Results

Kelly Keegan’s client had three convictions for Fifth Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance, all stemming from a period in his life where he was an addict. Over fifteen years later, he was rehabilitated, working in drug and alcohol treatment centers to help others make the same transformations. His convictions, however, prevented him from progressing in his career. Kelly offered a pardon as a possible solution. She initiated a thorough investigation of his background, drafted his application, and prepared him for his Pardon Board hearing. The efforts were successful: the client received his pardons, and all three convictions were vacated.

Kelly Keegan’s client was charged with Gross Misdemeanor Domestic Assault for a fight with his spouse. After months of negotiations with the prosecution, with Kelly demonstrating that the alleged victim’s statements were inconsistent, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office finally dismissed charges days before a scheduled jury trial.

Kelly’s client, as a juvenile, was adjudicated delinquent for Felony Third Degree Burglary after he and his friends stole baseball cards from a local shop. Over twenty-five years later, he applied for a Permit to Carry and was denied because of the felony adjudication. The client sought Kelly’s help in getting his rights restored. Kelly petitioned the Court and filed documentation supporting his request, arguing in their hearing that the client had successfully rebuilt his life and should be able to possess firearms. The efforts were successful: the client’s gun rights were restored.

When Kelly Keegan’s client was pulled over for a traffic violation by the Minnesota State Patrol, he was questioned, searched, and later charged with Felony Fifth Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana). Additionally, the client’s car was forfeited. Kelly aggressively litigated the legality of the search of her client’s car, attempting to suppress evidence against him. Kelly was ultimately successful in getting the charges against her client dismissed, and also had his car returned to him.

Kelly Keegan’s client, a college student, was arrested in the City of Minneapolis for Felony Fifth Degree Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Hennepin County Attorney offered her a diversion program, which she completed. The client was never formally charged, but records remained of her arrest. The client hoped to become a doctor and feared the arrest record would inhibit her chances of acceptance to medical school. Kelly petitioned the court for an expungement of records of the client’s arrest. Kelly’s efforts were successful, and the records were sealed before the client applied to medical school.