Date: March 2021
Case: Domestic Assault
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: After a night of drinking with her friend and ex-husband at a local bar and restaurant, Nicole’s client was charged with domestic assault when her ex-husband suffered a head injury. Nicole took witness statements and secured a favorable negotiation to a stay of adjudication on a lesser charge of disorderly conduct, which avoided a conviction for domestic assault.
Date: March 2021
Case: Criminal Damage to Property, Domestic Assault
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: After facing charges of criminal damage to property and domestic assault from a fight at home where a phone was broken and 911 was called, Nicole’s client was arrested and faces 4 criminal charges. Despite the tense relationship between the alleged victim and Nicole’s client, Nicole negotiated a stay of adjudication on a lesser charge of disorderly conduct for her client. This means that her client pled guilty to disorderly conduct, the other charges were dismissed, but was not convicted of any of the charges. As long as her client completes one year of probation, the remaining charge will be dismissed, and he will avoid a criminal conviction.
Date: March 2021
Case: Third Degree DWI & Child Endangerment
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client faced gross misdemeanor charges of child endangerment and a gross misdemeanor DWI. Initially, Mike challenged whether or not his client was illegally arrested. Even though the judge denied Mike’s motion, he ultimately was able to negotiate a resolution with the prosecutor. Based on Mike’s discussions, the prosecutor agreed to dismiss both the gross misdemeanor DWI and the child endangerment charges. Mike’s client pled to a lower level misdemeanor DWI and was placed on probation for 2 years.
Date: March 2021
Case: Third Degree DWI (test refusal)
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with a gross misdemeanor third degree DWI after crashing his car while impaired and refusing to take the breath test at the station. After reviewing the State’s evidence and helping his client take proactive steps following the incident, Mike resolved the case where Mike’s client pled to a third degree DWI, but the Court lowered the sentence to a misdemeanor. As part of this agreement, Mike’s client was placed on unsupervised probation for 2 years and avoided any jail time.
Date: March 2021
Case: Third Degree DWI
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: After reviewing the evidence in the case, Mike challenged the initial seizure of his client and brought a motion to suppress any evidence recovered from the initial seizure of his client. Mike also moved for the case to be dismissed for lack of probable cause. The Judge granted Mike’s motion to suppress the blood test taken from his client. Due to the suppression of evidence, the State lacked a strong case and decided to dismiss the case altogether.
Date: March 2021
Case: Probation Violations
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike represented a client on three felony files where his client was alleged to have violated his probation by absconding from probation. Mike’s client was looking at the potential of going to prison if the court found that he had violated probation. In preparing the case, Mike provided documentation to the probation department and the prosecutor that Mike’s client had turned his life around by going through treatment, maintaining sobriety, and being gainfully employed. Based upon all of this information, Mike convinced the state to dismiss the probation violations and discharge his client from probation. Once the probation violations were discharged, Mike’s client had no further obligations to probation and did not face the risk of any jail time.
Date: February 2021
Case: Felony Threats of Violence
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with Felony Threats of Violence after a road rage incident where another vehicle on the highway thought Nicole’s client pulled a gun on them. Nicole worked with her client to complete some proactive steps which allowed Nicole to negotiate a “downward departure” resolution. This resolution allowed her client to avoid a felony and any jail time as long as he successfully completes two years of probation.
Date: February 2021
Case: Juvenile Felony Theft of a Motor Vehicle and Felony Damage to Property
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: After a joyriding incident with someone else’s car turned into the car exploding, Nicole’s client faced two felony charges in juvenile court. Nicole worked with the prosecutor to reach an agreement called a stay of adjudication, which meant that her client pled guilty to one count, but the Court did not convict her client and instead placed him on probation. Instead, after successful completion of one year of probation, the remaining charge against her client will be dismissed. This resolution allowed her client to avoid a conviction and juvenile detention altogether.
Date: February 2021
Case: Domestic Assault and OFP
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: After an incident with his girlfriend, Nicole’s client, a father with no criminal history, was charged with domestic assault and received an Order for Protection (OFP) filed against him. Nicole communicated with the Petitioner (person who filed the OFP against her client) and it was ultimately dismissed. Nicole gathered letters of support from his family and friends and, after negotiations with the prosecutor, was able to secure a stay of adjudication for her client on a lesser charge of disorderly conduct. After completing one year on probation the charge against Nicole’s client will get dismissed and he will be able to keep a conviction off of his record.
Date: February 2021
Case: Criminal Sexual Conduct
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client began working with Mike while under investigation for allegations of inappropriate physical contact with his daughter. By hiring Mike before charges had been brought, Mike and his team worked to call numerous agencies involved in the charging process. Mike remained informed about the investigative process and did what he could to refute the allegations. Through these proactive contacts, CPS closed their investigation and no criminal charges were brought against his client.