November 2018
Charges: Drug and Firearms charges
Court: Hennepin County
Result: DISMISSED
After selecting a jury, the government dismissed all charges. The result in this case is proof that developing a good defense over the course of a case and properly preparing for trial is a recipe for success.
Charges: Gross Misdemeanor Domestic Assault (609.2242)
Court: Hennepin County
Result: DISMISSED
All charges were dismissed on the day of trial.
July 2018
Charges: Misdemeanor Domestic Assault (609.2242)
Court: Hennepin County
Result: DISMISSED
After lengthy negotiations at the pretrial hearing, Coley Grostyan wats able to convince the government they did not have a case and the charges were dismissed.
Charges: Gross Misdemeanor Prostitution (609.324)
Court: Hennepin County
Result: NOT GUILTY
Client was facing jail time and deportation had he been convicted of the offense. The Court acquitted the client after Coley Grostyan successfully argued entrapment (i.e. that his client was coerced and tricked).
January 2018
Charges: Felony 5th Degree Controlled Substance (152.025) and Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
Court: Carver County
Result: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED
Coley Grostyan filed numerous motions arguing the traffic stop of his client was unconstitutional. After a contested omnibus hearing, during which Coley conducted a damaging cross-examination of the officer, the judge dismissed all the charges. The result obtained in this case is a clear example of how an experience and prepared lawyer can make all the difference.
September 2016
- Charges: 4th Degree Damage to Property (609.595)
Result: DISMISSED
September 2015
- Charges: 5th Degree Assault(609.2242)
Result: NOT GUILTY