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Who is prohibited from owning a gun under federal law? The answer to this question has become increasingly unclear in the wake of the landmark decision in New York Rifle and Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen (New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen :: 597...

Stowers & Nelsen (http://stowerslaw.com) has again obtained a complete dismissal of criminal drug charges after uncovering an illegal search conducted by law enforcement. This is the latest achievement in a long line of winning evidence suppression motions that...

For centuries, prosecutors have been using eyewitnesses’ identifications in criminal trials. At the same time, eyewitnesses’ identifications are very unreliable and eyewitness misidentification can result in a wrongful conviction. That became even more apparent when...

Felony Marijuana Distribution Charges Dean Stowers and Peter Ickes successfully argued a motion to suppress evidence obtained during a vehicle search, resulting in dismissal of the prosecution. Our client was driving a rental vehicle with New Jersey plates on...

The prestigious American Registry has recognized Stowers & Nelsen attorney Dean Stowers (https://www.americanregistry.com/individual/dean-a-stowers/378426) as one of America’s Most Honored Lawyers. Dean is considered to be among the top 1% of all attorneys...

What is a deferred judgment? Under Iowa Code Section 907.3 (https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/907.3.pdf), a deferred judgment is a special adjudication where, after the defendant enters a guilty plea or jury gives a guilty verdict, the court defers judgment and...

The Illegal Traffic Stop In November 2018 a client of our office was driving through Syracuse, Nebraska on Highway 2 with two friends in a large motor home with California plates. A Nebraska State Trooper took an interest in the vehicle as it drove toward the Iowa...

Wrongfully placed on the sex offender registry Our client came into our office having been on the sex offender registry for 15 years. He faced charges for failure to register as a sex offender for the second time under Iowa Code Section 692A.111...

When does an assault turn into domestic abuse? Domestic abuse is a special type of assault under Iowa Code Section 708.2A (https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/708.2A.pdf). An assault turns into domestic abuse under any of the following circumstances...

Tips for dealing with the police Imagine this: you’re the designated driver for a group of friends who have been out drinking. They had a few too many, but you didn’t drink anything but water all night. Now, as you’re driving them home, the police stop and pull you...