Date: October 2022
Case: Criminal Sexual Conduct
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with three counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree, based on allegations from several years ago. Mike’s client maintained his innocence and even though the prosecutor offered a deal where Mike’s client could end up with the charges dismissed, Mike and his client were determined to go to trial. On the eve of trial, the prosecutor agreed to completely dismiss all charges.
Date: October 2022
Case: Felony Fleeing in a Motor Vehicle
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with Felony Fleeing an Officer in a Motor Vehicle and 3rd Degree DWI, both of which involved two revocations of his license. Mike was able to negotiate the felony charge down to a gross misdemeanor with probation and no jail time. Mike also fought the “dual” revocation of his client’s license convincing a judge to run the two revocations together. Because of this, his client was able to avoid having his license revoked for as long as he had anticipated.
Date: October 2022
Case: Gross Misdemeanor DWI
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with two counts of Gross Misdemeanor DWI, his driver’s license was revoked for 1 year, and his license plates were impounded. In the license revocation case, Mike challenged the stop of his client’s car by arguing there was no reasonable, articulable suspicion of criminal conduct justifying the stop. The judge agreed with Mike and reinstated his client’s driving privileges.
In the criminal case, Mike argued that there was no basis to stop his client’s vehicle or to require the client to perform field sobriety tests. The judge also agreed with Mike in that case and suppressed all the evidence, which resulted in the judge dismissing all charges.
Date: September 2022
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with Solicitation of a Child to Engage in Prostitution. Even though the prosecutor said that they NEVER negotiate on these cases, Mike was able to negotiate a plea deal on the eve of trial, where the State agreed that the felony would be reduced to a gross misdemeanor. His client was able to avoid a felony conviction, did not serve any jail time, and was only sentenced to 2 years of probation.
Date: September 2022
Case: Reckless Driving
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with Reckless Driving after an unfortunate accident between his ATV and two bicyclists. Mike was able to secure what is called a stay of adjudication for his client. This means that as long as his client successfully completes a 1-year probation, the charge will be dismissed, and Mike’s client will be eligible for expungement (sealing of records).
Date: August 2022
Case: Third Degree DWI
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with Third Degree DWI based on an incident where he was involved in an accident, left the scene, and tested over twice the legal limit. Mike was able to point out to the prosecutor various legal issues in the case and Mike was able to secure his client a reduced charge of Fourth Degree DWI where his client was placed on unsupervised probation for one year—all without the client having to appear in court a single time.
Date: August 2022
Case: Fourth Degree DWI
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike represented a client facing a Fourth-Degree DWI charge. Mike challenged various issues in the case and negotiated with the Prosecutor to work out a plea deal so that his client avoided a DWI conviction and jail time. Mike also challenged the revocation of his client’s driving privileges, and the Judge rescinded the revocation, resulting in the client’s driving privileges being fully restored, including the privileges tied to his commercial driver’s license.
Date: June 2022
Case: Felony Domestic Assault by Strangulation
Attorney: Michael J. Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with a Felony Domestic Assault by Strangulation after an incident occurring in December 2021. Based on the facts of the case as well as Mike’s client’s proactive participation in chemical dependency treatment and counseling, Mike negotiated a resolution where the felony was reduced to two misdemeanors and probation. His client avoided a felony conviction on his record, was able to keep his right to his firearms, and will not serve any jail time.
Date: April 2022
Case: Sex Trafficking, Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, Financial Fraud
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with two felony charges: Engaging in Sex Trafficking with an Individual Under 18 Years Old and Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. Mike challenged probable cause for the sex trafficking charge and convinced a judge to dismiss that charge. Mike then successfully brought a motion for a downward durational departure on the remaining count—Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct—and convinced the judge to sentence that charge as a Gross Misdemeanor. This avoided a felony conviction on that charge. Mike was also able to convince the prosecutor in another county to dismiss a different felony charge based upon the resolution of the first case.
Date: April 2022
Case: Domestic Assault, Disorderly Conduct
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with Domestic Assault for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, inflicting numerous bruises. Based on his review of the file and investigation, Mike was able to negotiate a reduced charge of Disorderly Conduct with one year of probation.