Case Results

Plea to an amended misdemeanor count of fifth degree assault and the client was placed on unsupervised probation and ordered to pay the bare minimum fine. The client faced not only serious felony consequences, but also steep immigration consequences should he have been convicted of a felony. Thankfully, the North Star got to work, leveraged possible defenses, and negotiated this incredible result - one that accomplishes all the goals the client had ... and then some.

Plea to an amended speeding ticket of 99 in a 60. The client was alleged to have gone 127 mph. At the first few hearings, the prosecutor would not agree to any plea deal due to the high speed. Yet, we persisted. And on the doorstep of a court trial, the prosecutor finally agreed to this plea deal, which avoids the 6-month revocation that is required upon a conviction for 100+ mph. This was exactly the goal in navigating the case and in our plea negotiations. Once again, the North Star team pushes through and gets the outcome needed.

Plea to an amended count of Careless Driving. The client had zero viable defenses and blew a .11 - which is typically too high to negotiate a non-DWI outcome without a legal defense to leverage. As a professional in the healthcare industry, a DWI conviction would have posed problems going forward for her professional license. With so much at stake and not a lot to work with, Mr. Gempeler created what leverage he could and leaned into his relationship with the prosecutor to obtain this incredible and needful outcome. The client is thrilled that an outcome that seemed beyond her grasp was achieved thanks to the North Star team.

Diversion. Client was alleged to have exposed himself and possibly been masturbating in his vehicle in a public parking lot as a young adult woman passed by. The client had no meaningful record and needed to keep it that way for his future plans. Through the hard work of the North Star team, the client was afforded the opportunity to enter into a diversion program, whereby he'll have to complete some coursework and community service, but he'll earn a complete dismissal of the case in doing so. It is an absolutely fantastic result - truly the best possible plea deal.

Dismissed and pled guilty in a subsequent case where he was charged with another domestic assault, but received a stay of adjudication on an amended count of fifth degree assault. With two cases that included a felony strangulation charge and two separate domestic assault incidents, the client is thrilled to walk away with an outcome that results in no convictions on his record. The North Star team litigated a novel issue and was successful in getting a Court to permit at trial evidence of prior false accusations by the complainant. After winning that motion, the State folded the felony case and offered the non-conviction outcome to a client that was prepared to go to trial. But, even he knew he couldn't turn down this incredible offer and ability to eliminate the risk that comes with a trial.

Plea to the misdemeanor 4th Degree DWI. Client was placed on probation with no time to serve, credit for the proactive steps completed, and we even argued successfully to the Court to not impose a no use and testing provision due to the client's business development obligations. What makes this result so fantastic is that the client was uncooperative with police overall (including refusing both the evidentiary test at the station and the PBT on the side of the road) and demonstrated tell-tale signs of significant impairment. Under those circumstances, obtaining a plea deal to the fourth-degree is very hard to achieve, especially in Scott County. Still, Mr. Gempeler achieved exactly this and the desired terms of probation from the Court. Another great result achieved by the North Star team.

Plea to one count of 3rd Degree DWI, but no time to serve and minimal terms of probation. What makes this outcome so great is that the State initially asked for 45 days to be served either in jail (which would include good time) or EHM, and a $1,000 fine. After extensive negotiations, Mr. Gempeler got this offer reduced to basically nothing - no time to serve and half the fine. This was a great result when there was absolutely nothing to work with from the case itself and the elevated alcohol reading made a misdemeanor outcome impossible to achieve. The client truly appreciated Mr. Gempeler's persistence and fight to get the sentence minimized so dramatically.

Stay of adjudication to an amended count of disorderly conduct. The client was charged with a domestic assault-harm for striking his wife in the face. He also significantly damaged his vehicle, too. Needless to say - the evidence was mounted against our client. But, he responded in the perfect manner by addressing the underlying issues, and recommitting to working on himself and his marriage. By doing so, Mr. Gempeler was able to lean into these proactive steps and the continued support of his wife to negotiate this fantastic outcome. And not only was the ultimate dismissal fantastic, but so to were the probationary terms that all but simply obligate him to continue doing what he's already doing as far as mental health treatment. All in all - a truly fantastic outcome.