Date: March 2019
City: Blaine
Charge: Domestic Assault
Result: Charges continued for dismissal. The case was continued for one year at which point the charges will be dismissed as long as the client attends a one-day anger management class and a one-day parenting class. The client will also be eligible to have the records from this sealed after the one year.
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with DWI for an incident occurring in September of 2018. Mike’s client was stopped for speeding, and after having interaction with the state trooper, the trooper suspected Mike’s client was under the influence of alcohol. The trooper put Mike’s client through various field sobriety tests and eventually arrested him for DWI.
As Mike prepared the case for court, he had his client do several things to show he had taken this matter seriously, and Mike was able to convince the prosecuting attorney to agree to reduce the charge of careless driving, which resulted in his client avoiding a conviction for DWI.
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Gross Misdemeanor DWI after he was involved in a single-vehicle accident where he hit a guard rail and caused significant damage to his vehicle. Mike’s client left the scene, but was confronted by the police down the road where Mike’s client was arrested for DWI. Mike’s client tested at well over twice the legal...
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with domestic assault for an incident occurring in the city of Andover in October of 2018. Mike’s client was accused of pushing a family member, causing her to fall backwards and suffer injuries. In preparation for the case, Mike spent a great deal of time going through the background of the alleged victim, he secured...
Mike Brandt’s client was charged in Benton County, Minnesota, in December 2017, with three counts of selling drugs. His charges stemmed from an elaborate undercover operation where the Drug Taskforce utilized confidential informants to set up multiple drug buys from Mike’s client. After the drug transactions, the police obtained a search warrant and obtained a large quantity of drugs from...
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with violating a Harassment Restraining Order for sending numerous text messages to a person who had issued a Restraining Order against him. The State had a very strong case against Mike’s client as they had the actual text messages sent from his client. Notwithstanding the strength of the State’s case, Mike was able to convince...
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Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Fifth Degree Assault arising out of a confrontation at a fast food restaurant in the City of Blaine in August of 2018. Mike’s client had a spotless record and the allegation was that he had put a woman in fear of bodily harm when he confronted her about some misbehavior at the restaurant. Any...
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Failing to Drive with Due Care because of an accident that occurred in the City of Blaine in July of 2018. Mike’s client was accused of merging onto a freeway and when the car ahead of him stopped unexpectedly, rear-ending the vehicle. In these types of cases, it’s very difficult to show that one...
Mike Brandt’s client was charged with a traffic violation for speeding in the City of Edina from August of 2018. Because of Mike’s client’s clean record and some other factors, Mike was able to convince the prosecuting attorney to continue this matter for dismissal. This means that his client did not have to plead guilty for the charge and it...