Plea to an amended count of failing to drive with due care and the DWI charges are dismissed. Another example of the North Star team not settling for the quick and easy outcome - a careless driving - and instead pushing for the even better outcome. It might not seem like much, but getting a failing to drive with due care may help avoiding termination of insurance coverage and it looks better on the criminal record because it is so atypical. There were no legal defense and no collateral issues to justify this outcome. It was simply us seeking the best possible deal and working hard to get it done.

Plea to an amended count of failing to drive with due care as a misdemeanor and all DWI counts were dismissed. Typically, on first-time DWI offenses, any plea to a non-DWI crime is to careless driving. But here at North Star, we push for better and often get it, such as in this case. For an individual going through the immigration system, achieving such a fantastic result was critical to his chances of successfully navigating the ever-evolving immigration laws. By taking the big picture approach and knowing how to push for the best possible deal - not just a sometimes easy to achieve careless driving - the North Star team is always fighting for our clients and getting the best results possible.

Stay of adjudication. This was an odd case, to say the least. The client purchased a product from a local Menards that technically qualified as bait to lure deer to their campsite. Admittedly, this is not the most serious of cases. But the client is in the military with a distinguished career. A spotless record was not in jeopardy due to a simple misunderstanding. And the County Attorney was initially pushing back on any outcome other than a conviction. Stressing the possible impact to his military career, the North Star team got the great outcome to avoid a conviction and limit any possible consequence to his military career.

Continuance for dismissal. This is the best possible plea deal for any case. To achieve this on a domestic-related type of offense is remarkable. The client's alleged violation was highly technical in nature, but still a violation nonetheless. There were no real defenses. Mr. Gempeler leaned into the background of the relationship, getting his client right moving forward with how to avoid any future technicalities, and then leaned into his great relationship with the prosecutor to achieve such a fantastic outcome.

Creative careless driving outcome. This means the client receives a stay of adjudication to a DWI charge and pleads and is convicted of a careless driving charge at the same time. The end result is a conviction just to the careless driving, while the DWI charge is dismissed. This is a unique outcome and one that was needed for a client that does a lot of work in Canada. What makes this even more unique is that Mr. Gempeler obtained this, despite the client blowing a .15 and having no legal defenses to work with. To get a creative non-DWI outcome on a .15 is almost unheard of - yet, that's what we do at North Star Criminal Defense.

Plea to an amended count of careless driving and the separate hit-and-run case is dismissed in its entirety. For a non-citizen client in the midst of the lengthy citizenship process, this outcome was critical to minimize any negative impact to his application. Mr. Gempeler worked hard to negotiate this global resolution, including pushing back against the traffic ticket prosecutor who initially wants a straight plea. Undeterred, Mr. Gempeler got creative, persistent, and eventually achieved exactly what the client needed.

Stay of adjudication to one misdemeanor case, while the other three cases are dismissed. The end result is a dismissal of all cases. On top of this ridiculously great outcome, the terms of probation are minimal - pay restitution, pay a small fine, and stay good for one year. Despite having a client who had no legal defenses available, Mr. Gempeler managed to obtain such an incredible outcome due to creative and savvy negotiations. Another fantastic result for a North Star client.