Date: January 2022
Case: Felony Fleeing and Underage Drinking and Driving
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with felony fleeing and underage drinking and driving after fleeing the police, weaving through traffic, and going across the median and the wrong way on the road to avoid the police. After working with her client and preparing materials for the prosecutor’s consideration, Nicole negotiated a dismissal of the underage drinking and driving charge, a return of the vehicle that had been seized after the incident, and eliminating the felony down to a gross misdemeanor. If Nicole’s client complies with unsupervised probation for just 2 years, he will not have to spend any time in jail.
Date: December 2021
Case: Domestic Assault by Strangulation
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with felony domestic assault by strangulation. Because of her client’s proactive steps, and their investigation Nicole was able to negotiate a continuance for dismissal on a misdemeanor level charge. This means that after successful completion of 1 year of probation, the charge will be dismissed.
Date: November 2021
Case: Felony Threats of Violence and Felony 2nd Degree Assault
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: A neighbor dispute escalated and Nicole’s client faced two felony charges: Threats of Violence and Second Degree Assault. These charges carried with them a potential prison sentence. As Nicole’s client was a husband and father of two, Nicole was able to negotiate the charges down to one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct with 1 year of probation. With this resolution, Nicole’s client can move forward from this incident and be there for his children.
Date: November 2021
Case: Aggravated Robbery
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with felony aggravated robbery after attending a party with some of his friends and faced four years in prison. Nicole prepared for trial on her client’s case. On the eve of trial, Nicole was able to secure an agreement where the prosecutor amended the charge to gross misdemeanor theft from person with no additional jail time.
Date: November 2021
Case: Felony Theft – Divert Corporate Property (Over $35,000)
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike was retained to help a client fight a felony theft charge. Mike’s client was concerned about having a felony conviction on his record. Based on the client’s concerns, Mike was able to negotiate a resolution with the prosecutor in which Mike’s client plead guilty to misdemeanor theft and paid restitution. Mike’s client was able to avoid a felony conviction, served no jail time, and is not on probation.
Date: October 2021
Case: 5th Degree Controlled Substance & Fleeing
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike was retained to help a client fight 5th degree controlled substance and felony fleeing charges. The fleeing charge would have caused Mike’s client to lose his license for a year and potentially have a felony conviction. Mike was able to negotiate a resolution were his client plead guilty to misdemeanor obstruction of legal process and the fleeing charge, but Mike’s client received a stay of adjudication on the fleeing charge. This resolution helped the client to avoid any jail time, and it saved the client’s license.
Date: September 2021
Case: Felony Theft
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client faced felony theft allegations causing her to lose her job as a nurse after her ex-fiancé’s family accused her of stealing. Nicole worked with her client for over two years to fight these charges. On the eve of trial, they reached a favorable resolution where her client paid restitution and the State dismissed the case. Nicole’s client did not have to plead guilty or admit to wrongdoing and was not convicted of the offense. After paying the restitution, Nicole’s client was able to get a new job and, one year from now, she will be eligible for an expungement.
Date: September 2021
Case: Threats of Violence
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike was retained to fight a Felony Threats of Violence charge in Hennepin County. After conducting his own investigation and calling certain claims by the alleged victim into question, Mike was able to negotiate a plea agreement where Mike’s client plead guilty to Gross Misdemeanor Interference with an Emergency Call. As a result, Mike’s client was not required to serve any jail time and his client avoided a felony conviction on his record.
Date: August 2021
Case: 5th Degree Controlled Substance
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike Brandt’s client was charged with a felony 5th Degree drug charge based upon a quantity of marijuana that was found in his client’s vehicle during a traffic stop. After reviewing the evidence, Mike filed a motion to dismiss the charges based upon illegal conduct by the police. Based upon this motion, the prosecutor agreed to amend the charge to one of a petty misdemeanor possession of a small amount of marijuana. Mike’s client paid a $50 fine and was not subject to probation or any other conditions.
Date: July 2021
Case: First Degree Controlled Substance Crime
Attorney: Michael J. Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with several counts of aiding and abetting and conspiracy to commit Felony Aggravated First Degree Controlled Substance Crimes. These charges carried mandatory sentences of 7 years in prison. Mike encouraged his client to complete a substance use assessment and follow its recommendations. Mike explained his client’s proactive steps and the legal issues in the case to the prosecutor. Mike convinced the prosecutor to dismiss all but one of the charges, which the prosecutor agreed to amend to Aiding and Abetting Felony Second Degree Sale of a Controlled Substance and recommend a Stay of Imposition to the Court. Mike’s client pled guilty to this charge and the Court accepted this plea and convicted her of a felony, but the Court agreed to a Stay of Imposition. This means that the conviction will remain a felony while Mike’s client is on probation, however, once she successfully completes probation the conviction will be deemed a misdemeanor and she will have her civil rights restored.