Criminal Vehicular Operation Archives - Brandt Criminal Defense

Eric Bain negotiates favorable resolution for client on DWI and criminal vehicular operation charges

Jun 27, 2019

Charge: Criminal Vehicular Operation and Second Degree DWI
Attorney: Eric W.M. Bain
Date: June 2019
Result: Mr. Bain’s client got into a car accident after drinking that caused personal injury in Hennepin County. His client had a high alcohol concentration and a prior DWI. Mr. Bain was able to negotiate a resolution with only a few days in jail, house arrest, community service, and probation.

Nicole’s Client Charged with Criminal Vehicular Operation Pleas to an Operating Under the Influence Misdemeanor

Oct 22, 2018

In April of 2018, Nicole’s client was in a motor vehicle accident while driving under the influence of alcohol in Anoka County. The accident resulted in damage to another individual’s vehicle and injuries to the other driver. Her client was charged with Gross Misdemeanor Criminal Vehicular Operation and DWI. In preparation, Nicole gathered and reviewed all of the State’s evidence....

Criminal Vehicular Homicide Charges Result in Probation and no Prison

Jul 9, 2018

Mike Brandt’s client was charged with two counts of Criminal Vehicular Homicide stemming from a tragic accident occurring in November of 2015 in Anoka County, Minnesota. Mike’s client, who had worked an overnight shift at his job, had stopped and consumed a few cocktails with a coworker at breakfast. He spent some time at the coworker’s house playing video games...

Felony Criminal Vehicular Operation Charges Reduced to Careless Driving

Jun 12, 2018

Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Felony Criminal Vehicular Operation from an incident occurring in February of 2017 in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. The state alleged that Mike’s client was grossly negligent in failing to yield to a red light, causing an accident which caused very serious injuries to another driver. Any sort of felony conviction would have had dire...

Criminal Vehicular Operation Charges Reduced to DWI

Jun 12, 2018

Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Gross Misdemeanor Criminal Vehicular Operation for driving the wrong way on a highway and striking another driver head on. This happened in the city of White Bear Township on January 5, 2018. The accident occurred in Minnesota during the winter when temperatures were double digits below zero. After the accident, Mike’s client left the...

Potential Felony Charges of Criminal Vehicular Operation Reduced to Careless Driving

Jan 22, 2018

Mike Brandt’s client was arrested in January of 2017 in Wright County for Criminal Vehicular Operation. The allegation was that Mike’s client had gotten into an accident while under the influence of alcohol and a passenger in his vehicle had been injured. Before the charges were issued, Mike got involved and engaged in discussions with the prosecutor and pointed out...