Date: June 2020
Case: Misdemeanor Theft
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with Misdemeanor Theft in Anoka County. Due to COVID-19, upcoming court appearances for the case were put on hold. Nicole used this extra time to negotiate a favorable resolution for her client. The prosecutor agreed to a continue for dismissal, meaning the misdemeanor theft charge will be dismissed on June 23, 2021, as long as the client meets certain conditions. These conditions include paying a small fine and committing no same or similar offenses for 1 year. Nicole helped her client achieve their goal of avoiding a conviction.
Date: March 2020
Case: Theft and Trespass
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with Theft and Trespass. Nicole filed a Motion with the Court asking that the case be dismissed for lack of probable cause. The State subsequently dismissed the case outright.
Date: January 2020
Case: Misdemeanor Theft
Attorney: Michael J. Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with Misdemeanor Theft for an incident occurring in McLeod in 2018. After persistent efforts and pushing the case to trial, Mike was able to negotiate a continuance for dismissal for his client. This means that his client did not plead guilty, did not admit guilt, and if they have no same or similar offenses for 6 months, the charges will be dismissed. Mike also negotiated that his client’s record will expunged (sealed) following the dismissal.
Date: December 2019
Case: Theft
Attorney: Michael Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with felony theft. Mike was able to negotiate with the Anoka County Prosecutor a Stay of Adjudication. Meaning if the client is able to refrain from any further criminal activity the charge will be dismissed. This will allow his client to avoid having a conviction on his record.
Charges: Theft by Swindle
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Date: May 2019
Result: After working together with her client to collect letters summarizing her client’s mental diagnoses and challenges, Nicole was able to come to an agreement with the prosecutor to amend the charge to Disorderly Conduct with a Stay of Adjudication, 6 months of unsupervised probation, and a minimal fine. The Disorderly Conduct Charge will be Dismissed if she remains law-abiding for the next 6 months.
Date: April 2019
Case: Expungement: Theft
County: Hennepin
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client had a prior Felony Theft offense from almost 5 years ago. The theft had been dismissed following her client’s successful completion of probation. However, the offense was still accessible with remote access when searching in the courthouse. Nicole was able to secure a statutory expungement for her client. This allowed Nicole’s client to have his record sealed on all agency databases, making this incident inaccessible for future employment searches.
Date: March 2019
County: Anoka
Charge: Theft of a Firearm
Result: Mike’s client was charged with theft of a firearm for stealing an assault rifle and 9mm pistol from a vehicle. Mike was able to convince the prosecutor to allow his client into a diversion program whereby the matter was continued, his client was placed on probation, and as long as his client completes some community work service, the charges will be dismissed and his client will be eligible for an expungement.
Date: April 2019
Location: Maple Grove
Charge: Theft
Result: Michael Brandt’s client was charged with theft for shoplifting. The matter was continued for dismissal meaning charges will be dismissed with no plea. This will allow the client to have the record expunged and sealed after one year.
In August of 2018, Nicole Kettwick’s client was charged with burglary and theft in relation to an incident that occurred at the client’s place of work. After obtaining and reviewing the State’s evidence, Nicole negotiated with the County Attorney. Not only was Nicole able to get the burglary charge dismissed, she was able to obtain diversion for the theft charge....
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Theft of a Controlled Substance for stealing opioid medications from patients while she was employed as a nurse in a health care facility. Mike’s client had engaged in this conduct for numerous months before she was caught. Once she was caught and before charges issued, Mike worked with his client to have her enter...
