Case Results

Continuance for dismissal. Client and his wife got into a dispute that turned ugly. He knew he was in the wrong and took immediate steps to rectify it. He enrolled and completed multiple therapy sessions designed to address underlying mental health issues that resulted in anger and aggression. His wife remained supportive, understanding that these underlying issues were the cause of what happened. Mr. Gempeler successfully leveraged this into getting this phenomenal plea deal - literally the best plea deal available. Client is thrilled that he can move past this mistake without it jeopardizing his future.

Stay of adjudication to the disorderly conduct charge and the two domestic charges are dismissed. What's more - the terms of probation are merely a small fine and no same or similar - that's it. A truly remarkable outcome for a gross misdemeanor domestic out of Minneapolis. The Judge was even surprised by such an outcome, but these fantastic negotiations are commonplace with the North Star team. The client was nervous as heck leading into the hearing, but beyond relieved walking out, knowing that what happened won't define him or hold him back moving forward.

Plea to two amended counts of gross misdemeanor tax crimes with no time to serve and minimal terms of probation. The client had no real defense to a lengthy history of failing to file tax returns. After years of negotiations, legal arguments, and wearing down of the prosecutor, Mr. Gempeler was finally able to get a non-felony outcome - which the client so desperately wanted to avoid. The tactic that paid off was being on top of case law developments. There is a new case heading to the Court of Appeals that centered on an issue that was highly relevant to this case. Understanding this, new leverage for negotiations led to such an incredible outcome for the client.

Plea to an amended count of misdemeanor 4th Degree DWI, with no time to serve and unsupervised probation for one-year. What makes this outcome more remarkable is that the client blew a .19 and got into an accident. The primary prosecutor would not budge, but he changed jobs near the end of this case. Mr. Gempeler strategically prolonged the case a bit to put some separation between the old prosecutor and new one. And at the delayed hearing, he was able to negotiate this incredible outcome - one the client was thrilled to achieve, but didn't think was possible based upon how the case had progressed. Savvy guidance pays off once again for a North Star client.

Plea to a petty misdemeanor failing to drive with due care. The client was flying on 494 in his expensive sports car, going in excess of 110+ mph. The City added the serious criminal charges as a way to combat against such fast drivers. Add in the fact that a conviction to excessive speeding would result in a 6-month loss of license, the client was stressed about the possibility of a criminal record and losing his license. The North Star team fought back though, challenging the legal basis for the misdemeanor charges. With the hearing days away, we were then able to leverage it to reach a resolution that did not result in a loss of license or a criminal conviction. The client was floored, never expecting such a fantastic result. This is what we do, routinely.

Plea to an amended misdemeanor count of DWI, with no time to serve, a fine, and easy terms of probation to follow. The client blew a .20 and had no legal defenses. On top of that, the city prosecutor is notoriously challenging to deal with on similar cases. Nonetheless, Mr. Gempeler leaned into the possible career implications in play and the client's proactive steps in order to negotiate this fantastic result. It was the exact outcome the client was hopeful for, but realistically did not expect. That's why you get the North Star team on your side - to get the unexpected.

Plea to an amended count of Careless Driving, with no time to serve, a minimal fine, and credit for the proactive steps taken leading up to the plea. The client was underage, blew a .10, and had no legal defenses with some not-so-great driving conduct to boot. Despite these troubling facts, he was accountable from the start in getting assessed and achieving sobriety. Mr. Gempeler was then able to leverage it all into a fantastic outcome where the conviction is non-alcohol related. Considering everything, the client and his family were very pleased with this outcome and his ability to move forward in a much more favorable manner than they initially feared.

Stay of imposition, resulting in a misdemeanor conviction after probation ends. If convicted, the client was looking at a presumptive prison sentence. This plea deal not only results in a misdemeanor when the client completes easy terms of probation, but it also avoided any time in custody. Considering the State's initial offer was for a permanent felony record and lengthy time to be served, the outcome Mr. Gempeler achieved is incredible, especially in Hennepin County, which is notoriously hard on individuals facing these charges. Due to this outcome, the client can continue in his career and move forward with his life in way he did not think possible after being charged.