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Restraining Order Violation Results in Stay of Adjudication

Jan 18, 2019

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...

Dani Negotiates a Dismissal of an Order for Protection

Jan 9, 2019

Dani’s client was facing a petition for an Order for Protection filed by a younger family member. The OFP was alleging that Dani’s client had broken into the family member’s home, pulled her hair, and hit her face. There was one witness who saw the incident and believed it to be consistent with Dani’s client’s version. In preparation for an...

Dismissal of an Order for Protection After an Evidentiary Hearing

Dec 9, 2018

Dani Peden’s client had an Order for Protection Petition filed against him by an ex-wife. The OFP was filed on behalf of their shared children and alleged that Dani’s client physically abused both children. There were no witnesses, and contradicting evidence from multiple individuals. If the OFP were granted, Dani’s client would be unable to see his children, and would...

Order For Protection Charges Continued for Dismissal

Jun 12, 2018

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...

Violation of Order for Protection Charges Dismissed

Dec 15, 2017

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...

Eric Bain Secures Stay of Adjudication for Client with Ineligible Firearm Purchase Charge

Aug 8, 2016

Eric Bain’s client was charged with Attempt to Possess a Firearm by an Ineligible Person in Anoka County. Eric’s client was prohibited from having a gun due to an Order for Protection against him. Eric dug into the case and discovered some issues with the notice that was provided to his client about the firearm prohibition. Eric negotiated a resolution...

Judge Grants Nicole Kettwick’s Motion for a Downward Departure, keeps client out of prison

Jan 15, 2015

Nicole’s client found himself facing serious felony criminal charges after a nasty divorce.  He was facing prison on two separate felony cases and a few other charges.  The State wanted Nicole’s client to go to prison and would not budge.  Outside of winning at trial, the only way to keep her client out of prison was for a judge to...

Nicole wins Order for Protection Hearing and Keeps Felony off Client’s Record

Oct 28, 2014

Nicole’s client's wife called the police alleging he hit his 3 year old daughter and filed an order for protection against him. Nicole and her client prepared for the order for protection hearing and eventually got the order dismissed. Her client also faced criminal charges for a Felony Malicious Punishment of a Child and Gross Misdemeanor Malicious Punishment of a...

Mike Brandt’s Client Acquitted of Gross Misdemeanor Violating Order for Protection Charge in Hennepin County

Oct 17, 2012

Mike’s client was charged with a gross misdemeanor Violating an Order for Protection for allegedly dropping off a bag of clothing for his child at his ex-wife’s property, who had an Order for Protection against him.  In preparation for trial, Mike investigated the facts of the case, interviewed several witnesses, developed information about the geography of the area (including a...

Nicole Nichols Succeeds in Getting Harassment Restraining Order Violations Continued for Dismissal

Aug 1, 2012

Nicole's client was in the middle of a divorce with his ex-wife.  Her client was alleged to have sent her 14 text messages after a court ordered no contact between he and his ex-wife through a harassment restraining order.  In order to convict him of violating this order, the State is required to prove her client knew about the order....

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