Petty Misdemeanor Archives - Brandt Criminal Defense

Dani’s Client Receives Expungement in Hennepin County

Date: January 2021
Case: Expungement
Attorney: Dani Peden
Result: Dani’s client was originally charged with Petty Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Her client received a continuance for dismissal for the charges and became eligible for an expungement after successfully completing probation. Once her client was eligible for expungement, Dani successfully petitioned the Court to have her client’s charges expunged. This possession of drug paraphernalia charge is no longer publicly viewable on her client’s criminal record or at any other agency with records of the incident.

Nicole Secures Dismissal for Client in Marijuana Possession Case

Date: November 2020
Case: Possess/Sale Small Amount of Marijuana
Attorney: Nicole A. Kettwick
Result: Nicole’s client was charged with a petty misdemeanor possession/sale of a small amount of marijuana after the friends he was with admitted to smoking a marijuana cigarette. Nicole’s client lost his job due to the incident. However, as Nicole’s client was the only person out of his friends who was cooperative with the police, Nicole was able to convince the prosecutor to dismiss the case in the interests of justice. Nicole’s client now maintains a clean record, is immediately eligible for expungement, and has hope of returning to this job.

Misdemeanor speeding ticket reduced to a Petty Misdemeanor

Date: November 2020
Case: Speeding
Attorney: Michael J. Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with a misdemeanor for driving 100mph in a 65mph zone in Hennepin County. The prosecuting attorney insisted that Mike’s client be convicted of a misdemeanor and to be placed on probation. Mike scheduled the case for trial, but on the day of trial the prosecutor finally agreed to amend the charge to a petty misdemeanor and reduce the speed to 89mph in a 65mph zone. Because of this negotiation, Mike’s client was only required to pay a fine and was not subject to probation.

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.

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