Iowa High Court Rules Police Not Liable for Negligent Investigations
The Iowa Supreme Court held law officers cannot be sued for damages arising from negligent crime investigations. The decision, ruling against Nile James and Norma Jean Smith in a $4 million suit, cites public interest in vigorous policing and notes no prior case defined negligent investigations as a tort.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Palo Alto
Charles H. Barlow
Nile James
Norma Jean Smith
Division of Criminal Investigation
Smiths
DCI
Iowa
Tyson's mother sues Iowa prison officials over 1981 riot death
Cleo Franklin of Waterloo sues for 25 million dollars in damages, charging that prison heads and 12 others arranged the riot at the Iowa State Penitentiary to cover Gary Tyson's killing. The suit, filed in U S District Court, alleges Tyson knew of corruption and was to reveal details. Tyson died in the Sept. 2, 1981 riot.
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DES Moines
Iowa State Penitentiary
Gary Tyson
Cleo Franklin
Waterloo
Tyson
David Scurr
James Menke
U.S
Audit raps Oakdale unit for record keeping
A state audit criticized the Iowa Security Medical Facility at Oakdale for not recording daily hours worked by employees and for not maintaining required annual reports and inventories. The facility plans to address the requests, while the audit notes a drop in daily patients and cost per patient from the prior year.
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Des Moines
Iowa Security
Oakdale
Office of
Richard Johnson
Iowa
Rape case upheld as no-resistance evidence valid
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled a sexual abuse conviction can stand even if the victim offered no overt resistance. The court said fear can substitute for resistance in proving lack of consent and upheld Nicholas Bauer's 10 year prison sentence for third degree sexual abuse.
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DES Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Nicholas John Bauer
Kossuth County
Bauer
Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court Allows Personal Liability Of Out-Of-State Officers
Iowa Supreme Court rules that officers of Texas based Internal Energy Management Corp may be held personally liable for consumer fraud in Iowa. The case involves Carl Wolff and Carlos R. Sotelo accused of selling a fuel device claimed to boost mileage. Iowa had sought injunctions and refunds. court sent back to Polk County for actions.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
State Supreme Court
Tom Miller
Carl Wolff
Carlos R. Sotelo
Internal Energy Management Corp
Texas
Iowa State University Department of Mechanical Engineering
Miller
Wolff and Sotelo
Supreme Court
Polk County
Louis A. Lavorato
Iowa Supreme Court rules police deception violates rights
The Iowa Supreme Court overturned Michael Ahart’s Sac County conviction for possession of a controlled substance. Officers used a car trouble ruse to gain entry, finding drugs and later obtaining a search warrant. The court said the intrusion was based on mere conjecture and violated US and Iowa constitutions, ordering a new trial and suppression of seized evidence.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
High Court
Sac County
Michael Ahart
Ahart
United States
Iowa
Democrats challenge Mosher on 4.7 percent growth forecast
Des Moines lawmakers, led by House Minority Leader Don Avenson and Bob Anderson, dispute Ron Mosher's 4.7 percent revenue growth projection, warning Iowa may lag in recovery and questioning the forecast while Gov. Ray seeks budget cuts to balance the next year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Legislative Council
House
Don Avenson
Oelwein
Council
Robert Ray
Ron Mosher
Ray
Mosher
Avenson
Bob Anderson
Newton
Magician Doug Henning to Build Large Fairfield Home
TV illusionist Doug Henning and his wife Debbie plan a four acre plus modern Victorian house in Lakeview Estates Fairfield near Maharishi International University. The couple met and wed there last December in a ceremony featuring Henning’s magic tricks.
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Fairfield
Doug Henning
Debbie
Lakeview Estates
Maharishi International University
Hennings
Henning
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