Case Results

Goodhue County – Prosecutor declined to bring criminal sexual assault charges against wrongly accused client based on investigation conducted by the defense and submitted to Goodhue County Attorney’s Office

Kandiyohi County –  State dismissed drug and gun charges against our client after MTF argued that the Court’s ruling previously in the case was error due to new Minnesota Supreme Court case law (State v. Torgerson).

Kandiyohi County – Prosecutor dismissed drug charges on the eve of trial after repeatedly requesting the case be dismissed. Prosecutor dismissed the case after the defense repeatedly rejected last minute plea offers in an attempt to obtain a conviction.

St. Louis County, Virginia – Argued for an Order from the Judge prohibiting the State from charging client with Felony DWI despite client’s 8 previous DWI convictions

Brown County – Convinced prosecutor to agree on Downward Dispositional Departure for Stay of Adjudication in First-Degree Controlled Substance-Sale case. No conviction if client is in compliance with probation.

Washington County – Hired days prior to Probation Violation hearing. Gathered mitigating evidence. Convinced judge, over the State’s objection, to release client from custody, and reinstate his felony drug probation.

Negotiated global plea deal between two counties (Benton and Stearns) that included 13 charges in 8 separate cases. Charges included two felony assaults and three felony drug charges. Client was looking at presumptive 65 month prison sentence. Argued for downward dispositional departure over the State’s strong objection.

Ramsey County — Client was facing a presumptive mandatory minimum 60 month prison sentence. Avoided incarceration.

Dakota County — Felony – Domestic Assault by Strangulation. Client was charged with Felony Domestic Assault by Strangulation. All charges dismissed outright as a result of the pressuring the prosecution into dismissing due to lack of preparedness on behalf of State.

Hennepin County – Felony Gun Charge outright dismissal.  Client was charged with a felony firearm possession and gross misdemeanor carrying a pistol without a permit.  Pretrial motions were brought challenging the constitutionality of the stop, search, and seizure.  The State filed an outright dismissal of all charges.

Goodhue County — Avoided conviction where client was facing a presumptive 48 month prison sentence

Sherburne County – Not Guilty verdict at jury trial.  Client was accused of a misdemeanor domestic assault.  At the conclusion of trial, the jury acquitted him.

Stearns County — Client was accused of shooting someone twice. Was facing a presumptive mandatory minimum 36 month prison sentence. Avoided incarceration.

Ramsey County – Felony Threats of Violence outright dismissal.  Client was charged Felony Threats of Violence.  The State filed an outright dismissal in the weeks leading up to trial.

St. Louis County – Wrongful Death Settlement.  Represented the heirs during wrongful death proceedings.  The case was settled for a confidential amount to the mutual satisfaction of both parties.