A fight broke out outside a bar in Washington County. A young man was knocked to the ground by a punch to his face. He hit his head and suffered a traumatic brain injury and… Read more »
CRIMINAL DEFENSE RESULTS
CRIMINAL DEFENSE RESULTS
ASSAULT
Assault Charges After Vikings Game Dismissed in Hennepin County
Following the Vikings’ final game at the Metrodome, the client was arrested for allegedly assaulting two members of security at a local bar. Adam built a case against the bouncers, arguing that it was in… Read more »
Night Club Assault Charges Dismissed in Hennepin County
The client was arrested by the police following a fight at a Minneapolis night club and charged with misdemeanor assault. There was video footage from the bar and squad video that made the case an… Read more »
Assault Charges Dropped and Records Expunged in Hennepin County
Late in the night, the client was forcibly removed from a hotel room in Minneapolis for creating a disturbance. The client was escorted out of the hotel and allegedly assaulted a security officer in the… Read more »
Felony Assault Charges Dismissed in Alleged Road Rage Incident in Carver County
The client was charged with pointing a handgun and claiming to be a police officer in an incident involving two other motorists in Carver County. If convicted, the client was facing up to seven years… Read more »
Assault Charges Against Taxicab Driver Dismissed in Blue Earth County
The client was accused of punching a cab driver in Mankato and was charged with Fifth Degree Assault and Disorderly Conduct. David demanded an evidentiary hearing and proved that the police illegally obtained all evidence… Read more »
Multiple Felony Assault Charges Dismissed
Following an alleged domestic incident at his home and a subsequent arrest by multiple police officers, our client was charged with misdemeanor domestic assault, felony domestic assault, and two counts of felony assault on a… Read more »
Disorderly Conduct Charge Dismissed in Washington County
Our client was charged with disorderly conduct for an alleged incident of fighting/brawling in an apartment building. Adam conducted a painstaking review of all evidence, including all of the body worn camera video footage, and… Read more »
Assault Charge Continued for Dismissal in Ramsey County
Our client was charged with fifth degree assault and disorderly conduct for slapping a neighboring tenant in his apartment building. The initial offer from the prosecution was for the client to plead guilty to the… Read more »
ATTEMPTED CRIMES
Attempted Murder and Assault Charges Dismissed in Morrison County
Our client was charged with First Degree Attempted Murder, First Degree Assault, Second Degree Assault, and possession of drugs following an altercation at his home in which a man was beaten and shot. If convicted,… Read more »
CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Child Pornography Charges Dismissed and Records Expunged in Anoka County
The client was charged with several felony counts of producing child pornography. Adam viewed the entirety of the material allegedly constituting child pornography and discovered that it did not meet the legal definition of child… Read more »
CRIMINAL APPEALS
Driver’s License Reinstatement Following Victory at Minnesota Court of Appeals
The client had a lifetime ban on driving in Illinois due to multiple DWI convictions. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety refused to give the client a driver’s license in Minnesota, telling the client they… Read more »
Victory at the Minnesota Supreme Court in Felony Drug Possession Case, Conviction Vacated, Property Returned
The client was stopped while driving her car in Anoka County. The police ordered the car impounded and made arrangements to have it towed from the scene. Before towing the car, the police conducted an… Read more »
Conviction Reversed for Insufficient Evidence at Minnesota Court of Appeals
The client was convicted at trial in northern Minnesota of possessing a firearm in a state game refuge. The client then hired our firm to appeal his conviction to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Dave… Read more »
Reversal at Court of Appeals in Expungement Case
Our client unsuccessfully petitioned the district court to seal (or “expunge”) the records associated with his arrest and conviction. The district court denied our client’s petition for exungement, and we appealed on our client’s behalf. … Read more »
CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT
Client Receives Stay of Adjudication in First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Case in Kittson County
The client was accused of committing two counts of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree and two counts of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree for acts alleged to have occurred in a… Read more »
Client Receives Stay of Adjudication in Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Case in Carver County
The client, a high school student, was accused of third degree criminal sexual conduct by two classmates. After reviewing the discovery in the case and conducting an independent investigation,Adam was able to secure a settlement… Read more »
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
Damage to Property and Domestic Assault Charges Dismissed in Anoka County
Our client was charged with gross misdemeanor damage to property, gross misdemeanor interference with an emergency telephone call, and misdemeanor domestic assault. Due to David’s effective and diligent investigative work in the pretrial phase of… Read more »
DOMESTIC ASSAULT
Felony Domestic Assault Charges Dismissed in Dakota County
The client was charged with felony domestic assault in Dakota County. After litigation and the deployment of private investigative services, the case was dismissed by the Dakota County Attorney’s Office. The client was then entitled… Read more »
Client Not Convicted in Two Order for Protection Violation Cases in Anoka County
The client was charged in two separate cases with violating an order for protection. David immediately set to work gathering evidence the police did not gather in order to prepare the client’s defenses. David collected… Read more »
Domestic Assault Charges Continued for Dismissal in Hennepin County
The client was charged in Hennepin County with two counts of domestic assault following an incident involving his teenage stepson. Based on the facts of the case, Adam was able to convince the prosecution to… Read more »
Gross Misdemeanor Domestic Assault Charges Continued for Dismissal in Hennepin County
The client was charged in Hennepin County with two counts of gross misdemeanor domestic assault following an incident with his live-in girlfriend. After several court appearances and a deep investment into the facts of the… Read more »
Domestic Assault Charge Resulting in Dismissal
Our client was charged with domestic assault in Hennepin County following an incident with her boyfriend. After investigating the case, Adam was able to convince the prosecutor to allow the client to plead guilty pursuant… Read more »
Multiple Felony Assault Charges Dismissed
Following an alleged domestic incident at his home and a subsequent arrest by multiple police officers, our client was charged with misdemeanor domestic assault, felony domestic assault, and two counts of felony assault on a… Read more »
Felony Domestic Assault Charge Dismissed in Scott County
Our client was charged with felony domestic assault and misdemeanor domestic assault in Scott County. Our firm successfully moved the district court to examine certain records held by a non-profit agency that was communicating with… Read more »
DRUG CRIMES
No Charges, Vehicle and Cash Returned to Client in Drug Forfeiture in Anoka County
The client and her boyfriend were stopped in Anoka County for suspicious driving and traffic violations. The boyfriend was arrested for DWI. A handgun and drugs were found in the client’s purse inside the vehicle…. Read more »
Felony Drug Charges Dismissed Due to Unlawful Search in McLeod County
The client’s home was searched by the police after her back door was inadvertently left open. A substance alleged to be Methamphetamine was discovered and she was charged with First Degree Possession of a Controlled… Read more »
Felony Drug Charges Dismissed Due to Unlawful Search of Motor Vehicle
The client was charged with Possessing a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree after methamphetamine was discovered in his motorcycle saddle bag during a search by law enforcement. David worked collaboratively with a well known… Read more »
Client Receives Diversion in Felony Drug Case in Washington County
Our client was stopped and his vehicle was searched. Inside the vehicle, officers discovered controlled substances. The client was charged with a felony controlled substance crime. The case was resolved by the client entering into… Read more »
Felony Drug Charge Dismissed Following Unlawful Traffic Stop in Hennepin County
Our client’s vehicle was followed by the police for several blocks in North Minneapolis. The police stopped the client’s car for allegedly going through a red light and for not having working lights over the rear license… Read more »
EXPUNGEMENTS
Murder Charges Expunged Following Hung Jury
Our client was charged with second degree murder and third degree murder. The trial resulted in a hung jury, and the prosecutor dismissed the charges. Our client later successfully petitioned the district court for an… Read more »
DWI Related Careless Driving Conviction Expunged
Client was convicted of Careless Driving after being charged with a DWI. She sought an expungement of the Careless Driving conviction to alleviate licensing concerns from a professional licensing board. David petitioned the Hennepin County… Read more »
Winona County Expungement of Four Felony Theft Counts
After assisting in the successful defense of one of three codefendants and obtaining a dismissal of multiple counts of theft involving tens of thousands of dollars, David sought and obtained the Winona County Attorney’s agreement… Read more »
Theft Charges Expunged
After obtaining a dismissal of theft charges for his client, David pursued the case further and secured a full statutory expungement of the matter so there is no ongoing public record of the incident available… Read more »
Felony Forged Check Charges Expunged in Hennepin County
Our client was charged with offering a forged check, a felony. The client’s case was diverted to pretrial diversion, which he successfully completed. We then filed a petition for expungement in the district court, which… Read more »
Wrongfully Obtaining Unemployment Benefits Charge Expunged in Hennepin County
Our client was charged with wrongfully obtaining unemployment benefits, a felony. The case was continued for dismissal for one year. After the passage of one year, the case was dismissed in its entirety. We then filed… Read more »
Expungement After Supreme Court Victory
The client was charged with a felony drug offense in Anoka County. Adam brought a motion to suppress evidence, which was denied by the district court. Adam then appealed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals,… Read more »
Expungement of Felony Charges in Alleged Road Rage Incident
Our client was charged with felony assault and terroristic threats after allegedly pointing a handgun and claiming to be a police officer in an incident involving two other motorists in Carver County. Based on the… Read more »
Felony Riot Charges Expunged
The client was charged with felony riot for his alleged involvement in protests on Highway I-94 in Ramsey County. Eventually, the prosecutors voluntarily dismissed the charges. The attorneys at Lundgren & Johnson then sought an… Read more »
FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM
Felon in Possession Charge Dismissed in Hennepin County
Our client’s vehicle was followed by the police late at night in the City of Richfield. The police stopped the client’s car for allegedly committing several traffic violations and driving suspiciously. Following the stop, the officers searched… Read more »
FORFEITURES
$45,000 in Alleged Drug Money Returned to Client Following Trial in Ramsey County
The Dakota County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant on the client’s apartment and seized $45,000 in cash from a safe in the bedroom. The currency was sent to the Minnesota National Guard Counterdrug… Read more »
Over $5,000 in Alleged Drug Money Returned to Client in Hennepin County
The Crystal Police Department stopped the client’s car while it was parked “suspiciously” outside of an auto parts store. The officers then called for a drug detection canine and subsequently seized suspected methamphetamine from the… Read more »
15 Firearms Seized During Search Warrant Returned to Client in Ramsey County
A search warrant was executed by a drug task force at the client’s home in suburban Ramsey County. As part of the search, law enforcement seized 15 firearms owned by the client, and served the… Read more »
Vehicle Returned to Innocent Owner in DWI Case
The client’s vehicle was taken by her daughter’s estranged husband in Scott County. The estranged husband allegedly committed a DWI offense requiring forfeiture. A Notice of Forfeiture was served on the client. David explained to… Read more »
Vehicle Seized for Drug Forfeiture Returned to Client in Ramsey County
The client was stopped for a traffic violation in Saint Paul. The police searched the vehicle and seized suspected narcotics, and then seized the vehicle for forfeiture proceedings. The client contended that the stop and… Read more »
Vehicle and Money Returned to Client in Anoka County
The client and her boyfriend were stopped in Anoka County for suspicious driving and traffic violations. The boyfriend was arrested for a DWI. The client was a passenger, and a handgun and drugs were allegedly found in… Read more »
Vehicle Returned to Client in DWI Forfeiture Case
Our client’s car was used by her tenant to commit a DWI offense that subjected the vehicle to forfeiture proceedings in Washington County. Our client was with the driver on the date of the offense, which… Read more »
GUN RIGHTS
Gun Rights Restored in Wright County
The client was banned from possessing firearms for the rest of his life due to several crimes of violence on his criminal history. David petitioned the Wright County District Court to reinstate the client’s right… Read more »
Gun Rights Restored in Washington County
Our client was under a lifetime ban on possessing firearms and ammunition due to two felony drug convictions from the early 2000s. Adam petitioned the Washington County District Court for a restoration of firearm rights… Read more »
Gun Rights Restored in Hennepin County
Our client was under a lifetime ban on possessing firearms and ammunition due to a conviction for burglary in the 1990s. Adam petitioned the Hennepin County District Court for a restoration of firearm rights, and… Read more »
IMPERSONATING A POLICE OFFICER
Charges Dismissed in Ramsey County
The client was charged with impersonating a police officer after telling several people that he was a patrol officer with a local police department. Adam convinced the prosecution to continue the case for dismissal. After… Read more »
Plea Resulting in Dismissal in Ramsey County
Our client was charged with impersonating a police officer after he was involved in a road-rage type of incident on a freeway where he displayed a badge to another motorist and told the other motorist to… Read more »
OBSTRUCTING LEGAL PROCESS
Obstructing Legal Process and Fleeing Peace Officer Continued for Dismissal
The client was accused of running away from the police and resisting arrest once the police caught up with him. After presenting a detailed argument to the prosecutor regarding the weaknesses in their case, the… Read more »
Client Receives Diversion in Case Charging Obstructing Legal Process with Force and Fleeing a Peace Officer in Ramsey County
Our client was charged with gross misdemeanor obstructing legal process with force and fleeing a peace officer following a tense encounter with officers in the City of White Bear Lake. According to the charges, the… Read more »
PROBATION VIOLATIONS
Probation Violation Withdrawn in Wright County
Probation violations were alleged against a client who received a stay of adjudication on a child pornography charge. The client faced a conviction of the offense, prison, and registration as a predatory offender. Probation alleged… Read more »
Probation Violation Dismissed in Ramsey County
Our client was on probation in Ramsey County for a felony stalking crime. During probation, a probation officer and law enforcement officers executed a search at our client’s home and alleged that they discovered firearms,… Read more »
STALKING
Felony Stalking Charges Dismissed in Carver County
The client was charged in Carver County District Court with a stalking crime that was enhanced to a felony-level offense because of prior convictions. If convicted, the client was facing 48 months in prison. The… Read more »
TERRORISTIC THREATS
Felony Terroristic Threats Charge Dismissed in Benton County
The client was charged with making terroristic threats against his girlfriend. The police colluded with the girlfriend to record telephone conversations between her and our client. Based on the content of the recorded phone conversations,… Read more »
Felony Terroristic Threats Charges Dismissed in Carver County
The client was charged with pointing a handgun and claiming to be a police officer in an incident involving two other motorists in Carver County. The client was facing up to seven years in prison and… Read more »
THEFT
Client Avoids Prosecution for Felony Fraud And Theft Charges in Hennepin County
The client was investigated in Hennepin County for engaging in a fraudulent scheme to obtain state assistance by misrepresentation. Search warrants were executed on his home, and files and computers were seized, along with the… Read more »
Client Not Charged in Alleged Theft following Federal Investigation
The client was investigated by the federal Department of Labor following allegations that he embezzled over $34,000 from the local union of which he was an active member. Adam conducted a thorough investigation of a… Read more »
Client Receives Diversion in Felony Auto Theft Case in Hennepin County
The client was charged by the Hennepin County Attorney Attorney’s Office with felony theft of a motor vehicle. At the second court appearance, the prosecutor agreed to resolve the case by diversion. After one year,… Read more »
Charges Dismissed in Theft Case in Ramsey County
The client was charged with misdemeanor theft. At the first court appearance, Adam was able to convince the prosecutor to dismiss the charge outright. The client was then entitled to an expungement of all records… Read more »
Theft Charges Continued for Dismissal in Hennepin County
The client was accused of stealing from a Kohl’s in Bloomington. She was not a citizen and was concerned about the consequences of a conviction. A continuance for dismissal was bargained for by David on… Read more »
Theft Charges Continued for Dismissal in Ramsey County
The client was accused of stealing from a grocery store in Ramsey County. She was concerned about the consequences of a conviction with regard to her nursing license. David sought and obtained a continuance for… Read more »
Client Receives Diversion in Felony Theft Case in Ramsey County
Our client was charged with felony theft from his employer in Ramsey County. Our attorneys negotiated a settlement of the case to diversion, which means that once the one-year period of diversion is complete, the case… Read more »
Stay of Adjudication in Felony Theft from Employer Case
Our client was accused of stealing over $78,000 from his employer over a period of years through the unauthorized use of a company credit card. Adam conducted a thorough investigation into the allegations, and painstakingly… Read more »
Theft by Swindle Charge Dismissed
Our client was charged with Theft by Swindle following allegations that he stole from his employer. Prior to the second pretrial hearing, the prosecution dismissed the case. The client was then eligible for a statutory… Read more »