State v. M.W.
Plea to an amended count of a misdemeanor DWI with credit for time served, the minimum fine, and probation to the court. For a client with a .20 reading and no viable defenses, achieving a misdemeanor and these terms of probation are fantastic. This goes to show that the North Star team continues to get great results, even when there is nothing from which to really work with to get these outcomes.
State v. A.W.
Plea, but no jail to serve, minimal fine, and credit for treatment and programming. What makes the result so fantastic for the client is that it avoids the statutory requirement of 30 days in custody. The client had maintained sobriety for over a year and was desperate to avoid serving time in custody, which worried her for maintaining her sobriety. After efforts to get her entry into DWI court we
State v. C.Q.
Plea to a gross misdemeanor DWI-Refusal and the felony count is dismissed. Additionally, the sentence called for no jail, a minimal fine, and merely staying on track with treatment and programming already engaged in. Considering he was facing a felony fleeing charge, avoiding a felony and any custody is remarkable. This outcome also ensured he would have the high-priced vehicle returned to him and
State v. T.R.
Plea to an amended count of careless driving. What makes this such a phenomenal result is that the client blew a .14. Usually, the cut-off for a non-DWI/careless driving plea is .09 or .10. So, to get this at a .14 required a lot of creativity, persistence, and the illusion of leverage that ultimately led to such a fantastic plea deal. The client is thrilled to have achieved this outcome because o
State v. L.H.
Plea to a single count, no jail to serve, and a minimal term of probation. The client blew nearly triple the legal limit and got into a single-vehicle accident. Needless to say, difficult facts to overcome, especially with no real legal defense to try to leverage. The prosecutor initially offered time to be served in custody and a minimum of four-years probation. Through a strategic approach that
State v. S.L.
Plea to an amended count of careless driving. On top of this incredible outcome, the client has no jail to serve, no community service, a minimal fine, and essentially administrative probation for one year. The client was alleged to have refused the breath test, despite trying to provide an adequate sample. She suffered from asthma, which was exacerbated under high stress – such as being arrested
State v. R.K.W.
Plea to a single DWI count, dismiss remaining two counts of the DWI case (including the obstruction of legal process charge) AND dismiss the entire separate case for driving after cancellation – inimical to public safety. Not only that, but the sentence did not include a term of in-custody time, which is mandated by law. This is truly a phenomenal result and one that can only be achieved through t
State v. W.T.
Plea to count 3, the misdemeanor careless driving, and the other two DWI counts were dismissed. Additionally, the client had no jail to serve and was placed on administrative probation. Even with a losing argument, the North Star team properly leveraged a motion hearing and witness availability issues for the State to get this utterly fantastic outcome. The client was uncooperative due to wanting
State v. K.B.
Dismissed. After carefully scrutinizing the discovery and, most importantly, the squad video, Mr. Gempeler detected that the Officer was clearly fishing for DWI’s at a common happy hour destination and, as a result, the alleged basis for the stop was completely fabricated. Once this was brought to the State’s attention, they reviewed it on their own and made the decision to dismiss the case – well
State v. D.T.
Plea to an amended count of careless driving as a misdemeanor. No jail or community service, a minimal fine, and only one year of probation with easy conditions to follow. The deal was so good, in fact, that the Judge was questioning the prosecutor about how they were willing to offer a Careless on a Gross Misdemeanor DWI-Refusal. The Judge commented that he understood an agreement to a misdemeano