Case Results

Stay of adjudication to the speeding charge alone and the reckless driving charge is dismissed entirely. The client was caught going damn near 100 mph and changing lanes during moderate traffic. Video caught the entirety of the situation, leaving no meaningful defenses. Despite that, Mr. Gempeler was able to negotiate this fantastic result that leads to no conviction for a client that was remorseful for his actions.

Stay of adjudication for six months and minimal obligations while on probation. The client had an Agriculture license that permitted him to drive before turning 16, but he had a bit of a lead foot. And he was caught going 100+ mph not just on the day of the offense, but, according to the officer, he had done so a few times prior. Mr. Gempeler was still able to negotiate an outcome to keep his juvenile record conviction free - which is always a great outcome, especially for such a young man.

Continuance for dismissal. Client caused a chain reaction accident and all of the evidence confirmed she was at fault - including an admission by the client. Armed with no defenses, the North Star team obtained reactive steps by the client to address some of the underlying petty offenses - such as installing car seats as required again. And with some savvy negotiations, Mr. Gempeler obtained this fantastic result for a client who was concerned about creating a criminal record from an accident and all the negative collateral consequences that come from it. Now with a continuance for dismissal, she will have no conviction or formal acknowledgment of guilt on the record.

Dismissed. The client was alleged to have not moved over for a cop on a two-lane road (which is completely false) and then is alleged to have yelled something at the cop, prompting him to give chase. Once he was pulled over, the cop immediately arrested the client and then made up an allegation of possible impairment to justify the actions to that point. But the video showed the cop was wildly unjustified in his conduct and failed to get a warrant for the breath test - which is necessary for a mere underage drinking and driving charge. Long story short, the State dismissed the entire case prior to the contested hearing. Doing so shows just how egregious the cop's conduct was and why the fight by Mr. Gempeler and the North Star team was so critical for the client.

Plea to a petty misdemeanor sentence, which is a non-crime record. The client was alleged to yell a racial slur at a teenager in a high school parking lot. While he denied it, there was an additional, independent witness that corroborated the story. Add in some hostile alleged conduct and the State was pushing for a misdemeanor conviction and community work service. After fighting and leveraging a possible trial, the North Star team was able to negotiate a non-crime outcome for the client that wanted to avoid creating his first criminal conviction record.

Stay of adjudication to both the drug charge and fleeing in a motor vehicle. The end result - upon the successful completion of probation - is a complete dismissal of the entire case. This is a remarkable outcome due to the nature of the allegations, the fact the officers were not a fan of the client due to the alleged obstruction, and this was achieved in a notoriously challenging County against drug-related offenses. Despite these obstacles, Mr. Gempeler worked hard on the prosecutor to get this needed outcome that avoids both any felony convictions and the possible lengthy loss of license that comes from a felony fleeing conviction. Given that there were no defenses to these charges, obtaining this outcome was tough sledding, but one that the North Star team routinely achieves for its clients.

Continuance for dismissal. This is the best possible plea negotiation absent an outright dismissal. And this was achieved because of the strategic and aggressive approach by Mr. Gempeler and the North Star team. Based upon a recent Supreme Court decision that held the odor of marijuana alone cannot justify a vehicle search, Mr. Gempeler pressed on the State to achieve this outcome. Instead of pushing the matter at a contested hearing where the Court could easily rule in favor of the State, the client took the guaranteed outcome - one in which a dismissal is earned by simply not having any same or similar incidents. Another fantastic result by the North Star team.

Plea to three amended gross misdemeanor tax counts for failing to file sales tax returns in specific quarters. The client was without an actual defense for failing to file or pay sales tax for a business he ran. Worse, he had never done so. While he didn't intend to do so because of a poor understanding of his tax obligations, convincing a jury of tax-paying citizens otherwise would be tough sledding, to say the least. Still, he could not have a felony conviction on his record or he'd be rejected from entering Canada to visit family. Through lengthy negotiations and litigation, the North Star team finally achieved a gross misdemeanor outcome for the client. On top of that, the sentence includes no jail, a minimum fine, and simply cooperating with the tax audit by the Dept. of Revenue and pay off what is owed.