Case Results

This case, concerning a young man giving his friends a ride--not realizing he was permitting large amounts of narcotics and a recently-stolen firearm into his car--being forced to consider a permanent felony, a lengthy stint in jail, and a crushing fine, resolved highly favorably--no conviction, no jail, a minor costs payment, and no debilitating record, for this remarkable fellow. Hard hustle, endless creativity and the right personnel on the bench and in the prosecutor's role mean nearly perfect outcomes, and North Star excels at these efforts.

Dismissal of the Driving After Revocation and subsequent plea to the speeding ticket at a reduced fine amount. The client had an incredibly unique and strong argument that he should not have been revoked at the time of the stop. Unfortunately, the prosecutor didn't care and pressed forward with the charge and refused to offer any reasonable plea deal. So, the North Star team got to work and brought a motion to dismiss the driving after revocation charge. And after submitting strong evidence and making a stronger argument, the judge dismissed this count. Then, faced with just the speeding ticket (and absolutely zero defense to it), we still negotiated a reduced fine amount on the day of the court trial. The client is extremely please to have gotten the North Star team engaged to fight for this just outcome.

Stay of adjudication to one DWI count. This outcome means the client will never be convicted and the case will be dismissed after she successfully abides by minimal terms of probation for one-year. A dismissal of a DWI count via plea negotiations is an incredibly rare outcome - but, as you can see in our case results, we've had our fair share of them. In this case, the North Star team dug deep into the personnel record of the arresting officer to discover a troubling history in administering the field sobriety tests. And in the case involving our client, there were outright and provable lies and oversights, too. The combination meant that the officer would have suffered from serious credibility issues during any testimony. The North Star team then leveraged all of this to get this incredible outcome for a deserving client. She is thrilled with the extra effort and diligence that we provided and in getting a dismissal of her DWI.

Stay of adjudication to the lowest count, disorderly conduct, with minimal terms and requirements while on one-year probation. For someone facing a gross misdemeanor interference with a 911 call and having admitted to many of the allegations, this is an incredible result. Despite these challenging facts, the North Star team leaned on its great relationship with the prosecutor and persuaded her that this was the just and right outcome for the case. The client could not be happier he chose North Star Criminal Defense to fight for him and to get this result.

Stay of adjudication to one misdemeanor domestic assault charge and two misdemeanor domestic assault convictions. The felony domestic assault by strangulation charge and third case of violating an order for protection were dismissed. This is a remarkable outcome because the initial offer was to plead to the felony count and serve custody time. But, the North Star team raised a creative and new argument that the strangulation count was a specific intent crime, thereby allowing the client to raise a voluntary intoxication defense at trial (which was clear as day that he was seriously impaired). The county attorney initially scoffed at such a motion. The Court did not, though, and agreed with our arguments. That was a game-changing motion as it led to a plea deal to non-felony counts, no additional jail time, and the dismissal of a third case. And after the client successfully completes probation, the stay of adjudication will result in a dismissal of the second case entirely, too. The client is thrilled with the fight given to him by the North Star team.

Stay of Adjudication to the bus stop citation and the remaining counts and cases are dismissed. The client was facing two separate cases that included a gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor traffic violation. Yet, despite his driving misconduct in short succession, the North Star team leveraged a motion to dismiss on a legal argument to get a plea offer that ensures he will not be convicted of anything so long as he abides by minimal terms of probation. The client is thrilled to be able to avoid not only a conviction, but also the possible loss of license.

Continuance for dismissal. This is not a unique outcome for typical traffic tickets. But, that's not the case when they involve an accident. Almost always, prosecutors want a conviction or, at a minimum, a plea of guilty, even if that plea ultimately is vacated. But, here, the North Star team utilized a patient and diligent approach to obtain an outcome in which there will never be a conviction or an admission of any wrongdoing. And the client will be able to maintain a perfect record in doing so. Outside of an outright dismissal - which would never happen here - this is the best possible outcome and one the client could not be happier with.

Continuance for dismissal. The client was bow-hunting on a friend's property, something that his friend had been doing for years. Unfortunately, they did not have a city permit to do so within the city limits. With zero defense available to this charge, the North Star team was still able to achieve this incredible outcome, one that results in a complete dismissal after a year of probation with minimal terms. The client is pleased to avoid creating a criminal record from this unique and, frankly, non-criminal behavior.