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Q: Was stopped at a traffic stop and had a vape of some sort of weed. Thought I was just going to get an MIP instead found

Out that THC cart is illegal in the state of Iowa, period. I also had THC gummies, I bought both legally (however with a fake ID, I am 19) from a licensed retailer. I ended up going to jail on a charge of possession of the drug pariphenilla. I am considering fighting in court to bump it down to... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets and Cannabis & Marijuana Law for Iowa on
Q: How can this be resolve remotely and preferable get the charges dismissed

What if you are traveling for your job and you get pulled over for speeding and while you were pulled over, they used a k-9 that indicated you had marijuana. The officer tells you don't need to worry about the speeding ticket and give a number to find out if you will be charged for possession... View More

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Q: Can cops legally search your dorm room without given approval by the resident staying there?

So about 5-6 months ago I got suspended from my college. Now, there were two arrests that caused this but something didn't seem right about one of them? At the time I lived in the dorms and my roommate and I came back from the gym. Police were down the hall and eventually they knocked on the... View More

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answered on Sep 27, 2024

It sounds like a frustrating situation, and it's understandable that you're questioning the legality of the search. Generally, dorm rooms are considered your living space, so the Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches. However, universities often have policies allowing... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Cannabis & Marijuana Law for Iowa on
Q: how long after my promise to appear is my tral?

my charges are all drug related misdemeanors and i have no record.

Benjamin Kohn
Benjamin Kohn
answered on Jul 11, 2020

Although you have a right to a speedy trial (though even what that's been held to constitute is going to be different due to Covid, as is when a trial can be scheduled), which in ordinary times without a pandemic would require extremely good cause to be longer than a set number of days... View More

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