These Impressive Graduates Show How Iowa Can Save Money and Save Lives • Iowa Capital Dispatch

These impressive graduates show how Iowa can save money and save lives • Iowa Capital Dispatch

Danny Davis, right, receives the inaugural Courage Award — given to the person who “best exemplifies recovery despite any obstacles” — from probation officer Dena Menk and Drug Court Coordinator Jeff Schultz. “He had a lot thrown at him in his life, and instead he opted to fight for his life and recovery,” Schultz said. Davis graduated from drug court last year. “I’m one hundred percent sure I’d be gone if not for this program,” he said. (Photo …

Iowa Supreme Court approves warrantless search of fanny pack after it was removed by suspect - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

A police officer legally searched a fanny pack after a suspect had removed it and handed it to a companion, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a June 20 decision, because the fanny pack was removed at the moment the officer was attempting to handcuff and arrest the suspect. Citing prior rulings that upheld the constitutionality of warrantless searches of a person that are contemporaneous with a lawful arrest, the Court held that the search did not v…