Chanhassen, MN
Criminal defense Lawyer at Chanhassen, MN
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
OUTCOME: Settlement Reached
Foreclosure Defense We represented Client in a federal lawsuit against a major bank in which we challenged the validity of a Foreclosure proceeding. After substantial negotiations the bank settled f ... or a monetary award in our Client’s favor. Client was also able to remain in the home for over 8 months after the redemption period expired.
OUTCOME: Expungement Granted
Expungement Client had a previous juvenile adjudication for Theft, which has impacted her ability to obtain employment. At the hearing on our Petition for Expungement, the Assistant County Attorney ... objected to the court granting an Executive Branch expungement. After hearing arguments from both sides, the Judge granted both the Judicial expungement and the Executive Branch expungement.
OUTCOME: Certified as a Misdemeanor
Malicious Punishment of a Child Client pled to the charge of Malicious Punishment of a Child, which is a Gross Misdemeanor and carries the possible sentence 1 year in jail and a $3,000 fine. After a ... pre-sentence investigation, corrections recommended 30 days jail. At sentencing, the prosecutor requested the court to impose and execute 30 days jail. We were able to pursuade the court to not impose any jail time. In addition, the prosecutor and corrections both requested random drug and alcohol testing; we were able to convince the judge that these tests were not necessary in this case. The sentence handed down was 2 years probation with the condition that the Client successfully complete a parenting class. Once the probation is complete, the Court will certify the conviction as a Misdemeanor, instead of a Gross Misdemeanor.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Domestic Assault On the morning of our scheduled Domestic Assault trial we announced to the Court that we were prepared for trial and requested the case be heard that day. After the lunch break, the ... prosecutor came back to the courtroom and dismissed the case. The Client was facing the potential of 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
OUTCOME: Certified as a Petty Misdemeanor
Violation of a Domestic Abuse No Contact Order Client was charged with Violation of a Domestic Abuse No Contact Order, which is a Misdemeanor and punishable by 90 days jail and $1,000 fine. In this ... case we succesfully negotiated a resolution which only called for probation. In addition, once probation is completed, the charge will be certified as a Petty Misdemeanor, which is not a criminal offense (and thus keeps a criminal conviction off the Client’s record).
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Order for Protection Client’s husband petitioned the court for an Order for Protection against the Client. At the beginning of the hearing we requested the judge dismiss the petition for failing to ... meet its burden on the face of the document. After reviewing the petition the Judge granted our Motion to Dismiss.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Financial Transaction Card Fraud (2 counts) Negotiated an agreement in a Credit Card Fraud case which will result in the case being dismissed. Client was facing two Felony counts, each which carried ... the potential of 5 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Violation of Probation Client was on probation for DWI when he was arrested on a new felony charge. This new arrest triggered a Violation of Probation. We were able to successfully negotiate a di ... smissal of the new felony charge. As a result, the court then dismissed the violation of probation. Since the Client had already completed all of his conditions of probation, the court also terminated probation and closed the file. Ultimately, the Client served 3 1/2 months less time on probation than the original sentence to the DWI.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
1. Terroristic Threats 2. Domestic Assault Client was arrested and charged with a felony count of Terroristic Threats and misdemeanor count of Domestic Assault. In total, he faced the possibili ... ty of over 5 years in prison and $11,000 in fines. After discussions with the prosecutor a separate investigation was launched by the County Attorney's office and the Carver County Sheriff's Office. As a result of this investigation, it was discovered that the alleged victim's credibility was less than stellar. Ultimately, the prosecution agreed to motion the court for a Continuance for Dismissal. Under this resolution, as long as the Client stays out of trouble, all charges will be dismissed.
OUTCOME: Dismissed
1. Domestic Assault 2. Assault Client was arrested for Domestic Assault and Assault. After a thorough review of the police reports and other evidence, we were convinced that the prosecution lacked ... evidence to prove all the elements of the crime, specifically that the Client had the intent to commit the charged crime. We spoke with the prosecutor about this lack of evidence several times. Although the Client faced the possibility of 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted on either charge, we felt the cause was worth fighting. Eventually, 10 days prior to our scheduled trial date, the prosecution dismissed the case.