Date: January 2020
Case: Obstructing Legal Process, Disorderly Conduct, Possession of a Small Amount of Marijuana
Attorney: Eric W.M. Bain
Result: Eric’s client was charged a number of years ago in Anoka County, but then moved out of state for work and never resolved his case, so it ended up in warrant status. Eric worked to quash the warrant and resolve the case with a continuance for dismissal, all without his client ever having to return to Minnesota. No conviction will be entered and the case will be dismissed after one year, as long as Eric’s client continues to stay out of trouble with the law and pays some court/prosecution costs.
Date: November 2019
Case: Obstruction of Legal Process
Attorney: Danielle C. Peden
Result: Dani’s client was charged with multiple counts of Misdemeanor Obstruction of Legal Process in the City of Minneapolis. The charges included allegations of violence toward law enforcement. Dani was able to negotiate a resolution where the Petitioner agreed to amend the conviction to trespass and dismiss the case in one year. This resolution allowed Dani’s client to avoid an obstruction conviction on their record, and the opportunity to keep their criminal record clear after successful completion of probation.
Date: November 2019
Case: Felony Domestic Assault by Strangulation, Misdemeanor Domestic Assault, Gross Misdemeanor Obstructing Legal Process
Attorney: Eric W.M. Bain
Result: Eric’s client was charged in Scott County with domestic assault for a fight with her sister and obstructing legal process for resisting arrest. Eric worked out a resolution where the felony charge would be dismissed, in exchange for pleas to the misdemeanor domestic assault and obstructing legal process reduced to a misdemeanor. Eric argued to the judge for the misdemeanor domestic assault to be a stay of adjudication, which would dismiss that charge after a year of probation with no violations. The judge granted Eric’s request for the stay of adjudication.
Charge: Obstructing Legal Process
Attorney: Eric W.M. Bain
Date: August 2019
Result: Eric’s client was charged with Obstructing Legal Process for refusing to speak with police officers that showed up at his home and closing his door on them. Eric successfully argued to the court that the charge lacked probable cause. The judge agreed with Eric and dismissed the charge against his client before trial.
Dani’s client was charged with two counts of Misdemeanor Domestic Assault and one count of Obstruction of the Legal Process in Andover, Minnesota. These charges carried a maximum penalty of up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine, as well as a lifetime ban on firearms under federal law. Dani’s client was accused of getting into an argument...
Nicole’s client was charged with domestic assault after he allegedly hit, and kicked his girlfriend while he was holding her down. According to the police officers, when the arrived on the scene he would not cooperate, and was resisting the officers, so much so they tasered him twice which lead to obstruction of legal process charges. After weeks of negotiations,...
Mike Brandt recently represented a client who was charged with Obstructing Legal Process. The State alleged that Mike’s client had engaged in obstructing another person’s arrest by the Minneapolis Police. The client adamantly denied any obstructing. Prior to Mike’s involvement in the case, the prosecutor was demanding that Mike’s client plead guilty to the charge. Once Mike got involved in...
