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Two dogs Tanner and Amy helped Cade Lang and family save another dog Details in Ramblin 1B. Carmike Cinemas is acs rac m itster listings Details 7B. Mark Seckman named president of economic development group Details 7B. CompuTerra site enables online job testing Details 7B. Iowa game bird expected scarce this year Details 1C. Tenants and landlords advise on avoiding violence Details 1B.
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Iowa Supreme Court rules on traffic ticket form
The Iowa Supreme Court, in a 7 0 decision, dismissed a Cedar Rapids speeding ticket from Oct 19 1997 against Edward Atsinger III. The ruling says uniform citation forms fail to meet the constitutional requirement that misdemeanors be tried on sworn information by the issuing officer, potentially altering many cases and police procedures statewide.
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Des Moines Bureau
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Iowa Supreme Court upheaval over ticket signing rule
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a police officer simply signing a traffic ticket does not satisfy the state constitution for misdemeanor trials. Atsinger, an out of state driver, was cited for 74 mph in a 60 mph zone under a city ordinance, with a notarized filing. Pending tickets issued under the current method may face legal challenges.
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Iowa Supreme Court Rules Misdemeanor Charges Must Be Sworn
The Iowa Supreme Court holds that Article I Section 11 of the Iowa Constitution requires misdemeanor charges to be tried on information under oath rather than on unsworn informations accepted for convenience. The decision emphasizes that sworn information is essential to meet constitutional guarantees.
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Iowa
Iowa Justices Tighten Search Evidence Rules
Iowa Supreme Court adopted a standard stricter than federal courts for admissibility of evidence. Officers may rely on state or court orders if acting in good faith during challenged searches. Rulings mark a departure from the U S Supreme Court by limiting the good faith exception and shaping training on search operations.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
ES Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Doug Marek
Iowa
Kent Darnall Gets 15 Year Maximum For Voluntary Manslaughter
In 1997 in Vinton Kent Darnall killed his estranged wife Erin Miller Darnall in front of her son. Judge Koehler lamented the statute limited a harsher sentence and ordered 15 years with potential halving for good behavior.
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