Recently, Keller Law Offices won one of the first victories in the state of Minnesota under a new U.S. Supreme Court decision dealing with the affect of criminal cases on immigrants in the U.S. See http://tinyurl.com/yblfy8e. In this Wright County felony theft case, attorney Max A. Keller of Keller Law Offices was able to successfully motion the trial Court to withdraw his client’s guilty plea. She had previously been represented by another attorney who did not sufficiently inform her of the immigration consequences of her guilty plea. As a result, she was immediately tossed into INS or ICE immigration detention custody when she finished serving her jail term at the Wright County Jail. As a result of Mr. Keller’s efforts, her guilty plea was withdrawn and stands not-guilty of the offense. As a result, within days of being hired, we got our client released from immigration detention. Keller Law Offices saved its felony theft client from almost certain immediate deportation, and she was re-united with her husband. The client and her husband were very happy in this Wright County felony theft matter with severe potential immigration consequences. (86-CR-09-5466)
Keller Law Offices Wins Plea Withdrawal Motion, Leading to Immediate Relase from Custody
May 9th, 2010“Vanessa’s Law” can keep you from driving for up to 2 years, unless you have a good DWI attorney like Max A. Keller
May 8th, 2010If you or your child, niece, nephew, cousin, or other relative is under 18, driving, and gets a DWI or any other crash-related conviction, or any other alcohol-related conviction, the driver may be without a license for up to two years under “Vanessa’s Law.” See http://www.dps.state.mn.us/ots/Laws_Legislation/vanessa_law.asp . Under this law, a driver who gets a citation after a crash or an alcohol related ticket such as a DWI (OR even an open bottle citation) loses his/her license until 18 if convicted. For a new 16 year old driver, this means a total of two years of license revocation when an adult would get only a 90 day driver’s license revocation for a first-time DWI. These draconian consequences could mean the young driver loses his/her job, after school activities, volunteer and/or internship opportunities, etc. all because of first-time DWI. So, if you are the parent or relative of a young person, don’t let him/her drink and drive. But, if your young person is charged with a DWI or any other crash-related or alcohol-related offense, you must get competent legal counsel to defend against these charges and lessen the driver’s license revocation consequences from a DWI, open-bottle, or even a failure to yield ticket resulting from a crash. To help you through the DWI legal minefield, contact Keller Law Offices at www.KellerLawOffices.com or call 952-913-1421.
Hennepin County Sex Offender Gets Treatment Rather Than Jail
May 7th, 2010A Hennepin County young man can go forward with his life, thanks to attorney Max A. Keller. The gentleman plead guilty to indecent exposure due to fondling himself when he did not know others were watching. Mr. Keller arranged for his client to enter a plea to a gross-misdemeanor offense rather than a felony. This allowed his client to be sentenced to only one day of jail. Thus, the client avoided Prison. Attorney Keller’s client was then able to continue drug/alcohol treatment, and to have no felony on his record. A felony conviction would have possibly prevented employment, housing, and schooling. In addition, Mr. Keller’s felony sex crimes client did NOT have to register as a sex-offender. As a result, the client and his girlfriend were very pleased.
Attorney Max Keller Wins Felony DWI Case in MN Supreme Court
April 24th, 2010DWI Defense Attorney Max A. Keller of Keller Law Offices scored a big victory for his client in the Minnesota Supreme Court this week. Mr. Keller secured a reversal of the Court of Appeals and the trial court by a unanimous 7 to 0 vote of the Supreme Court. The Court’s opinion in an Anoka County Felony DWI case throws out our client’s felony DWI conviction. Therefore he will no longer be subject to felony probation for 7 years and a possible 42 month prison sentence. See http://www.courts.state.mn.us/opinions/sc/current/OPA080412-0422.pdf Needless to say, Mr. Keller’s Felony DWI client was EXTREMELY happy.
License Returned and Implied Consent Case Won for Client Who Legal Use of Prescription Drugs Caused him to get a DWI
April 4th, 2010Leading DWI Criminal Defense Attorney Max Keller won another DWI Implied Consent License Revocation case this week: The Attorney General’s Office agreed to Rescind the license Revocation and return the Driver’s License to Mr. Keller’s client. The Client lived in Hennepin County, but had gotten a DL Revocation in Kanabec County under the Implied Consent Law as a result of a one-car accident. But, he was never charged with the crime of DWI. As a result of losing his license, however, he lost his good job as a diesel mechanic, which required him to have a CDL or Commercial Driver’s License. Due to using a prescribed medicine at the prescribed dose, he fell asleep at the wheel, causing his car to go into the ditch. Now, his medication has been adjusted so he will not fall asleep while driving. With his regular license and his CDL back, he will now be able to get this job back with a clean driving record.
Keller Law Office’s Client Crashes Into House But Avoids Jail Time Due to Skillfull Lawyering
March 29th, 2010In a 2010 Hennepin County case, Max Keller’s client faced the prosecutor’s wrath because the client had crashed her car into a bystander’s house. The client was still intoxicated at 11:30 a.m. from drinking the night before. Max Keller was able to talk the prosecutor off the ledge and get the sentence reduced from 5 days to 0 days. Max also got the Hennepin County 1-Day program waived because the client was no longer living in Minnesota. The client was very happy. (File # 27-CR-10-3479)
Probation Violation Dropped in Scott County based on False Positive Test for Drugs
January 17th, 2010Attorney Max Keller of Keller Law Offices achieved another victory in Scott County on Monday January 11, 2010. Mr. Keller’s client faced a felony conviction and Jail time or imprisonment based on an allegation that he had violated probation by allegedly testing positive for meth. Mr. Keller and his client insisted that, because the the result was a false positive test result based on the client’s taking Xantac for acid reflux disorder, the client should received no punishment and the probation violation should be dismissed. Mr. Keller and his client appeared in court in October for the first appearance, denied the probation violation, and set a contested hearing probation violation on January 11, 2010. Mr. Keller hired an expert foresnic scientist on behalf of his client to provide expert testimony to show that the client did NOT violate probation and the “positive” test result was caused by ingesting Xantac, a legal over-the-counter medication used by people with acid reflux. On the day of the contested hearing, the probation department gave up, cancelled the probation violation, and terminated the client’s probation, leaving him with no felony probation and no additional punishment. (Case # 70-CR-07-752)
Another Hennepin County Expungement Victory Allows Client to Return to Work
December 6th, 2009Max Keller’s client was employed for several years, in a good job with several children to support. Because of two old theft convictions suddenly revealed by a background check, his employer suddenly let him go even though he had accumulated years of good service and promotions. Officially, the client was just “suspended” pending his attempt to expunge or wipe out the convictions. After writing a detailed affidavit for our client showing his military service and how he had rehabilitated himself, and filing an Expungement Petition to which the Affidavit was attached, a hearing was held. Earlier this fall, Max Keller convinced the judge at the hearing to expunge of both of the client’s theft convictions, thereby allowing our client to get back to work and once again support his family and pay his bills.
