Recent Results

• Case Type:	Felony Aggravated Robbery
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	Jury acquitted on Aggravated Robbery. Found guilty on Assault in the second degree.

• Case Type:	1st Degree Controlled Substance
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	All counts dismissed because of a deficient search warrant.

• Case Type:	1st Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct
  Year:	2019
  Outcome:	Not guilty in less than 30 minutes.

• Case Type:	2nd Degree Assault Trial
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	Jury acquitted on two assault in the second degree counts but convicted on the assault in the 3rd degree charge.

• Case Type:	3rd C-Sub
  Year:	2017
  Outcome:	Discovered a changing error that turned the sentence from a mandatory prison commit to a stayed sentence.

• Case Type:	3rd Controlled Substance Possession
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	3rd Degree Possession dismissed because of an unlawful expansion of the encounter.

• Case Type:	4th Degree Felony Assault
  Year:	2018
  Outcome:	Not guilty verdict on the defense of insanity.

• Case Type:	5th C-Sub
  Year:	2018
  Outcome:	The District Court ruled that all of the evidence from a traffic stop should be suppressed as it was unlawfully expanded.

• Case Type:	5th Controlled Substance Dismissed
  Year:	2018
  Outcome:	After a contested hearing, the Judge ruled the officer unlawfully expanded the scope of the stop and suppressed the evidence found.

• Case Type:	5th Degree Controlled Substance Dismissed
  Year:	2019
  Outcome:	Following a contested hearing where it was argued the officer was improperly in the curtliage of our client's property, the State dismissed all charges after the submission of the defense's brief.

• Case Type:	5th Degree Controlled Substance Possession
  Year:	2015
  Outcome:	All charges dismissed as the result of an illegal search.

• Case Type:	Child Endangerment/Child Neglect
  Year:	2019
  Outcome:	Not guilty in about 15 minutes on both counts.

• Case Type:	Confession Suppressed
  Year:	2018
  Outcome:	Statement of client suppressed because it was not recorded.

• Case Type:	Criminal Sexual Conduct 3rd Degree, Second Degree Assault, Terroristic Threats Trial
  Year:	2019
  Outcome:	Jury found client not guilty on all counts.

• Case Type:	Defending Against OFP
  Year:	2018
  Outcome:	After a two hour hearing, the Judge ruled the petitioner's request for an OFP against client should be denied.

• Case Type:	Domestic Abuse No Contact Order
  Year:	2015
  Outcome:	Jury acquitted on sole charge.

• Case Type:	Domestic Abuse No Contact Order
  Year:	2015
  Outcome:	Jury acquitted on sole count.

• Case Type:	Domestic and 5th Degree Assault
  Year:	2022
  Outcome:	Client was charged with two counts of assault. One count of domestic and one count of 5th degree. Trial was conducted and client was found not guilty in about fifteen minutes on both.

• Case Type:	Domestic Assault
  Year:	2017
  Outcome:	All charges dismissed before trial.

• Case Type:	Domestic Assault by Strangulation, MV Theft and x 2 counts of DA
  Year:	2018
  Outcome:	All charged dismissed during the trial after cross-examination

• Case Type:	Endangerment of a Child
  Year:	2017
  Outcome:	All charges dropped.

• Case Type:	Failure to Register
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	State dismissed after submission of defense’s legal argument.

• Case Type:	False Imprisonment
  Year:	2019
  Outcome:	Our client was acquitted and spared any imprisonment time for allegations of false imprisonment.

• Case Type:	Felony DWI
  Year:	2017
  Outcome:	Discovered an error in charging making the sentence go from a presumptive 42 months in prison to a gross misdemeanor.

• Case Type:	Felony First Degree DWI Refusal
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	Refusal dismissed because no warrant was offered for a blood or urine test.

• Case Type:	Felony Second Degree Assault
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	Jury acquitted on Second Degree Assault. Convicted on Felony Criminal Damage charge.

• Case Type:	Felony Second Degree Assault and Gross Misdemeanor Firearm Possession
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	State dismissed all charges after submission of defense’s written argument

• Case Type:	Felony Second Degree Burglary
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	All charges dismissed by the Judge as a result an illegal stop. All evidence suppressed.

• Case Type:	Felony Second Degree Burglary
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	State dismissed after submission of defense’s written argument.

• Case Type:	Felony Theft by Swindle
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	Judgment of Acquittal (Judge dismissed all charges) during trial after the State presented their case.

• Case Type:	First Degree Burglary
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	Acquitted on all counts following a court trial.

• Case Type:	First Degree Drug Possession
  Year:	2015
  Outcome:	All charges dismissed as of the result of an illegal search.

• Case Type:	Four Counts of Felony Domestic Assault and one count of Domestic Abuse No Contact Order
  Year:	2015
  Outcome:	Case dismissed at trial.

• Case Type:	Gross Misdemeanor Test Refusal DWI
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	Test refusal charge with an order saying the behavior did not rise to the level of a refusal.

• Case Type:	Gross Misdemeanor Theft
  Year:	2015
  Outcome:	Jury acquitted on all charges

• Case Type:	Implied Consent
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	Driver’s license reinstated as a result of unconstitutional test.

• Case Type:	Implied Consent
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	Driver’s license was reinstated after test refusal was deemed to be unconstitutional.

• Case Type:	Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault, Assault 2, and False Imprisonment
  Year:	2021
  Outcome:	Offer was 40 years. for the top count. Chauvin got 22 year. After 4 days of trial, client got zero. Zero months.

• Case Type:	Misdemeanor Careless Driving
  Year:	2015
  Outcome:	Jury acquitted on all charges.

• Case Type:	One Count of Felony Domestic Assault and three counts of Felony Assault
  Year:	2015
  Outcome:	Jury acquitted on all four charges.

• Case Type:	Second Degree DWI
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	All charges dismissed as a result of an illegal stop.

• Case Type:	Substantial Bodily Harm = Substantially Acquitted
  Year:	2021
  Outcome:	Our client was charged with Assault in the 3rd Degree - Substantial Bodily Harm and 5th Degree Assault - Just regular assaulting. After a two day trial and a 20 minute verdict, acquittal on both charges. 14 in a row.

• Case Type:	Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct
  Year:	2015
  Outcome:	Jury acquitted on all charges.

• Case Type:	Third Degree DWI
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	Test results dismissed as a result of an unconstitutional test.

• Case Type:
  Year:	2021
  Outcome:	Client charged with one count of CSC 1 and two counts of CSC 2. Was looking at 144 months in prison or more because the state filed aggravating factors to seek the maximum sentence. After four days of trial, he did not get 144 seconds in prison because he was not guilty on all three counts.

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  Year:	2022
  Outcome:	Client was charged with Aggravated Robbery for an elaborate bike accident and steal items plots. Trial was conducted and no points were awarded to the prosecution. Not guilty.

• Case Type:	12th Straight Trial W
  Year:	2021
  Outcome:	4th Degree CSC trial. Not guilty verdict after one hour. This the 12th straight trial win for Chris Sailors against Mille Lacs County dating back to 2019. One more time. 12. Straight. Not Guilty's. 12-0.

• Case Type:	2nd Degree Assault, Domestic Assault and Misdemeanor Assault
  Year:	2021
  Outcome:	Client went to trial on three counts. One felony and two misdemeanors. After four days, and 30 minutes of jury deliberation, he was acquitted of all three.

• Case Type:	Assault in the 2nd Degree
  Year:	2019
  Outcome:	Client was accused of 6 Felony counts. Four were presumptive commits to prison. Acquitted of all four those charges but guilty on the 2 non commits to prison.

• Case Type:	Covid Trial W
  Year:	2021
  Outcome:	In our first trial in over year, the only thing that changed was the masks because the result was the same. Fleeing from a officer in a snowmobile: Not guilty.

• Case Type:	Domestic Assault by Strangulation
  Year:	2019
  Outcome:	Acquittal on the Felony county of Domestic Assault by strangulation and the lesser included charges of domestic assault.

• Case Type:	Felony Assault
  Year:	2018
  Outcome:	Dismissed day of trial.

• Case Type:	Gross Misdemeanor Obstruction of Legal Process
  Year:	2017
  Outcome:	Acquitted following a jury trial.

• Case Type:	Interference with 9-1-1 Call and Disorderly Conduct
  Year:	2019
  Outcome:	Client walked into trial with two charges and walked out with zero after being acquitted on both counts.

• Case Type:	Not Guilty Again
  Year:	2023
  Outcome:	Client charged with malicious punishment of a child and domestic assault. After 15 minutes of intense jury deliberation, he was acquitted on all charges.

• Case Type:	Not Guilty All Three Counts
  Year:	2018
  Outcome:	After a two-day-long jury trial, the jury found our client not guilty of both gross misdemeanor domestic assaults counts and he was also found not guilty of a small amount of marijuana charge.

• Case Type:	Not Guilty x 3
  Year:	2023
  Outcome:	Chris's client was charged with two counts of domestic assault and one count of disorderly conduct. A trial was conducted and the client was acquitted on all three charges.

• Case Type:	Not Guilty x 8
  Year:	2022
  Outcome:	8 counts. Yes, 8 counts against our client in trial. One for Felony Stalking. 3 for Gross misdemeanor Monitoring/Pursuing and 4 for violations of HRO's. After a four day long trial, the client was acquitted on all 8.

• Case Type:	OFP
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	OFP was dismissed against our client following a hearing.

• Case Type:	Sending Illicit Pics
  Year:	2020
  Outcome:	Client was on trial for sending some unwanted pictures. Jury acquitted.

• Case Type:	The W in DWI stands for "Win"
  Year:	2021
  Outcome:	13 straight victory in Mille Lacs County. Client had a second degree DWI and got his truck forfeited. After a two day jury trial, a not guilty verdict avoided a conviction, 6 years of probation, a DL loss of three years and he gets the truck.

• Case Type:	Defending Against an OFP
  Year:	2017
  Outcome:	Request for OFP denied following a hearing.

• Case Type:	Horse Trial
  Year:	2018
  Outcome:	Sam the Horse acquitted for being a public nuisance.

• Case Type:	Misd. Assault
  Year:	2018
  Outcome:	Dismissed after the jury was impaneled.

• Case Type:	5th C-Sub
  Year:	2018
  Outcome:	Dismissed after a contested hearing was scheduled.

• Case Type:	Felony Domestic Assault by Strangulation
  Year:	2016
  Outcome:	Jury Acquitted on Strangulation. Found guilty on misdemeanor domestic assault.