The Des Moines Register
Attorneys for Iowa State University athletes charged in a gambling probe accused Iowa Department of Public Safety Commissioner Stephan Bayens’ office in a statement Monday of withholding evidence that favored their clients’ now-dismissed cases.
Lawyers Matt Boles and Van Plumb, along with members of the Sandy Law Firm, said in a joint statement that the Department of Public Safety failed to disclose that investigators lost access to software for tracking apps such as those used for online betting after the manufacturer withdrew it over concerns they may have misused it.
The defense attorneys said they discovered that information through an open records request, which prompted them to file a motion last week to suppress evidence. On Friday, citing their discovery, Assistant Story County Attorney Benjamin Matchan asked a judge to dismiss the charges against four former Iowa State athletes.
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