State v. R.S.

Client straight-pled one felony case to the judge and was granted a downward departure to a gross misdemeanor sentence. The other felony case out of a different county was dismissed as part of the global resolution. And the client received a stay of imposition, vacate and dismiss, on the misdemeanor case. So, even though he was facing three separate cases (including one more that remains unresolved), the client will have only one gross misdemeanor conviction remain on his record. The sentence is incredibly lenient too - no jail, no house arrest, small fine, and some community service to do. The deserving young man literally changed his life around following these incidents and is sober for over a year by the time sentencing rolled around. That, along with a strong argument for the departure by the North Star team, led to this fantastic result that will allow him to continue to succeed going forward.