Judges and prosecutors clash over federal prison reform in Iowa
Iowa federal judges oppose a new sentencing system due to a nov 1 start, under which prison terms will be non parole and governed by a point based guideline. Prosecutors say the scheme boosts leverage for pleas while expanding sentences and potential appeals loom.
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DES Moines
U.S
Robert Dopf
U.S. Parole Commission
U.S. Sentencing Commission
8Th Judicial Circuit
Iowa
U.S. District
David R. Hansen
Cedar Rapids
Eighth Circuit
Congress
G. Thomas Eisele
Arkansas
Guy Cook
Hansen
Today’s Iowa Meetings Schedule Across Cedar Rapids Area
A series of public meetings in Cedar Rapids and neighboring towns lists times and venues. Attendees can note sessions from the Cedar Rapids Airport Commission to the Walker City Council, including school board work sessions and city council meetings in Marion, Palo, Ely, Center Point and Lisbon.
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Second Ave
Marion Water Board
Marion Library Board
Coggon Municipal Light Plant Board
Lisbon City Council
Council
Palo City Council
Palo
Ely City Council
Ely
Walker City Council
City Hall
Center Point
Linn District Court Dismissals and Plea Deals Summary
Linn County cases show Bassham and Galvin dismissed on first-degree false use charges after pleading guilty to fifth-degree theft for a Dec 14 1986 coin machine theft. Leahy received 180 days with 30 days suspended for assault with intent to injure. Crane, Wallace, Oliver, Bartachek, Greenland, Merta, and Colburn all pled to lesser charges with varied jail, probation, restitution, or suspended sentences.
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Linn District Court
Kevin Bassham
Jacqueline Galvin
Marion
Spray and Shine
Bassham
Galvin
Devance Leahy
Cedar Rapids
Leahy
Ronald Crane
Crane
James E. Wallace
Five Seasons
Dwayne Oliver
Robert Bartachek
Brooklyn
Michael Greenland
Greenland
Jeffrey Merta
Merta
William Colburn Jr
Supervisors to Discuss Chatham Oaks Care Facility Operation
Johnson County supervisors plan an informal meeting Tuesday with Chatham Oaks representatives to discuss private operation of the care facility. Chatham Oaks was chosen July 9 to handle operations, led by Mary Jean Donovan since 1979. Negotiations are expected to continue for an extended period. A Chatham Oaks legal representative will attend the meeting. At Thursday's formal meeting the board approved advertising for bids for pavement marking.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Chatham Oaks
Mary Jean Donovan
Direc
Tor
Harold Donnelly
Donnelly
Chatham Oaks Legal
Secondary Road Department
Commission to Pick Three Nominees for Iowa Supreme Court
The State Judicial Nominating Commission will meet September 11 in Des Moines to select three candidates for a vacant Iowa Supreme Court seat created by Chief Justice W. Ward Reynoldson's resignation. Gov. Terry Branstad will choose one of the trio within 30 days. Commission members span 15 lawyers and appointees across districts.
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Iowa Newspaper Association
Des Moines
State Judicial Nominating Commission
Iowa Supreme Court
W. Ward Reynoldson
Terry Branstad
Govenor
William J. O’brien
Commission
Robert A. Enberg
Burlington
Minor Barnes
Cedar Rapids
William H. Engelbrecht
Waverly
Darlene L. Allen
Elaine E. Smith
Monticello
Doris Almelien
Fertile
Craig Johnson
Marshalltown
M. Gene Blackburn
Fort Dodge
David R. Crary
Sioux City
Howard B. Wenger
Hamburg
Flora Haker
Vinton
Lee A. Dallagher
Helen K. Rasdal
Spencer
Mary Ann Kenkel
Defiance
Bankruptcy petitions filed in Cedar Rapids division
The Cedar Rapids division of the U S Bankruptcy Court lists filings by Judie B. Brown of Oskaloosa with 10419 in debts and 4000 assets. Robert A. and Ann M. Pickering of 159 32nd St NW report 193587 debts and 76030 assets. David W. and Karen Norman of Route 2 Wellman show 393404 debts and 323503 assets. Daniel J. Seliger of Coralville lists 23356 debts and 1430 assets. Merlin D. Messerschmitt of Hiawatha and Judy K. Messerschmitt of Marion report 8274 debts and 2740 assets. Garry W. and Teresa F. Copeland of 2016 First Ave NW show 10817 debts and 949 assets.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Judie B. Brown
Oskaloosa
Robert A
Ann M. Pickering
32Nd St. NW
David W
Karen Norman
Route 2
Wellman
Daniel J. Seliger
PO Box
Coralville
Hawkeye
Iowa City
Merlin D. Messerschmitt
13Th Ave
Hiawatha
Judy K. Messerschmitt
Ninth Ave
Marion
Garry W
Teresa F. Copeland
First Ave. NW
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Cedar Rapids Airport Commission
Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport
Linn County Supervisors
Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District Commission
Banc Iowa
Second St
Cedar Rapids School Board
Larry Tanner
Corresp
Bankruptcy Court
Silver Department
Smulekoff
Smulekoff’s
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Koff Zyerybody
Amana
RCA
Coty
Boven Ex
Amana Washers
Frigidaire
Wireless
3Rd Ave
Amana — Maytag
Frigidaire — Magic Chef
Eureka
Magnavox
Speed Queen
Fisher
Smulekoff's
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