State v. Heagel
Mar 12, 2014OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Worth County, Iowa, Defendant found not guilty of assault causing injury based upon self-defense
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OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Worth County, Iowa, Defendant found not guilty of assault causing injury based upon self-defense
OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Willful Injury (Class C felony) in Polk County Iowa- client was alleged to have assaulted the victim in a bar fight causing broken vertebrae.
OUTCOME: Dismissal
OWI 2nd Offense in Polk County Iowa - Defendant's motion to suppress her urine test was suppressed, and State dismissed the case. The State re-filed the charges claiming new evidence. Defendant's mot ... ion to dismiss was denied by the Court. On appeal to the Court of Appeals, the Court agreed that the State failed to dismiss correctly to allow it to re-file the charges. Case dismissed, revocation of driving privileges was rescinded.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty
OWI 1st Offense - Breath test suppressed after officer violated Defendant's phone call rights. At trial, jury found the Defendant not guilty. Client's driver's license reinstated
OUTCOME: Dismissed
OWI 2nd Offense in Mitchell County Iowa. Court found stop to be illegal when officer stopped defendant for driving left of center when he was avoiding cars parked on side of street. All evidence supp ... ressed, and the case was dismissed. Client's license reinstated.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Willful Injury (Class D Felony) and Domestic Abuse Assault in Polk County Iowa - Defendant found not guilty at jury trial.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Possession of Controlled Substance in Jasper County Iowa. Iowa State Trooper was performing drug interdiction. Upon a motion to suppress the Court held that Defendant was illegally detained when offi ... cer allowed him an opportunity to leave and subsequently stopped defendant on way to his vehicle to ask for consent to search. All evidence was suppressed and the case was dismissed.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Driving while barred in Jasper County Iowa. At hearing on the Defendant's motion to suppress the Court held that officer illegally stopped and detained defendant. All evidence was suppressed and the ... case was dismissed.