Iowa Supreme Court rules grandparents retain visitation after stepparent adoption
The Iowa Supreme Court held that Grandparents with court ordered visitation may continue to visit their grandchildren after the child is adopted by a stepparent. The ruling overturns a Woodbury County decision and emphasizes the child's home and parental status remain largely unchanged. The case centers on a grandmother whose grandson Nicholas was born in 1980 and whose father later obtained custody. adoption by the stepmother did not end grandmother visitation. The court remanded for further proceedings.
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Conviction Affirmed in Death of Gable's Sister
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld John Thomas Kyle's first degree murder conviction for the 1964 stabbing death of Diane Gable, sister of Dan Gable. Kyle had claimed his guilty plea was involuntary due to parental influence and poor legal advice, but the court found no evidence of incompetence or coercion and noted the plea was intelligent and voluntary.
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Black Hawk County
Supreme Court limits Teleconnect access fee stay in Iowa case
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed a Linn County stay lifting access charges on Teleconnect, ruling the stay was an abuse of discretion and that Teleconnect faced only potential revenue loss. The decision leaves Teleconnect's challenge to the 3-cent-a-minute access fee in place, with a bond needed to protect local phone companies.
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Supreme Court Upholds Six Year Drunken Driving Revocation
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed Linn County District Court with Mundorf case on a six year license revocation for second-offense drunken driving in 1983. Mundorf argued revocation tied to third offense, but court cited ruling that six year term applies upon proof of two prior convictions.
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Court voids amnesty promise from 1982 Iowa riot
Iowa Supreme Court ruled that immunity or amnesty granted under unlawful threats during the 1982 Iowa State Penitentiary riot is void. The decision came as inmate Everett Wagner challenged State officials for promising no reprisals after hostage negotiations.
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Linn County jail eyed for state prisoners housing
Linn County Supervisor Ken Schriner proposes using the second floor of the new Linn County Jail to house at least 30 state prisoners to ease overcrowding. He favors a state county contract and funding, while Sheriff Blome and Supervisor Oxley did not comment.
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