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The client was traveling through MSP Airport with a large amount of cash. Federal agents found the cash and confiscated all of it. Under forfeiture laws, government agents are permitted to take any assets they believe comes from criminal activity, without any requirement that they justify their actions before taking...

The client was charged with possession of methamphetamine. I argued that the police violated my client's constitutional rights when they rummaged through his pockets without justification. The judge issued an order approving the search. I then filed a motion asking the judge to reverse himself, arguing that the judge had...

The client, who had already twice violated his probation for Possession of Child Pornography, was charged with several new counts of Possession of Child Pornography. There were no defenses available, and the state sentencing guidelines said he should serve a lengthy prison sentence. The prosecutor asked for 57 months. After...

The client was charged with Domestic Assault. As a nurse with a clean record, she was very concerned about how the charges and any potential conviction would affect her ability to practice. After extensive trial preparation and careful negotiation, I was able to convince the prosecutor to drop the Domestic...

The client was a juvenile charged with Assault with Intent to Commit Murder. The government was threatening to prosecute the client as an adult. After careful and extensive investigation, I and my co-counsel negotiated a settlement where the client admitted committing Assault Causing Bodily Injury, a much less serious offense....

The client was charged with felony Check Forgery and Theft by Swindle. Working with another attorney, we attacked the traffic stop that led to the client's arrest. We convinced the judge that the police had no legal reason to stop the client's car. The judge suppressed all the evidence against...

The client was convicted of several felony counts, including Felon in Possession of a Firearm. He was sentenced to 360 months in prison under the Armed Career Criminal Act, which applies special punishments to defendants with certain prior criminal convictions when they are later found in possession of firearms. Brought...

The client was charged with Possession of Marijuana in a Motor Vehicle and Speeding. The initial offer was for him to plead guilty to the marijuana charge as a petty misdemeanor, which would mean it wouldn’t count as a criminal conviction and would only involve a small fine. The client...

The client is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and facing a 15-year mandatory minimum prison sentence. Based on recent U.S. Supreme Court caselaw, I convinced a magistrate judge to suppress crucial evidence recovered from the client’s cell phone. That decision was reversed, but on appeal...

The client was facing a DWI charge. She was eager to avoid a conviction because Canada makes it very hard for Americans with DWIs to cross the border. For her, this would be catastrophic, because she and her husband, a Canadian citizen, made an annual trip to visit his family...