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:July 2023 Case:Dangerous Weapons Violation Attorney:Nicole Kettwick Result: Nicole’s juvenile client was originally charged with Gross Misdemeanor Dangerous Weapons Violation after clips of horror themed video content her client made were reported to a school administrator. Nicole provided external evidence that convinced the State to dismiss the Dangerous Weapons Violation charge and amend it to a lesser charge of Misdemeanor Disorderly...
Date: July 2023 Case: Expungement Attorney: Isabel McClure Result: Isabel’s client was previously granted a stay of adjudication on a criminal vehicular operation charge in Anoka County. Isabel’s client was afraid this incident would impact their ability to gain employment in the contracting field that requires frequent background checks. Isabel filed a petition and negotiated with the prosecutor for Anoka County and was able...
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.
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