Case Results

Stay of Adjudication. Client was caught switching UPC stickers at Target over the course of several visits. Yet, even though the city rarely grants this type of resolution, the proactive approach by North Star and the savvy negotiating led to this incredible result, allowing the client to keep her record clean.

Plea to an amended count of Disorderly Conduct. For a case involving public masturbation in a parked vehicle, avoiding an indecent exposure conviction - as well as any time in custody - was a critical result for the client. He is very pleased at this terrific result and knowing that a sex-crime type offense will not be on his record.

COMPLETE VINDICATION! Client facing his first felony, in midlife, with a career and encroaching retirement utterly threatened, just received notice that the entire matter is dismissed due to the aggressive and thoughtful advocacy Mr. Adkins provided. The County Attorney knew the right decision was to dismiss the case. The client is overjoyed with the counsel and fight he received from Mr. Adkins and for this new lease on life.

Stay of Imposition, with a minimal term in custody. The facts of this case were not pretty in the sense that the client hospitalized his roommate over an innocuous argument. The client rebounded perfectly following the incident by seeking mental health treatment and refocusing his life around supportive family and friends. Due to this, he earned the opportunity to have a misdemeanor conviction following his probationary term. For a young man with a bright future, his regrettable decisions on a single night will not have to define him for life.

The first degree case was amended to a third degree criminal sexual conduct and the client was admitted into the deferred adjudication program. Meanwhile, the client received a stay of adjudication on the fifth degree case, with tracking probations essentially. Literally, this outcome saved this client's life. He now can earn the continued clean record and never be convicted of any offense, despite the serious allegations. The young man took serious and significant strides in his growth and maturation that paid dividends at sentencing. Add in a full account for his wrongdoings and he posed the perfect candidate for this generous and unlikely outcome.

Stay of Adjudication - which means the case will be dismissed, without a conviction, after a brief probationary period. This is such an incredibly rare outcome. And, on top of the outcome itself, the terms and conditions of probation are exactly in line with a standard first-time offense - i.e. the client does not have to do anything above and beyond to get this incredible outcome. Instead, due to shrewd negotiating, leveraging a pre-trial motion, a terrific relationship with the prosecutor, and, frankly, some luck, the client was able to keep a perfect record, thereby saving his career. Only North Star achieves these type of outcomes with any consistency.

Stay of Adjudication. The client had no criminal record and the allegations could have been charged out as felony sex crimes that would have required registration as a sex offender if proven. With a careful approach and smart negotiations, the client maintains his perfect record, remains on track with his schooling and extra-curriculars, and even was able to stay at the same school - despite the allegations involving transgressions while at school.

Stay of adjudication to an amended count of disorderly conduct. What makes this outcome even more remarkable is the client received the same outcome on a damn near identical incident less than a year prior to this incident. Still, with some proactive steps and savvy negotiating, the North Star team obtaining this outcome - even over the victim's objection to it. The client is thrilled to walk away from both incidents without a criminal record.