Plea to an amended charge of Careless Driving. Client had no defenses and a reading right on the fringe of viability to plead down from a DWI. Thankfully, the client took immediate proactive steps to position herself for this outcome. And armed with these steps – above and beyond what is typical – not only did the North Star team successfully avoid a DWI conviction, but the client was placed on un
Plea to an amended charge of Careless Driving. The client blew a .13 after exhibiting rather poor driving conduct and failed the field sobriety tests. Usually, anything above a .10 is a plea to a DWI. But, doing so would jeopardize the client’s employment and possibly even his career. Armed with the client’s proactive steps and a diligent negotiation strategy, Mr. Gempeler worked hard with the pro
Plea to an amended count of Careless Driving. The client blew a .20, making this first-time offense a gross misdemeanor due to the elevated alcohol reading. Typically, a great outcome for a 3rd Degree DWI – especially when it’s a .20 reading – is to get a plea to a misdemeanor DWI. Here, that would still result in a loss of employment because the client was a commercial airlines pilot who needed t
Plea to an amended count to a misdemeanor 4th Degree DWI. This was a first-time offense with a high reading – .20. Usually when the reading is so high – .04 above the .16 threshold to make it a gross misdemeanor – obtaining a plea to a reduced misdemeanor DWI is very difficult. The North Star team capitalized on a unique issue that it raised (but would unlikely be successful as a legal challenge)
Case dismissed. Client was alleged to have refused the official breath test at the station. But, critically, he was not read the breath test advisory, which advises him of his legal rights (most importantly, his right to consult with a lawyer), prior to making a decision to take the breath test. Because of the officer’s failure to advise him of his rights (which is required by law), the refusal co
Complete avoidance of mandatory jail, small fine, easy programming obligations. This case, which at the outset looked horrible for the accident and high test, evolved to an utterly soft landing with careful coaching and a committed client. A lot of joy at this hearing….
Stay of adjudication to an amended count of disorderly conduct. The client was alleged to have broken the door to enter his daughter’s room during a disagreement over social media use. The client was impaired at the time and struggling with alcohol, to say the least. He self-admitted himself into extensive alcohol treatment, achieved sobriety, and re-established a great relationship with his daugh
Case dismissed. The client was arrested for allegedly driving impaired. But, both the breath and blood tests came back negative for having substances in his body. While the State kept insisting further testing would reveal illegal substances, the North Star team kept pushing, demanding a hearing for the judge to look at it. Eventually, after more than a year, the State finally dismissed the case,
Plea to an amended count of misdemeanor careless driving. Additionally, the client did not waive the right to fight the implied consent, which is typically mandated anytime a plea to a non-DWI occurs. But, the North Star team pushed for this utterly incredible result for a client that had a very high alcohol concentration reading. A legal issue surrounding the legitimacy of the breath test result
Plea to an amended count of Careless Driving. While this is a common outcome for a first-time DWI, it is NOT common for cases involving a .14 BrAC, which is what this client blew at the station. Almost always, anything above a .10 or .11 (if the prosecutor is being particularly generous) leads to a plea to a misdemeanor DWI. But, the North Star team is never deterred by this unwritten rules of the
