Nicole Kettwick Negotiates a Conviction to a Lesser Charge on a Second Degree Manslaughter Case
Date: July 2024 Case: Two Counts of Second Degree Manslaughter, Child Endangerment by Firearm Access
July 19, 2024
Date: July 2024 Case: Two Counts of Second Degree Manslaughter, Child Endangerment by Firearm Access
Date: October 2022
Case: Malicious Punishment of a Child
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with Malicious Punishment of a Child for an incident occurring on a school bus. Mike felt the case did not warrant the charges and challenged probable cause for the charges (arguing that there was not sufficient evidence for the charges). After submitting written arguments to the court as to why the charges should be dismissed, the court agreed with Mike and dismissed the charges.
Date: January 2022
Case: Malicious Punishment of a Child, Domestic Assault
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with Felony Malicious Punishment of a Child and two counts of Misdemeanor Domestic Assault in Kandiyohi County after a disagreement with the mother of his child. Nicole communicated with the prosecutor and ultimately the prosecutor dismissed all the charges against her client.
Date: February 2022
Case: Gross Misdemeanor Aiding & Abetting in Malicious Punishment of a Child
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was facing a serious charge of Gross Misdemeanor Aiding & Abetting in Malicious Punishment of a Child. However, based on Mike’s negotiations with the prosecutor, he was able to get his client into a diversion program. This means that after 2 years in the diversion program, the charge will be dismissed.
Nicole Kettwick’s client was facing Felony charges with a maximum punishment of 5 years in
Nicole’s client’s wife called the police alleging he hit his 3-year-old daughter and filed an
