State v. S.A.
Stay of Adjudication. The client had no criminal record and the allegations could have been charged out as felony sex crimes that would have required registration as a sex offender if proven. With a careful approach and smart negotiations, the client maintains his perfect record, remains on track with his schooling and extra-curriculars, and even was able to stay at the same school – despite the a
State v. E.H.
Stay of imposition and only 180 days in custody to be served. Staring a prison commitment of 48 months, the North Star team guided the Defendant to an incredible outcome whereby he only has to serve 180 days in a local jail – with work release privileges – and, upon his successful completion of probation, he can earn a misdemeanor conviction. An absolutely incredible outcome for a young man who st
State v. J.L.
Continuance for dismissal. For minimal costs and the only condition being to remain crime free, the client will keep a perfect record. For a young man, the prospect of facing this type of record with a conviction would be devastating to his future career. Yet, without any legal defenses, the North Star team still knew how to negotiate this critical outcome for our needful client.
State v. B.M.
Court of Appeals affirmed – meaning it agreed with the GM sentence on this felony charge. The State was so upset that North Star achieved a GM sentence at our request for a departure at sentencing that it appealed the ruling. Despite some new case law that went against the client, the North Star team successfully argued that grounds existed to support the departure and the Court of Appeals agreed.
State v. C.B.
Reduced after argument to Gross Misdemeanor. After more than 2 years of negotiation and litigation, this matter was presented to a judge on motion to sentence as a gross misdemeanor, with no jail time to serve and the State opposing our request. We prepared the client for his pre-sentence interview carefully and well, researched all issues in framing our arguments, and exited the courtroom with a
State v. D.V.
Time Served. A client already serving a probationary sentence for First Degree Assault in Minnesota was ordered to return to northwestern Wisconsin to face a completely separate matter, with a presumptive sentence in the decades in length. After negotiations, and a comprehensive investigation by Mr. Adkins and his local counsel, the State dismissed all serious felony counts and permitted the case
State v. B.H.
Probation, time served. A young lady tied deeply into a high-profile and infamous prostitution ring avoided as many as 23 years in prison–what her co-defendant received–and received a time served outcome on a downward departure agreement with the State, with Dan Adkins’s assistance. Intense negotiations and a respectful personal relationship with the opposing team made all the difference in this
State v. D.L.
Third Degree CSC, no prison term. Another attorney, talented in his own right, tried this client’s case to a jury. After that jury hung 11-1 in favor of convicting the client, Mr. Adkins was retained for a re-trial, but his superior negotiation skillset meant the case could be resolved short of another trial (and an almost certain conviction), instead as a plea to the lowest count in the complaint
State v. A.S.
Stay of Adjudication to the Disorderly Conduct charge and the Indecent Exposure charge was dismissed. For a client employed in the financial world that requires state licensures, avoiding any plea or record relating to the indecent exposure was critical. The State’s initial offer was a plea. Heeding Mr. Gempeler’s suggestion, the client prepared two letters of apology that proved crucial in negoti
State v. A.W.
No Jail, waiver of mandatory prison term. As in so many situations in Minnesota, a conviction for the offense of failing to register can implicate a mandatory minimum prison sentence, but aggressive and creative lawyering can avoid this punishing outcome. This client worked his ass off to correct the mistake he’d made in neglecting to stay in contact with local law enforcement, and was credited fo