Disorderly conduct is a simple misdemeanor, which means it’s one of the smallest offenses you can be charged with. Nonetheless, if you want to keep your criminal record clean, this is still a charge worth fighting — and depending on what kind of disorderly conduct you’re accused of committing, there are some solid First Amendment…
If you’re facing misdemeanor or felony charges, you may be facing an uphill battle. Often, the abuser is the one who called the police after a victim hit back and is using the criminal process as a control technique or as a punishment. Maybe you did something in self-defense. Maybe you did something but the…
You may need a harassment lawyer for your new misdemeanor charge — I do eventually want to appeal the constitutionality of this statute, so if your charge is a good fit for my argument, let’s get ready to write some legal briefs. Anyway. Iowa law defines three classes (or “degrees”) of harassment. First and second…
As an American, you may have a right to annoy. A person commits harassment when, with intent to intimidate, annoy, or alarm another person, the person [. . .] [c]ommunicates with another by telephone, telegraph, writing, or via electronic communication without legitimate purpose and in a manner likely to cause the other person annoyance or harm. –…
Cocaine Lawyer in Des Moines, Iowa If you’ve been charged with possession of cocaine or another coke crime in Iowa, call Katherine Sears at (515) 491 6128 for a free initial consultation. Cocaine Possession To convict in Iowa, the county attorney will be trying to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you: Possessed cocaine and…
Methamphetamine Lawyer in Des Moines, IA Your outlook if you’re charged with a methamphetamine crime in Iowa isn’t great, especially if you did anything with meth anywhere near children or even in a house where children live. Meth possession has really serious consequences and you need a criminal defense attorney ASAP. Narcotics investigations can have…
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…
Criminal Law >> Iowa Criminal Process >> Misdemeanors and Felonies Iowa classifies crimes as “felonies” or “misdemeanors.” A felony can be a class A felony, class B felony, class C felony, or class D felony. A misdemeanor can be a simple misdemeanor, a serious misdemeanor, or an aggravated misdemeanor. Types of Misdemeanors Statutes that define…