In the Iowa District Court in and for Jackson County-weekend news

On November 14th at 7:43pm, Officer Adam Cirkl initiated a traffic stop on a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, for a brake light being out.  When the Officer made contact with the driver/defendant, Chase Phillips, of Preston,  he noticed a duct tape wrapped package in the driver door. The Officer asked the Defendant what the package was, and the Defendant  claimed it was cigarettes.  Through the Officers training and experience, he knew that drug users use cigarette packages to disguise various narcotics and smoking devices. The Officer asked again what was in the package, and the Defendant finally admitted meth, and a glass pipe were in the package. The substance was tested and tested positive for meth. The Defendant was searched and marijuana was personally  located on him. The Defendant is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance- meth, and possession of controlled substance-marijuana- 1st offense.

On November 14th, the Defendant, Herbert Burdette, of Maquoketa, is charged with criminal mischief–3rd degree, from an incident which occurred on November 10th, 2024 at 6:30pm. A hearing on Arraignment is scheduled on November 26th, 2024 at 8:45am at the Jackson County Courthouse.

On November 14th, a Contempt hearing was scheduled on violation of the No Contact Order. The Defendant, Shawn Christiansen, of Maquoketa, was not present. It is therefore ordered Defendant is found guilty of Contempt of Court for violation of the No Contact Order.  The Defendant is charged with contempt-violation of no contact/ protective order, from an incident which occurred on October 26th, 2024 at 11:24am.