DES MOINES — The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Black man's argument that he was denied his right to an impartial jury because of a flawed process that excluded Black people and resulted in only white jurors.
The Iowa Supreme Court continued its mandatory mediation requirement for family law cases that may have been delayed during the pandemic because they can lead to quicker resolutions without a trial.
Owners have yet to pay a $70,000 fine ordered by a judge last fall.
Ethan Alexander Orton, 17, who is accused of killing his parents with a knife and ax, will now stand trial Oct. 18 in Linn County. His trial was previously set to start next Tuesday.
“It’s the wild, wild west out there,” lawmaker says.
Under a proposal approved by the Iowa House Judiciary Committee, a person could be compelled to testify against a spouse who allegedly threatened them or a third party or if communications were disclosed to a third party.
A federal judge’s ruling makes it easier for potential victims to join a class-action lawsuit against the Iowa Barnstormers and a former youth basketball coach convicted of secretly recording naked players.
U.S. Attorney Sean Berry was appointed by U.S. Attorney Merrick Garland until a presidential appointment was made. Tim Duax, an assistant U.S. attorney in the Sioux City office, will be acting U.S. attorney.
A Georgia man pleaded to assaulting an airport security officer at the Eastern Iowa Airport in 2019 when officers found drugs and nearly $38,000 cash in his luggage.
Members of the billionaire Sackler family that own Purdue Pharma are close to a deal to increase their contribution to the OxyContin maker's sweeping opioid settlement that includes Iowa.
A Cedar Rapids man failed to appear last week on a charge of threatening a Linn County prosecutor because he was upset that his friend was convicted for killing Chris Bagley in 2018.
Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness announced Monday she won’t seek re-election in November and will retire at the end of the year. She was the first woman elected to the office and has served 15 years as the top prosecutor.
A Coralville man was convicted Monday of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl. He faces up to 10 years in prison. He plans to ask for a deferred judgment - meaning no prison time, only probation.
An Urbana man, who was driving intoxicated, was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for running over and killing a woman in the parking lot of a bar in Center Point in 2019.
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