Mike Brandt’s client was charged with violating a Harassment Restraining Order for sending numerous text messages to a person who had issued a Restraining Order against him. The State had a very strong case against Mike’s client as they had the actual text messages sent from his client. Notwithstanding the strength of the State’s case, Mike was able to convince...

Mike Brandt’s client was charged with violating an order for protection (a no-contact order) for having contact with his wife who had obtained a restraining order against Mike’s client. This occurred in the City of Coon Rapids, Anoka County, in March of 2018. The police officer observed Mike’s client with the protected person and arrested Mike’s client. There was no...

Mike Brandt’s client was charged with violating an Order for Protection (OFP) from the City of St. Paul. The charges stemmed from an innocent email that Mike’s client had sent to the alleged victim when Mike’s client had received paperwork regarding the Order for Protection. Mike’s client works in a field a conviction of a Violation of an OFP would...