Iowa Supreme Court: County not liable for inmate medical bills
Cedar Rapids man with a broken jaw from a bar fight must pay his own hospital bill. Iowa Supreme Court ruled Linn County not obligated to cover the $3,494 cost while he was in custody or custody-related care. The decision preserves the rule that prisoners are to be provided care, not guaranteed free care at county expense.
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Judy Daubenmier
Azette
Des Moines
Jeau
Linn County
Iowa Supreme Court
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Cedar Rapids
Denver Dillard
Smith
Hub Tavern
Mercy Hospital
Linn
Harold Swailes
High Court
Iowa
Dillard
Sheriff's Department
Michael J. Newmeister
Iowa Supreme Court bars questioning victim’s past sexual history
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled 4-1 that a rape victim’s prior sexual experiences are not relevant to her case against Roger Walter Clarke. The decision cites rape shield laws and notes the evidence would cause unfair prejudice and invade privacy, with Justice J L Larson dissenting.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Johnson County
Iowa Supreme Court
High Court
Roger Walter Clarke
Clarke
Thomas M. Horan
Supreme Court
Iowa
J.L. Larson
Iowa Supreme Court Awards Bond Money to Riley Firm
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that $5,000 of a $20,000 cash bond posted by murder defendant David R. Kinzenbaw belongs to the Tom Riley Law Firm for legal fees. Kinzenbaw had anticipated using the bond proceeds to pay Riley, who represented him on the case.
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Kinzenbaw
Darrell Solbrig
Linda Padensky
Tom Riley
Linn County
Riley
No credit for own time in alcohol treatment for DUI case
Iowa Supreme Court rules that convicted drunken drivers do not earn sentence credit for voluntary time spent in alcohol treatment centers. Timothy Wiese argued for voluntary treatment credit, but justices said credit is not granted when time is spent voluntarily to influence sentencing.
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Des Moines
Wiese
High Court
Public urination becomes city crime in Waukon
Waukon voters now face an ordinance banning public urination and defecation. Approved after three readings, the measure carries a 100 dollar fine, up to 30 days in jail, or both. City Attorney James Garrett led the move following a prior indecent exposure case and police notes of post midnight tavern activity.
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Waukon
James Garrett
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