Felony Sex Charges Dismissed resolved as a Gross Misdemeanor

Date: April 2022
Case: Sex Trafficking, Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, Financial Fraud
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with two felony charges: Engaging in Sex Trafficking with an Individual Under 18 Years Old and Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. Mike challenged probable cause for the sex trafficking charge and convinced a judge to dismiss that charge. Mike then successfully brought a motion for a downward durational departure on the remaining count—Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct—and convinced the judge to sentence that charge as a Gross Misdemeanor. This avoided a felony conviction on that charge. Mike was also able to convince the prosecutor in another county to dismiss a different felony charge based upon the resolution of the first case.