Iowa Supreme Court upholds firearm conviction for felon
The Iowa Supreme Court, in Des Moines, upheld the Benton County man Thomas Kenney’s conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The court relied on Webster’s dictionary to define firearms as weapons from which projectiles are fired by gunpowder, determining shotguns and rifles fall under the term. It cited definitions of shotgun and rifle as short range and shoulder fired weapons respectively.
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Law license suspended for Iowa attorney over obscene calls
Des Moines attorney Kent R. Floy had his law license suspended for 18 months after pleading guilty to telephone harassment. The suspension followed a committee majority's stance, despite two members advocating a shorter term. The case stemmed from calls traced by police and the telephone company to two young women. Floy had appealed a prior 18 month suspension, arguing it excessive, while remaining under probation with mandatory psychological treatment.
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Kent R. Floy
Committee On Professional Ethics
Iowa State Bar Association
Floy
High Court
Man barred from suing insurer after Stanwood co op accident
John Slater cannot sue Farmland Insurance Co. for negligence after an accident at a Stanwood co op. A state law granting immunity to insurers in safety inspection cases shields the carrier, and the inspection occurred before the law, preventing the suit.
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Clarence Cooperative
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Court favors utilities in rulings on conservation loans
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that the Iowa Commerce Commission lacks authority to mandate utility loans for home insulation and that tenants’ due process rights are not violated by utility shutoffs. The decision affects the Iowa Citizen/Labor Energy Coalition and could influence future legislation.
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Des Moines Bureau
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Roger Colton
Iowa Citizen/Labor Energy Coalition
Commission
Harvey Uhlenhopp
General Assembly
Colton
Coalition
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