Legal Opinion
State of Iowa v. Carson Michael Walker
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 30, 2011No. 10–0525PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATERMAN, Justice.
Is an attorney able “to see and consult confidentially [with his client] alone and in private” under Iowa Code section 804.20 (2009) by talking through an intercom in a booth separated by a glass partition and watched by a police video camera? In this prosecution for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), the district court answered “no” to this question of first impression and granted defendant Carson Michael Walker’s motion to suppress breath-test results obtained after he met with his lawyer under those conditions. On discretionary review a divided court of…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- State v. VietorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
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- Kersten Co., Inc. v. Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
- State of Iowa v. Dalevonte Davelle HearnSupreme Court of Iowa · 2011
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