Case Results

Creative careless - stay of adjudication to a DWI count and conviction to an amended careless driving count. The end result is only a careless driving conviction. This is a fantastic outcome considering it was a .13 with no legal defenses available. Mr. Gempeler was persistent as heck in getting this outcome, as the prosecutor was unrelenting in the DWI offer for multiple hearings. Finally, after leveraging a trial date, Mr. Gempeler was able to get a non-DWI conviction for a client that absolutely needed it to best minimize possible job consequences stemming from this one-time mistake.

Plea, but no jail to serve, minimal fine, and credit for treatment and programming. What makes the result so fantastic for the client is that it avoids the statutory requirement of 30 days in custody. The client had maintained sobriety for over a year and was desperate to avoid serving time in custody, which worried her for maintaining her sobriety. After efforts to get her entry into DWI court were rejected due to her residing in Ramsey County, Mr. Gempeler worked with the prosecutor to get creative and deliver this most needed outcome. Now, the client maintains her sobriety and network of support with a sentence that does not interrupt it. She continues progressing and moving forward advantageously in life due to the creativity and doggedness shown by the North Star team.

Stay of adjudication. The client was driving on a gravel road and trying to do tail-whips. It did not go well, as he ended up in the ditch with two other passengers also in the car. Thankfully no injuries, but certainly a risky situation. The gravel road offered strong circumstantial proof of this driving misconduct. Undeterred, the North Star team negotiated this great outcome from a County Attorney's office notoriously difficult to deal with. Now, our client keeps his record crime free and won't have this negatively impact him (and his insurance, for instance) moving forward.

Plea to an amended count of a misdemeanor DWI with credit for time served, the minimum fine, and probation to the court. For a client with a .20 reading and no viable defenses, achieving a misdemeanor and these terms of probation are fantastic. This goes to show that the North Star team continues to get great results, even when there is nothing from which to really work with to get these outcomes. Another satisfied client ready and anxious to move forward with the minimal impact on her future.

Stay of adjudication. Despite facing 12 separate felony counts (which, if convicted of all 12, he was facing mandatory prison time), the North Star worked out this incredible outcome where he is never convicted of any crime, let alone a felony. To get to this point, the North Star had to dive into extensive discovery produced by the State and then follow-up, demanding additional discovery that proved critical to the negotiations. For instance, getting the communications log demonstrated that the Dept. of Revenue communications were actually sent to a business partner and the client could not have been the wrongdoer in that instance. Leveraging that information - among other favorable facts - led to an outcome where there is never a conviction, no fine, and no community service. A rare, fantastic outcome thanks to the North Star team.

Stay of imposition plea to an amended misdemeanor count and only six-months' probation. What makes this such a great outcome is that it took 1.5 years' worth of pushing and negotiating to finally get a stubborn County Attorney to make this meaningful offer. In achieving this, the client avoids the six-month revocation and a nasty criminal record from a mere traffic offense. She was nearly crying, with a sense of relief that the long ordeal is finally over and in such a fantastic manner for her.

Plea to an amended count of a 4th degree misdemeanor DWI, with no jail to serve, a minimal fine, and a year of probation where the only ongoing obligation is to remain law abiding. What makes this such an incredible result is the facts were not favorable - the client got into a single-vehicle accident on the side a highway and blew a .29. Yup, a .29. And we still leveraged his changed behaviors, proactive steps, and need for a misdemeanor to get what most would consider an impossible outcome to achieve - except for us.

Stay of adjudication. Client was charged for physically disciplining his young children. Because of the age, it was a felony count and the State obviously took the allegations very seriously. Despite that, the allegations left room for interpretation - after all, a parent has a right to physically discipline their child under the corporal punishment statute. Leveraging that and the client's non-existent record, Mr. Gempeler worked hard to push for this incredible outcome. The client is able to earn the non-conviction and move forward with his life without a damaging criminal record.