Daniel Rothman’s client was charged with Possession of Narcotics in Dallas county Iowa. He filed a motion to suppress the drugs found alleging the officer violated the client’s constitutional protections regarding search and seizure by searching without reasonable grounds. The prosecutor decided not to even contest the motion and just filed a motion to dismiss all charges and even asses the court costs to the state.  No conviction of any kind will be entered and the defendant can qualify to expunge the fact that he was even charged.

Frank Steinbach argued that the consent the client gave to the officer to allow the officer to search his car was made under duress and violated his constitutional rights.  The State decided to contest the matter but the Judge ruled in our favor.  As such the possession charge must be dismissed.  Due to the dismissal, the client can even have the matter expunged so that there will be no public record of the arrest or charge.