During the investigation, the victim and Flansburg-Sivell told police that they are acquaintances of one another and are staying with a mutual friend at 132 N Dodge St #5. After an evening playing video games and consuming alcohol, Flansburg-Sivell and the victim got into an argument over who was going to sleep on the couch and get a pillow. The argument turned physical and the two men began punching each other. Flansburg-Sivell told police that in a "fit of rage" he stabbed the victim in the leg with a pocket knife. A witness pulled Flansburg-Sivell away from the victim after the stabbing. As witnesses attempted to get the victim into a car to take him to the hospital, Flansburg-Sivell followed and slashed one of the vehicle's tires. As the victim called police Flansburg-Sivell fled the scene and, within minutes, was captured by Iowa City Police.
The victim was treated for non-life threatening injuries to his leg. James Robert Cosmo Flansburg-Sivell was charged with Willful Injury, OWI, Possession of a Controlled Substance-Marijuana, and Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. He was taken to the Johnson County Jail.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
He who would do well to another must do it in minute particulars; general good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocrite and flatterer. What do you think?
Posted by: jordan 3 | July 31, 2010 at 04:35 AM