United States v. Blake Anthony Gibbins
Mar 05, 2020OUTCOME: Federal probation
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2020/03/05/blake-gibbins-sentenced-throwing-water-steve-king/4931991002/
Paul Joseph Statler's Legal Cases (7)
Des Moines, IA
Criminal defense Lawyer at Des Moines, IA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family
State of Iowa v. James Vandermark
Feb 07, 2020OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Polk County Case No. SRCR331998 Defendant charged with Burglary in the First Degree, a class B felony; and Willful Injury, a class C felony. Facing a sentence of 40 years' incarceration with a 20 & 1 ... /2 year mandatory minimum, Paul secured a NG through consistent and relentless impeachment of the prosecution's eyewitness.
United States v. Jenny Nelson
Aug 09, 2018OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Southern District of Iowa. Client charged with Bank Robbery under 18 U.S. C. 2113.
State of Iowa v. John Dale Einertson
May 26, 2017OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Polk County Case No. FECR313105. Client charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Carrying Weapons after being found the sole occupant of a vehicle with a loaded pistol directly underneath his ... feet. By demonstrating the defects in interior lighting; the angle at which the client had to enter the vehicle contrasted with how law enforcement observed the pistol; and several other factors which prevented the prosecution from ruling out the possibility that the defendant may have not known the pistol was inside the vehicle, Paul Statler secured the not guilty verdict against what others considered overwhelming circumstantial evidence.
State v. Dennis Brouse
May 11, 2017OUTCOME: Not Guilty
After two convictions and reversals on appeal, Paul Statler assisted lead counsel in securing an acquittal in the third trial against Dennis Brouse. Case details: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/stor ... y/news/crime-and-courts/2017/05/11/filmmaker-acquitted-fraud-charge-tax-credit-scandal/318530001/
State of Iowa v. David Gilbert
Feb 17, 2017OUTCOME: Seizure unconstitutional - evidence suppressed
While traveling through Audubon County, David Gilbert was stopped by a Sheriff's Deputy for speeding. After learning Gilbert's license was suspended, the Deputy requested Gilbert accompany him to his p ... olice cruiser under the guise of obtaining information for purposes of issuing a citation. After critically reviewing every question posed by the Deputy through the in-dash camera, Paul argued the traffic stop was unlawfully delayed and Gilbert's seizure was unconstitutional. During the suppression hearing Paul went through the Deputy's video during cross-examination, stopping after every question to ask whether the question posed to Gilbert furthered the purpose of the stop. After asking the Deputy to explain the purpose of his question over 30 times, Paul successfully argued Gilbert's seizure and the subsequent search of his vehicle was unconstitutional, and the narcotics evidence was suppressed. With the 40 pounds of marijuana deemed inadmissible at trial, the prosecutor had no alternative but to dismiss the multiple felony drug charges against Gilbert.
State of Iowa v. Arnold Ramirez
Sep 20, 2016OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Client charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. After being stopped for allegedly running a stop sign, Mr. Ramirez agreed to exit his vehicle and be searched because th ... e officer claimed to smell marijuana. Despite his compliance, Mr. Ramirez was aggressively searched and scolded in front of his neighbors. Finding no marijuana on his person, the officer placed Ramirez under arrest for “interference” and placed him in his patrol vehicle-with Ramirez’s hands cuffed behind his back. After (still) finding nothing, the officer transported Ramirez to the county jail to be processed for interference (with the search Ramirez consented to). Once Ramirez was removed from the patrol vehicle and being handed off to an intake officer, the arresting officer “discovered” two ounces of marijuana under where Ramirez was seated. At trial, the officer testified he searched his vehicle before the start of his shift and had not placed anyone in that compartment prior to Ramirez. Paul had previously obtained the officer’s trip log-which showed two others who’d been arrested prior to Ramirez-and impeached the officer with his own records. Paul also cross-examined the officer about his prior disciplinary reports which outlined a history of discriminatory behavior. After completely discrediting the prosecution’s only witness, Ramirez was swiftly acquitted and the charge has been expunged from his record.
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