Franklin County, Iowa — A Clark and Sears Law client was charged with felony Child Endangerment causing bodily injury, OWI Second Offense, and an Open Container violation after officers claimed to watch the client back their car out of a ditch and hit a three year old child with an alleged .338 BAC and a…
If you’ve been charged with third offense marijuana possession, you’re probably familiar with (and likely a little tired of) the next steps in the criminal process. The third time you’re convicted of possessing marijuana in Iowa (and every time after that,) the charge will be an aggravated misdemeanor — as long as you don’t have…
Possession of Marijuana, Second Offense. The second time you’re convicted with possessing a controlled substance (marijuana) in Iowa will be an aggravated misdemeanor or a class “D” felony. The difference here will be in how many priors for possession, tax stamp, and precursor offenses you have, and whether all of your priors were for possession…
The first time you’re convicted of possessing marijuana in Iowa, the charge will be a serious misdemeanor — as long as you don’t have prior convictions for possession of other controlled substances, tax stamp violations, or precursor violations. If you have prior convictions but not prior possession of marijuana convictions, figuring out exactly what you’re…
Drug arrests are super common and Iowa has some of the most draconian drug laws in the country. While other states are moving toward acceptance of previously-illicit substances as valid medicinal and/or recreational options, Iowa will still mar your record, take your money, and lock you up. If you’re facing Iowa drug charges, find a…
If you’ve been charged with pot possession in or around Polk County, Iowa, we can help out as your Iowa marijuana possession lawyers. Marijuana possession is possibly the most common charge we see — it seems like Iowa’s population has rejected the Reefer Madness mentality of Anslinger and progeny. Nonetheless, our legislature is still mired in…