Date: February 2023
Case: Gross Misdemeanor DWI
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client faced two Gross Misdemeanor DWI charges after a stop for a minor traffic violation resulted in Gross Misdemeanor DWI charges. Mike challenged the basis for the police to arrest his client and rather than have a hearing on that issue the prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge to a Misdemeanor DWI and agreed to one year of probation for Mike’s client.
Date: January 2023
Case: Second Degree DWI, Third Degree DWI
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was facing one count of Gross Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI – Refusal and one count of Gross Misdemeanor Third Degree DWI out of Isanti County. Based on Nicole’s negotiations with the prosecutor and her client’s proactive steps, Nicole’s client was able to avoid spending any additional time in jail.
Date: January 2023
Case: Fourth Degree DWI
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was facing two counts of Fourth Degree DWI in Hennepin County. Based on Nicole’s negotiations with the prosecutor and her client’s proactive steps, Nicole got the charges reduced to a single Misdemeanor Careless Driving charge. This means that the client will avoid a DWI conviction on his record.
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: Fourth Degree DWI, Underage Consumption
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was facing two counts of Fourth Degree DWI and one count of Underage Consumption in Kandiyohi County. Based on Nicole’s discussions with the prosecutor and the client’s proactive steps, Nicole was able to negotiate a dismissal of both DWI charges and the Underage Consumption charge. Instead, the client was convicted of careless driving and sentenced to just 1 year of remaining law abiding.
Date: October 2022
Case: Felony Fleeing in a Motor Vehicle
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with Felony Fleeing an Officer in a Motor Vehicle and 3rd Degree DWI, both of which involved two revocations of his license. Mike was able to negotiate the felony charge down to a gross misdemeanor with probation and no jail time. Mike also fought the “dual” revocation of his client’s license convincing a judge to run the two revocations together. Because of this, his client was able to avoid having his license revoked for as long as he had anticipated.
Date: October 2022
Case: Gross Misdemeanor DWI
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with two counts of Gross Misdemeanor DWI, his driver’s license was revoked for 1 year, and his license plates were impounded. In the license revocation case, Mike challenged the stop of his client’s car by arguing there was no reasonable, articulable suspicion of criminal conduct justifying the stop. The judge agreed with Mike and reinstated his client’s driving privileges.
In the criminal case, Mike argued that there was no basis to stop his client’s vehicle or to require the client to perform field sobriety tests. The judge also agreed with Mike in that case and suppressed all the evidence, which resulted in the judge dismissing all charges.
Date: September 2022
Case: Implied Consent
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client had his license revoked for a period of 1 year after being charged with a DWI. In civil court, Nicole challenged this revocation using the defense of necessity based on an emergency alert her client received on his phone asking him to evacuate his house immediately due to a nearby gas leak. After taking the matter under advisement, the judge agreed with Nicole and reinstated her client’s driving privileges.
Date: August 2022
Case: Third Degree DWI
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with Third Degree DWI based on an incident where he was involved in an accident, left the scene, and tested over twice the legal limit. Mike was able to point out to the prosecutor various legal issues in the case and Mike was able to secure his client a reduced charge of Fourth Degree DWI where his client was placed on unsupervised probation for one year—all without the client having to appear in court a single time.
Date: August 2022
Case: Fourth Degree DWI
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike represented a client facing a Fourth-Degree DWI charge. Mike challenged various issues in the case and negotiated with the Prosecutor to work out a plea deal so that his client avoided a DWI conviction and jail time. Mike also challenged the revocation of his client’s driving privileges, and the Judge rescinded the revocation, resulting in the client’s driving privileges being fully restored, including the privileges tied to his commercial driver’s license.
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