TIPSY TUESDAY – Police will lie to people in order to get them to say things against their own interests. The Iowa Supreme Court has taken a major step toward protecting defendants last month in the case of State v. Howard (suppressing a confession gathered through false promises of leniency by police.) Police will still try to convince a person that they are better off talking to them. Remember, police DO NOT have the authority to make deals with defendants. People being que

Recently the Bergmann Law Firm represented a client facing charges of Domestic Abuse – 2nd Offense, and Aggravated Misdemeanor. Upon advice from counsel, the client decided to take the case to trial in order to prove their innocence. The charges were subsequently dismissed by the State on the eve of trial. Another illustration that it is in a defendant’s best interests to discuss their case with legal counsel and explore their options through their due process rights. #bergm