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Pigs, Poker, and Prisons
Rev. Carlos Jayne, 1935-2022 RIP As he lived, he died – fighting authority! Legendary NFL Coach Bill Parcells said that “A friend’s someone that knows all about you and likes you anyway.” Carlos and I liked each other, even though … Continue reading
Flag Desecration and The Iowa Code
This is my favorite unconstitutional statute in the Iowa Code. The Iowa Supreme Court has never ruled on Iowa Code Section 718A, but the Federal District Court of the Southern District of Iowa has. In Phelps v. Powers, 63 F.Supp.3d … Continue reading
Minority Impact Statements: History and Continuing Efforts
The Iowa quarter, printed in the latter part of 2004, is based upon a Grant Wood painting depicting a group of students and their teacher planting a tree outside of a county school. The statement on the coin says, “Foundation … Continue reading
What IS the Age of Maturity?
A recent question in CityView, a Des Moines alternative newspaper, asked readers: “Should the minimum age to purchase tobacco products be raised to 21 in Iowa?” All sorts of answers ensued. One reader said tobacco should be outlawed and marijuana … Continue reading
Flaws in the Laws – Part III: 2nd Degree Kidnapping
“He got off on a technicality.” This is a quip that drives me crazy whenever someone walks away from a courtroom in which the person otherwise should have been found guilty. Just what is a technicality? A technicality can be … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Justice, General
Tagged Auen v. Alcoholic Beverages Division, Kidnapping 2nd Degree, Rep. Mary Lynn Wolfe, Rep. Rick Olson, Rep. Ross Paustian
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