Johnson Criminal Defense

03/05/2025

09/09/2023

NOT GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS - Amber Johnson obtained not guilty verdicts in a serious felony trial. She is so happy for her client’s exoneration and is glad this tremendous burden has been lifted for him.

03/17/2023

ALL CHARGES DISMISSED. Amber obtained a mid-trial dismissal of all charges. Client is very happy!

09/16/2022

CASE DISMISSED! Amber Johnson secured a dismissal of ALL 6 FELONY COUNTS in a presumptive commit case. Officers zeroed in on her client from the start despite exonerating evidence. When the state had to prove they had probable cause to require her client to stand trial, the state agreed their evidence was lacking to secure a conviction. Client is happy and can move on with his life. That is the most important part!

09/14/2022

Law enforcement’s response to the incident: “She was an addict and we just used her as an informant like we’ve done a million times before. Looking back, it’s easy to say, ‘What if?’”

And she got charged with a crime she allegedly committed before she cooperated! “Just three weeks after her recorded assault, the woman was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia stemming from an arrest that happened about a month before the sting.”

08/11/2021

I am honored to be selected for the 3rd year in a row for the Super Lawyers Rising Star List of Attorneys. Congratulations to the other Super Lawyers and Rising Stars!

07/30/2020

Honored to be selected for the 2nd year in a row for the Super Lawyers Rising Star List of Attorneys. Congratulations to the other Super Lawyers and Rising Stars!

07/05/2020

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06/11/2020

The trial was part of a rolling restart for district court trials following the pandemic pause.

05/29/2020

Not one sentence about the multiple witnesses pleading with the officers to stop and that he is killing him. It is beyond disappointing how generous this complaint is for the officer. My clients have never received such treatment.

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman charged fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on Friday in the death of George Floyd.