Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Felony Drug Possession from a night of partying that turned out bad. Mike’s client was accosted by the police for walking on the street with an open container of alcohol. When confronted by the police, he tried to run from the police and was eventually tackled and arrested. During the arrest they found a felony level of controlled substances on him.
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Disorderly Conduct for harassing an individual that he thought had been stalking him. The man involved was a complete stranger and was rightfully alarmed by Mike’s client’s behavior. In preparing the case, Mike was able to secure documentation that his client had no prior criminal history of any kind, had undergone a change in...
Mike’s client was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Normally this is a situation where the client would be facing a felony charge of Controlled Substance Crime in the Fifth Degree, which has a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000.00 fine, or both. However, after the client’s arrest Mike got involved before the client was charged and immediately had the client do some proactive things such as obtain a chemical dependency assessment, attend the class that was recommended, and privately give multiple uranalysis tests to show that he was not using drugs.
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Possession of Child Pornography from an incident that was investigated by the FBI and other federal and local agencies from July, 2013. Upon the execution of a search warrant, numerous illegal files were located on the client’s computer that were illegal pornographic materials.
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Domestic Assault for alleging entering into a drunken brawl with one of his roommates in November, 2014. The police responded to the client’s house and through a window observed Mike’s client allegedly assaulting one of his roommates. The police immediately arrested Mike’s client and charged him with two counts of Domestic Assault as well as Obstructing Legal Process.
Congratulations to Michael Brandt, who was selected as a Top 100 Lawyer in Minnesota by Minnesota Super Lawyers. Prior to receiving this award Mike has been named a Super Lawyer for the past 13 years. Only five percent of lawyers become Super Lawyers. Other attorneys then vote on the Top 100 based on a candidate’s Super Lawyer evaluation score. Becoming...
Mike Brandt’s client, a college student in the State of Iowa, was in Minnesota visiting friends when she received a DWI on New Year’s Eve. In representing this client, Mike was successful in negotiating with the prosecutor to allow his client to plead to a lesser charge of Careless Driving. This kept an alcohol-related incident off of his client’s driving...
Mike Brandt’s client was charged in Anoka County District Court with Criminal Vehicular Operation from an incident occurring in December 2014. In the course of investigating the case, Mike uncovered an issue as to how the police acquired the blood sample. Specifically, Mike noted that when the police arrested his client, they asked him for consent to take a blood...
Mike’s client was charged with violating a city ordinance for failing to conduct background checks on his tenants. Mike worked closely with his client to gather information regarding the steps he had taken to assure the tenants were proper to rent within the city, argued to the prosecutor that his client had remedied the problem, and because Mike’s client had...
As part of a negotiated settlement, Mike’s client was required to pay restitution for damage to a vehicle that was involved in an accident with Mike’s client. Mike disagreed with the restitution amount because Mike’s client’s insurer had fully compensated the other driver for the damages. Mike filed a motion to challenge the restitution and conducted an evidentiary hearing where...