Date: June 2019
Case: 5th Degree Drugs
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole Kettwick’s client was arrested in possession of a felony-level amount of drugs. After speaking with the Hennepin County Prosecutor, Nicole was able to assist her client with getting into the Pre-Charge Diversion Program. This allowed her client to avoid a conviction and even formal charges.
Date: June 2019
City/County: City of Forest Lake, Washington County
Result: Mike Brandt’s client was being investigated for a felony level assault. Mike was hired on a preliminary basis and immediately went to work by conducting his own investigation. As a result of his investigation, his client was never charged with any level of assault.
Date: June 2019
City/County: City of St. Louis Park, Hennepin County
Result: Mike’s client was accused of stalking. After being hired on a preliminary basis, Mike conducted his own investigation and communicated with the police department and city prosecutor’s office. Ultimately, no charges were brought forth.
Charges: Third Degree Burglary in Anoka County
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole achieved her client’s goals of avoiding a conviction and any jail time. Nicole obtained diversion for her client. This means she convinced the prosecutor to agree to dismiss the charge upon her client’s successful completion of probation.
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.
Charge: Felony Fifth Degree Drug Charges in Scott County
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Date: December 2018
Result: Court Stays Adjudication. This means that though Nicole’s client pled guilty, the judge did not accept his plea. The client was placed on probation for a period of three years. Upon successful completion of probation, the case will be dismissed. Nicole met her client’s goals of avoiding a conviction and any jail time.
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with felony Domestic Assault by Strangulation for allegedly strangling his girlfriend on April 5, 2018 in Anoka County. The alleged victim claimed that Mike’s client choked her 3 times, nearly to the point of unconsciousness. The State would not negotiate and the only offer was to plead guilty to the felony. This forced the case...
In March of 2018, Nicole’s client was involved in a physical altercation while inebriated in Anoka County. As a result of the incident, Nicole’s client was charged with 4th Degree Assault, a Felony with a maximum penalty of 2 years in jail and a $4,000 fine. In preparation for court, Nicole prepared a packet of information showing the client’s progress...
Mike Brandt represented a client who was charged with two counts of felony Second Degree Assault from an incident occurring in March of 2017 in the City of Elk River, Sherburne County, after allegedly assaulting a man with a firearm. Mike’s client vehemently denied the allegations so after reviewing the discovery, collecting witness statements, and consulting with a DNA expert,...
Mike Brandt represented a client in Isanti County, Minnesota, on charges of felony DWI from an incident occurring in October of 2017. Mike’s client was stopped on a rural road in Isanti County for speeding. After the officer made contact with her, he did not observe any odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech or other indications of intoxication. Notwithstanding...