Results

When Kelly’s client was a young adult, an influx of wealth pushed him towards drug abuse. One day, he attempted to rob a drug dealer and was later convicted of Felony Simple Robbery. After his conviction, the client sought treatment for his addiction. He became sober, met his wife, and had two children. He also began a successful career. The client had moved on from this time in life, but the loss of his firearm rights still hung over him; he longed to hunt again with his family. Kelly petitioned the Court for restoration of his firearm rights. She received a strong objection from the prosecutor, but ultimately the Judge granted the client’s Petition. He can now return to a favorite pastime and put his conviction behind him.

Kelly Keegan’s client had his firearm seized by the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Police Department. He was legally allowed to possess firearms and the firearm was not subject to any kind of forfeiture or evidence seizure. Kelly wrote the Police Department, informing them that they had no basis to hold the firearm and requesting its return. The Police Department promptly complied and the firearm was given back to her client.

Kelly’s client was charged with and convicted of Felony Theft after he walked out of a store with a rifle without purchasing it. The offense was an isolated period in the client’s otherwise law-abiding life. The client was a veteran, Eagle Scout, and father. Before his offense, he had a long history involving firearms and hunting, and longed to return to those activities. Kelly petitioned the Court for restoration of her client’s firearm rights, but received a strong objection from the Washington County Attorney’s Office. Kelly presented a compelling case, and ultimately the Judge agreed with Kelly and granted her client’s petition.

Kelly’s client was arrested in the City of Anoka nearly thirty years earlier for Disorderly Conduct. Though court records of the case had since been destroyed, the conviction still showed up on background checks. This continually raised questions when the client, a business owner, applied for various licenses. Kelly determined which agencies still held records of the arrest and conviction and sought an expungement for the client. After she was able to get the prosecutor to agree to the petition, the expungement was granted.

When Kelly’s client got into a fight at a bar, he was later charged with Misdemeanor Fifth Degree Assault, Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct, and Misdemeanor Trespassing. Kelly’s client maintained that he was not the instigator. Kelly investigated the case thoroughly and communicated extensively with the prosecutor. After several negotiations, Kelly was able to secure for her client a Continuance for Dismissal, meaning that after one year of no same or similar offenses, the charges would be dismissed.