Criminal Defense Case Results

May 2013

• Charges:Misdemeanor 5th Degree Assault
  Result: The case was continued and the charges were dismissed after one-year, entitling the Client to seal all records of ever being charged. DISMISSED.

• Charges:Gross Misdemeanor Fail to Stop for a School Bus with Children Present
  Result: The case was continued and the charges were dismissed after one-year, entitling the Client to seal all records of ever being charged. DISMISSED.

April 2013

• Charges:Gross Misdemeanor 2nd Degree DWI
  Result: Client was facing 90 days mandatory jail and forfeiture of his vehicle. Coley Grostyan negotiated a resolution to a lesser DWI charge, reducing Client’s jail time by one-third, and returning his seized vehicle.

• Charges:Misdemeanor Reckless Driving and Obstruction of Legal Process
  Result: The case was continued and the charges were DISMISSED after one-year, entitling the Client to seal the records of ever being charged.

March 2013

• Charges:Felony 5th Degree Controlled Substance (Marijuana) Possession
  Court: Ramsey County
  Result: Despite evidence of possession and a suspicion of selling marijuana, Coley Grostyan’s aggressive and thorough trial preparation prompted the filing of numerous pretrial motions challenging the constitutionality of the traffic stop and alleged possession of marijuana. The prosecution DISMISSED all charges without a hearing when they received the motions filed by Coley Grostyan. Client received the return of a significant amount of money that was seized when arrested due to Coley Grostyan’s fierce defense. This case is a textbook example of a criminal defense lawyer who gives individualized attention into each case and receives the best possible result for his client.

• Charges: 4th Degree Criminal Damage to Property
  Result: The charge was DISMISSED entitling the Client to an expungement of all the records.