Petty Misdemeanor Archives - Page 2 of 3

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...

Misdemeanor Inattentive Driving Reduced to Petty Misdemeanor failure to stop for a red light for Nicole Kettwick’s Client

Jun 14, 2016

In April, 2016 in Anoka County, Nicole’s client was involved in a car accident that resulted in one person spending a week in the hospital. The State charged Nicole’s client with an Inattentive Driving with Endangerment of Life or Property charge, which is a misdemeanor. Nicole’s client had a clean criminal record prior to the accident and hoped to retain...

Eric Bain Fights For and Wins Gross Misdemeanor for Felony-Level Theft Charges

Mar 2, 2016

Eric’s client was charged with Felony Theft in Anoka County after she was accused of stealing funds from a school booster club. After negotiations with the prosecutor did not produce a non-Felony resolution, the case proceeded to a jury trial that Eric conducted on behalf of his client. The jury found Eric’s client guilty of one count of Felony Theft,...

Eric Bain Negotiates Driving Offense Down to Petty Misdemeanor, Saves Client Trip to Court

Feb 29, 2016

Eric’s client was charged with Misdemeanor Driving After Suspension and Misdemeanor No Proof of Motor Vehicle Insurance in Anoka County. Since he worked out of state, Eric’s client did not want to travel to Minnesota to deal with this case. Eric negotiated the case for his client down to a Petty Misdemeanor, a fine, and saved his client the trouble...