Petty Misdemeanor Archives - Brandt Criminal Defense

Nicole’s Client Avoids Criminal Conviction

Date: May 2020
Case: Misdemeanor Failure to Stop for Traffic Control Signal
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with a misdemeanor Failure to Stop for Traffic Control Signal in Anoka County after the police investigated the scene of an accident. Nicole negotiated with the prosecutor and the prosecutor agreed to reduce the charges to a Petty Misdemeanor, this allowed Nicole’s client to avoid a criminal conviction.

Client Avoids Criminal Conviction and Probation

Date: February 2020
Case: Trespass
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole Kettwick’s client was charged with Trespass after a hotel in Washington County called the police when he refused to leave. As part of Nicole’s negotiation, her client received a Petty Misdemeanor Trespass. This resolution allows Nicole’s client to avoid a criminal conviction on his record and being placed on probation.

Misdemeanor Trespass Reduced to Petty Misdemeanor

Date: February 2020
Case: Trespass
Attorney: Nicole Kettwick
Result: Nicole Kettwick’s client faced criminal charges after an incident where a hotel called police after her client refused to leave their hotel. Nicole negotiated a favorable resolution where her client received a Petty Misdemeanor Trespass. This resolution allows Nicole’s client to avoid a criminal conviction on his record and probation.

Mike’s Client Avoids a Possession Charge on Their Record

Date: November 2019
Case: Misdemeanor CMV Driver on Duty in Possession of a Substance
Attorney: Michael J. Brandt
Result: Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Misdemeanor CMV Driver on Duty in Possession of a Substance and Misdemeanor CMV Operated without a CDL after an incident occurring in Sherburne County. Mike provided diligent case preparations prior to the arraignment, resulting in a resolution at their first hearing. The possession charge was dismissed, and the client pled to CMV Operated without a CDL as a Petty Misdemeanor. This allowed the client to avoid all probation and resolve the case with a minimal fine payment.

Mike Brandt Helps Client Get a Ticket for Serious Speed Reduced

Date: August 2019
Case: Serious Speed (89/55)
Attorney: Michael J. Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with a serious speeding (15 or more over) offense after allegedly traveling at 89 mph in a 55 mph zone. Mike was able to negotiate a plea agreement, prior to court, reducing the charged speed to 69 in a 55. This allowed the client to avoid a serious speeding offense on their record.

Dani Peden helps client restore driving privileges

Date: July 2019
Case: License Suspension
Attorney: Danielle C. Peden
Result: Dani’s client was charged with Petty Misdemeanor Duty to Drive with Due Care and Misdemeanor Careless Driving. Prior to her involvement, her client had resolved the matter as two Petty Misdemeanors. Shortly after, her client received notice that their driver’s license would be suspended for 90 days due to a conviction involving a personal injury crash. Dani reached out to the Department of Public Safety and after several discussions, was able to rescind the suspension due to a misinterpretation of the relevant statutes. This allowed Dani’s client restoration of their full driving privileges.

Careless Driving charge dropped to Petty Misdemeanor for Mike Brandt’s client

Date: June 2019
City/County: City of Brooklyn Center, Hennepin County
Charges: Misdemeanor Careless Driving and Duty to Drive with Due Care
Result: After a Court Trial, Mike Brandt’s client got both charges dropped down to one count of Petty Misdemeanor Careless Driving. This means that his client kept his clean criminal record and will not lose his driver’s license.

Dani Peden secures petty misdemeanor instead of misdemeanor conviction for client

Date: June 2019
Case: Failure to Drive with Due Care
Attorney: Danielle C. Peden
Result: Dani’s client was charged with Failure to Drive with Due Care. Her client had been responsible for an accident where another driver had been injured. Dani was able to reach a resolution where the conviction was certified as a petty misdemeanor, in lieu of a misdemeanor conviction. This allowed Dani’s client to retain his driver’s license and avoid a criminal conviction.

Nicole Kettwick gets misdemeanor charge reduced to petty misdemeanor for client

Charge: Duty to Drive with Due Care – Speed Greater than Reasonable in Anoka County
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: After skillful negotiation, Nicole convinced the prosecutor to agree to a petty misdemeanor, a payable offense, rather than a misdemeanor. Nicole achieved her client’s goal of avoiding a misdemeanor conviction and any jail time or probation.

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

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.

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