Date:July 2023 Case:Dangerous Weapons Violation Attorney:Nicole Kettwick Result: Nicole’s juvenile client was originally charged with Gross Misdemeanor Dangerous Weapons Violation after clips of horror themed video content her client made were reported to a school administrator. Nicole provided external evidence that convinced the State to dismiss the Dangerous Weapons Violation charge and amend it to a lesser charge of Misdemeanor Disorderly...
Date: August 2023 Case: Third Degree Felony Assault Attorney: Michael J. Brandt Result: Mike’s client was charged with Third Degree Felony Assault. Mike was able to resolve his client’s case with what is called a stay of adjudication. This means that Mike’s client was placed on probation with no conviction on their record. Once Mike’s client is discharged from probation, the charge will be...
Date: July 2023 Case: Child Pornography Attorney: Nicole Kettwick Result: Nicole’s Client was facing multiple prison sentences based on being charged with multiple counts of possessing child pornography. Due to her client’s positive steps to move on from the charges, and the support of friends and family, Nicole was able to negotiate a downward departure in sentencing for a stay of execution, where...
Date: June 2023 Case: Disorderly Conduct Attorney: Nicole Kettwick Result: Nicole’s client was facing one count of disorderly conduct stemming from a road rage incident. Based on the facts of the case and the positive steps her client took, Nicole was able to negotiate with the prosecutor for a continuance for dismissal. This means that after one year of having no disorderly conduct related...
Date: April 2023
Case: Assault
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with one count of Felony Assault. Because of the legal issues with the case and the client’s proactive steps and social support, Mike negotiated a stay of adjudication on the case. This means after serving probation time, the charge will be dismissed with no conviction on the client’s record.
Date: April 2023
Case: Marijuana in a Motor Vehicle, Underage Possession, and Possession of Paraphernalia
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: After being pulled over for being in a park after hours, Nicole’s client faced several drug and alcohol charges that could have resulted in him losing his driver’s license. With her client’s proactive steps, Nicole was able to negotiate a continuance for dismissal. This means her client’s charges will be dismissed after payment of a small fine and a year of no same or similar offenses. This allowed her client to avoid a conviction and avoid losing his driving privileges.
Date: April 2023
Case: Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fifth Degree
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fifth Degree after an incident occurring at a college in Anoka County. Nicole negotiated the offense down to a disorderly conduct with no further jail time.
Case: DWI
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: After a nearly two-year battle with a prosecutor on a Fourth-Degree DWI charge, Mike was able to get the result he was looking for–Careless Driving. Over the course of the case Mike challenged the basis for his client’s arrest and pushed the matter to trial. On the day of trial, the prosecutor finally relented and offered the Careless Driving and Mike’s client was placed on unsupervised probation for 1 year.
Date: February 2023
Case: Gross Misdemeanor DWI
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client faced two Gross Misdemeanor DWI charges after a stop for a minor traffic violation resulted in Gross Misdemeanor DWI charges. Mike challenged the basis for the police to arrest his client and rather than have a hearing on that issue the prosecutor agreed to reduce the charge to a Misdemeanor DWI and agreed to one year of probation for Mike’s client.
Date: February 2023
Case: Preliminary Criminal Vehicular Homicide
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was facing a potential criminal vehicular homicide charge in Freeborn County. After Nicole spoke with the prosecutor and investigator, the prosecutor decided to decline the charges.