At about 6:39 a.m. on October 30, 2015, a police officer pulled over Bion Ingram, who was driving on Highway 14 in Newton, Iowa. The officer had noticed the vehicle’s license plate was not illuminated as required. After speaking with Ingram, the officer also noticed the
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vehicle’s registration sticker did not match its license plate—the vehicle’s actual registration had expired in 2... More...    $0 (07-03-2018 - IA)

Defendant-Appellant Lawrence Glover appeals a special condition of
supervised release imposed as part of a revocation sentence. The special condition
prohibits Glover from having contact with his fiancée, Myesha Watkins, who is the
mother of his child. We vacate the special condition.
I.
In September 2011, Glover was sentenced to 71 months’ imprisonment and 5
years’ supervi... More...    $0 (06-21-2018 - IA)

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on April 26, 2016, an individual called local
police about a silver van that was parked in the parking lot of her apartment
building. The individual reported she witnessed the van pull into the parking lot,
nearly striking two vehicles in the process. Officers Carl Ragar and Eddie
Thiphasouk responded to the call in two separate police vehicles. Of... 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)

A concerned citizen called 911 after seeing a man, later identified as Steven
Chaney, driving a vehicle “all over the road.” A Bettendorf patrol officer arrived at
the scene and pulled the keys from the ignition. Chaney got out of the vehicle and
“came at him.” Chaney also kicked a police sergeant.
The State charged Chaney with driving while barred as a habitual offende... More...    $0 (04-01-2018 - IA)

Des Moines Police Sergeant Ronald Kouski had just stepped into QuikTrip
for a hot dog when he “heard a loud screeching noise and then a loud collision.”
Kouski worked as a canine officer and his German Shepard partner was waiting in
the 2009 Crown Victoria. The officer looked out the store’s front window and
discovered a red pickup had struck his patrol car, pushing it across... More...    $0 (01-12-2018 - IA)

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, the record
shows the following. On July 23, 2015, Franklin and a friend were sitting at a bar
in Dubuque. The friend was smoking a cigarette inside the bar, which is
prohibited. The owner of the bar, David Lorenz, walked up to the friend, took the
cigarette, and threw it out. A verbal argument between the owner,... More...    $0 (12-24-2017 - IA)

One winter night, a Des Moines police officer stopped a vehicle driven by
Daniel Chandler. The officer had “pulled him over several times” before and
knew “he was on a temporary restricted license, that he was supposed to have
an Intoxilyzer in his vehicle, and that he was supposed to have a work permit if
he was driving a vehicle.” She also knew he worked for a lawn care com... More...    $0 (07-25-2017 - IA)

Victor Rivera, while driving under the influence of alcohol, caused a traffic
accident that killed a motorcyclist and seriously injured the motorcyclist’s
passenger. Rivera fled the scene in his vehicle and led officers on a short chase
before he was apprehended. Rivera pleaded guilty to unintentionally causing the
death of another by operating a motor vehicle while intoxicat... More...    $0 (06-17-2017 - IA)

Viewing the trial evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s guilty
verdicts, State v. Romer, 832 N.W.2d 169, 172-73 (Iowa 2013), the jury could
have found the following facts. Terri Andersen is Patricia Pranschke’s adult
daughter. In April 2015, a warrant was issued for Andersen’s arrest. The
warrant related to a traffic violation issued to Andersen for driving on a... More...    $0 (06-16-2017 - IA)

Lucas Iddings appeals following the revocation of the deferred judgment
he was granted after entering a guilty plea to possession of contraband while
confined, a class “D” felony, in violation of Iowa Code sections 719.7(1),
719.7(3)(c), and 719.7(4) (2014).1 He asserts his plea was not voluntarily and
intelligently entered because the court failed to inform him of the applica... More...    $0 (06-14-2017 - 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)

Des Moines, IA - Des Moines Man Pleads Guilty to 2016 String of Robberies of Git-N-Go, Kum & Go, Hy-Vee, and U.S. Bank

Alexander Hamilton, age 26, of Des Moines, Iowa, appeared before Chief United States Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams and entered pleas to interference with commerce by robbery and conspiracy to distribute hydromorphone, an opioid. Hamilton admitted to committing the follo... More...    $0 (04-28-2017 - IA)

Davon Wright appeals the denial of his motion in arrest of judgment. On
March 29, 2016, Wright was driving a van with four passengers around
Davenport. Two passengers stated everyone was smoking marijuana as they
travelled. During the drive, the group saw a car and believed the occupants were
people they did not like. Shots were fired, and Wright drove away. Shortly
t... More...    $0 (04-22-2017 - IA)

On February 27, 2015, Kemp was charged by trial information with the
following: one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to
deliver, in violation of Iowa Code section 124.401(1)(c)(3) (2015); one count of
failure to possess a tax stamp, in violation of sections 453B.3 and 453B.12; one
count of interference with official acts causing injury, in violation of ... More...    $0 (04-21-2017 - IA)

An Iowa State Patrol trooper was traveling on Interstate 80 when he
observed two vehicles—a white truck and black minivan—with non-Iowa license
plates traveling the opposite direction. The trooper believed the vehicles were
exceeding the speed limit. Using a speed gun, he determined the vehicles were
speeding. As the trooper and the vehicles passed each other on opposite sid... More...    $0 (02-22-2017 - IA)

On the evening of August 18, 2014, Officer James Morris was parked along Highway 61 in Eldridge, Iowa, conducting random computer checks on the license plates of passing motorists to see if the vehicle was reported stolen or if there were outstanding warrants associated with the owner of the vehicle. His check of the license plate of a vehicle that passed him revealed that the female registered o... More...    $0 (02-15-2017 - IA)

Trooper Thomas Clark with the Iowa State Patrol responded to a radio
dispatch reporting an erratic driver traveling westbound on Interstate 80 near
Waukee about 10 p.m. on January 9, 2015. The dispatcher had received
multiple 911 cellular telephone calls from other motorists concerned about a
pickup pulling a travel trailer that was “all over the road.” Trooper Clark found a ... More...    $0 (02-10-2017 - IA)

The facts that lead to the charges for which Olson was convicted are not
at issue before the court. Olson was initially charged in two different trial
informations. One charged him with burglary in the third degree, as an habitual
offender, and possession of burglary tools. The other trial information charged
him with an attempt to commit murder and burglary in the first deg... More...    $0 (01-26-2017 - 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 the night of April 30, 2014, Hudson and his fiancé were at Prairie
Meadows Racetrack and Casino. At some point, the two engaged in a heated
discussion that drew the attention of Prairie Meadows security guards. On that
night, a Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy was working off-duty security at Prairie
Meadows. The deputy noticed the discussion and walked over to see what was <... More...    $0 (12-21-2016 - IA)

This matter comes before the court a second time. The facts and
circumstances giving rise to this litigation are set forth in our prior opinion and
need not be set forth in full herein. See N/S Corp. v. Car Wash Consultants, Inc.,
No. 11-0174, 2012 WL 1439084, at *1 (Iowa Ct. App. Apr. 25, 2012). In sum,
this litigation concerns a car wash manufactured by N/S Corporation and... More...    $0 (10-14-2016 - IA)

The facts of the crimes were sufficiently detailed in our opinion on
Herron’s direct appeal, and they do not need to be repeated here. See id. at *1–
2. Following our decision in 2011, Herron filed an application for postconviction
relief. Amended applications were filed in 2013, and the matter proceeded to a
hearing in March 2014. Both Herron and his trial counsel testified... More...    $0 (10-13-2016 - IA)

In August 2014, Anthony and the complaining witness began exchanging
argumentative messages on a social networking website. Events escalated
when Anthony began posting threatening language directed at the complaining
witness. On August 5, Anthony went to the complaining witness’s home. The
complaining witness and another witness both told officers that Anthony pulled a
... More...    $0 (09-16-2016 - IA)

In August 2015, Johnson was charged by trial information in six separate
counts with first-degree burglary, assault while displaying a dangerous weapon,
false imprisonment, interference with official acts, and two counts of child
endangerment. In exchange for Johnson’s agreement to plead guilty to a lesser
included offense of second-degree burglary and the assault-while-display... More...    $0 (09-16-2016 - 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)

On February 11, 2015, a jury found Alexander guilty of interference with
official acts inflicting bodily injury, an aggravated misdemeanor, and interference
with official acts, a simple misdemeanor. Both crimes constituted violations of
Iowa Code section 719.1 (2013).
Evidence presented by the State at trial established Alexander was
present when officers arrived at an ... More...    $0 (05-26-2016 - IA)

Shain Malloy appeals the district court’s summary dismissal of his
applications for postconviction relief (PCR). In 1995 Malloy was convicted of
extortion following a guilty plea and convicted of burglary following a jury trial. He
was also convicted of interference with official acts following a guilty plea in
January 2004. In June 2009, Malloy was sentenced in federal cour... More...    $0 (05-26-2016 - IA)

On December 12, 2012, Betts was observed speeding by Officer Rafe
Albers. By the time Officer Albers was able to catch up to her vehicle, Betts had
parked her car in the parking lot of her apartment complex and exited her vehicle.
When the officer told her that she had been speeding and he needed her
identification, Betts argued that he could not cite her for speeding because... More...    $0 (05-26-2016 - IA)

On December 15, 2014, Wilson went to the Buchanan County Sheriff’s
Office and reported Chad Knight assaulted her the night before and she was
scared to return to their residence. She added Knight had assaulted her two
days earlier as well. As a result, Knight was arrested for domestic abuse assault.
On December 22, 2014, Wilson returned and filed a statement wherein she More...    $0 (04-07-2016 - IA)

Rapid City, IA - Felon in Possession of a Firearm Goes to Prison

A man with a prior felony and misdemeanor domestic abuse conviction was sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison.

Willie Hampton, age 56, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after entering a guilty plea on December 2, 2015, to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. He was prohi... More...    $0 (03-02-2016 - IA)

In this appeal, we review a twenty-seven-year-old defendant’schallenges to his sentence of up to 100 years for drug dealing, child endangerment, and possession of firearms. The jury found the defendant guilty on those offenses, which he committed as an adult. The firearm conviction automatically doubled the sentence for his cocaine offense from twenty-five to fifty years. The district court had... More...    $0 (02-26-2016 - IA)

On the evening of July 1, 2013, A.M. went to a bar at the corner of East
Locust Street and Iowa Street in Davenport to meet a friend. She had five
alcoholic drinks at the bar and later left with Christopher McCray, whom she did
not previously know, just before closing time to go to his home and smoke
marijuana. Later, A.M. realized she had left her phone, keys, and cigarettes... More...    $0 (02-06-2016 - IA)