Date: November 2024 Case: Third Degree DWI Refusal Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick Result: Nicole’s client was charged in Crow Wing County with a Gross Misdemeanor Third Degree DWI Refusal after an incident in August of 2024. Despite the evidence in this case, Nicole was able to provide the prosecutor with convincing enough arguments and proactive items completed by the client,...
Date: October 2024 Attorney: Paul L. Young Case: Disorderly Conduct and Fifth Degree Assault Result: Paul Young represented a client on charges of Disorderly Conduct and Fifth Degree Assault. Paul thoroughly reviewed the State’s evidence and encouraged his client to complete proactive steps, leading to a favorable agreement with the prosecutor. Paul’s negotiation secured a Stay of Adjudication on the...
Date: September 2024 Case: Fourth Degree Assault & Domestic Assault Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick Result: Nicole secured a Stay of Adjudication for her client, who was facing charges of Fourth Degree Assault and Domestic Assault. Thanks to Nicole’s strategic negotiations and legal expertise, one charge was completely dismissed, and the client will avoid a criminal conviction through a stay of...
Date: August 2024 Case: DANCO Violations Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick Result: Nicole’s client faced criminal charges in Anoka County of Violating a DANCO. Nicole filed a motion to challenge the probable cause of the case. Eventually, the Court granted her motion, and dismissed the entire case against her client.
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: 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.
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