied motion to suppress, Marks entered
i... More...    $0 (03-23-2016 - 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)

In 2012, Aherns was facing criminal charges for possession of a controlled
substance with intent to deliver, failure to affix a tax stamp, forgery as a class “D”
felony, and possession of a controlled substance. After arriving at a plea
agreement with the State, Aherns pled guilty to possession of a controlled
substance with intent to deliver and a lesser-included charge of fo... More...    $0 (02-08-2016 - IA)

In 2012, Aherns was facing criminal charges for possession of a controlled
substance with intent to deliver, failure to affix a tax stamp, forgery as a class “D”
felony, and possession of a controlled substance. After arriving at a plea
agreement with the State, Aherns pled guilty to possession of a controlled
substance with intent to deliver and a lesser-included charge of fo... More...    $0 (02-06-2016 - IA)

Sioux City, IA - A man who illegally re-entered the United States from Mexico was sentenced February 27, 2015, to 7 months in in federal prison.

Christian Vargas-Ortiz, age 22, from Mexico, received the prison term after a November 6, 2014, guilty plea to one count of illegal re-entry as an aggravated felon.

At the guilty plea, Vargas-Ortiz admitted he had re-entered the United S... More...    $0 (03-04-2015 - IA)

A company faced with competition from a former subcontractor, former employees, and the former employees’ new employer sued for breach of contract, intentional interference with prospective business advantage, and intentional interference with contract. The district court considered and rejected the claims following trial. On appeal, the company challenges the court’s treatment of certain defa... More...    $0 (02-11-2015 - IA)

Justin Huffman appeals his conviction and sentence for theft in the second degree, pursuant to Iowa Code sections 714.1(1) and 714.2(2) (2011). Huffman maintains there was insufficient evidence to support the guilty verdict. He also maintains the district court erred by accepting inconsistent verdicts. Because we find substantial evidence supports Huffman’s conviction and the verdicts were not l... More...    $0 (08-13-2014 - IA)

Ryan Conard appeals from his convictions for theft in the second degree, forgery, identity theft, and driving while license was denied or revoked. On appeal, he maintains that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. He asks that we reverse his convictions and remand to the district court. We conclude Conard’s counsel did not provide ineffective assistance at trial, and we affirm.... More...    $0 (06-12-2013 - IA)

Defendant Oak Park Place of Dubuque II, L.L.C. (Oak Park) appeals following an adverse jury verdict in a wrongful discharge action brought by former at-will employee Karen Dorshkind. Oak Park contends the trial court erred in determining it is against public policy to discharge an employee for reporting to a co-employee, rather than the Department of Inspections and Appeals, the falsification of d... More...    $0 (10-17-2012 - IA)

Defendant Firstar Bank of Cedar Rapids, f/k/a Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids,[1] appeals, and plaintiff Carolyn Slocum cross-appeals, from a judgment for Slocum following trial on her action for conspiracy and conversion based on the repossession of her vehicle. The bank contends (1) it was entitled to a directed verdict on the conspiracy claim because it had no knowledge of any forgery ... More...    $186200 (05-31-2002 - IA)

This case arises out of the sexual misconduct of an employee under the supervision of Jean Sebek and Barabara Olk-Long at the Iowa Corr... More...    $40000 (03-08-2002 - IA)