We represent many people charged with crimes and each case is unique. Below is a sampling of recent cases that resulted in good outcomes for our clients. Having an experienced attorney helps!
March 2025
Client charged in Stearns County with Felony 3rd degree assault. Charged reduced to disorderly conduct and client served no jail time.
Client charged in Benton County with Felony Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle. After negotiation with the County Attorney the State agreed to keep the conviction off his record. Charges will be dismissed if no violations of probation.
February 2025
Client charged in Sherburne County with Possession of Child pornography and facing 78 months in prison. Several charges dismissed and client placed on probation.
Client charged in Sherburne County with three felony counts relating to financial mismanagement of funds in excess of $100,000.00. Charge reduced to a gross misdemeanor, and client ordered to serve 40 hours of community service.
January 2025
Client charged in Crow Wing County with 3rd Degree DWI and probation violation. Enrolled in treatment and completed MADD panel. Did not have to serve additional jail time.
Client charged in Stearns County with Burglary in the First Degree and was facing a 48-month prison sentence. After investigation and discussion with the prosecutor, client plead guilty to misdemeanor domestic assault with agreement for no additional jail time.
Client charged in Wright County with Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult. Paid restitution prior to resolution. Received stay of imposition of sentence with 80 hours of community service. Client will be discharged from probation immediately after completing community service and conviction will become a misdemeanor.
December 2024
Client was charged in Stearns County with misdemeanor Obstruction of Legal Process. Counsel filed a motion to dismiss for lack of probable cause. The prosecutor agreed to dismiss the charge prior to the evidentiary hearing.
Client charged in Morrison County with 1st Degree Controlled Substance Crime with Firearms Enhancement and was facing 86 months in prison. Pleaded guilty to an amended charge of 2nd Degree Controlled Substance Crime with a downward departure to probation and an agreement for no executed jail time.
Client charged in Scott County with Interference with a 911 Call and misdemeanor Domestic Assault. Client pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic assault with a Stay of Adjudication and no additional jail time.
Client charged in Mille Lacs County with DAC-IPS and 3rd Degree DWI. He was also facing a probation violation on his prior DWI. Client enrolled in ignition interlock and treatment and completed MADD prior to pleading agreement. Client did not have to serve any additional jail time on the new DWI or the probation violation.
Client charged in Wright County with Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult. Client paid restitution prior to guilty plea. PSI recommended a stay of adjudication. Prosecutor agreed to allow judge to stay adjudication after reviewing the PSI.
Client charged in Stearns County with Assault in the Third Degree. He was also facing a probation violation. Client completed inpatient treatment at the VA prior to pleading guilty. Reached agreement for client to plead guilty to misdemeanor 5th Degree Assault with no additional jail time.
Client charged in Stearns County with misdemeanor violation of an HRO. Case dismissed on the eve of trial after prosecutor realized she was going to lose.
November 2024
Client charged in Crow Wing County with Felony Financial Transaction Card Fraud. Client paid restitution prior to pleading guilty. Case resolved as a gross misdemeanor with an agreement for 20 hours of community service. Probation will be unsupervised.
Client charged in Stearns County with Felony Third Degree Assault, misdemeanor domestic assault, and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Client pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct with an agreement for no jail time.
Client indicted in Wright County for First Degree Premeditated Murder after shooting the victim in the head. He was facing life without parole. After extensive negotiation, reached agreement for client to plead guilty to 2nd Degree Murder and 2nd Degree Assault. He was sentenced to serve a total of 403 months in prison and is eligible to be released in 268 months.
October 2024
Client charged in Benton County with 2nd Degree DWI. Client had a prior DWI from less than two years prior and a breath test result of 0.25. Client completed treatment and a MADD panel prior to pleading guilty. Client sentenced to no additional jail and thirty-five days of house arrest. Prosecutor was requesting 15 days in jail and 30 days of house arrest.
Client charged in Benton County with 3rd Degree DWI. Her breath test result was 0.29. Client completed a MADD panel and enrolled in treatment prior to pleading guilty. Court staggered jail sentence. Client did not have to serve jail time as she was complaint with probation.
Client charged in Stearns County with gross misdemeanor Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor. Client completed Stearns County Alcohol Server Training Program prior to resolving the case. Resolved case administratively as a misdemeanor with unsupervised probation.
September 2024
Client charged in Stearns County with two counts of 2nd Degree DWI. He had one prior DWI and a high test. Client completed a MADD panel and was enrolled in inpatient treatment at the time of his guilty plea. Client was sentenced to no more jail and twenty-nine days of electronic house arrest. The house arrest sanction will be waived if he is in compliance with probation at the time of his report date.
Client charged in Wright County with Felony Threats of Violence. Client acquitted following a three day jury trial. Jury only deliberated for an hour and a half.
August 2024
Client charged in Stearns County with felony Criminal Vehicular Operation. Case resolved as a gross misdemeanor Criminal Vehicular Operation with an agreement for no additional jail time and 20 hours of community service.
Client charged in Stearns County with Felony Check Forgery. After investigation, the prosecutor agreed to resolve the case as a gross misdemeanor Check Forgery with no additional jail time. Following a restitution argument, the Court agreed to reduce the restitution award in half.
July 2024
Client charged in Stearns County with two counts of First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. He was facing 144 months in prison. Following extensive negotiations, State agreed to resolve the case as a Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct with credit for time served.
Client was charged in Wright County with Assault in the Second Degree. He was facing a twenty-one months in prison. Following additional investigation and negotiation, the State agreed to a dispositional departure and client was placed on probation with an order to serve 180 days in jail.
Client was charged in Grant County with Felony Criminal Damage to Property. Client completed a chemical use assessment prior to resolution. Agreement reached for a stay of adjudication and no additional jail time as a consequence.
June 2024
Client charged in Stearns County with 2nd Degree DWI. He had a prior DWI conviction that was less a year old and he had a high test – 0.17. Client completed a MADD panel and enrolled in treatment prior to resolution of the case. Prosecutor agreed to stagger his sentence of two days in jail and twenty-eight days of house arrest. The prosecutor also agreed to stagger the sanction on the probation violation. Client did not have to serve any jail or house arrest as he was complaint with probation at time of his report date.
Client was charged in Stearns County with 2nd Degree DWI. He had a prior DWI and a high test result – 0.21. Client had completed treatment and the MADD panel prior to resolution. Despite the high test, and an accident, the State agreed to no additional jail and had to serve twenty-six days of house arrest.
Client was charged in Wright County with DAC-IPS. He was able to get his license reinstated prior to resolving the case. Prosecutor agreed to a stay of adjudication with sixteen hours of community service as a consequence.
May 2024
Client was on probation in Meeker County with a Stay of Adjudication for Threats of Violence. He violated probation by committing a DWI with a high test in Stearns County. Following sentencing on the DWI, client enrolled in treatment. He was in treatment at the time of his probation violation hearing. He kept his Stay of Adjudication and did not have to serve additional jail time.
Client was charged in Mille Lacs County with Interference with a 911 Call, misdemeanor Domestic Assault, and Disorderly Conduct. Following negotiations, charges reduced to Disorder Conduct. The other charges were dismissed. He did not have to serve any jail time.
Clients were each charged with twenty-four (24) felony counts involving Failure to File Tax Returns and Failure to Pay Taxes. Clients were facing lengthy prison sentences. Ultimately, both parties pleaded guilty to seven felony counts involving tax fraud. They were placed on probation and did not have to serve any jail time.
Client charged in Wright County with Fourth Degree DWI. Client completed MADD victim panel and alcohol education program prior to guilty plea. Plea was handled administratively and client did not have to go to court.
April 2024
Client charged in Stearns County with 2nd Degree DWI. He had two prior DWIs within ten years and he refused to submit to a breath test. He completed a MADD victim panel and treatment prior to resolving the case. The jail portion of his sentenced was staggered and ultimately waived because he was in compliance with probation. He only had to serve 60 days of electronic house arrest.
Client was charged in Stearns County with Felony Domestic Assault by Strangulation and two counts of Misdemeanor Domestic Assault. At my recommendation, Client enrolled in individual counseling immediately after being charged. Client ultimately pleaded guilty to a Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct and he did not have to serve any jail time.
Client was charged in Mille Lacs County with Felony Domestic Assault by Strangulation, Felony Third Degree Assault, and two counts of Misdemeanor 5th Degree Assault. The matter went to trial. Mid-trial, the Court dismissed the Felony Domestic Assault by Strangulation and one count of 5th Degree Assault. The client was acquitted of the other count of 5th Degree Assault and he was found guilty of Third Degree Assault.
March 2024
Client was charged with five counts of Possession of a Pornographic Work Involving a Minor. Client enrolled in and completed alcohol treatment and therapy through the VA. Client ultimately pleaded guilty to one count of Possession of a Pornographic Work Involving a Minor and the other four counts were dismissed. He received no additional jail.
Client was charged in Big Stone County with misdemeanor 5th Degree Assault. After negotiation, the charges were reduced to Disorderly Conduct with one year of unsupervised probation.
February 2024
Client was charged in Sherburne County with Third Degree Assault and two counts of 5th Degree Assault. He completed anger management prior to resolving the case. Ultimately he received a Stay of Imposition on the Third Degree Assault and the two counts of 5th Degree Assault were dismissed. He was sentenced to no additional jail.
January 2024
Client was charged in Stearns County with Domestic Assault by Strangulation, Terroristic Threats, and two counts of Misdemeanor Domestic Assault. The matter was set for trial and ultimately dismissed after a number of court hearings.
Client was charged in Benton County with Third Degree DWI and in Sherburne County with a Gross Misdemeanor DANCO violation. Client ultimately entered into and completed treatment prior to resolving both cases. She was placed on probation in both counties and received no additional jail.