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Aaron A. Nelson has a history of success. These cases show that he is a proven winner.
OWI / DUI / DWI:
- NOT GUILTY verdict in OWI-1st: Andover, MN, man charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance in Siren, WI was found NOT GUILTY in trial to Court in Burnett County.
- DISMISSED OWI-1st: Amery, WI, man was charged with Operating While Under the Influence (1st) after he was in a motorcycle accident in Houlton involving no other vehicles. At the time of the arrest, client was unconscious due to his injuries from the accident. Attorney Nelson successfully argued that the arrest was unlawful and case was DISMISSED by a St. Croix County Judge.
- DISMISSED OWI-1st : Somerset, WI woman charged with Drunk Driving (OWI, PAC, OUI, DUI) has case dismissed after Attorney Nelson gets all evidence suppressed based on the police officer illegal seizure of her vehicle.
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NOT GUILTY verdict on OWI-2nd: New Richmond, WI, man charged with Drunk Driving in Ellsworth, WI was found NOT GUILTY by jury in Pierce County. (State v. Mickelson, 1997)
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Sexual Assault:
- NOT GUILTY verdict in child sexual assault: Mondovi, WI, mother charged with 12 counts of child sexual assault to children in Menomonie was found
- NOT GUILTY by jury after Attorney Nelson successfully presented a battered women/coercion defense in the Dunn County case
- NOT GUILTY verdict in sexual assault by therapist: Taylors Falls, MN, woman therapist charged with sexual assault of one of her patients in Ellsworth, WI found NOT GUILTY in a trial to the Court in Pierce County.
- NOT GUILTY verdict sexual assault by therapist: Woman therapist charged with sexual assault of one of her patients found not guilty in trial to the court.
- NOT GUILTY verdict in child sexual assault: Mother charged with 12 counts of child sexual assault to her children and found not guilty by jury in battered women/coercion defense case.
- NOT GUILTY verdict in felony sexual assault: 21-year-old man charged with sexual assault by threat of weapon found not guilty by jury.
- NOT GUILTY verdict child sexual assault: Man charged with child sexual assault to his daughter found not guilty in trial to the court.
- HUNG JURY in sexual assault: 40-year-old stepfather of two teenage girls charged with child sexual assault is not convicted after jury trial results in a hung jury; state convinced not to recharge the case.
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NOT GUILTY verdict in child sexual assault: Maiden Rock, WI, man charged with child sexual assault to his daughter found NOT GUILTY in trial to the Court in Pierce County.
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Assault, Battery and Abuse:
- NOT GUILTY verdict in felony substantial battery: River Falls, WI, mayor charged with multiple counts of felony substantial battery for his use of a baseball bat in a back alley fight in River Falls, WI was found NOT GUILTY by jury trial in self-defense case in Pierce County.
- NOT GUILTY verdict felony child abuse: Male babysitter charged with multiple counts of felony child abuse found not guilty by jury.
- NOT GUILTY verdict felony substantial battery: Man charged with multiple counts of felony substantial battery for his use of a baseball bat in a back alley fight found not guilty in self-defense case.
- HUNG JURY - Felony child abuse reduced to misdemeanor after hung jury: 27-year-old female child care provider has felony charges for battery to a child reduced after jury trial results in hung jury.
- NOT GUILTY verdict in felony child abuse: Hudson, WI, male babysitter charged with multiple counts of felony child abuse in Roberts, WI was found NOT GUILTY by jury in St. Croix County.
- NOT GUILTY verdict in battery: River Falls, WI, man charged with Domestic Abuse/Violence in Hudson was found NOT GUILTY by jury in St. Croix County. (State v. Rusch, 2000)
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NOT GUILTY verdict in battery and disorderly conduct: New Richmond, WI, man charged with Domestic Abuse/Violence in New Richmond, WI was found NOT GUILTY in jury trial in St. Croix County.
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Theft, Robbery and Burglary:
- NOT GUILTY verdict: 22-year-old woman who was a clerk at a convenience store charged with employee theft found not guilty by jury when defense evidence reveals co-employees responsible for theft.
- REDUCTION - Felony armed robbery reduced to misdemeanor: Teenager charged with armed robbery with a gun has case reduced to misdemeanor in the middle of jury trial.
- NOT GUILTY verdict in felony burglary and party to a crime: River Falls, WI, man charged with Burglarizing a River Falls home after he was found in possession of stolen property was found NOT GUILTY by jury in Pierce County.
- HUNG JURY in felony burglary charges: River Falls, WI, man charged with Burglarizing a River Falls home after he was found in possession of stolen property was not convicted when the jury could not unanimously agree resulting in a HUNG JURY in Pierce County.
- NOT GUILTY verdict in Theft greater than $10,000: St. Paul, MN, man charged with Felony Theft for what he allegedly did in Baldwin, WI of while performing duties as Power of Attorney for client's mother was found NOT GUILTY by jury in St. Croix County.
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DISMISSED felony armed robbery: Hudson, WI teenager charged with armed robbery with a gun of Subway Restaurant in Hudson, WI has robbery charge dismissed in middle of jury trial.
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NOT GUILTY verdict: 64-year-old man charged with attempting to steal live bear cubs from a den acquitted after jury trial.
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Drug Possession / Drug Use:
- NOT GUILTY verdict possession of marijuana: Young woman charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana based on 26 pounds of marijuana found in her car is found not guilty in trial to the court.
- NOT GUILTY verdict in Possession of Marijuana: Cochrane, WI, man charged with possession of THC (Marijuana) stemming from an incident in Alma, WI wherein client was in a vehicle with four other people and allegedly observed by a police officer (who was conducting surveillance at a distance) using a marijuana pipe was found NOT GUILTY by jury in Buffalo County.
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NOT GUILTY verdict in possession of marijuana: Brooklyn Park, MN, woman charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana based on 26 pounds of marijuana found in her car while driving on I94 near Hudson was found NOT GUILTY in trial to Court in St. Croix County.
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Internet Crimes:
- CASE DISMISSED: Man charged with possession of child pornography has case dismissed after defense closing argument; state chose to dismiss case rather than respond to defense closing.
- CASE DISMISSED: Amery, WI, man charged with possession of child pornography has case dismissed after Aaron Nelson's closing argument; the government (Polk County DA) chose to dismiss the case rather than respond to defense's closing.
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Felonies:
- NOT GUILTY verdict in felony bail jumping: A River Falls, WI, man charged with Bail Jumping for allegedly yelling profanity in downtown River Falls at the alleged victim of a River Falls Burglary was found NOT GUILTY in trial to Court in Pierce County.
- DISMISSED Disorderly Conduct and Obstructing and Officer: Bloomer, WI, police Chief was charged with Disorderly Conduct (2x) and Obstructing an Officer (2x) for his involvement in incident at the Bloomer Police Station where in the Chief was trying to persuade Chippewa County Sheriff's Deputies to not arrest young lady for violating a no-contact injunction. After Attorney Nelson successfully argued that 2 of the charges needed to be dismissed due to lack of probable cause, the judge agreed and then the special prosecutor later dismissed the balance of the charges on the eve of the trial rather than let a Polk County jury decide.
- STATEMENTS SUPRESSED: Illinois man was charged with two counts of Felony Robbery with Threat of Force and Armed Robbery. Attorney Nelson successfully argued to suppress statements of the client. In addition, Attorney Nelson filed Motions in Limine suppressing DNA evidence, which when GRANTED by the Court in St. Croix County, resulted in the trial being postponed and the client being released from jail.
- NOT GUILTY verdict in Homicide by Negligent Operation of a Vehicle: Boyceville, WI, man was charged with Vehicular Homicide for allegedly being the driver involved in a one car accident outside of Menomonie in which a person in the car was killed. Client was found NOT GUILTY by a jury in Dunn County.
- REDUCTION - Attempted homicide reduced to misdemeanor: Teenage woman charged with attempted homicide and other felonies has case reduced to misdemeanors on the eve of the jury trial.
- NOT GUILTY of First Degree Intentional Homicide, but convicted of Second Degree Intentional Homicide: Star Prairie, WI, man was charged with stabbing his girlfriend to death in an incident near the Apple River in Somerset, but was found Not Guilty of First Degree Intentional Homicide after Attorney Nelson successfully argued he was acting in Self-Defense. Despite his acting in Self-defense the client beliefs were determined to be unreasonable and he was found guilty of Second Degree Homicide by a jury in St. Croix County.
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NOT GUILTY verdict on Injury/Death by Giving Alcohol to a Minor Child: Menomonie, WI, man charged with being responsible for the death of Ellsworth Teenager for allegedly selling her beer client was found NOT GUILTY by a jury in Pierce County.
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Misdemeanors:
- NOT GUILTY verdict in Failure to Attach Ear Tag to Deer Carcass: Beldenville, WI, man was charged with Failure to Attach Ear Tag to Deer Carcass stemming from an incident outside Ellsworth where client assisted a friend in placing a deer his friend killed into the back of his truck. Client was found NOT GUILTY by a jury in Pierce County.
- NOT GUILTY verdict in intentionally pointing firearm at person: Clayton, WI, woman was charged with pointing a firearm at man outside her cabin in Balsam Lake was found NOT GUILTY by jury in Polk County.
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