Case Results

Stay of adjudication to a disorderly conduct. The client was a young female with a bright future. An unfortunate chain of events during the early morning hours after bar close time led to this charge. With a career at stake, the North Star team helped advise the client what proactive steps she needed to take in order to best advocate for her during negotiations. In doing so, the attorneys at North Star were able to move the prosecutor - from a tough jurisdiction - off a permanent conviction to this outcome, where the client will be able to earn a dismissal of the case once she completes probation and is set up for an expungement only a year later. A terrific result for a deserving client.

Plea to an amended count of speeding as a petty misdemeanor. The client was wrongfully charged with obstructing legal process and reckless driving. The obstruction charge is a very serious offense, but it was based simply on the officer believing my client was lying to him. Even if true, lying to an officer during the course of an investigation is not a crime. On top of that, the record was completely void of true evidence to support the reckless driving charge. Once retained, the North Star team set out on a course of aggressive litigation against both charges. Realizing the case was weak, the State offered the only type of charge that the facts supported. The client accepted, knowing the value of the guaranteed result - a petty misdemeanor speeding ticket - which would not lead to any job consequences. He was thrilled with the result, to say the least.

Goodhue County. Expunged 1 misdemeanor and 3 petty misdemeanor convictions via prosecutor agreement. Matters involved possession of drug paraphernalia, underage consumption, possession of alcohol by a minor, and a noise ordinance violation.

Chisago County. Expunged one record via prosecutor agreement. The record, though, involved 2 felonies, 3 gross misdemeanor, and 3 misdemeanor charges. Client entered into a stay of adjudication on two charges – domestic abuse and disorderly conduct. This means we obtained an expungement via prosecutor agreement of an offense that involved domestic abuse.

Anoka County. Expunged a juvenile felony arson and negligent fires record. The State’s attorney was unfamiliar with the juvenile expungement law, which allowed Mr. Gempeler to educate him and the Court about the proper interpretation of the new law – to the client’s benefit.

Carlton County. Expunged a record – via prosecutor agreement – involving a stay of adjudication to a single prostitution charge. Mr. Gempeler educated the prosecutor about this new process and leveraged the positive strides the client has taken since the incident in order to obtain an expungement via prosecutor agreement. This is a truly remarkable result considering the underlying offense, the lack of a true burden to the client, and the recency of the offense.

Hennepin County. 5th Degree Assault Expungement granted. Client received a most favorable outcome. Yet, despite no conviction resulting from the case, the Department of Human Services vehemently objected to the Court granting the expungement. After careful and aggressive arguments at the oral hearing by Mr. Gempeler, the Court granted the expungement on the bench. A terrific outcome for a deserving client and veteran.

Hennepin County. Expunged a gross misdemeanor unauthorized computer access conviction. The client had previously sought an expungement to no avail. Mr. Gempeler’s guidance in building a stronger case and persuasive oral argument proved to be the difference in getting the expungement granted.