Date: October 2022
Case: Fifth Degree Assault, Failure to Stop for Collision
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was facing two misdemeanor charges from the same day: Fifth Degree Assault and Failure to Stop for Collision. However, Nicole was able to convince the prosecutor to agree to a dismissal of the assault charge and a Continuance for Dismissal (CFD) on the traffic case. This means that after just one year with no similar offenses, the traffic case will also be dismissed.
Date: October 2022
Case: Expungement
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client received a Continuance for Dismissal on a 5th Degree Assault in 2020. Despite the charge being dismissed in 2021, it continued to show on criminal history checks and had ongoing negative impacts on the client’s life. Dani filed a petition for expungement and argued on behalf of her client for the Court to seal this record. The Court granted the expungement, meaning the conviction is no longer publicly viewable or visible on their criminal record.
Date: June 2022
Cases: Misdemeanor Domestic Assault; Misdemeanor Assault
Result: Isabel represented two separate clients who faced charges of Assault and Domestic Assault. Through negotiating with the prosecutors, Isabel was able to secure Stays of Adjudication on amended charges of Disorderly Conduct for both clients. This means that neither client will have an Assault or Domestic Assault charge on their record, and neither will face specific collateral issues resulting from the original charges that would have had devastating career and life impacts for these clients. Additionally, after successful completion of probation, the Disorderly Conduct charge will be dismissed for both clients.
Date: April 2022
Case: Third Degree Assault
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with Felony Third Degree Assault Nicole conducted her own investigation and found multiple independent witnesses who corroborated her client’s version of events. On the eve of trial, the prosecutor agreed to dismiss the felony charge if Nicole’s client pled guilty to disorderly conduct with one year of unsupervised probation.
Date: February 2022
Case: Preliminary Felony Assault
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike was retained by a client who was under investigation for possible felony assault charges stemming from a brawl that occurred outside of a bar. Mike was proactive in having his investigator take statements from various witnesses which he provided to the police. Based upon the statements that Mike’s investigator provided as well as other information, no charges were filed.
Date: January 2022
Case: Fifth Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct and Fifth Degree Assault
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with Fifth Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, a gross misdemeanor, and Fifth Degree Assault, a misdemeanor. Based on his client’s proactive steps and legal issues he raised, Mike was able to negotiate a dismissal of the Gross Misdemeanor Criminal Sexual Conduct charge and his client pled to a misdemeanor where they were put on probation for 1 year.
Date: January 2022
Case: 5th Degree Assault
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: A neighbor dispute led to a misdemeanor fifth degree assault charge against Nicole’s client. Nicole met with her client and the two made a plan to fight the charges. After numerous witnesses supporting Nicole’s client and his version of events and a conversation with the prosecutor, the prosecutor dismissed the charge against her client.
Date: January 2022
Case: 5th Degree Assault
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: After a disagreement with a stubborn neighbor led to the neighbor wrongfully reporting an assault, Nicole’s client faced a misdemeanor fifth degree assault charge. With her client’s clean criminal history and numerous witnesses supporting her client and his version of events, Nicole was able to negotiate effectively with the prosecutor on his case. Ultimately, the prosecutor dismissed the charge against her client.
Date: January 2022
Case: Felony Fleeing, DWI 3, Assault 5
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: After Dani’s client got into a fight while drinking at a bar and fled the scene, he faced felony fleeing, gross misdemeanor DWI, and misdemeanor assault charges, and his vehicle was seized by the State. Dani was able to successfully argue for her client’s vehicle back from the State. Then, with her client’s proactive steps, she was able to negotiate a stay of adjudication on the felony fleeing charge, meaning the charge will be dismissed after her client successfully completes probation. This resolution allowed the client to avoid not only a felony conviction, but also jail time.
Date: December 2021
Case: Second Degree Assault
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani was retained to help a client facing three counts of felony second degree assault. Based on Dani’s negotiations with the prosecutor and her client’s proactive steps, Dani was able to secure a downward dispositional departure with no prison time. This means that even though the charges carried a presumptive prison sentence of 21 months, Dani’s client will avoid spending any time in prison as long as they follow the terms of their probation.
