Date: January 2022
Case: 5th Degree Assault
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: A neighbor dispute led to a misdemeanor fifth degree assault charge against Nicole’s client. Nicole met with her client and the two made a plan to fight the charges. After numerous witnesses supporting Nicole’s client and his version of events and a conversation with the prosecutor, the prosecutor dismissed the charge against her client.
Date: January 2022
Case: Hit and Run
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client crashed into another driver’s bumper on a rainy night, causing damages to both vehicles, and then fled the scene. Facing two misdemeanor charges of careless driving and hit and run, Dani negotiated with the prosecutor on her client’s case. Dani was able to get the prosecutor to agree to a resolution where her client pled guilty to a petty misdemeanor careless driving charge, a dismissal of the hit and run charge, and no probation for her client.
Date: January 2022
Case: 5th Degree Assault
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: After a disagreement with a stubborn neighbor led to the neighbor wrongfully reporting an assault, Nicole’s client faced a misdemeanor fifth degree assault charge. With her client’s clean criminal history and numerous witnesses supporting her client and his version of events, Nicole was able to negotiate effectively with the prosecutor on his case. Ultimately, the prosecutor dismissed the charge against her client.
Date: January 2022
Case: Felony Fleeing, DWI 3, Assault 5
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: After Dani’s client got into a fight while drinking at a bar and fled the scene, he faced felony fleeing, gross misdemeanor DWI, and misdemeanor assault charges, and his vehicle was seized by the State. Dani was able to successfully argue for her client’s vehicle back from the State. Then, with her client’s proactive steps, she was able to negotiate a stay of adjudication on the felony fleeing charge, meaning the charge will be dismissed after her client successfully completes probation. This resolution allowed the client to avoid not only a felony conviction, but also jail time.
Date: December 2021
Case: DWI
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: After Dani’s client was stopped for a traffic violation, he faced a Fourth Degree DWI charge due to an alcohol reading of 0.10 BAC. With her client’s proactive steps, Dani negotiated with the prosecutor to amend the DWI charge down to a misdemeanor careless driving charge. This resolution allowed her client to avoid a DWI conviction and be eligible for expungement down the road.
Date: December 2021
Case: Domestic Assault
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client faced a misdemeanor domestic assault charge after a drunken dispute with their significant other. With Dani’s client’s proactive steps of completing an anger assessment, obtaining multiple letters from family and friends, and pursuing out-patient treatment, Dani was able to negotiate a stay of adjudication in the case. This means once her client completes their unsupervised probation, the charge will be dismissed.
Date: November 2021
Case: Marijuana in a Motor Vehicle
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: After Dani’s client was in a fender bender, police found 18.7 grams of marijuana in their vehicle. Dani’s client faced two counts of misdemeanor marijuana in a motor vehicle and failure to drive with due care. With the proactive steps from her client, such as a driver’s safety course and negative drug tests, Dani was able to negotiate a stay of adjudication on the marijuana charge with the other charge being dismissed. This resolution allows her client to avoid a drug conviction on their record upon successful completion of only one year of probation, as the remaining charge will be dismissed.
Date: November 2021
Case: Felony Threats of Violence and Felony 2nd Degree Assault
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: A neighbor dispute escalated and Nicole’s client faced two felony charges: Threats of Violence and Second Degree Assault. These charges carried with them a potential prison sentence. As Nicole’s client was a husband and father of two, Nicole was able to negotiate the charges down to one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct with 1 year of probation. With this resolution, Nicole’s client can move forward from this incident and be there for his children.
Date: November 2021
Case: Fourth Degree DWI
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Results: After Nicole’s client got into an accident on a major roadway, he faced a misdemeanor DWI charge. With the client’s proactive steps, Nicole was able to negotiate the charge down to careless driving without supervised probation. This resolution allows her client to avoid a DWI conviction and move on from this difficult incident.
Date: November 2021
Case: DWI
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike was retained to help a client charged with misdemeanor DWI in Wright County. Mike reviewed the evidence and brought a motion to suppress evidence. Mike discussed the legal issues with the prosecutor and due to the issues Mike raised, Mike was successful in getting the DWI charge reduced to a Careless Driving. As a result, Mike’s client was able to avoid a DWI conviction on his record.
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