John Arechigo | Saint Paul Criminal Lawyer

Two counts of 3rd degree criminal sexual content were dismissed. My client was in his early 20s - he had a consensual sexual encounter with a younger girl who later claimed she was passed out when my client had sex with her after a full investigation of the night in question, we discovered the girl was on her phone the entire night and early morning hours when she claimed to have been passed out the state no longer believed the credibility of the girl after this information - along with other investigative information - was presented to the prosecutor; the prosecutor dismissed all charges my client as facing 48 months in prison and years of registering as a sex offender.

Hard work, word of mouth - built strong referral base, responsive and attentive to client phone calls and questions, professional work ethic.

Experience with the client's particular type of case. If talking to an attorney about your case, ask if that attorney will be the one handling the work on your file or if it will be passed off to a younger associate or paralegal.

Not as important as is commonly thought. The types of crimes, the statutes controlling the offenses, defenses available, the rules of criminal procedure, and the rules of evidence are the same throughout the state of Minnesota; these don't change depending on where the offense occurred.

General information concerning the elements the state needs to prove to convict a potential client of the crime he/she is charged with potential sentencing issues a potential client is facing if convicted of the crime he/she is charged with what to expect at a particular type of court appearance an approximate fee for representation in a potential client's case.

Type of crime charged with, date of offense, place of offense a court file number is extremely helpful if the person happens to have it.

Owning my own law firm, and being one of the two attorneys here, allows me to be very responsive to my clients we do not pass off a client's file to a paralegal or law clerk; I handle 100% of the work on my client's file most attorneys at larger firms will pass a file off to a young associate or ask a paralegal to do the research on a file.

Obtaining a good outcome for a client having charges dismissed against a client I know to be innocent.

Spending time with my family and daughter, going to the lake, sports

• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)
  Member, Ramsey County Bar Association (RCBA)
  Member, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL)
  Member, MSBA Criminal Law Section Council Member (2011-2012)
  Member, Dakota County Criminal Defense Panel

• Attorney of the Year
  Rising Star

• Minnesota Criminal Defamation Statute Declared Unconstitutional
  John Arechigo successfully challenged the constitutionality of Minnesota's from criminal defamation statute in State v. Turner. The old statute was overbroad and violated the right to free speech. The Court of Appeals agreed and declared the statute unconstitutional.

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  CRIMINAL DEFENSE -Criminal Defamation and Stalking charges in Blue Earth County DISMISSED -10 counts of Felony Theft by Swindle in Hennepin County DISMISSED -3rd & 4th Degree Criminal Sexual Misconduct in Dakota County DISMISSED -Domestic Assault in Ramsey County DISMISSED -Domestic Assault in Dakota County DISMISSED DWI, DUI -Repeat DWI offender who fled the scene of an accident in Dakota County DISMISSED -Controlled Substance DWI in Dakota County reduced to Careless Driving allowing client to keep his license -Repeat DWI offender in Hennepin County reduced to Careless Driving after investigation revealed chemical testing issues PERSONAL INJURY -Recovered significant settlement for client who slipped and fell on ice outside restaurant and broke her left leg -Recovered significant settlement for client thrown from her motor vehicle after being sideswiped by a Schwan’s delivery driver =Recovered significant settlement for client struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle WORKERS’ COMPENSATION -Recovered settlement for injured employee after employer denied all liability -Recovered settlement for client who tore his ACL on the job -Recovered settlement for client who suffered traumatic back injury on the job

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