84 results for 'judge:"Bower"'.
J. Bower finds that defendant was properly denied relief from her conviction of neglect or abandonment of a dependent person, possession of marijuana, and child endangerment, after drugs were found in her home and one child tested positive for methamphetamine, as defendant did not attempt to demonstrate she would have avoided pleaded guilty had counsel approached her defense in a different manner. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 22-1793, Categories: Drug Offender, Ineffective Assistance, Child Victims
J. Bower finds that defendant was properly convicted of domestic abuse assault, third offense, because a witness statement indicating the witness was employed as a parole officer did not constitute the introduction of prior bad acts or affect the outcome of the trial. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: April 24, 2024, Case #: 22-0861, Categories: Evidence, Domestic Violence
J. Bower finds that defendant was properly denied relief from her conviction for unauthorized possession of an offensive weapon. She contends counsel should have sought dismissal based on speedy indictment violations, but defendant's failure to make an initial appearance resulted in another arrest and a second scheduled initial appearance, and thus the speedy indictment clock began to run at the time of her second arrest. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: April 10, 2024, Case #: 22-1997, Categories: Weapons, Speedy Trial
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J. Bower finds that a father was properly granted custody of the parties' children, who moved to Nebraska to be with him, because the mother used methamphetamine, and the children adamantly expressed that they wished to live with their father. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: April 10, 2024, Case #: 24-0092, Categories: Family Law
J. Bower finds that defendant was properly convicted of assault causing bodily injury for attacking his paramour since the court engaged in a meaningful discussion with defendant regarding his desire to waive counsel. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: April 10, 2024, Case #: 22-1734, Categories: Assault
J. Bower finds that defendant was properly convicted of first-degree robbery of a convenience store at gunpoint and using a juvenile to commit an indictable offense because defendant allowed the 14-year-old girl, who did not have a license, to drive his car from Waterloo to Davenport following the robbery, and he paid her for her efforts. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: April 10, 2024, Case #: 23-0646, Categories: Robbery
J. Bower finds that the parties' parental rights were properly terminated since they failed to respond to treatment for methamphetamine use and had a history of domestic violence. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: March 27, 2024, Case #: 24-0089, Categories: Family Law
J. Bower finds that a child's guardians were improperly denied termination of the mother's parental rights because the mother had little contact with her child and suffered ongoing substance abuse issues, and she caused the child distress upon spending time with her. Reversed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: March 27, 2024, Case #: 23-0579, Categories: Family Law
J. Bower finds that marital property was properly divided in a dissolution action because the husband's police pension constituted marital property subject to division. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: March 27, 2024, Case #: 23-0644, Categories: Family Law
J. Bower finds that plaintiff was properly committed to a mental institution against his will because he was psychotic and extremely malnourished, and he threatened to commit self harm and to harm others. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: March 27, 2024, Case #: 23-0758, Categories: Commitment
J. Bower finds that custody of the parties' child was properly modified to grant a mother sole legal custody because the father deprived her of parenting time and falsely accused her of abuse and neglect. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: March 27, 2024, Case #: 23-1174, Categories: Family Law
J. Bower finds that a wife was properly awarded spousal support following dissolution of marriage since she was of an advanced age and the husband had been awarded greater liquid assets in the division of property. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: March 27, 2024, Case #: 22-1725, Categories: Family Law
J. Bower finds that the parties' parental rights were properly terminated since they refused to get their 11-year-old child help for drug use, suicidal ideations, pornography, and truancy, and the mother had filed a no-contact order against the father, who was a heavy drinker. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: March 27, 2024, Case #: 23-1835, Categories: Family Law
J. Bower finds that spousal support awarded to a wife should be increased following modification of the dissolution of marriage because the wife raised the children while following her husband to three different states to support his career to the detriment of her own career. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: February 21, 2024, Case #: 22-1664, Categories: Family Law
J. Bower finds that fraudulent transfer of property claims plaintiff brought against his ex-girlfriend were properly dismissed because he willingly transferred property to her after being sentenced for federal drug charges, then later voluntarily dismissed his claims against her. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: February 21, 2024, Case #: 23-0059, Categories: Fraud, Property
J. Bower finds that defendant was properly sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver based on her extensive criminal history and successive unsuccessful attempts at rehabilitation. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: February 7, 2024, Case #: 23-0416, Categories: Drug Offender, Sentencing
J. Bower finds that defendant was properly sentenced to incarceration for possession of a firearm as a felon based on his guilty plea because he had a criminal history and had absconded from probation in another case. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: February 7, 2024, Case #: 23-0327, Categories: Firearms, Sentencing
J. Bower finds that the mother was properly granted physical care of the child in a custody dispute. The father initiated a physical altercation with the mother and often returned the child early from visitation because he could not cope with misbehavior. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: February 7, 2024, Case #: 22-1702, Categories: Family Law
J. Bower finds that a condominium association lacked authority to assess foreclosure fees or attorney fees after a unit was subjected to foreclosure because nothing in the bylaws or declaration allowed the association to impose fees following foreclosure. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Bower, Filed On: January 24, 2024, Case #: 23-0017, Categories: Foreclosure