Rulings: Simpson Off Force, Rosenthal Gets Badge Back
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) › March 26, 2009
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Simpson time line 3 Dec. 6, 2007: Simpson is successfully discharged from the Turning Point Treatment Center after he is diagnosed with alcoholism. 3 April 4, 2008: Simpson relapses after nearly four months of sobriety. He is arrested at his Peosta, Iowa, home after a disturbance where he is found intoxicated. Authorities discover a shotgun tossed onto his front lawn near a spent shotgun shell. Simpson kicks out the window of a squad car on his way to the law enforcement center. 3 June 2, 2008: Simpson pleads guilty to charges of reckless use of a firearm and fifth-degree criminal mischief. He received a deferred judgment and probation on the charges. 3 July 16, 2008: Police Chief Kim Wadding informs Simpson that he is fired, after an internal investigation by the department. 3 Aug. 20, 2008: The Dubuque Civil Service Commission overturns Simpson's termination. 3 March 10, 2009: The city appeals the commission's decision in front of the district court. 3 March 24, 2009: Judge Lawrence Fautsch reverses the commission's decision, effectively upholding Simpson's termination. Source: Court documents News You can use Rosenthal time line 3 October 26, 2007: Rosenthal admits to placing sexually harassing phone calls to another officer and driving while intoxicated. 3 Nov. 28, 2007: The city fires Rosenthal. 3 Dec. 19, 2007: The Dubuque Civil Service Commission reverses the termination in a 2-1 decision. 3 March 10, 2008: The District Court upholds the commission's ruling. 3 Jan. 22, 2009: In a split decision, the Iowa Court of Appeals upholds the commission's ruling. 3 Feb. 9, 2009: The city of Dubuque asks the Iowa Supreme Court to hear the case. 3 March 25, 2009: The Supreme Court announces it won't take up the case. Source: Court documents
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A district court ruled on the city's behalf Tuesday in the case of Lt. Scott Simpson, but the Iowa Supreme Court on Wednesday denied taking up the case of Officer Kurt Rosenthal,...See the full content of this document
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