Traffic Violations Archives - Brandt Kettwick Defense

Paul Helps Client Avoid Prison Time in Criminal Vehicular Homicide Case

Date: July 2024 Case: Criminal Vehicular Homicide Attorney: Paul L. Young Result: Paul successfully negotiated a plea agreement for his client charged with Criminal Vehicular Homicide. Paul effectively communicated with the prosecutor, highlighting his client’s personal circumstances and the proactive measures taken post-incident. The Court stayed a 48-month prison sentence and alternatively ordered Paul’s client to serve 300 days in...

Nicole Helps Client Avoid a Prison Sentence and a Felony Conviction

Date: April 2024 Case: Second Degree Assault and Reckless Driving Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick Result: Nicole’s client was charged with Second Degree Assault and Reckless Driving after an incident that occurred in Anoka County. Nicole was able to negotiate a resolution where her client pled guilty to an amended charge of Fifth Degree Assault. As a result, Nicole’s client was...

Elizabeth Gets Misdemeanor Charges Dismissed for Her Client

Date: June 2024 Case: Failure to Drive with Due Care and Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle Attorney: Elizabeth Orrick Result: Elizabeth was hired to represent a client who had been charged with Failure to Drive with Due Care and Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle after rear ending a police squad car. Following her communication with the...

Elizabeth Secures a Dismissal for Her Client in a Reckless Driving Case

Date: October 2023 Case: Reckless Driving Attorney: Elizabeth A Orrick Result: Elizabeth’s client was charged with reckless driving in Anoka County after a motor vehicle accident. Elizabeth spoke with the prosecutor to discuss the legal issues of the case. On the morning of trial, the State agreed to outright to dismiss the charge.

Nicole’s Client Avoids a Felony Conviction on Charges of Fleeing a Peace Officer in a Motor Vehicle

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...

Nicole’s client avoids a felony sentence on a criminal vehicular operation conviction.

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...

Nicole Negotiates Continuance for Dismissal

Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick Case: Speeding Result: Nicole’s client was charged with speeding for driving over 80 MPH in a 65 MPH zone. Because of her client’s lack of any criminal record and the proactive steps her client took, Nicole was able to negotiate a continuance for dismissal. Nicole’s client will have to pay a small fine and have no traffic violations for...

Assault Charge Dismissed, Traffic Charge Continued for Dismissal

Date: October 2022
Case: Fifth Degree Assault, Failure to Stop for Collision
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was facing two misdemeanor charges from the same day: Fifth Degree Assault and Failure to Stop for Collision. However, Nicole was able to convince the prosecutor to agree to a dismissal of the assault charge and a Continuance for Dismissal (CFD) on the traffic case. This means that after just one year with no similar offenses, the traffic case will also be dismissed.

Nicole Secures Dismissal on Failure to Drive with Due Care Case

Date: October 2022
Case: Failure to Drive with Due Care
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with Failure to Drive with Due Care after an unfortunate car accident. Based on Nicole’s negotiations with the prosecutor, as well as the proactive steps her client took, Nicole was able to suspend prosecution and avoid a conviction. This means the charges will be dismissed after 1 year if her client has no new traffic offenses during that time.

Mike’s Client Avoids a Conviction in a Reckless Driving Case

Date: September 2022
Case: Reckless Driving
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with Reckless Driving after an unfortunate accident between his ATV and two bicyclists. Mike was able to secure what is called a stay of adjudication for his client. This means that as long as his client successfully completes a 1-year probation, the charge will be dismissed, and Mike’s client will be eligible for expungement (sealing of records).

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