Dyersville Crime

1st offense DUI occurred 6/2010. Conviction date 11/2010. Was placed on informal 24 month probation. Arrested for 2nd offense DUI 7/2012. Have file motion to suppress based on officer had no grounds to pull me over. DA is trying to coerce me into pleading guilty to 2nd offense or I will be subjected to heavy penalty for the probation violation. If my motion to supress is successful can this be used to have the probation violation charge dismissed?

What is the violation upon which the probation revocation is based? If it is something arising out of the 7/12 DUI...

My daughter 33 years old, lives in Illinois received DUI in Feb of 2012 I thought my daughter had her license back her boyfriend/son's father was tragically killed in July 2012 her car broke down in October 2012 so we left our car there as we were not using it and she basically has no family support in the area. This car is titled in Iowa to my husband and I. My daughter had to go to work and pick up her son. On way home 1 block from her home officer pulled her over for no reason except that he said he was informed she did not have a license. Can state of Illinois keep our vehicle? It is titled to my husband and I. We want our car back. help please

There are defenses you can assert as innocent owner.

We'd like to know if she needs representation to go to court. She's 20 yrs old and has no record at all. She's an IL resident attending school in Dubuque. The police locked her up overnight and told her she'd have to take the test before she could be released. She did and it registered zero. We live in Chicago and would appreciate some advice. Thank you

It sounds as if she was charged with either public intoxication or possession of alcohol under legal age (PAULA). It's...

IA code 204 blew .05 said i drank 1 beer this is my first offense in Iowa only other ticket i have gotten was a speeding ticket in Illinois which was community service i dont know what i should do what is the best way or best things to do to get let off with a warning

Talk to a lawyer, I think you are licensed in Iowa. if you are licensed in Il, you need some sort of pretrial diversion...

This has not happened to me, but a friend. Can i refuse or request a blood test? What are the ramifications if i do refuse? What happens if that officer makes me take one?

You can refuse to take a breath test and deny the prosecution evidence that will be used to convict. However, the...

i have been on probation since my owi in may. the other day i received a public intox and did not blow when they asked me to because i had 3 drinks that night and knew that i would blow something. what is going to end up happening to me? how much jail time? how much more money for my already 1200 fine from OWI? what kind of rehab will i have to attend when i already attending outpatient from my OWI? any other information i can receive?

You will almost definitely be facing a violation of probation and the outcome will depend on the judge, prosecutor and...

I got a drinking ticket a few weeks ago and I'm not pleading not guilty because there is really no reason to. Is there any advantage to actually going to court and pleading guilty or is it just easier to pay the ticket via mail and be done with it.

If you are simply pleading guilty then you can do that by paying the fine, surcharge and court costs online or by mail....