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.

Plea to a 3rd Degree DWI. On a third time offense, the statute "mandates" 30 days in custody and an additional 60 on house arrest. With a very aggressive and strategic approach, the North Star team was able to get the prosecutor to agree to a cap of 45 days and let us argue to the Court on how that was to be served (i.e. jail or house arrest). With a strong sentencing letter submitted in advance, along with an impassioned argument at sentencing, the judge allowed the client to serve the balance of his time on house arrest. On top of that, the previously forfeited vehicle was returned to the client as well. A truly incredible and rare outcome that the North Star team achieved. This is why you need a firm like ours - we push, fight, and get outcomes that otherwise seem unobtainable, except to us.

Plea to a petty misdemeanor failing to maintain lane control. A petty misdemeanor is not a crime in Minnesota. Knowing the State had a weak case with a .078 reading (though, the State can always call an expert to show that the alcohol concentration at the time of driving was above .08), the North Star team pushed it to trial, while continually negotiating with the prosecutor. On the day of trial, with a great deal in hand, we pushed one last time and got an offer to nothing more than a simple traffic citation - a non-crime. This outcome avoids the risk of trial - and there is always risk - and obtains a non-crime, non-probationary outcome, while also avoiding any potential loss of license stemming from a potential trial loss. The client was thrilled to get such an incredible outcome, having already expressed a desire to not go to trial.

Plea to an amended count of Careless Driving as a misdemeanor. Typically, any plea to a lesser count on a 3rd Degree DWI is to a 4th Degree - a benefit, but still a DWI. Here, Mr. Gempeler worked out the rare negotiation to a careless driving offense. What makes this outcome even more impressive is the fact that the client's prior was relatively recent and he was involved in a single-vehicle accident, street-racing towards his apartment complex. Despite comments at the time of the incident that were not favorable, Mr. Gempeler still worked the case up to proffer a post-driving consumption defense that was used to leverage this incredible result. Proof again, it's imperative to get a team that will fight hard and go the extra mile for your defense.