Date: October 2023 Case: Motion for Early Discharge from Probation on Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Charge Attorney: Nicole Kettwick Result: Nicole’s client was placed on supervised probation for 15 years after receiving a stay of adjudication on a third degree criminal sexual conduct offense. A work opportunity came up, but the probation interfered with his ability to commit to this life...
Date: July 2023 Case: Child Pornography Attorney: Nicole Kettwick Result: Nicole’s Client was facing multiple prison sentences based on being charged with multiple counts of possessing child pornography. Due to her client’s positive steps to move on from the charges, and the support of friends and family, Nicole was able to negotiate a downward departure in sentencing for a stay of execution, where...
Date: April 2023
Case: Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fifth Degree
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fifth Degree after an incident occurring at a college in Anoka County. Nicole negotiated the offense down to a disorderly conduct with no further jail time.
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: Preliminary Criminal Sexual Conduct
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s 18-year-old client was facing a potential criminal sexual conduct charge after allegations were reported to the police. After Nicole spoke with the prosecutor, investigator, and hired her own forensic expert, the prosecutor decided to decline charges.
Date: December 2022
Case: First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike was retained to represent a client facing 12 years in prison with First and Third Degree Criminal Sexual conduct charges, stemming from incidents that happened over a decade ago. Mike successfully negotiated with the State to dismiss the First-Degree charge and resolved the case with his client given five years of probation.
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: Criminal Sexual Conduct
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with three counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree, based on allegations from several years ago. Mike’s client maintained his innocence and even though the prosecutor offered a deal where Mike’s client could end up with the charges dismissed, Mike and his client were determined to go to trial. On the eve of trial, the prosecutor agreed to completely dismiss 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: July 2022
Case: Possession of Child Pornography
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was concerned about potential possession of child pornography charges. After Nicole worked with the client for a year, Anoka County declined to bring charges.
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