Date: March 2019
County: Washington
Charge: Fifth Degree Controlled Substance and DWI
Result: Felony drug charges dismissed. Two years of probation and house arrest on the client’s second DWI within 10 years.
Charges: Third Degree Test Refusal, Careless Driving, Driving after Suspension in Hennepin County
Result: Not only did Nicole obtain a Stay of Adjudication on the Test Refusal for her client, but she convinced the prosecutor to dismiss the Driving after Suspension charge as well. Nicole’s client pled guilty to Careless Driving and Third Degree Test Refusal, but the judge did not accept the plea for Third Degree Test Refusal and instead sentenced concurrent probation with agreed upon conditions. Upon successful completion of probation, the case against Nicole’s client will be dismissed. Nicole achieved her client’s goal of avoiding a DWI conviction.
Charges: Careless Driving, Driving While Intoxicated in Hennepin County
Result: Nicole negotiated a resolution where her client pled guilty to Careless Driving and the prosecutor agreed to dismiss the DWI. Nicole’s client was sentenced to one year of probation and he was allowed to complete Sentence to Service in lieu of any jail time. Nicole achieved her client’s goal of avoiding a DWI conviction and avoiding jail time.
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with DWI for an incident occurring in September of 2018. Mike’s client was stopped for speeding, and after having interaction with the state trooper, the trooper suspected Mike’s client was under the influence of alcohol. The trooper put Mike’s client through various field sobriety tests and eventually arrested him for DWI.
As Mike prepared the case for court, he had his client do several things to show he had taken this matter seriously, and Mike was able to convince the prosecuting attorney to agree to reduce the charge of careless driving, which resulted in his client avoiding a conviction for DWI.
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Mike Brandt’s client was charged with gross misdemeanor DWI from an incident occurring in August of 2018 in Chisago County. Mike’s client was called to the attention of a state trooper due to some erratic driving and when the trooper made contact with Mike’s client, Mike’s client exhibited numerous signs of impairment. Mike’s client was arrested and submitted to a...
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