Date: September 2024 Case: Felony First Degree and Third Degree Drug Charges, Fourth Degree DWI Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick Result: Nicole secured a highly favorable resolution in a complex drug and DWI case. The client faced serious charges, including First Degree Drug Possession, which carries a presumptive prison sentence. Nicole worked with the client to take proactive steps towards treatment...
Date: August 2024 Case: Felony 5th Degree Controlled Substance Attorney: Michael J. Brandt Result: Michael was hired to represent a client facing a Felony 5th Degree Controlled Substance charge. After pointing out to the prosecutor the problems with the search warrant, the prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge to a gross misdemeanor and agreed to a stay of adjudication. This...
Date: November 2023 Case: Felony Third Degree Controlled Substance (Sale) Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick Result: Nicole’s client was charged with a Felony Third Degree Controlled Substance (Sale) after a traffic stop in Carver County. Nicole filed legal challenges to the officer’s conduct. After litigating these issues and submitting written arguments to the court, the court ruled to suppress the evidence...
Date: November 2023 Case: Third-Degree Controlled Substance Sale Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick Result: Nicole’s client was pulled over by the police at night in Carver County. The officers told Nicole’s client they had probable cause to search the vehicle based on the smell of marijuana. Following the search, Nicole’s client was charged with a Felony 3rd Degree Drug charge. After reviewing the evidence,...
Date: December 2022
Case: Felony Second Degree Controlled Substance Possession, Misdemeanor Fourth Degree DWI
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: After being pulled over for a DWI, law enforcement searched our client’s vehicle and found cocaine and a large amount of cash. As a result, he was charged with Felony Second Degree Controlled Substance Possession and a DWI. Because of his criminal history score, he was facing a presumptive prison commitment of up to 117 months. However, based on the client’s proactive steps and Nicole’s negotiations with the prosecutor, Nicole was able to negotiate a downward durational departure with no additional jail or prison time. This means that if the client is successful on probation, he will avoid spending any time in jail or prison.
Date: November 2022
Case: Felony First Degree Controlled Substance Charges, Felony Failure to Affix Tax Stamps
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: After a significant drug raid that uncovered almost 400g of marijuana, cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, pills, and other controlled substances, Nicole’s client was facing three felony charges: two first degree controlled substance charges and one failure to affix tax stamps charge. Because of these charges, the client was facing significant time in prison. However, based on the client’s success in treatment and Nicole’s negotiations with the prosecutor, Nicole was able to negotiate a downward dispositional departure with no additional jail or prison time. This means that if the client is successful on probation, he will avoid spending any time in jail or prison.
Date: April 2022
Case: Second Degree Controlled Substance
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with Second-Degree Controlled Substance Possession for allegedly possessing a substantial quantity of cocaine. Based on various legal challenges Mike made regarding his client’s arrest, Mike was able to negotiate a resolution with the prosecutor in which the prosecutor agreed to amend the charge to a lower level Fifth-Degree Controlled Substance Possession. This will allow the charge to drop to a misdemeanor when his client is off probation and also allows his client the opportunity to have these records expunged (sealed).
Date: March 2022
Case: Felony Controlled Substance Possession
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with 5 felony counts of Fifth Degree Controlled Substance offenses stemming from the execution of a search warrant. In preparation for the case., Mike challenged the legality of the search warrant and provided the prosecutor with information about his client’s involvement and background. Based on this information, Mike was able to secure a resolution were his client pled guilty to one of the charges and was placed on unsupervised probation for one year with a stay of adjudication. This means that once she is off probation, the charge will be dismissed and she will have the right to have her record expunged.
Date: November 2021
Case: Underage Drinking and Driving and 5th Degree Controlled Substance
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s juvenile client was pulled over for a DWI and then drugs were found in her car. She faced charges of Underage Drinking and Driving and Fifth Degree Controlled Substance Possession. Nicole’s client made a tremendous effort in treatment and completed other proactive steps. Through her client’s efforts, Nicole was able to negotiate a resolution where the Underage Drinking and Driving charge was dismissed, and the judge stayed adjudication on the drug charge but placed her client on probation for 1 day. All charges were dismissed.
Date: November 2021
Case: Fifth Degree Controlled Substance
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike was retained to help a client fight a gross misdemeanor charge of fifth degree controlled substance. Mike was able to negotiate a resolution in which the client received a stay of adjudication on the controlled substance charge. Mike’s client was placed on unsupervised probation for one year and upon successful completion of probation, the case will be dismissed.
