Stay of adjudication to one DWI count. This outcome means the client will never be convicted and the case will be dismissed after she successfully abides by minimal terms of probation for one-year. A dismissal of a DWI count via plea negotiations is an incredibly rare outcome – but, as you can see in our case results, we’ve had our fair share of them. In this case, the North Star team dug deep int
Plea to a 3rd Degree DWI-Refusal. The client exhibited horrible driving conduct and registered a PBT significantly above .20. Needless to say, no defenses existed and he was clearly at an elevated alcohol concentration. Compounding all of that, he refused the formal breath test at the station, which prosecutors despise as it shows noncooperation. Despite all of these facts stacked against him, the
Client pled guilty to a gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation and received a stay of adjudication on the drug crime. As a result, the client will never be convicted of a felony. Additionally, the sentence did not call for time to serve in custody and only requires him to stay sober – which he has proven for the last year. This is a remarkable outcome because the facts are not pretty. He w
Plea to an amended count of Careless Driving. The client had zero defenses – it was a straight-forward case from the State’s perspective. And, making this case more challenging is that the client blew a .14 – an alcohol concentration level that almost never results in a plea to an amended count because it’s closer to double the legal limit than the actual legal limit. On top of that, a DWI plea co
Plea to the 4th Degree DWI and no jail sanction. On top of that fantastic outcome, the State agreed to dismiss the original case entirely, agreed to an expungement of it, and then recharged a new case for just the DWI. This outcome was critical to the client because he did not want even the drug charge record to exist – even though it was going to be dismissed as part of the plea deal. Armed with
Plea to an amended count of Failing to Drive with Due Care. This is a huge result that we achieved for a great client. She and her daughter have been contemplating moving out of the Country – possibly Canada – and own a cabin up by the Canadian border. Any DWI conviction – and possibly even a Careless Driving conviction – would have precluded her from entering/moving to Canada. The plea to the Fai
Stay of adjudication to the drug charges in BOTH cases and a single conviction to a misdemeanor DWI as a stay of imposition. The client quite literally committed the same offense twice within a years time frame. He drove drunk, was found slumped over in his car on a county highway, and had drugs in the center console. If this wasn’t bad enough, the second offense was committed just shy of his sent
Continuance for dismissal. Client was here on a student visa and any admission to the facts, let alone a conviction, carried possible immigration consequences. The North Star team took this on a pro bono basis. And the initial offer was for a plea to a petty misdemeanor crime. With savvy negotiations – and no leverage to speak of – the North Star team achieved this necessary result for a young wom
Plea to DWI, but no jail time. This case, concerning a VERY high BAC and a prior within ten years, was looking ripe for a six-month mandatory minimum jail sentence at the outset, particularly in a greater Minnesota jurisdiction known for being tough on repeat offenders. Mr. Adkins worked his tail off, and secured a NO JAIL outcome, with only a minimal fine and completion of the Interlock protocol
Plea to careless driving as a misdemeanor. Client blew a .11 on a first-time DWI and had no legal defense. On top of that, the client had a wonderful job promotion opportunity to work for her company in Canada. A DWI would have prevented that from happening. Thankfully, the North Star team was able to secure a plea to an amended count of Careless Driving, which included no admission to facts relat
