Traffic Violations Archives - Brandt Criminal Defense

Client Avoids Conviction on Driving After Cancellation

Date: February 2020
Case: GM Driving After Cancellation
Attorney: Michael J. Brandt
Result: Mike’s client was charged with a Gross Misdemeanor Driving After Cancellation stemming from an incident occurring in Hennepin County from November 2019. Mike negotiated what is called a Stay of Adjudication, despite his client’s lengthy driving record. This means that his client did not lose their license, no conviction was entered, and after his client successfully completes 2 years of probation, the charge will be dismissed.

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.

Nicole Kettwick gets Continuance for Dismissal

Date: July 2019
City/County: Coon Rapids, Anoka County
Charges: No Driver’s License & Failure to Obey a Traffic Signal
Result: Nicole’s client was pulled over for a traffic infraction and cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Signal and having No Driver’s License in Possession. She was able to get the No Driver’s License charge dropped and negotiate a Continuance for Dismissal on the Failure to Obey a Traffic Signal. This means that as long as Nicole’s client does not have any similar charges within the next year, all the charges will be dismissed.

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’s client gets continuance for dismissal for speeding and other charges dismissed

Case: No Insurance (M); Possession of Marijuana (PM); Speeding (PM)
County: Anoka
Result: Dani negotiated a continuance for dismissal for her client on the speeding charge and an immediate dismissal of the no insurance and possession of marijuana charges. This allowed Dani’s client to keep this incident off his record, provided there are no new same or similar offenses in the next year.

Traffic Citation is Continued for Dismissal

Mike Brandt’s client was charged with Failing to Drive with Due Care because of an accident that occurred in the City of Blaine in July of 2018. Mike’s client was accused of merging onto a freeway and when the car ahead of him stopped unexpectedly, rear-ending the vehicle. In these types of cases, it’s very difficult to show that one...

Student Ticket Continued for Dismissal

Mike Brandt’s client was charged with a traffic violation for speeding in the City of Edina from August of 2018. Because of Mike’s client’s clean record and some other factors, Mike was able to convince the prosecuting attorney to continue this matter for dismissal. This means that his client did not have to plead guilty for the charge and it...

Driving Offenses Continued for Dismissal

Mike Brandt represented a client who was charged with Driving After Suspension and Speeding from the City of Edina, occurring on August 22, 2018. It was through a strange sequence of events that Mike’s client had lost his driving privileges and by the time the matter went to court, the client had his license reinstated. A conviction of the charges...

Nicole’s Client Avoids Conviction in Failing to Yield and Failure to Carry Proof of Insurance

Nicole Kettwick’s client was charged for failure to yield to another vehicle and failure to carry proof of insurance in April of 2015 in Anoka County. The client struggled to fight these charges for years until he found Nicole in June of 2018. Nicole and her client decided that the goal was to avoid any conviction. Nicole advised her client...

Client’s Conviction is Vacated and Charge Dismissed

Date: May 2017
Case: Driving After Cancellation
Attorney: Michael J. Brandt
Result: Michael J. Brandt’s client was convicted of Driving After Cancellation after an incident that occurred in Hennepin County. Mike was able to negotiate a resolution that allowed his client’s conviction to be vacated, the charge to be dismissed, and fines and fees to be refunded.

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