Case Results

Plea to four counts of felony tax evasion, sentenced to probation only, no time to serve, minimum fine, and simply cooperate with an ongoing audit with the Dept. of Revenue. Additionally, the companion case with the same charges against the client's wife is dismissed entirely. After extensive litigation and creative negotiations, the North Star team - and it was a true team effort with multiple attorneys handling these files - found a resolution that accomplished exactly what the client and his wife needed. The client is self-employed and not hampered by these criminal records, whereas his wife is in an industry where these records would cripple her chances of maintaining employment. The plea deal saved their livelihoods and put them on track to have the real fight with the Dept. of Revenue in the proper venue - tax arbitration and court.

Outright dismissal! A complete win! Mr. Adkins took this wonderful lady, who had made some unfortunate decisions with a bequest in the many thousands of dollars, and withdrew her from the justice system completely, with an expedited expungement in the works. Hustle matters, in the accountability game, as does creativity and accountability. In this instance, no record impact will result, no headaches, no fines, nothing. North Star Criminal Defense is absurdly proud of the record we make, every day, every month, but we are prouder still of the wonderful humans we get to assist, and the incredible stories of recovery of which we get to be a small, but integral, part. Hire us, and watch what we can do!

This matter, involving a bit of a lifetime drunken driver, took massive creativity and passionate advocacy from Mr. Adkins, to overcome a client who picked up another scary DUI while this one was just pending… and after some fits and starts at treatment, the client dove meaningfully into full recovery, impressed the hell out of a very skeptical judge, and avoided all but the most minor/unavoidable components of a ’super two’ DUI sentence—only 17 days of work release, the balance of a mandatory minimum sentence on house arrest, and a shortened probation term… which will help immeasurably when the second super two DUI is considered next month. You will see insane results like this with Dan and James and Sean, but only if you hire us…

A client on a roll, of late, with a mountain of open traffic citations, hired Dan and saw why that was smart, with a result in Wisconsin that cannot be topped. NO impact on Minnesota privileges, a very manageable fine, and no report to DMV or insurance carriers. Remarkable results.

Mr. Adkins, in a somewhat rare return to contested Divorce proceedings, wipes the floor… opposing counsel will be fending off his own contempt threat, after the butt-whomping he took… Client is thrilled with the progress of her matter, after four (4!) prior attorneys all failed to secure her long-term spousal support amounts, or successfully achieved proper sanctions pursuant to the contempt order languishing for more than two years, before this hearing. Dan can vindicate you, in nearly any form of litigation—just call, and inquire, and where we can help, you will get results. Try us.

Continuance for Dismissal. This matter, involving an employee dipping deep into the company cash register, could have resulted in not only a conviction and the related (turpitude, meaning lying/cheating/stealing) massive collateral consequences, is now continued for dismissal, with no sanctions whatsoever, and the client can return to a quiet life while chasing full status in our wonderful nation. Some folks have so much more to lose than others, even from a misdemeanor—but not with Dan or James or Sean on the case. We get results, because we don’t take the first ’No’ to mean anything, and our devotion and creativity are permanent features of every case we handle. This client is overjoyed, with cause.

Plea to one 1st degree drug sale charge, rest of the charges dismissed, and granted a dispositional departure - client will not go to prison. Client was facing 62 months as part of a presumptive guideline sentence. At the outset, this seemed like a foregone conclusion given that the individuals who bought from him overdosed and nearly avoided death, and our client had a massive amount of drugs and sales paraphernalia in his apartment at the time of the search. Not to mention, our client was on probation for a prior drug offense. Despite these bad facts, Mr. Gempeler worked closely with the client and his family to get him on the right track and to truly change his life. After two years of sobriety, surrounding himself with supportive family and friends, devoting himself to his faith and helping others in their sober journeys, Mr. Gempeler made a compelling and convincing argument to get a dispositional departure. Now, the client is on probation, subject to more than manageable conditions, and he has his new life in front of him. Truly, a lifesaving two years and outcome.

Plea to an amended count of Careless Driving. This is yet another example of why it pays to get the North Star team to push for the atypical, unlikely results. Client blew a .13 and had no legal defenses. Worst of all, the client's job required travel to Canada, meaning a DWI conviction could lead to a loss of his job. Mr. Gempeler and the North Star team got to work. The client followed our advice on proactive steps to take and got the information we needed to rely upon when negotiating. Finally, on the doorstep of trial, Mr. Gempeler leaned on his prior, good relationship with the prosecutor and got the outcome needed - a careless driving. On top of that, the plea deal called for no jail, no community service, and the bare minimum of terms of probation. The client was pleasantly surprised that Mr. Gempeler managed to pull this off for him.