District judge vows to make decision 'quickly.'
Jump to full article: Burlington (IA) Hawk Eye, 2009-11-18
Author: CHRISTINIA CRIPPES
Intro: Whether the state took an improper route to nab the admitted smoking ban violator is just one of several arguments Des Moines County District Court Judge Mary Ann Brown will consider before ruling whether the smoking ban violates the U.S. and Iowa constitutions.
Though the hearing lasted just two hours Tuesday morning, with the arguments largely made up of the written briefs the attorneys previously submitted to the judge, the owner of Otis Campbell's Bar and Grill said he'd take what he could get.
"I'm grateful that it got this far now," Duncan said after the trial. "I believe in the system."
Brown asked few questions during the hearing but thanked the attorneys at the end of their arguments. She did not offer a time frame for making a decision but said it will be "as quickly as we can."
Jump to full article » |