Stay of Imposition. Client blew a .19 and got into an accident. She admitted to being drunk when stopped by police. By all accounts, the client had no legal defenses. Yet, with a strong plan of attack, the North Star team achieved this rare outcome on her behalf - OVER the State's objection. In a local city that is known for being tough on clients with high readings, Mr. Gempeler made a compelling argument at sentencing to give the client the chance to earn a misdemeanor disposition after probation. She is very ecstatic that she will be in the best position possible moving forward after the North Star team stepped in.

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.

Plea to an amended count of Failing to Drive with Due Care. This was an older client's first offense of any kind and his BrAC was just over the legal limit. By getting better than a Careless Driving outcome - which is always the initial offer (and one most defense attorneys grab quickly) - the client was able to avoid possible job consequences and even loss of opportunities to serve on community Boards. Not only that, the client never had to show in court, which was important considering he lived on the west coast. All in all, a fantastic outcome and further proof of why North Star works so hard to go above and beyond for their clients.

Plea to a misdemeanor SPEEDING ticket. The sentence only called for a standard two days of community work service, a minimal fine, and he is on unsupervised probation. Getting this incredible result - out of Minneapolis, no less - was imperative for a client that conducts significant business in Canada. Now, with this outcome, the client's job is no longer in jeopardy.

Plea to an amended count of Careless Driving. The sentence called for no jail time, minimal fine, and a year of probation with only the bare minimum terms of probation for a DWI-related offense. This is a fantastic result, considering the fact that the client had a prior DWI just outside of ten years. Usually, with a prior DWI, prosecutors are not want to give the benefit of the doubt to the Defendant and offer a non-DWI type disposition. But, here, thanks to the strategy and relationships built by North Star, the client got a much-needed second (actually, third) chance.

Plea to an amended count of failing to drive with due care. This was an absolutely needed outcome for a client that does a lot of business in Canada. At a .12 breath alcohol level, though, getting anything other than a DWI, let alone an outcome better than a Careless Driving, is virtually unheard of. Undeterred by these prospects, Mr. Gempeler got to work to create the best possible plea negotiation strategy, which is all that was left without any legal defense. With the assistance of an incredible and long relationship with the prosecutor - who admittedly trusts this firm, completely - this ridiculously rare outcome was achieved. As a result, the client's business and work in Canada is saved and the single mistake will not have to hurt him going forward. These are the type of results that make us so unique and successful.

Plea to a 4th Degree DWI - Misdemeanor. With no legal defenses available, the client was able to cut his losses, avoid a gross misdemeanor, had no further jail to serve, and the fine was minimal. An exactly identical case was called before it, and the defendant - with a different private counsel - was ordered to complete two full days of community service. Not for our client. We always maximize any plea deal to ensure that our clients get the best possible outcome for any case.

Plea to a misdemeanor 4th Degree DWI. Client blew well over twice the legal limit. Still, without any legal defense, the North Star team leveraged an outcome that called for no jail or community service, a minimal fine, and unsupervised probation for one-year. This last part saved the client hundreds of dollars, too.