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Van Cleaf & McCormack OWI Law Blog: Field Sobriety Tests – Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (Part 1)
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Van Cleaf and McCormack OWI Law Blog. Wednesday, November 9, 2011. Field Sobriety Tests – Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (Part 1). Here’s a term that, for the most part, only OWI lawyers. Police and doctors have ever heard of:. This is the technical term for involuntary jerking of the eyes. There are several types of nystagmus and many different causes. We’re not going to go into all that in this blog (You can click the link in the previous sentence for more info). And his or her defendants:. The officer shou...
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Van Cleaf & McCormack OWI Law Blog: Field Sobriety Tests – Non-Standard Tests
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Van Cleaf and McCormack OWI Law Blog. Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Field Sobriety Tests – Non-Standard Tests. Those who have been following this OWI Lawyer. 8217;s blog’s posts on field sobriety tests. May be wondering why the test where you touch your nose or saying the alphabet backwards weren’t addressed. This is because these tests, despite their prevalence in pop-culture, are not standardized OWI field sobriety tests. And have not been scientifically proven to be effective. While most OWI Lawyers.
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Van Cleaf & McCormack OWI Law Blog: This Should Be Obvious, But...
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Van Cleaf and McCormack OWI Law Blog. Wednesday, December 21, 2011. This Should Be Obvious, But. I feel condescending even having to say this, but it keeps popping up. Not a month goes by that I don’t hear of an instance of this from OWI clients and even other OWI lawyers. So I’m throwing up a blog post praying that people will knock this off. I see this all the time. Amazingly, I even see this in instances where the passenger was drunk too. Lying to police officers is a crime. The lesson here, not to ge...
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Van Cleaf & McCormack OWI Law Blog: July 2011
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Van Cleaf and McCormack OWI Law Blog. Thursday, July 28, 2011. A Good Attorney Talks to Their Client, a Great Attorney Listens. One of the common euphemisms for attorneys is “mouthpiece,” and that’s true to a degree. A lot of what an attorney does, be it an OWI attorney. A criminal defense attorney. Or a general practice attorney. Is talking for a client, be it to judges, other attorneys, and to others. In criminal law, one major reason for this is to control what information a client reveals to the State.
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Van Cleaf & McCormack OWI Law Blog: January 2012
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Van Cleaf and McCormack OWI Law Blog. Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Prescription Drugs and OWI. Long time readers of this blog might remember that, in our first post, I mentioned that it is possible to be convicted of OWI for having otherwise legal prescription drugs in your system. That is true, but there is an important exception to that all OWI Lawyers. And drivers should be aware of. Iowa Code §321J.2(7). Provides a defense to OWI charges based upon the presence of prescription drugs in the blood.
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Van Cleaf & McCormack OWI Law Blog: Arrested Drivers Have a Right to Meet Privately with Their Attorney
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Van Cleaf and McCormack OWI Law Blog. Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Arrested Drivers Have a Right to Meet Privately with Their Attorney. Don’t have a lot of new cases come out of the Iowa Supreme Court. The law on OWI is fairly straightforward, and not a lot of cases get an appeal. That said, when a OWI-related case does come down, it is usually worthy of attention. One such case came down in September, in the form of State of Iowa v. Walker. Which he subsequently failed. State of Iowa v. Walker. Van Cleaf...
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Van Cleaf & McCormack OWI Law Blog: Field Sobriety Tests – Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (Part 2)
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Van Cleaf and McCormack OWI Law Blog. Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Field Sobriety Tests – Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (Part 2). Having read about the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test in Part 1. One might think that the test is a good one, and it is, but only when done properly. The problem is that the test is so complicated, that the officer can make any number of mistakes which can reduce the accuracy of the test or make it utterly worthless as a predictor of intoxication. The biggest problem with the nystag...
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Van Cleaf & McCormack Family Law Blog: January 2012
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Van Cleaf and McCormack Family Law Blog. Wednesday, January 4, 2012. How Much is This Going to Cost? Two of the biggest concerns people looking for a family law attorney. Have is “how much is this going to cost,” and, “how do I pay you? 8221; The answers to those questions has a lot of factors, one of the biggest being what you’re looking for. If you’re looking for someone to prepare documents and attend mediation that an entirely different kind of cost than looking for a trial attorney. Expenses can als...
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Van Cleaf & McCormack Family Law Blog: Family Law and Bankruptcy: A Brief Discussion
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Van Cleaf and McCormack Family Law Blog. Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Family Law and Bankruptcy: A Brief Discussion. Any family law lawyer. Can tell you that many family law cases quickly lead to bankruptcy. The fact is that financial strain often leads to irritation and arguments, which can put any relationship, including a marriage, under stress, which can quickly push people to the breaking point. Bankruptcy Does Not Discharge Support Payments. Most people’s goal in bankruptcy is “ discharge. Any amoun...
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Van Cleaf & McCormack Family Law Blog: Why Your Attorney Should be with You During Mediation
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Van Cleaf and McCormack Family Law Blog. Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Why Your Attorney Should be with You During Mediation. Have varied feelings about mediation. Some don’t care for mediation, often because they believe that it interferes with their ability to effectively handle the case by putting their client in a situation where they may feel pressured to take or offer a deal worse than they would get at trial, and by pushing back the trial date. Just as family law lawyers. A good attorney can be very.
