Date: April 2023
Attorney: Isabel McClure
Result: Isabel’s client was charged with two counts of Second Degree DWI and one count of Failure to Drive with Due Car. The statutory minimum sentencing for a Second Degree DWI is 30 days in jail. Based on Isabel’s negotiations with the prosecutor and her client’s proactive steps, Isabel’s client was able to avoid spending any time in jail.
Date: April 2023
Case: DWI
Attorney: Isabel McClure
Result: Isabel’s client was charged with DWI due to being a passenger in a golf cart in which the driver was convicted of DWI. Despite not drinking and driving themself, they were nevertheless charged with DWI and had their driving privileges revoked, which Isabel challenged in court. The judge agreed with Isabel’s argument and ruled that the officer lacked probable cause for the arrest. She also filed an Implied Consent Petition for judicial review and ultimately won this case on the same issue. Thus, her client avoided a DWI on both their driving and criminal records, and they were able to get their license back.
Case: DWI
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: After a nearly two-year battle with a prosecutor on a Fourth-Degree DWI charge, Mike was able to get the result he was looking for–Careless Driving. Over the course of the case Mike challenged the basis for his client’s arrest and pushed the matter to trial. On the day of trial, the prosecutor finally relented and offered the Careless Driving and Mike’s client was placed on unsupervised probation for 1 year.
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.
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