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Court: Wright County
Charges: Fourth Degree DWI on Methamphetamine
Outcome: DWI charge dismissed.
Court: Crow Wing County
Charges: Gross Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI .26 bac breath test, 1 prior DWI within 10 years.
Outcome: All charges dismissed.
Court: Sibley County
Charges: Gross Misdemeanor Third Degree DWI Refusal to Test
Outcome: All charges dismissed based on an illegal stop by police.
Court: Scott County
Charges: Fourth Degree DWI
Outcome: All charges dismissed.
Court: Crow Wing County
Charges: Gross Misdemeanor Third Degree DWI Refusal to Test
Outcome: All charges dismissed based on an illegal stop by police.
Court: Winona County
Charges: Felony Fleeing Police in a Motor Vehicle; Second Degree DWI on Meth, 2 prior DWIs within 10 years.
Outcome: Felony charge dismissed, probation for DWI charge, no jail.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Felony DWI charge based on a prior Felony CVO conviction facing mandatory 36 months prison.
Outcome: Charges dismissed.
Court: Olmsted County
Charges: Felony Fifth Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance
Outcome: Felony dismissed. Client pled guilty to a petty misdemeanor open alcohol container in a vehicle.
Court: St. Louis County
Charges: Criminal Vehicular Operation (CVO); Third Degree Gross Misdemeanor DWI with a prior DWI within 10 years, two counts of Domestic Assault on two alleged victims.
Outcome: Pled guilty to careless driving, no jail, no probation. All other charges dismissed.
Court: Carlton County
Charges: Fourth Degree DWI Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance
Outcome: All charges dismissed.
Court: Olmsted County
Charges: Fourth Degree DWI
Outcome: DWI charge dismissed.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Felony Fifth Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance
Outcome: Felony drug possession charge dismissed.
Court: Stearns County
Charges: Fourth Degree DWI
Outcome: DWI charge dismissed. Client pled guilty to a petty misdemeanor obstructed license plate.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Domestic Assault Misdemeanor
Outcome: Dismissed.
Court: Carver County
Charges: Domestic Assault and Disorderly Conduct; 609.2242
Outcome: All charges were dismissed on the day of trial.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Second Degree Controlled Substance Sale 10 grams or more within a 90 day period and Fourth Degree Possession of 10 or more dosage units of Phencyclidine (mushrooms) while possessing a firearm, Minn. Stat. 152.022, 609.11. The drug task force also seized a large amount of cash found in the vehicle. Client was facing mandatory 48 months in prison.
Outcome: Second Degree Controlled Substance sale while possessing a firearm charge dismissed and a large amount of cash seized during the arrest was returned to the Defendant.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Felony Domestic Assault-By Strangulation. Jury Trial
Outcome: After a week-long jury trial including testimony of eight witnesses for the State, Mr. Grostyan gave a closing argument that convinced the jury to find his client NOT GUILTY of Felony Domestic Assault by Strangulation.
Court: Anoka County
Charges: Felony Terroristic Threats; Felony Domestic Assault-By Strangulation; Domestic Assault.
Outcome: Prosecutor offered a plea to Felony and several years in prison. Mr. Grostyan attacked the truthfulness of the alleged victim’s statements. Both Felony charges were dismissed. Client pled to misdemeanor causing fear of domestic assault with no prison or jail time.
Court: St. Louis County
Charges: FelonyPossession andSale of Methamphetamine – First Degree
Outcome: Client was facing mandatory 130 months in prison. Mr. Grostyan prepared motions to suppress evidence from trial which resulted in an agreement with the St. Louis County Attorney to dismiss the First Degree Controlled Substance charges and plead to a lesser charge without any prison or jail time.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Theft of Identity, Credit Card Fraud, Theft of Property
Outcome: Client was facing a presumptive commit to prison for 70-80 months. Mr. Grostyan was able to obtain a dispositional departure for his client which meant no prison and not one day in jail.
Court: Federal Court
Charges: Conspiracy to distribute over 500 grams or more of cocaine
Outcome: Client was facing a 34 year federal prison sentence. Attorney Grostyan successfully argued for a departure from the U.S. Attorney’s recommendation from 34 years to 9 years.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: First Degree Controlled Substance Possession-30 lbs of marijuana
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan challenged the forensic evidence in the case and the charges were dismissed.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Felony Robbery
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan brought motions to include the alleged victim’s criminal history. State agreed to dismiss felony charge in exchange for plea to a lesser misdemeanor offense.
Court: Carver County
Charges: 3rd Degree DWI; Open Bottle; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan filed a motion to dismiss the charges based on an illegal stop. The judge granted the motion and the charges were dismissed.
Court: Ramsey County
Charges: Domestic Assault- Felony
Outcome: Charges dismissed at trial.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Damage to Property Fourth Degree Minn. Stat. § 609.595.
Outcome: Charges dismissed.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Gross Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI and Vehicle Seizure
Outcome: Second Degree DWI Charges dismissed. Vehicle was returned to client.
Court: Dakota County
Charges: Gross Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI and Vehicle Seizure
Outcome Client was facing mandatory 90 days of jail. Attorney Grostyan negotiated a settlement resulting in the client avoiding jail. The seized vehicle was returned to client.
Court: Dakota County
Charges: Gross Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI and Vehicle Seizure
Outcome: Attorney Grostyan negotiated a settlement and client did no jail time and the vehicle that was seized by the police was returned to the client.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Misdemeanor Fourth Degree DWI Minn. Stat. §169A.20, subd. 1(1) and (5).
Outcome: DWI charges dismissed. Client pled guilty to careless driving. No jail or community service.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Second Degree DWI Test Refusal Minn. Stat. § 169A.20, subd. 2.
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan negotiated a dismissal of the Second Degree DWI charge and return of the seized vehicle.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Felony Fifth Degree Drug Possession while in possession of a firearm. Client was facing a mandatory 36 month prison sentence.
Outcome: Felony charges dismissed and client avoided prison.
Court: Dakota County
Charges: Second Degree DWI and Vehicle Seizure
Outcome: Client was facing 90 days jail. Attorney Grostyan negotiated a settlement resulting in the client avoiding jail and the seized vehicle was returned to client.
Court: Ramsey County
Charges: Second Degree DWI Test Refusal Minn. Stat. § 169A.20, subd. 2.
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was successfully able to negotiate a plea to the 3rd Degree DWI only. The 2nd Degree Refusal charge was dismissed. A vehicle forfeiture also arose out of this, and Mr. Grostyan was able to arrange for the return of the vehicle.
Court: Dakota County
Charges: Gross Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI and Vehicle Seizure
Outcome: No jail. Seized vehicle was returned to client.
Court: Anoka County
Charges: Third Degree DWI
Outcome: Gross Misdemeanor charges dismissed. Pled to a lesser misdemeanor charge with no jail time.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Third Degree DWI Test Refusal Minn. Stat. § 169A.26, subd. 1 (b)
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan negotiated a dismissal of the Third Degree DWI Test Refusal charge with a plea to a misdemeanor DWI charge, no jail.
Court: Ramsey County
Charges: Misdemeanor 4th Degree DWI Minn. Stat. § 169A.20 subd. 1 (1) and (5).
Outcome: DWI charges dismissed. Pled guilty to careless driving.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Misdemeanor Fourth Degree DWI Minn. Stat. §169A.20, subd. 1(1) and (5).
Outcome: DWI charges dismissed. Client pled guilty to careless driving and avoided jail and STS.
Court: Ramsey County
Charges: Second Degree DWI Test Refusal Minn. Stat. § 169A.20, subd. 2.
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was successfully able to negotiate a plea to the 3rd Degree DWI only. The 2nd Degree Refusal charge was dismissed. A vehicle forfeiture also arose out of this, and Mr. Grostyan was able to arrange for the return of the vehicle.
Court: Anoka County
Charges: Gross Misdemeanor 3rd Degree DWI
Outcome: Gross Misdemeanor charges dismissed. Pled to a lesser misdemeanor charge with no jail time.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Third Degree DWI Test Refusal Minn. Stat. § 169A.26, subd. 1 (b)
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan negotiated a dismissal of the Third Degree DWI Test Refusal charge with a plea to a misdemeanor DWI charge, no jail.
Court: Ramsey County
Charges: Misdemeanor 4th Degree DWI Minn. Stat. § 169A.20 subd. 1 (1) and (5).
Outcome: DWI charges dismissed. Pled guilty to careless driving.
Court: Ramsey County
Charges: Fourth Degree DWI
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan challenged whether his client was in physical control of the vehicle, when the client was in the driver’s seat, the engine was not running and the police, despite alleging they saw keys in the client’s hand, could not locate the keys to the vehicle. The prosecutor agreed to dismiss the DWI charges.
Court: Washington County
Charges: Felony Drug Possession
Outcome: Client was caught with over three pounds of marijuana. Mr. Grostyan negotiated an agreement where the case would be dismissed in six months.
Court: Wright County
Charges: Felony Fleeing a Peace Officer in a Motor Vehicle, Fourth Degree DWI
Outcome: Evidence included a squad car video showing client’s vehicle driving at a high rate of speed during police pursuit. Mr. Grostyan negotiated an agreement where the Felony would be dismissed.
Court: Washington County
Charges: Theft
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan convinced the judge to grant an expungement of his client’s record.
Court: Ramsey County
Charges: Fourth Degree
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan challenged the legality of the vehicle stop and all charges were dismissed.
Court: Ramsey County
Charges: DWI
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan argued that the police needed a warrant for a breath test and the DWI charges were dismissed and the license revocation was rescinded from client’s driving record.
Court: Dakota County
Charges: Domestic Assault Attempt to Inflict Bodily Harm; Minn. Stat. 609.2242 subd. 1 (2).
Outcome: The prosecutor dismissed all charges and the judge terminated the no-contact order. Mr. Grostyan was also successful in getting the judge to remove or expunge these charges from his client’s record.
Court: Olmsted County
Charges: 4th Degree DWI
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan challenged the admissibility of the urine test. The prosecutor dismissed all charges.
Court: Anoka County
Charges: Gross Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI; Gross Misdemeanor Driving After Cancellation-Inimical to Public Safety.
Outcome: Defendant was facing a mandatory 90 days jail and the police seized his vehicle. Mr. Grostyan was able to get the charges dismissed and the client also got his car back.
Court: Nicollet County
Charges: DWI Vehicle Seizure
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was able to negotiate an agreement for the vehicle to be returned to the Defendant.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Disorderly Conduct, Obstruction of Legal Process.
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was able to successfully negotiate a resolution whereby the court entered a stay of adjudication and avoided any criminal conviction.
Court: Olmsted County
Charges: Gross Misdemeanor Second Degree DWI and Vehicle Seizure.
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was able to successfully negotiate a resolution whereby the client pled guilty to a lesser DWI charge and the remaining charges, including the charge that supported the vehicle seizure, were dismissed.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Speeding ticket
Outcome: Dismissed.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Misdemeanor Fourth Degree DWI
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was able to successfully negotiate a resolution whereby the client pled guilty to careless driving and avoided a DWI conviction. This was an extraordinary outcome in light of the fact that the client’s breath test was .18.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Felony Drug Possession
Outcome: Dismissed.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Felony Drug Possession
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was able to successfully negotiate a resolution whereby the court entered a stay of adjudication and the client avoided a criminal conviction.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Misdemeanor Fourth Degree DWI
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was able to successfully negotiate a resolution whereby the client pled guilty to careless driving and avoided a DWI conviction.
Court: Anoka County
Charges: Misdemeanor DWI –Under 21 Drinking and Driving; Speeding.
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was able to successfully negotiate a resolution whereby the client pled guilty to Minor Consumption and the remaining charges were dismissed. As a result of this plea agreement, the client avoided a driver’s license revocation.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Probation violation of a Gross Misdemeanor DWI
Outcome: Probation officer asked judge to impose 180 days of jail for client’s failure to stay in contact with probation for three years and failure to follow any recommendations of probation. Mr. Grostyan convinced the judge to take his client off probation without any jail or penalties.
Court: Wright County
Charges: Speeding 105 mph; Window Tint Violation
Outcome: Attorney Anthony Grostyan argued that the window tint statute was unconstitutionally vague and the state could not prove the speeding charge. Defendant was acquitted of both charges.
Court: Martin County
Charges: MarijuanaPossession of Marijuana in a Motor Vehicle
Outcome: Charge dismissed.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Felony Fleeing a Peace Officer; Felony DWI Refusal
Outcome: Felony Fleeing a Peace Officer charge was dismissed. Despite facing a mandatory prison commitment, the client pled guilty to a DWI charge with no jail, probation only.
Court: Stearns County
Charges: 4th Degree DWI
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was able to successfully challenge the urine test results, and the Court Attorney agreed to dismiss the DUI charge. Client, D.R., pled to careless driving.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: 3rd Degree Drug Possession
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan filed a motion to suppress evidence. Prior to the hearing, the County Attorney agreed to dismiss all charges against M.H.M.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: No Proof of Insurance and Driving After Suspension
Outcome: All charges dismissed.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: 4th Degree DWI; Gross Misdemeanor Criminal Vehicular Operation
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was able to negotiate for a dismissal of the Gross Misdemeanor Criminal Vehicular Operation. D.P.L. pleaded to a Misdemeanor 4th Degree DWI.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: 4th Degree DWI
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was able to negotiate the charge down to a payable, petty misdemeanor traffic violation. The DWI charge was dismissed.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: 4th Degree DWI; Gross Misdemeanor Criminal Vehicular Operation
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was able to negotiate for a dismissal of the Gross Misdemeanor Criminal Vehicular Operation. D.P.L. pleaded to a Misdemeanor 4th Degree DWI.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: 4th Degree DWI
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was able to negotiate the charge down to a payable, petty misdemeanor traffic violation. The DWI charge was dismissed.
Court: Crow Wing County
Charges: 3rd Degree DWI; 2nd Degree Test Refusal; Probation Violation
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was successfully able to negotiate a plea to the 3rd Degree DWI only. The 2nd Degree Refusal charge and the probation violation were dismissed. A vehicle forfeiture also arose out of this, and Mr. Grostyan was able to arrange for the return of the vehicle.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Obstructing Legal Process (Misdemeanor)
Outcome: State dismissed the charges the day of the hearing.
Court: Anoka County
Charges: 4th Degree DWI
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was able to negotiate the charge down to a careless driving.
Court: Stearns County
Charges: 2nd Degree DWI; Carrying a Pistol while Under the Influence of Alcohol (Misdemeanor); Marijuana Possession
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan brought motions to challenge the stop of Defendant’s vehicle. After negotiations with the prosecutor, the parties agreed that all charges would be dismissed, and the client would plead to 3rd Degree DWI with no jail. Mr. Grostyan also negotiated a deal whereby the seized vehicle was returned to the client.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: Domestic Assault (Misdemeanor); Disorderly Conduct
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan attacked the truthfulness of the alleged victim’s statements. All charges were dismissed.
Court: Isanti County
Charges: 3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct; 4th Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan worked with the prosecutor to get the charges dismissed.
Court: Dakota County
Charges: Assaulting a Peace Officer (Gross Misdemeanor); Obstructing Legal Process (Misdemeanor); Disorderly Conduct
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was successfully able to negotiate for dismissal of all charges on the condition that Defendant comply with conditions of probation for a period of one year.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: 3rd Degree DWI; 2nd Degree Test Refusal
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan was successfully able to negotiate a plea to the 3rd Degree DWI only. The 2nd Degree Refusal charge was dismissed.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: DWIDriving While Under the Influence
Outcome: Judge granted Mr. Grostyan’s Motion to overturn the driver’s license revocation.
Court: Anoka County
Charges: DWITest Refusal
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan successfully argued that Petitioner’s refusal to test was reasonable. License revocation rescinded.
Court: Wright County
Charges: DWIDriving While Under the Influence
Outcome: Mr. Grostyan successfully negotiated for no license revocation after proving to the Attorney General’s Office that Petitioner’s conduct was not in violation of any applicable law.
Court: Hennepin County
Charges: DWIDriving While Under the Influence
Outcome: After contested hearing, Judge granted Mr. Grostyan’s motion to rescind license revocation on grounds that Petitioner’s right to counsel was violated. State dismissed related criminal charges for same reason prior to hearing.