Plea to an amended count of careless driving. The sentence was consistent with a standard first-time DWI offense - meaning, no jail or community service, minimal fine, and complete the DWI one-day program and MADD victim impact panel. Point being, the client didn't have to earn the careless driving with a more serious punishment. And, most importantly, because this was a controlled substance DWI, the client's license was never revoked. Achieving a non-DWI outcome in such an instance is rare because prosecutors care deeply about getting a record to enhance any future DWI's. After following the guidance of Mr. Gempeler, the client took the proactive steps necessary and provided the information about his studies and future career that were leveraged to get this incredible result.

Plea to the gross misdemeanor DWI and the felony fleeing charge was dismissed. Additionally, the vehicle was returned to the client, instead of being forfeited due to the second degree conviction. So, after all is said and done, the felony count is dismissed, the vehicle is returned, and the client faces a standard second-time DWI sentence. With such an expensive vehicle possibly being forfeited and the additional felony count, such an outcome is truly remarkable. The client was expecting far worse in a smaller community in which he knows there have been worse consequences. Despite this being the first trip to a northern county for North Star, our professional approach quickly gained the trust of the County attorney and led to this great outcome. Some worry that hiring a "big city" attorney for a case outside of the metro can work against you. That's not the case with our attorneys because we know how to establish the rapport with the prosecutor quickly and fight the case in the appropriate manner. Our clients get fantastic results, everywhere.

Acquitted of the driving under the influence count after a jury trial. Convicted of the .08 or more count. Due to the loss of license that would result from any conviction, the client was forced to take this case to trial, despite not have much of a legal defense. Still, Mr. Gempeler crafted a creative argument and defense to beat one of the counts. This proved crucial when arguing sentencing. The State sought jail time and house arrest, consistent with the statutory minimums. Armed with the acquittal, Mr. Gempeler successfully argued for no jail and only house arrest, plus a shorter probationary period. Even when you lose at trial, you can win in the long run with a sentence better than what the State was offering.

Plea to a 3rd Degree DWI. The initial offer from the State was for 45 days to be served in custody - a truly terrible offer for a second-time offender. Through North Star's strategic approach, the client was afforded an opportunity to plead to a 3rd Degree, with no jail to be served. Importantly, the plea to a 3rd Degree now positions the client to seek the return of her vehicle that was pending forfeiture on the conviction to a 2nd Degree. This last part was the primary goal of the client. Another client more than satisfied with our diligent and aggressive defense.

Plea to amended count of Careless Driving. Client received no jail time or even community work service to be completed. The fine was only $100 and the client only needs to complete the standard conditions while on one-year probation. With no meaningful defense to the charge, obtaining this incredible outcome to a non-DWI offense is exactly what the client deserved and needed to avoid this impacting her bright future.

Plea to an amended count of 4th Degree DWI. Client blew a .20. Minneapolis City Attorney refused to offer anything less than a plea to the 3rd Degree as charged, while asking for a significant amount of STS to serve. Seeing not much of a benefit to taking this deal, Mr. Gempeler pushed the case to a jury trial date, at which the offer improved dramatically to this misdemeanor result. For a first-time offender and an individual that took all the right steps following the incident, this was the just result and one that we fought for all the way to trial.

Plea to an amended count of 4th Degree DWI as a misdemeanor(!!!). Not only that, the client entered a Norgaard plea based upon the fact that she could not recall the incident. Still, with a .29 reading and a history of prior offenses outside of 10 years, Mr. Gempeler utilized the proper approach when negotiating with the prosecutor to obtain this truly unthinkable outcome. The client's proactive approach - meaning, inpatient, outpatient, and after care to address both chemical dependency and mental health issues - affording our team the ability to negotiate this result. It goes to show that even with the deck stacked against you, North Star can achieve incredible results.

Plea to an amended count of Reckless Driving. This is a remarkable result considering the client blew a .12 and was involved in a serious single-car accident that left the car resting on its side. Mr. Gempeler leveraged two legal issues relating to the legality of the PBT and probable cause for the arrest into this terrific result. The sentence did not include any jail or community work service, and the fine was minimal. Another great result even though bad facts made it seem unlikely to achieve such a result.