Expungement Archives - Brandt Criminal Defense

Dani Peden Obtains an Expungement of a Careless Driving Stemming from a DWI

Nov 21, 2019

Date: November 2019
Case: Expungement: Careless Driving (DWI)
Attorney: Danielle C. Peden
Result: Dani’s client had been arrested for a DWI just over 9 years ago, and ultimately plead to Careless Driving in Hennepin County. Although the State objected and argued against sealing the case at the court hearing, Dani was able to secure a full expungement for her client. This allowed her client’s prior arrest, charge, and conviction to be sealed from the public record at each of the agencies involved. This expungement helped to address her client’s main concern with future employment opportunities.

Dani Peden secures expugement for client’s domestic assault charge

Sep 10, 2019

Date: August 2019
Case: Expungement: Domestic Assault
Attorney: Danielle C. Peden
Result: Dani’s client had received a stay of adjudication on a domestic assault just over two years ago. Although the State objected and argued against sealing the case at the court hearing, Dani was able to secure a full expungement for her client. This allowed her client’s prior arrest, charge, and conviction to be sealed from the public record at each of the agencies involved. This expungement helped to address her client’s main concern with future employment opportunities.

Nicole Kettwick secures statutory expungement for client’s prior theft charge

Apr 17, 2019

Date: April 2019
Case: Expungement: Theft
County: Hennepin
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client had a prior Felony Theft offense from almost 5 years ago. The theft had been dismissed following her client’s successful completion of probation. However, the offense was still accessible with remote access when searching in the courthouse. Nicole was able to secure a statutory expungement for her client. This allowed Nicole’s client to have his record sealed on all agency databases, making this incident inaccessible for future employment searches.

Full expungement granted for Dani Peden’s client on two petty misdemeanor charges

Apr 9, 2019

Date: April 2019
Case: Expungement: Petty Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana
County: Dakota
Attorney: Danielle C. Peden
Result: Dani’s client had two prior Petty Misdemeanor’s from just over 2 years ago. After a hearing, Dani was able to secure a full expungement for her client. This allowed her client’s prior arrest, charge, and conviction to be sealed from the public record at each of the agencies involved. This expungement helped to address her client’s main concern with future employment opportunities.

Dani Peden’s client gets expungement on decades-old burglary conviction

Apr 9, 2019

Date: April 2019
Case: Expungement: Felony Third Degree Burglary
County: Anoka
Attorney: Danielle C. Peden
Result: Dani’s client had a prior Third-Degree Burglary conviction from almost 30 years ago. Despite an initial objection from the State, Dani was able to secure an expungement for her client. Although the court did not have the authority to grant a statutory expungement in a felony case like this, the court did ultimately grant an inherent expungement. This allowed Dani’s client to have his record sealed on the judicial court system’s database and inaccessible for future employment searches.

Mike Brandt’s client get probation on Theft of Firearm case

Apr 2, 2019

Date: March 2019
County: Anoka
Charge: Theft of a Firearm
Result: Mike’s client was charged with theft of a firearm for stealing an assault rifle and 9mm pistol from a vehicle. Mike was able to convince the prosecutor to allow his client into a diversion program whereby the matter was continued, his client was placed on probation, and as long as his client completes some community work service, the charges will be dismissed and his client will be eligible for an expungement.

Michael Brandt’s client gets theft charged continued for dismissal

Apr 1, 2019

Date: April 2019
Location: Maple Grove
Charge: Theft
Result: Michael Brandt’s client was charged with theft for shoplifting. The matter was continued for dismissal meaning charges will be dismissed with no plea. This will allow the client to have the record expunged and sealed after one year.

Domestic Assault Charges Continued for Dismissal

Jan 30, 2019

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...

Drug Charges Calling for Three Years Prison Sentence Reduced to Stay of Adjudication

Dec 15, 2017

Mike Brandt’s client was charged with felony Possession of a Controlled Substance after a search warrant was executed in his home, during which they found a loaded firearm located close to the drugs. Because of a statute that requires a mandatory sentence of three years in prison when there is a firearm near drugs, Mike’s client was looking at a...

Felony Drug Charges Reduced to Diversion Program

Aug 3, 2017

Mike Brandt’s client was arrested in Circle Pines, Anoka County, in January of 2016 and was found to be in possession of a large amount of marijuana, as well as some prescription medications that were not prescribed for her. Based on the circumstances, Mike’s client was charged with two felony drug offenses which had a maximum penalty of up to...