Today's new Iowa Supreme Court decisions are posted here, and today's Court of Appeals decisions are posted here.



Not much to blog about, but:



Stupidity awards and other nonsense:

1) Yep. Leave your debit card number and PIN sitting out on the dresser in the room where you're having your strippers change into their "costumes" for your party. They won't touch it. Really.



2) When stopped with a car full of illegal drugs, it's important to remember to take the drugs with you when chased by the police. And leave your legs sticking out from under the car so they can find you. That way you can use the brilliant defense "Man, the pot was just, like, there when I crawled under the car."



3) When making a motion to exclude evidence, you might want to be efficient by remembering that the evidence rules allowing in "excited utterances" will probably cover statements made by a victim who was repeatedly stabbed in the face and chest to the 911 operator immediately after the stabbing. Don't waste your time, it doesn't get much more "excited" than that.