Brockton D Hunter Attorney At Law

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“Brockton D. Hunter, a criminal defense lawyer in Minneapolis, told colleagues in a recent lecture at the Minnesota State Bar Association that society should try harder to prevent veterans from self-destructing.”
“To truly support our troops, we need to apply our lessons from history and newfound knowledge about PTSD to help the most troubled of our returning veterans,” Mr. Hunter said. “To deny the frequent connection between combat trauma and subsequent criminal behavior is to deny one of the direct societal costs of war and to discard another generation of troubled heroes.”"
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“Before joining the Marines, Mr. Klecker drank and smoked marijuana, but not heavily, said his lawyer, Brockton Hunter. He was once stopped for drinking and driving, but the charge was downgraded to careless driving because his blood-alcohol level was just over the limit.

After Iraq, he shipped out to Okinawa and did what many marines do there: he drank – a lot. But it was not until he left the Marines and returned home to suburban St. Paul that his panic attacks, nightmares and insomnia worsened. So did his drinking. He rarely spoke about the war, and only to other veterans.

Anthony J. Klecker, a former marine, pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide for a drunken crash that killed a high school cheerleader, Deanna Casey, in Minnesota in 2006. But his lawyer argued that Mr. Klecker, 29, who had already spent a year in jail, should be sentenced to six months of inpatient treatment instead of the 48 months in prison called for by sentencing guidelines.
“Tony would never, ever claim his war experiences, associated psychological injuries and alcoholism should excuse him from responsibility for Ms. Casey’s death,” his lawyer, Brockton D. Hunter, wrote the judge. But, he said, Mr. Klecker was a “psychological casualty of the war in Iraq who unsuccessfully sought treatment from an overstrained Veterans Administration.”

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With more than 10 years of criminal defense experience Brock Hunter has handled thousands of cases ranging from 1st Degree Murder to DWI. He has been named a "Rising Star" in the area of criminal defense by Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine from 2006 through 2009.

Brock currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL) and, as their Legislative Chair, leads efforts for criminal justice reform at the Minnesota Legislature.

DWI and traffic offenses
A DWI charge leads to criminal court and the potential to lose your driver’s license. Attorney Hunter knows the laws and administrative procedures for DWI and traffic offenses and will work to retain your license.

The Brock Hunter defends all misdemeanor and felony drug offenses. He has also been heavily involved in working for drug sentencing reform at the Minnesota Legislature. If you have been charged with possession, trafficking, manufacturing or driving under the influence of a controlled substance, Brock Hunter can help.

Felony and misdemeanor theft charges require an experienced property crimes attorney. The firm also defends fraud and charges for white collar crimes.

From minor assault to first degree murder, the Brock Hunter defends all misdemeanor and felony violent crime charges. Brock is also experienced in defending those accused of sex crimes and domestic violence.

A criminal conviction can haunt you for years after your offense. In the age of digital criminal records, criminal background checks are more widely used by employers and landlords than ever before. Brock Hunter has extensive experience in the area of expungement. He has handled hundreds of expungements over the years, has taught expungement law to other attorneys, and was appointed by the Minnesota Legislature to help study and recommend changes in the way criminal records affect the lives of Minnesotans.

Veterans / PTSD Defense
A veteran himself, Brock Hunter dedicates a portion of his practice to defending military veterans who find themselves in criminal court. In 2008, Brock drafted and led passage of Minnesota’s new Veterans Sentencing Mitigation law, Minnesota Statute 609.115, Subd. 10. This pioneering new law makes Minnesota only the second state in the nation to encourage treatment over incarceration of veterans whose service-related psychological injury played a role in their criminal offense. A nationally-recognized authority in this area, Brock regularly lectures to judges, attorneys and other legal professionals across the country and was recently invited to help brief the Presidential Transition Team on policies to assist combat veterans in the criminal courts.