Mike Brandt’s client was charged with a very serious sex offense in Hennepin County Juvenile Court based upon some allegations of paying another juvenile to engage in a sex act. If convicted of these charges, it would have required Mike’s client to register as a predatory offender and would have been a black mark on his record. In preparing the case, Mike had his client take several affirmative steps to show the prosecutor and the Judge that he could respond to probation and that he deserved a chance to keep his record clean. Because of these steps as well as Mike’s proposed tactics at trial, the State agreed to a negotiation whereby Mike’s client received what is called a Stay of Adjudication. This means that no “conviction” was entered on his client’s record and as long as he completes his probation, the charge against him will be dismissed. Mike’s client did successfully complete his probation and indeed the charges were dismissed. This paved the way for Mike’s client to receive an expungement which is where all the records from this incident can be sealed so it would look like this never happened
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