Date: August 2022
Case: Third Degree DWI
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with Third Degree DWI based on an incident where he was involved in an accident, left the scene, and tested over twice the legal limit. Mike was able to point out to the prosecutor various legal issues in the case and Mike was able to secure his client a reduced charge of Fourth Degree DWI where his client was placed on unsupervised probation for one year—all without the client having to appear in court a single time.
Date: August 2022
Case: Fourth Degree DWI
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike represented a client facing a Fourth-Degree DWI charge. Mike challenged various issues in the case and negotiated with the Prosecutor to work out a plea deal so that his client avoided a DWI conviction and jail time. Mike also challenged the revocation of his client’s driving privileges, and the Judge rescinded the revocation, resulting in the client’s driving privileges being fully restored, including the privileges tied to his commercial driver’s license.
Date: July 2022
Case: Felony DWI
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with a Gross Misdemeanor DWI from a “BWI” (Boating While Intoxicated) incident in Hennepin County. Nicole worked with her client to get him into treatment and helped him resolve his case at the first appearance, as he wished to put this behind him. Although he has 6 prior DWIs, Nicole was able to resolve the case as a gross misdemeanor just 17 days after her client was charged. Nicole’s client will not serve any time in jail and will not have a felony conviction from this offense.
Date: March 2022
Case: DWI dismissed and revocation rescinded
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client faced Third Degree Refusal, Fourth Degree DWI, and Reckless Driving charges after driving into a building. Nicole reviewed the evidence and filed motions challenging the police conduct. Nicole discussed the legal issues with the prosecutor and due to the issues Nicole raised, Nicole was successful in getting the charges reduced to Careless Driving.
Nicole also challenged the client’s one-year license revocation that stemmed from the original charges. Following a hearing, the Judge sided with Nicole and rescinded the revocation, meaning the DWI is no longer on the client’s driving record and he did not lose his license for 1 year.
Date: March 2022
Case: Fourth Degree DWI
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike represented a client facing a Fourth Degree DWI charge. Because Mike’s client was a commercial truck driver, a DWI conviction would have resulted in a cancellation of his commercial license for a year. Mike reviewed the police reports and challenged how and why his client was arrested. Based on this, he was able to negotiate with the prosecutor a reduced charge of Careless Driving. This means that the client will spend one year on probation, will not spend any time in jail, and will avoid implications on his job as a commercial truck driver.
Date: February 2022
Case: Second Degree DWI
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike represented a client facing a Second Degree DWI charge. Mike’s client was facing a mandatory 30-day jail sentence and up to 6 years of probation. Mike was able to resolve his client’s case with 1 day of probation and a fine with no jail time. Mike was also successful in getting a large portion of his client’s bail back that had previously been forfeited due to his client not appearing at a court date.
Date: February 2022
Case: Gross Misdemeanor Criminal Vehicular Operation, Fourth Degree DWI
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client faced Gross Misdemeanor Criminal Vehicular Operation and two counts of Misdemeanor Fourth Degree DWI after a boating accident. Because of Nicole’s negotiations with the prosecutor and her client’s proactive steps, the gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation charge was dismissed and instead the client plead guilty to a Fourth Degree DWI and was placed on unsupervised probation.
Date: January 2022
Case: First Degree DWI
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was facing First Degree DWI in Hennepin County with a presumptive sentence of 42 months in prison. Nicole negotiated a dispositional departure and her client did not have to go to prison and instead was on house arrest after 30 days in jail.
Date: December 2021
Case: Third Degree DWI, Fourth Degree DWI, Open Container
Attorney: Michael J. Brandt
Result: Mike was retained to represent a client in a DWI case with three charges: Third Degree DWI, Fourth Degree DWI, and Open Container. Mike took the case to a jury trial, where his client was acquitted of all charges.
Date: November 2021
Case: Underage Drinking and Driving and 5th Degree Controlled Substance
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s juvenile client was pulled over for a DWI and then drugs were found in her car. She faced charges of Underage Drinking and Driving and Fifth Degree Controlled Substance Possession. Nicole’s client made a tremendous effort in treatment and completed other proactive steps. Through her client’s efforts, Nicole was able to negotiate a resolution where the Underage Drinking and Driving charge was dismissed, and the judge stayed adjudication on the drug charge but placed her client on probation for 1 day. All charges were dismissed.