Cases Our Attorneys Have Won
Attorney Robert Rehkemper and Attorney Matthew Thomas Lindholm, the lead drunk driving defense lawyers at Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm in Des Moines, Iowa, are devoted to fighting for the rights and freedom of those charged with drunk driving and OWI related offenses. Their stellar trial record of outright acquittals (not guilty verdicts) preceeds them to result in many dismissals. A handful of those recent cases are listed below.
OWI 1st Offense - Dismissed
Ankeny, Polk County Iowa. Operating While Intoxicated, First Offense, dismissed after judge granted defendant’s motion to suppress evidence finding that officer did not have sufficient basis to stop the defendant’s vehicle. Driving privileges spared!
OWI 1st Offense - Dismissed
Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa. OWI 1st Offense, Reckless Driving charge was amended to driving left of center. Client's charges were dismissed and Client's license was spared.
1st OWI Driving while drugged
Boone, Boone County, Iowa. OWI 1st Offense and driving while drugged was amended to a Public Intoxication after defendant’s motion to suppress was granted as a result of the arresting officer not complying with urine sample collection requirements. Client's license was spared.
OWI 1st offense - officer violation
Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa. OWI 1st Offense was amended to Public Intoxication after the defendant’s motion to suppress was granted due to the arresting officer violating defendants right to place phone calls after the arrest. Client's license was spared.
Not guilty 3rd offense owi
Pocahontas, Pocahontas County, Iowa. Defendant found Not Guilty of Operating While Intoxicated, Third Offense (Class D Felony) and Two Counts of Child Endangerment (Aggravated Misdemeanors). Judge grants defenses Motion for Judgment of Acquittal following the State resting its case.
owi/dui first offense suppressed evidence
Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. OWI/DUI first offense dismissed after court grants defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. Driving privileges were spared.
1st offense owi - amended to reckless driving
Urbandale, Polk County, Iowa. (OWI) Operating While Intoxicated 1st Offense charge was amended to Reckless Driving.
dui first offense - amended to improper headlamp
Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa. Operating While Intoxicated (DUI) 1st offense was amended to improper headlamp. Client's license saved and OWI charge was avoided.
owi 3rd offense - Suppressed evidence - illegal stop
Clive, Polk County, Iowa. Operating While Intoxicated 3rd Offense was dismissed after the court grants defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. Finding's were that the stop of the defendants vehicle was illegal. Client's Driving privileges were spared.
owi 1st offense - controlled substance - dismissed
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Operating While Intoxicated 1st Offense, for allegedly being under the influence of a controlled substance, charges were dismissed for “insufficient evidence,” prior to hearing on defendant’s motion to suppress evidence.
third owi - dismissed
Altoona, Polk County, Iowa, OWI 3rd Offense was dismissed by the prosecution on the second day of the jury trial, half way through the defense's cross examination of the arresting officer.
owi 2nd offense - officer did not have probable cause - dismissed
Ames, Story County, Iowa, OWI 2nd Offense charge was dismissed and client's driver’s license was spared after the judge grants defendant's motion to suppress evidence ruling that the police officer did not have probable cause to stop the defendant.
owi 1st offense - not guilty
Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa, OWI 1st Offense, was found not guilty at trial. Court suppressed defendant's refusal to submit to chemical testing pre-trial and the jury found defendant not guilty. Defendant's driving privilege's were spared.
suppressed evidence - owi 1st offense
Urbandale, Polk County, Iowa. OWI first offense was dismissed after the court grants defendant's motion to suppress evidence finding that the stop of defendant's vehicle was illegal. Defendant's driving privilege's were spared.
2nd owi - conviction reversed
Polk County, Iowa. OWI Defendant's Second offense conviction was reversed.
officer failed to provide defendant with phone call
Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa: Defendant’s motion to suppress evidence was granted police officer failed to provide the defendant with an opportunity to place any phone calls prior to the requiring decision regarding a chemical testing at the station. Defendant's First Offense OWI was subsequently amended to a Reckless Driving. Defendant's driving privileges were spared.
owi 1st offense - dismissed - violation of rights
Wapello, Louisa Count, Iowa. OWI First Offense charge was dismissed as a result of a violation of the defendant's right to a speedy indictment. The trial information was not filed within the required 45 days from the defendant's arrest so the court was required to dismiss the charge.
owi first offense - amended to reckless
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa: OWI 1st Offense (lifetime 2nd offense) was amended down to Reckless Driving the day of the trial.
owi - amended - supressed evidence
Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa. Operating while intoxicated charge was amended to reckless driving and public intoxication after defendant's motion to suppress evidence was granted result of the police officer violated the defendant’s right to any phone calls. Defendant's driving privileges were also spared.
Involuntary Manslaughter
Conviction Reversed
Iowa Court of Appeals. Conviction for Involuntary Manslaughter reversed. The conviction for Involuntary Manslaughter that resulted from an accident taking place on February 27, 2007 was reversed. Iowa Court of Appeals found the evidence to be insufficient to uphold a conviction for Careless Driving (the alternative charge for Involuntary Manslaughter). At her jury trial, GRL's client was acquitted of Vehicular Homicide by way of operating while intoxicated (Count 1) and Vehicular Homicide by way of Reckless Driving (Count 2). That left only Careless Driving as the criminal offense to support an Involuntary Manslaughter charge. The Iowa Court of Appeals found no evidence to support the fact that their client had intentionally maneuvered her vehicle in any way under Iowa's Careless Driving statute, and therefore, reversed the conviction.
Court of Appeals Reversed Conviction
OWI 1st Dismissed
Urbandale, IA
Urbandale, Polk County, Iowa. OWI first offense dismissed after court grants defendants motion to suppress evidence finding that the stop of defendants vehicle was illegal. Driving privileges saved.
OWI 1st
Not Guilty At Trial
Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa. Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm's client was acquitted (found not guilty) at trial. Upon a pre-trial motion by GRL's attorneys, the Polk County Court suppressed their client's refusal to submit to a chemical test. Jurors found their client not guilty. GRL was able to save their client's driving privileges.
OWI 2nd Conviction Reversed
Iowa Court of Appeals. Attorney Scott Michels won a reversal for his client who had been convicted of an OWI 2nd offense.
Iowa Court of Appeals Opinion: OWI 2nd Reversed
OWI 1st Dismissed
Des Moines, Polk County Iowa. OWI 1st charge dismissed immediately after case was confirmed for jury trial at status conference.
OWI Charge Dismissed
Wapello, Louisa Count, Iowa. OWI First Offense charge dismissed as a result of a violation of defendants right to speedy indictment. The trial information was not filed within the required 45 days from the defendants arrest so the court was required to dismiss the charge.
Officer Refuses To Allow Phone Call
OWI First Amended to Reckless
Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa. Defendant’s motion to suppress evidence granted where officer failed to provide defendant with opportunity to place phone calls prior to requiring decision regarding chemical testing at the station. OWI First Offense subsequently amended to Reckless Driving. Driving privileges saved.
Jury: Not guilty OWI 1st
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Jury finds defendant Not Guilty of Operating While Intoxicated, First Offense. |
