Date: August 2021
Case: First-Degree Controlled Substance Sale
Attorney: Mike Brandt
Result: Mike was retained to assist a client charged with First-Degree Controlled Substance in Douglas County. Based upon his client’s record, Mike’s client was looking at a sentence of 75 months in prison. However, based upon legal issues that Mike raised and the steps Mike’s client took to rehabilitate himself, Mike was able to negotiate a downward dispositional departure and his client was able to avoid prison time. Instead of prison, the client was placed on probation for 10 years.
In addition to this charge, Mike was also successful in getting his client discharged from probation on 2 felonies and also succeeded in persuading a prosecutor to dismiss another drug case based upon his client’s plea to the First Degree charge.
Date: August 2021
Case: Expungement
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client was previously granted a stay of adjudication on a disorderly conduct charge in Carver County. Dani’s client was afraid this incident would impact her ability to pursue a career in therapy. Dani filed a petition and negotiated with the prosecutor for Carver County and was able to get the prosecutor to agree to an expungement. This means that the disorderly conduct charge and dismissal, from the successfully completed stay of adjudication, will no longer be viewable by the public on her client’s criminal record or at any other agency with records of the incident.
Date: August 2021
Case: Expungement
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client was previously granted a continuance for dismissal for a domestic assault charge in Anoka County. After one year, the charge was dismissed. Although Dani’s client did not plead guilty, the record of the incident still existed on his criminal record. Dani spoke with the prosecutor and reached an agreement that granted an expungement for her client without her client having to argue his case or attend a hearing. This means that the domestic assault incident and resolution are no longer publicly viewable and are not visible on his criminal record.
Date: March 2021
Case: Expungement
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client was previously convicted of third degree assault in Ramsey County. Dani’s client had their employment adversely affected due to the offense. Dani filed a petition and argued on behalf of her client for expungement and ultimately, was able to secure an expungement on behalf of her client. This means that the third degree assault charge is no longer publicly viewable on her client’s criminal record or at any other agency with records of the incident.
Date: March 2021
Case: Expungement
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client was previously convicted of possessing an unauthorized weapon in Hennepin County. Dani’s client had their employment adversely affected due to the offense. Dani filed a petition and argued on behalf of her client for expungement and ultimately, was able to secure an expungement on behalf of her client. This means that the possessing an unauthorized weapon charge is no longer publicly viewable on her client’s criminal record or at any other agency with records of the incident.
Date: February 2021
Case: Expungement
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client was originally convicted of Misdemeanor Theft. This offense had made it difficult for her client to obtain consistent employment. Dani agreed to help her client seek an expungement in order to ensure her client would no longer be negatively affected by the conviction. She was successful in obtaining an expungement order for her client, this means that the charge is no longer publicly viewable on her client’s criminal record.
Date: February 2021
Case: Expungement
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client was originally convicted of Misdemeanor Domestic Assault. Dani agreed to help her client seek an expungement in order to ensure her client would not be negatively affected by the conviction. She was successful in obtaining an expungement order for her client, this means that the charge is no longer publicly viewable on her client’s criminal record.
Date: February 2021
Case: Expungement
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client was originally convicted of failing to stop for a traffic collision in Hennepin County. Dani agreed to help her client seek an expungement in order to ensure her client would not be negatively affected by the conviction. She was successful in obtaining an expungement order for her client, this means that the charge is no longer publicly viewable on her client’s criminal record.
Date: January 2021
Case: Expungement
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client was originally charged with Petty Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Her client received a continuance for dismissal for the charges and became eligible for an expungement after successfully completing probation. Once her client was eligible for expungement, Dani successfully petitioned the Court to have her client’s charges expunged. This possession of drug paraphernalia charge is no longer publicly viewable on her client’s criminal record or at any other agency with records of the incident.
Date: November 2020
Case: Possess/Sale Small Amount of Marijuana
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with a petty misdemeanor possession/sale of a small amount of marijuana after the friends he was with admitted to smoking a marijuana cigarette. Nicole’s client lost his job due to the incident. However, as Nicole’s client was the only person out of his friends who was cooperative with the police, Nicole was able to convince the prosecutor to dismiss the case in the interests of justice. Nicole’s client now maintains a clean record, is immediately eligible for expungement, and has hope of returning to this job.
