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When a patient with a terminal illness suddenly died one night, an investigation was initiated against Kelly Keegan’s client, the patient’s nurse, for lack of care. The accusations could have resulted in charges of Felony Second Degree Manslaughter. After significant communications with the investigator and prosecutor on the case, Kelly was able to demonstrate that the patient’s cause of death was uncertain and that there was no evidence to suggest her client was responsible for the patient’s passing. Ultimately, she convinced the prosecutor to decline to press charges and avoided disastrous consequences for her client.

When a childcare worker reacted to a young child choking and accidentally caused bruising on the child, an investigation was initiated. The client faced potential charges of Gross Misdemeanor Malicious Punishment of a Child and Misdemeanor Fifth Degree Assault. Kelly Keegan contacted the investigator and prosecutors reviewing the case, convincing them that this was an unfortunate result of an emergency incident and that they should not prosecute her client. The Olmsted County Attorney’s Office agreed and did not pursue criminal charges.

Kelly Keegan’s client was accused of Malicious Punishment and Assault when doctors discovered his baby daughter had a fracture in her leg. An investigation was initiated by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office, Wright County Social Services, and the Wright County Attorney’s Office. After communications with these agencies, the investigation shifted from the Kelly’s client to the baby’s daycare provider, who was watching the baby before the injuries were discovered. Ultimately, the agencies closed their investigations into Kelly’s client and declined to pursue both a CHIPS Petition and criminal charges.

Nearly ten years prior, Kelly’s client was charged by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office with multiple counts of Felony Terroristic Threats. Having represented himself at trial, the client was acquitted of all counts by the jury. Years later, the client was arrested in Ramsey County for Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct. That charge was later dismissed. Even though neither of these cases resulted in convictions for the client, they both continued to create issues for him. Kelly petitioned for expungements of records relating to both cases, including their arrests. Both expungements were granted. Her client was thus able to finally put these two incidents behind him.

The Wright County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into Kelly’s client for Felony Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult, accusing him of misappropriating his mother’s money. Kelly worked with the detective on the case to demonstrate that her client was the executor of his mother’s estate, and that the funds had not been spent, but moved into a different account. This information was then passed along to the Wright County Attorney’s Office, who declined to press charges against Kelly’s client.