Traffic Violations Archives - Brandt Criminal Defense

Eric Bain negotiates a resolution to keep client’s driving privileges on marijuana in a motor vehicle charge

Jan 10, 2020

Date: January 2020
Case: Marijuana in a Motor Vehicle & Speeding
Attorney: Eric W.M. Bain
Result: Eric’s client was cited in Stearns County with speeding and possessing marijuana in a motor vehicle. Eric negotiated a dismissal of the speeding and a stay of adjudication for the marijuana, which involved dismissal of the charge upon payment of a small fine. This was important to Eric’s client to keep his record clean and to avoid a driver’s license revocation.

Mike Brandt Helps Client Get a Ticket for Serious Speed Reduced

Aug 30, 2019

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

Jul 24, 2019

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

Jun 13, 2019

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.

Eric Bain helps client get continuance for dismissal on careless driving charge

May 13, 2019

Charge: Careless Driving
Attorney: Eric W.M. Bain
Date: May 2019
Result: Mr. Bain secured a continuance for dismissal for his client with a Careless Driving charge in Anoka County. Avoiding a conviction was crucial for his client who drives a school bus for a living.

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

Mar 1, 2019

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.

Eric Bain gets stay of adjuication for client’s careless driving charge

Feb 18, 2019

Charges: Careless Driving, No Minnesota Driver’s License
Result: After extensive negotiations complicated by his client’s immigration status, Eric was able to convince the prosecutor in Isanti County to agree to a Stay of Adjudication on both counts. The case will be dismissed after one year of unsupervised probation.

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.

Eric Bain’s Client Receives Continuance For Dismissal for Hit and Run

Jan 28, 2019

Charge: Hit and Run
Result: Mr. Bain negotiated a continuance for dismissal for his client accused of being involved in a hit and run accident in a parking lot. This allows Mr. Bain’s client to keep this incident off his record, provided there are no new same or similar offenses in the next year.

Eric Bain’s Client Acquitted of Careless Driving Charge