State v. S.A.

Plea to domestic assault by strangulation via Norgaard (i.e. too drunk to recall the facts) and received a gross misdemeanor sentence. Not only was the agreement with the State a departure to a gross misdemeanor, but it called for no time to be served and the minimum conditions while on probation. The client knew he made mistakes on the night in question, but could not afford a felony conviction. He completed some proactive steps to take accountability and Mr. Gempeler leveraged the few favorable facts to achieve this fantastic outcome.