Date: July 2024 Case: Criminal Vehicular Homicide Attorney: Paul L. Young Result: Paul successfully negotiated a plea agreement for his client charged with Criminal Vehicular Homicide. Paul effectively communicated with the prosecutor, highlighting his client’s personal circumstances and the proactive measures taken post-incident. The Court stayed a 48-month prison sentence and alternatively ordered Paul’s client to serve 300 days in...
Date: August 2024 Case: Two Counts of Felony Criminal Vehicular Operation Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick Result: Following a collision with a motorcycle in Pine County, Nicole’s client was charged with two felony counts of Criminal Vehicular Operation. After a number of hearings, proactive steps completed by the client, and ongoing conversations with the prosecutor, Nicole was able to negotiate a...
Date: July 2024 Case: Two Counts of Second Degree Manslaughter, Child Endangerment by Firearm Access & Negligent Storage of Firearms Attorney: Nicole Kettwick Result: Nicole’s client was charged with the above counts and after completing many proactive steps and ongoing negotiations, her client pled to and was convicted of the lesser charge, Felony Child Endangerment by Firearm Access. The charges...
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: September 2023 Case: Fleeing a Peace Officer in a Motor Vehicle Attorney: Nicole Kettwick Result: Nicole’s client was charged with Felony Fleeing in Hennepin County in June of 2023. Nicole worked with her client to provide information to the prosecutor which led to a negotiation to a plea to a Gross Misdemeanor rather than a Felony. The negotiation also included no additional jail...
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick Charge: Criminal Vehicular Operation Date: August 2023 Result: Nicole’s client was charged with a Criminal Vehicular Operation after a car crash resulted in substantial injury to a passenger in his vehicle. Criminal Vehicular Operation typically carries a felony level sentence, and Nicole’s client pleaded guilty to the charge in exchange for no further jail time. However, with her client’s proactive...
Date: August 2023 Case: Third Degree Felony Assault Attorney: Michael J. Brandt Result: Mike’s client was charged with Third Degree Felony Assault. Mike was able to resolve his client’s case with what is called a stay of adjudication. This means that Mike’s client was placed on probation with no conviction on their record. Once Mike’s client is discharged from probation, the charge will be...
Date: April 2023
Case: Assault
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with one count of Felony Assault. Because of the legal issues with the case and the client’s proactive steps and social support, Mike negotiated a stay of adjudication on the case. This means after serving probation time, the charge will be dismissed with no conviction on the client’s record.
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.
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.
