Mike Brandt’s clients were charged in a northern Minnesota county with improperly baiting deer by placing mineral licks that contained grains and corn in an area where they were deer hunting. The Minnesota DNR conducted an intensive investigation into the placement of the mineral licks and confronted Mike’s clients while they were hunting. Mike’s clients were charged with a misdemeanor...
Mike Brandt’s client was driving his car after he had taken several prescription medications. Mike’s client ended up having a bad reaction to the medications and it significantly impacted his consciousness. Because of this, Mike’s client engaged in some erratic driving and eventually was involved in an accident. Based upon his physical characteristics as noted by the police who responded...
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Domestic Assault for getting into a drunken altercation with his estranged brother. The client’s brother, the brother’s wife, and Mike’s client’s nephew all alleged that Mike’s client showed up at their house, acted abusively, and assaulted the brother. Mike’s client took issue with those facts, but did admit that he used some rather “colorful...
Mike Brandt’s client hired Mike when he was being investigated for embezzlement from a former employer. The former employer alleged that Mike’s client had misappropriated over $40,000 in funds. Before his client was charged, Mike got involved in investigating the allegations and Mike and his client produced documentation showing there were valid explanations for many of the funds alleged to...
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Third Degree Test Refusal after an arrest for a DWI where Mike’s client refused to take the alcohol test. In preparing the case, Mike raised an issue as to the propriety of how the police stopped his client. After Mike filed a motion challenging the stop and asking the judge to suppress the evidence,...
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with felony Controlled Substance in the Second Degree after he was set up in a sting where he was caught bringing nearly 100 pounds of marijuana into Minnesota. The case was initially investigated by the DEA and there was concern that the case was going to be charged into Federal Court, where Mike’s client would...
Mike Brandt’s client was a passenger in a car that was stopped for speeding in Northern Anoka County. The police suspected there was contraband in the car so they searched the car and found some drugs near Mike’s client. Mike’s client was arrested for felony possession of drug charges. Before charges were filed against him Mike intervened and conducted an...
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with DWI for an incident occurring in March, 2016 in Coon Rapids, Anoka County. In preparing the case, Mike filed a motion to suppress evidence based upon an illegal seizure by the police. Mike argued that the 911 caller did not provide sufficient information that his client was impaired. Mike also argued that the police...
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Domestic Assault for allegedly assaulting his spouse. In preparing the case, Mike took statements from numerous people who showed that the supposed victim was not reliable, had made false allegations in the past, and had sent inappropriate test messages to Mike’s client, even after a no contact order was put into place. A domestic...
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Fifth Degree Drug Possession, Second Degree Test Refusal, and Introduction of Contraband into a Correctional Facility related to an incident that occurred in Fridley in January, 2016. The charges were felony level offenses and, if convicted, his client would have a felony on her record, she would lose her license for two years, her...