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: Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct (x2)
Attorney: Michael J. Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was facing two counts of Felony Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct (which could have been charged as a more serious First Degree charge). Based on Mike’s negotiations with the prosecutor and his client’s proactive steps, Mike was able to negotiate a plea agreement that allowed Mike to argue for a gross misdemeanor sentence, hopefully avoiding a felony for his client. After filing a motion and a memo asking the judge to sentence the case as a gross misdemeanor, and making oral arguments at the sentencing hearing, Mike convinced the judge to agree to a downward durational departure. This means that the client received a gross misdemeanor (rather than a felony) level sentence. Mike’s client was placed on probation for two years.
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: November 2022
Case: Gross Misdemeanor Criminal Sexual Conduct (x2), Misdemeanor Domestic Assault
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was facing three charges in Wright County: two counts of Gross Misdemeanor Domestic Assault and one count of Misdemeanor Domestic Assault. Based on Nicole’s discussions with the prosecutor and her client’s participation in therapy, Nicole was able to negotiate a dismissal of all the charges and a stay of adjudication for Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct. This means that after just 1 year of probation, the Disorderly Conduct charge will also be dismissed.
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Result: Mike’s client was charged with two counts of Gross Misdemeanor DWI, his driver’s license was revoked for 1 year, and his license plates were impounded.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
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with Solicitation of a Child to Engage in Prostitution. Even though the prosecutor said that they NEVER negotiate on these cases, Mike was able to negotiate a plea deal on the eve of trial, where the State agreed that the felony would be reduced to a gross misdemeanor. His client was able to avoid a felony conviction, did not serve any jail time, and was only sentenced to 2 years of probation.
Date: August 2022
Case: Felony Criminal Vehicular Operation
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with Felony Criminal Vehicular Operation after getting into an accident where the passenger broke their leg. Nicole negotiated the case down to a Gross Misdemeanor Leaving the Scene of an Accident, which saved her client a 3-year license revocation and a felony conviction.
Date: August 2022
Case: Damage to Property
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client was charged with Felony Damage to Property after an incident resulting in severe damage to somebody’s vehicle. The client also faced the possibility of losing their job due to the level of the offense. With her client’s proactive steps, and other issues with the case, Dani was able to negotiate an agreement where her client pled to a reduced charge of Gross Misdemeanor Damage to Property. The prosecutor agreed to no jail time with 1 year of probation for Dani’s client if the client paid restitution. This allows her client to avoid a felony conviction and keep their job.
Date: August 2022
Case: Gross Misdemeanor Collision – Failure to Stop, Misdemeanor Careless Driving
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with Gross Misdemeanor Collision – Failure to Stop and Misdemeanor Careless Driving in Washington County. Based on Nicole’s negotiations with the prosecutor, she was able to secure her client a dismissal of the gross misdemeanor charge, a stay of adjudication on a reduced misdemeanor charge of Public Nuisance, and unsupervised probation. Plus, the whole case will be dismissed after just 1 year of probation.
Date: August 2022
Case: Criminal Vehicular Operation, DWI
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: After getting into an accident, Dani’s client was charged with 4 counts of criminal vehicular operation and third-degree DWI, all gross misdemeanor charges. With her client’s proactive steps, legal issues in the case, and Dani’s negotiations with the prosecutor, the client was convicted on only 1 count and given a misdemeanor sentence. Additionally, the prosecutor agreed to stay the jail time and most of the fine, meaning Dani’s client will not serve any time in jail.
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