Plea to a 3rd Degree DWI, but the sentencing was well below the statutory minimums. For any second time offenses, the DWI law mandates that the driver serve 30 days in custody, with most of that on house arrest. On top of that, most pleas result in a lengthy probationary term and significant fine. Here, the client was credited for three days served upon his arrest, and placed on two years probation with no additional time to serve (not even on house arrest). The fine was minimal. The North Star team leveraged a stop issue and utilized its strong relationship with the local prosecutor to get this atypical and great result for a deserving client. Goes to show that even when the law may require a penal sentence, the North Star attorneys know how to get the best results for their clients - even in the face of statutory minimums.

Plea to a 4th Degree DWI - Misdemeanor. What makes this result so incredible is that the incident involved a serious accident and a breath alcohol reading more than twice the legal limit. And on top of getting a misdemeanor, the client received probation to the court, with no further custody time or community service to complete and the minimum fine of $300. In serious accident DWI cases, cities are want to give such a great outcome. But, with a smart strategy and a proactive and remorseful client, the City Attorney knew this was a client deserving of this incredible outcome.

Home Monitoring only. Mr. Adkins' client caught a nasty, high-test DUI arrest, more than ten years after a run of three other DWI convictions, and not two months later, caught another case, with a neighboring jurisdiction. Most lawyers would tell you that client was facing as much as a year in custody for this run of poor decisions, but with careful planning, intervention of treatment and the interlock program, and fraught negotiations with sometimes incredulous prosecutors, this client avoided another HOUR in jail. Remarkable result, for a remarkable team, and a wonderful (healing!) client.

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.

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.

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 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.