Assault Archives - Brandt Kettwick Defense

Nicole Gets Case Dismissed Right Before Trial, Statute of Limitations Expires

Date: January 2023
Case: Second Degree Assault, Domestic Assault
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: In 2018, Nicole’s client was charged with one count of Felony Second Degree Assault and one count of Misdemeanor Domestic Assault. After disclosing their investigation, the prosecutor dismissed the case on the eve of trial and sent it to the city attorney’s office for misdemeanor charges. Because the statute of limitations for the city to charge the case has now passed, Nicole’s client will not face any charges resulting from this incident.

Dani Gets Theft & Assault Charges Expunged

Date: January 2023
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client was previously convicted in juvenile court on two different felony cases for theft and aiding and abetting assault charges following an incident in 2020. The convictions continued to have a negative impact on her client’s school and ability to work. After filing the necessary expungement petitions, Dani argued on behalf of her client for the Court to seal the record. The Court granted the expungements a few days later, meaning the convictions will no longer be viewable or visible on their criminal record.

Assault Charge Dismissed, Traffic Charge Continued for Dismissal

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.

Dani gets Assault Charge Expunged

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.

Isabel Negotiates Stays of Adjudication to Amended Charges for Two Clients

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.

Felony Assault Charge Dropped to a Disorderly Conduct

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.

Felony Assault Charges Avoided

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.

Gross Misdemeanor Sex Charge Reduced

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.

Assault charges dismissed

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.

Nicole Secures Dismissal in Assault Case

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.

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