Lawyer cited for falsely claiming he had dementia and was incompetent

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 509

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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A northern Iowa attorney has been publicly reprimanded for falsely claiming he had dementia in order to be excused from a case.

Court records show that in December 2024, police arrested Mario Delapaz of Storm Lake on charges of harassment and domestic abuse resulting in assault or injury. Delapaz was later convicted of both charges, the records show.

Shortly after the arrest, Emmetsburg attorney Fred Blake Perkins was appointed by the court to represent Delapaz …

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