Case Results

Diversion - meaning no plea or conviction, and a dismissal of the entire case upon the client's successful completion of minimal terms of the diversion agreement. What makes this result even more incredible is that the State possessed security camera footage of the assault. And the video is not good, to say the least. Yet, despite the ugly footage and no defenses as a result, the North Star team leveraged the client's remorse, good overall record, and its own good relationships with the prosecutor to get them to trust our client and that he's a perfect candidate for diversion. Another fantastic result in the face of daunting circumstances.

Plea to the misdemeanor domestic assault, dismissal of the remaining counts, and no jail time to serve. The client was staring at a presumptive commitment to prison on the felony burglary count. And while the client took some proactive steps toward sobriety - because alcohol was an underlying issue in the case - full sobriety was not achieved. The North Star team raised legal defenses to possibly challenge with the Court, but also successfully leveraged in plea negotiations. The result is this incredible result where the client avoids prison, local jail time, and a long-term felony conviction record. This accomplished everything the client was hoping for, even though he didn't even believe it was possible. Another great result by the North Star team.

Stay of imposition, reducing the conviction to a misdemeanor upon his successful completion of probation. Client was denied service at a liquor store and drove home mightily impaired. After arrest, he blew a .31. Clearly, he was suffering from alcoholism. But, thankfully, he used this negative and turned it into a positive. He completed lengthy inpatient, intensive outpatient, and then outpatient treatment. Achieved sobriety and even became a speaker at the treatment center. The North Star team leveraged all of these proactive steps and a strong legal argument surrounding the stop to negotiate what will ultimately be a misdemeanor level conviction. The client is thrilled he had the North Star team fighting for him at every opportunity to get him this incredible result.

Stay of adjudication to an amended count of disorderly conduct. The client was alleged to have broken the door to enter his daughter's room during a disagreement over social media use. The client was impaired at the time and struggling with alcohol, to say the least. He self-admitted himself into extensive alcohol treatment, achieved sobriety, and re-established a great relationship with his daughter. All of these efforts and both the Mom's and daughter's support led to North Star pushing for this incredible result. Avoiding any conviction was critical for the client's continued success, sobriety, and desire to hunt with his daughter. Another fantastic result from the North Star team.

Stay of adjudication and no time to serve. The client was facing a presumptive commitment to prison due to the identity theft charge - which was a stretch, but nonetheless was a major issue to deal with. And despite evidence clearly pointing to our client bilking the State out of five-figures worth of money from social services payments, the North Star team did their due diligence in researching key legal issues. Namely, the search that led to much of the evidence was suspect and the North Star team found a creative and novel legal argument that turned the table in the case. As a result, the client received a stay of adjudication, which means he will never be convicted of anything and the case will be dismissed following a minimal period of probation in which he merely has to have no same or similar incidents. He could not ask for a better negotiated outcome. He and his family are thrilled to have obtained this incredible outcome and for trusting North Star Criminal Defense.

Stay of adjudication. The client was caught essentially racing another vehicle, going excessive speeds in a fairly high traveled road. Prosecutors are typically aggressive in pursuing convictions against these serious allegations and misconduct. Undeterred, the North Star team pushed in negotiations, highlighted the client's good driving record and willingness to take proactive steps, and secured this incredible result - one in which the client will not have a conviction on his record.

Plea to an amended count of misdemeanor careless driving. Additionally, the client did not waive the right to fight the implied consent, which is typically mandated anytime a plea to a non-DWI occurs. But, the North Star team pushed for this utterly incredible result for a client that had a very high alcohol concentration reading. A legal issue surrounding the legitimacy of the breath test result led to improved plea negotiations and the ability to get an outcome the client never thought possible. This is where our due diligence, research, and ability to bring to the forefront critical issues pays off for our clients. Another fantastic result by the North Star team.

Domestic assault diversion program, which will result in an outright dismissal of the case after a brief probationary period. The client was facing serious allegations of threatening her husband's life with a knife. The North Star team's immediate involvement helped get the client on the right track with proactive steps and verifiable sobriety. The result is that we had the leverage to push for this unique and rare outcome. Our understanding is that the County Attorney's office has only permitted less than a handful of matters to enter this relatively new diversion program. Thankfully, our creative efforts and the trust they had in us and our client paid off.