Iowa Court Reverses Contempt Conviction For Drunken Court Appearance
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a defendant is not automatically guilty of contempt for appearing intoxicated at a sentencing hearing. Gaylord Augustine, found guilty of contempt after a 0.208 BAC, had his 60 day sentence and penalties overturned, with the court noting no proven willful insult or disruption.
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Des Moines Bureau
ES Moines
Iowa Court of Appeals
Johnson County
John Sladek
Gaylord Augustine
Augustine
Iowa
Dick Schlegel
Iowa Court allows prison mail spot checks over First Amendment claims
The Iowa Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a state policy allowing random spot checks of outgoing prison mail. The ruling supports discipline of inmate Larry Gross for a letter to his mother containing a threat to guards. The decision follows Supreme Court standards for permissible censorship of prisoner mail and found sufficient evidence to uphold the disciplinary committee.
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Des Moines
Iowa Court of Appeals
Iowa
Reformatory
Larry Gross
Gross
Jones County
Appeals Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Iowa Appeals Court Affirms Some Rulings. Reverses Juvenile Court
The Iowa Appeals Court issued multiple rulings on Tuesday. It upheld six-month driving restrictions for a 17 year old, reversed admission without proper waiver, ordered a retrial on delinquency, and affirmed several civil and unemployment decisions across Linn, Dubuque, Jasper, Muscatine, Fayette, and other counties. The panel also ruled on parental rights terminations, hospital staff appointments, and eviction actions tied to Farm Credit Bank foreclosure.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Linn
Carson Grain & Implement Inc
Wayne Dirks
Carson
Johnson County
Delaware
Marshall
Dubuque
Linn County
Muscatine General Hospital Board of Trustees
Calvin Atwell
Iowa County District Court
Ricky Lee Claeys
Tled
Osage
Waverly
State Employment Appeal Board
Floyd County District Court
Fayette County
Carl and
Mary Becker
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Farm Credit Bank of Omaha
Jasper County
William, Jeenie
Mark
Lois Branderhorst
No discrimination found in University of Iowa job case
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that Eugene Vislisel was not the target of discrimination when the University of Iowa suspended his job interview consideration. The panel upheld a Civil Rights Commission decision finding no causal link between his complaint and the adverse action, despite his age and retaliation claims.
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ES Moines
University of Iowa
Iowa Court of Appeals
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Eugene Vislsel
U of I
University
Vislisel
Merle Fleming
Iowa
Linn County District Court
Per student costs rise at Eldora Training School
The Iowa State Training School in Eldora faced a per student cost near 34000 for fiscal 1989, up more than 7300 from 1988 due to a smaller average population and about 40 more youth services workers. Sage of DHS notes daily costs around 90 to 100 dollars as overpopulation persists.
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Des Moines
Eldora
Eric Sage
Iowa Department of Human Services’ Adult, Children and Family Services Bureau
Richard Johnson
Sage
DHS
Autoclave plans in Eldon delayed by Iowa moratorium
A proposed Eldon autoclave for medical waste remains stalled until a statewide incinerator moratorium ends on July 1, 1991. State officials say autoclaves fall under the moratorium and the project awaits further study and lifting of the pause.
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ELDON
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Pete Hamlin
Arthur Eggers
Johnson Real Estate
Davenport
Iowa
Terry Branstad
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