https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2019/10/28/iowa-courthouse-break-ins-men-security-firm-plead-not-guilty-trespassing/2488314001/
By Anna Spoerre
Des Moines Register
October 29, 2019
An attorney for two men charged with burglary after they were found inside an
Iowa courthouse while on contract with the judicial branch said his clients
won't rest until their charges are dropped.
Justin Wynn, of Naples, Florida, and Gary Demercurio, 43, of Seattle, were
charged with third-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools after they
tripped the alarm at the Dallas County Courthouse early in the morning on Sept.
11. Two days before, the historic Polk County Courthouse also was breached by
the men, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
Their charges were reduced Friday to trespassing, a simple misdemeanor, after
Dallas County Attorney Charles Sinnard requested the men's charges be amended
because "the facts and circumstances of the case now better fit the elements of
the amended charge," according to court fillings.
The men have since pleaded not guilty to the reduced charges and demanded a
jury trial, according to court documents filed Monday.
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