Petty Misdemeanor Archives - Brandt Criminal Defense

Nicole Kettwick gets misdemeanor charge reduced to petty misdemeanor for client

May 7, 2019

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.

Eric Bain helps juvenile client with dismissal of careless driving charge

Apr 22, 2019

Charges: Juvenile Careless Driving and Provisional Driver’s License Violation
Attorney: Eric W.M. Bain
Date: April 2019
Result: Mr. Bain’s juvenile client was charged with driving carelessly and having too many passengers in his vehicle in violation of his provisional driver’s license. Mr. Bain negotiated a resolution to dismiss the more serious careless driving charge with a small fine amount to the petty misdemeanor violation, which avoided any probation.

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.

Mike Brandt reduces client’s Duty to Drive with Due Care charge to petty misdemeanor

Mar 19, 2019

Date: March 2019
City: Coon Rapids
Charge: Duty to Drive with Due Care
Result: Charge reduced to petty misdemeanor with a small fine. Client did not lose her license and was not convicted of any sort of crime.

Eric Bain’s client has property damage charge reduced to petty misdemeanor

Jan 31, 2019

Charge: Criminal Damage to Property
Result: Mr. Bain’s client was accused of kicking a car door and causing damage. The only evidence was a shoe print. Mr. Bain negotiated a reduction in the charge to a petty misdemeanor, which is not a criminal offense.

Eric Bain negotiates resolution for client who avoids license revocation

Jan 31, 2019

Charge: Marijuana in Motor Vehicle, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device
Result: Mr. Bain negotiated a resolution involving two petty misdemeanor offenses, which are non-criminal and avoided any driver’s license revocation for his client. Additionally, Mr. Bain secured the return of his client’s truck and cash after pointing out they were erroneously and illegally forfeited.

Gross Misdemeanor Intent to Escape Tax Charge Dismissed

Jun 8, 2017

Nicole Kettwick’s client was facing a Gross Misdemeanor Charge, Intent to Escape Tax for placing a post it over her expired tabs on her license plate. She was pulled over for speeding, a Petty Misdemeanor when the officer saw the post it over her tabs. The Gross Misdemeanors had a maximum punishment of one year in jail and a $3,000.00...

Misdemeanor Deer Baiting Charge Reduced to Petty Misdemeanor

Mar 15, 2017

Mike Brandt’s clients were charged in a northern Minnesota county with improperly baiting deer by placing mineral licks that contained grains and corn in an area where they were deer hunting. The Minnesota DNR conducted an intensive investigation into the placement of the mineral licks and confronted Mike’s clients while they were hunting. Mike’s clients were charged with a misdemeanor...

Traffic Offense Lowered to Petty Misdemeanor; Driving Privileges Restored

Nov 9, 2016

Eric Bain’s client was charged with Failure to Drive with Due Care in Anoka County from a fender bender. The responding officer felt Eric’s client was unfit to drive and reported the incident to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. Eric’s client was then required to provide medical documentation of her fitness to safely drive or else her driving privileges...

Fourth Degree DWI Charge Reduced to Petty Misdemeanor Public Nuisance

Aug 26, 2016

Nicole Kettwick’s client was charged with DWI based upon an arrest emanating from some improper driving conduct occurring in March, 2016 in Lino Lakes. Nicole’s client was stopped by the police, exhibited “clues of impairment” during Field Sobriety Testing, and agreed to submit to a breath test at the police station. The Datamaster breath testing machine malfunctioned, generating “Interference” errors...