Date: March 2022
Case: Fleeing a Peace Officer and Tampering with a Motor Vehicle
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s Client faced two misdemeanor charges, fleeing from a peace officer and tampering with a motor vehicle, while he had another case pending in Hennepin County. With Nicole’s persistence in negotiations with the prosecutor, she was able to get the tampering charge dismissed and the fleeing charge amended to a petty misdemeanor public nuisance charge. Her client pled to the petty misdemeanor and only had to pay a fine.
Date: March 2022
Case: DWI dismissed and revocation rescinded
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client faced Third Degree Refusal, Fourth Degree DWI, and Reckless Driving charges after driving into a building. Nicole reviewed the evidence and filed motions challenging the police conduct. Nicole discussed the legal issues with the prosecutor and due to the issues Nicole raised, Nicole was successful in getting the charges reduced to Careless Driving.
Nicole also challenged the client’s one-year license revocation that stemmed from the original charges. Following a hearing, the Judge sided with Nicole and rescinded the revocation, meaning the DWI is no longer on the client’s driving record and he did not lose his license for 1 year.
Date: February 2022
Case: Gross Misdemeanor Criminal Vehicular Operation, Fourth Degree DWI
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client faced Gross Misdemeanor Criminal Vehicular Operation and two counts of Misdemeanor Fourth Degree DWI after a boating accident. Because of Nicole’s negotiations with the prosecutor and her client’s proactive steps, the gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation charge was dismissed and instead the client plead guilty to a Fourth Degree DWI and was placed on unsupervised probation.
Date: January 2022
Case: Malicious Punishment of a Child, Domestic Assault
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with Felony Malicious Punishment of a Child and two counts of Misdemeanor Domestic Assault in Kandiyohi County after a disagreement with the mother of his child. Nicole communicated with the prosecutor and ultimately the prosecutor dismissed all the charges against her client.
Date: January 2022
Case: Theft
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with misdemeanor theft after a misunderstanding from a store in Dakota County. After negotiating with the prosecutor, Nicole was able to secure her client a continuance for dismissal. This means that after 1 year of unsupervised probation, the charge will be dismissed.
Date: January 2022
Case: First Degree DWI
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was facing First Degree DWI in Hennepin County with a presumptive sentence of 42 months in prison. Nicole negotiated a dispositional departure and her client did not have to go to prison and instead was on house arrest after 30 days in jail.
Date: January 2022
Case: Fails to Stop for Collision and Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: After Nicole’s client rear-ended a vehicle and left the scene, he faced a misdemeanor charge of failing to stop for a collision and petty misdemeanor charge for going through a red light. With her client’s proactive steps, Nicole was able to negotiate with the prosecutor who agreed to dismiss the petty misdemeanor charge and amend the misdemeanor charge to a petty misdemeanor. With this resolution, her client avoided probation, and only had to pay a minor fine.
Date: January 2022
Case: Fail to Yield to a Right of Way
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client got into an accident in Anoka County with two other vehicles after turning left into an intersection. This led to her getting charged with a misdemeanor for failing to yield to the oncoming traffic, which Nicole’s client was worried would negatively impact her driving record. Nicole spoke with the prosecutor about her client’s personal situation and the prosecutor ultimately agreed to a continuance for dismissal. This means that Nicole’s client did not have to admit any guilt and her driving and criminal record remained clean.
Date: January 2022
Case: Contributing to Need for Child Protection or Services
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with Contributing to Need for Child Protection or Services after being accused of excessively disciplining their child in Carver County. After providing some additional background information about the family and numerous rounds of negotiations with the prosecutor, the prosecutor agreed to a stay of adjudication. This means that if Nicole’s client complies with probation for just 2 years, the charge will be dismissed.
Date: January 2022
Case: Carrying a Firearm Under the Influence, Careless Driving, and Speeding
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged in Scott County with Carrying a Firearm Under the Influence, Careless Driving, and Speeding over 100 MPH. Nicole prepared for trial and on the morning of the trial Nicole was able to negotiate a dismissal of the Carrying a Firearm Under the Influence and Speeding charges, and a stay of adjudication on the Careless Driving charge. This means that after just 1 year of unsupervised probation, the Careless Driving charge will also be dismissed and her client did not lose his license, have a criminal conviction, or have any offense on his driving record.