| State v. Siefferle |
Client was falsely accused of two counts of criminal sexual conduct by two separate victims. Acquittal at trial. |
| State v. Pitt/Partanen |
Clients charged with the importation of marijuana across Canadian border. After client was caught attempting to do the same thing over again and the Canadians found $50,000 cash, Court ruled initial search lawful. Court of appeals reversed. Convictions vacated. |
| State v. Crea |
Client was accused of sexual assault during a night of drinking with a new acquaintance. Acquitted. |
| State v. Juul |
Client, a car salesman, was accused of sexually assaulting the person he had just sold a car to and the asked out for drinks. Acquitted. |
| Kaiser v. One BMW 325i |
Attempt to forfeit automobile following DWI arrest. Court ordered car returned. State appealed. Court of Appeals affirmed |
| State v. Weins |
Client was falsely accused of criminal sexual conduct by estranged wife who was attempting to use the criminal courts for a quickie divorce. Acquitted. |
| State v. Richardson |
Client was arrested for DWI in his monster truck which the State sought to forfeit. Client was facing 90 days and the forfeiture of his truck. Client pled guilty, received no jail time or probation and got his license and monster truck back. |
| State v. Mokres |
Client was ill and working a deadline while sick with flu. To get through the day, Client began drinking Nyquil. Later, when stopped by the police, client provided a breath sample of .09. With three prior DWIs, Client was in big trouble. Client pled guilty to careless driving with license revocation rescinded. |
| State v. Councilman |
Client was at wedding function in wife’s hometown. Stopped by police and arrested for DWI with 3 children in the car. Threatened with the loss of his commercial drivers license, client pled guilty to careless driving, commercial drivers license preserved |
| State v. Ericksons |
Husband/Wife both charged with DWI after 1st anniversary date which included beers at a Wild game. Officer observed parties switching seats in industrial park at 2:00 a.m. Officer arrested both Husband/Wife. Court found stop unlawful. Charges dismissed, revocations rescinded. |
| State v. Nelson |
Client had a penchant for speed and accumulated 14 speeding tickets over the course of several years. All were kept off his record. |
| State v. Parkin |
County attempted to terminate parental rights. Case appeared hopeless until cross-examination of the social worker. Case against client dismissed. |
| State v. Sheffer |
Client arrested with 83 hits of LSD and bottle of liquid LSD. County sought 4 year prison term. Client served 150 days in jail and allowed to return to Illinois |