Date: June 2021
Case: Failure to Stop for Collision
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with Failure to Stop for Collision and Unlawful Passing after getting into a car accident. Nicole negotiated a Stay of Adjudication on the Failure to Stop for Collision charge and a dismissal on the Unlawful Passing charge. Upon successful completion of probation the charge will be dismissed, and Nicole’s client will avoid a criminal conviction and keep a clean driving record.
Date: June 2021
Case: Threats of Violence and Domestic Assault by Strangulation
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was arrested after an argument with his wife in Swift County and was charged with Felony Terroristic Threats, Felony Domestic Assault by Strangulation, and Misdemeanor Domestic Assault. Nicole encouraged her client to complete some proactive steps which helped lead to a favorable settlement called a Stay of Adjudication for the Terroristic Threats charge. As part of the agreement, the prosecutor dismissed the domestic assault charges. Nicole’s client pled guilty to Terroristic Threats, but per the agreement the Court did not accept this plea and, instead, placed Nicole’s client on 3 years of probation without requiring any jail time. Upon successful completion of probation, the charge will be dismissed and Nicole’s client will avoid a conviction.
Date: June 2021
Case: Theft
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with theft in Coon Rapids after under-ringing items at a department store. Nicole met with the prosecutor and explained the legal issues and her client’s personal situation. After connecting with the prosecutor, the State agreed to enter an agreement for a Continuance for Dismissal. If Nicole’s client completes the Court’s conditions, the charge will be dismissed after 1 year.
Date: June 2021
Case: Obstructing Legal Process and Disorderly Conduct
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: After an encounter with police at a political demonstration, Nicole’s client faced charges of obstructing legal process and disorderly conduct. After reviewing the evidence, Nicole was able to negotiate with the prosecutor and get her client a continuance for dismissal. This means her client’s case will be dismissed in three months without the client having to admit any fault on their end.
Date: May 2021
Case: DWI and Felony Fleeing
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client faced Felony Fleeing and Gross Misdemeanor DWI charges after she was pulled over in Aitkin County for going over 100 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone. The State charged her with felony fleeing in a motor vehicle and DWI. After a blood test showed she did not have any alcohol or controlled substances in her system, Nicole filed a motion to dismiss the DWI, which the Court granted. Nicole’s client was still facing a felony fleeing charge. Nicole, her client and family helped gather information to show some proactive steps she took since the incident and discussed the legal challenges in the case with the prosecutor. Nicole was able to negotiate the Felony Fleeing charge down to Misdemeanor Speeding with only one year of probation and no jail time. This resolution allowed Nicoles’s client to get back on her feet and avoid a felony conviction on her record and she was able to get her vehicle returned to her.
Date: May 2021
Case: Restitution
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client disagreed with a restitution amount requested by a victim in his case. She requested lost wages among other things totaling close to $7,000. Nicole challenged the amount and cross examined the victim at a contested hearing. After the hearing the Judge agreed with Nicole and vacated all restitution, saving our client the $7,000.
Date: April 2021
Case: DWI and Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was pulled over by the police after driving home from work late one night in Anoka County. Upon her arrest for a DWI, the officers searched her car and found marijuana brownies and prescription medications for someone else. Nicole’s client then faced Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance and Gross Misdemeanor DWI charges. As Nicole’s client had a family and risked losing time with her daughter with these charges, Nicole challenged the legality of the stop of her client’s car. After a judge ruled that the stop by the police violated Nicole’s client’s 4th amendment rights, all the evidence after the stop was inadmissible for the coming trial. This led the prosecutor to dismiss all the charges and allowed Nicole’s client to move on from this tough time in her life without a conviction on her record. She also filed an Implied Consent Challenge/Petition for judicial review after the State revoked her driver’s license. Nicole ultimately won this case on the same issue and her client avoided a DWI on her driving record and she was able to get her license back.
Date: April 2021
Case: Domestic Assault – By Strangulation
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with a Felony Domestic Assault by Strangulation and faced an uncertain jury trial ahead of him. Due to her client’s limited criminal history and proactive steps, Nicole was able to negotiate with the prosecutor to achieve a resolution that allowed her client to avoid jail time and move on from this difficult time with only one year on probation and a stay or adjudication on a misdemeanor for one year. After the one year of successful probation, Nicole’s client’s amended misdemeanor charge will be dismissed.
Date: April 2021
Case: Threats of Violence and Domestic Assault
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with Felony Threats of Violence and Domestic Assault when his wife angrily called the police on him when he was sleeping. Despite her client’s criminal history, he had started his own business and was on a good path when he was faced with these charges. Through the client’s continuing proactive steps and negotiations with the prosecutor by Nicole, Nicole was able to secure a dismissal of all charges for her client. Through this resolution, Nicole’s client can continue on the positive path he is leading.
Date: March 2021
Case: Domestic Assault
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: After an altercation with her boyfriend, Nicole’s client faced a domestic assault and risked losing her job. With the client’s proactive steps, Nicole was able to negotiate with the prosecutor and get her client a continuance for dismissal. This means her client’s case will be dismissed in one year without the client having to admit any fault on her end, which will allow Nicole’s client to maintain her employment without any problems.