Minnesota Recent Legal Answers from Lawyers

First, I would strongly recommend that you sit down for a private consultation with an experienced attorney. It would likely be to your benefit for you to hire a lawyer to represent you - to help you exercise your rights. Generally, Minnesota does have a spousal privilege that prevents one spouse from being compelled to testify against the other. There are exceptions to that privilege however. One of those exceptions applies when it is alleged that a crime was committed by one spouse against the other. That exception may apply here.... Read Answer

Are you already a lawful permanent resident? If so, you may apply for naturalization once you have been a green card holder for five years. The application may be filed up to 90 days in advance of your fifth anniversary. You can read more about naturalization at http://myattorneyusa.com/how-to-get-naturalized-in-the-united-states.... Read Answer

No, the police should not be able to do an inventory search under there circumstances. They would need probable cause, and they'd need to use that probable cause to obtain a search warrant from a judge. You should have a lawyer look at all of this for you. Can be the same lawyer that you retain to represent you in your pending criminal case.... Read Answer

It appears that this case will come down to whether the government can prove that you were "in possession" of the gun. Felon in possession is an extremely serious charge. If you're charged with the offense that I assume that you are, it comes along with a mandatory five year prison sentence. I recommend that you get an experienced criminal defense lawyer retained right away.... Read Answer

It's not a petty theft. It's a misdemeanor crime. All thefts start out at a minimum of misdemeanor level. I recommend that you retain a lawyer to help you through this case. Even though you are required to appear in court, your lawyer will still try to do something to keep this crime off of your criminal record and keep you out of jail.... Read Answer

Usually an "A&D" refers to an arrest and detain warrant. Now that he's in jail, the A&D hold usually means that he doesn't have an option for release on bail. If he got 60 days on the last probation violation, they're probably going to want much more on this next one. Make sure your husband is represented by an experienced criminal defense lawyer.... Read Answer

If you don't turn yourself in, then there will be a warrant out for your arrest. The police might just come out and grab you and bring you to jail. What you should do is to retain a lawyer to help you through this. It sounds like they think that you violated the terms of your probation. You can take some steps aimed at improving your outlook on this. Your attorney will help you.... Read Answer

You really need to get a well experienced DWI lawyer retained to represent you. Call around and see if you can find a price and payment arrangement that you can work with. None of the circumstances you describe would render the urine test in admissible. They don't have to arrest you or jail you or read you your rights before taking a urine test. However, the state of the law on blood and urine tests is still up in the air. You need a lawyer that knows what they're doing to raise the right challenges for you. Don't just assume that you have to plead guilty.... Read Answer

As you are in Minnesota, you would be filing your asylum claim at the Nebraska Service Center of U.S.C.I.S. at:   Nebraska Service Center U.S.C.I.S. PO Box 87589 Lincoln, NE 68501-7589   There is no address for e-filing asylum cases.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  ... Read Answer

I hope you have already resolved this with your employer. If not, you should know that the legal requirement is the "The employer must make reasonable efforts to provide a room or other location, in close proximity to the work area, other than a bathroom or a toilet stall, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public and that includes access to an electrical outlet, where the employee can express her milk in privacy.The employer would be held harmless if reasonable effort has been made." There is an exception where providing the break would "unduly disrupt" the employer's operations. So, there are some minimum standards, but beyond that, the question is basically whether the employer's efforts are "reasonable." The law also says that "An employer may not retaliate against an employee for asserting rights or remedies under this section." Furthermore, if they don't comply or if they retaliate, you have a right to "bring a civil action to recover any and all damages recoverable at law, together with costs and disbursements, including reasonable attorney's fees, and may receive injunctive and other equitable relief as determined by a court." So, if you believe the employer has not acted reasonably here, you should push them for a different space that reasonably meets the minimum requirements. If they retaliate or fail to act reasonably, then you should consider taking them to court as allowed by the statute.... Read Answer

Assuming you are a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, you will first need to marry. Once married, you may file an immigrant visa petition for your spouse. Your spouse may be able to file a contemporaneous application for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident depending on your immigration status. You can read more about family immigration at http://myattorneyusa.com/family-immigration.... Read Answer

You can submit your change of status application at this time with I-94 and receipt of current filing. U.S.C.I.S. looks at your pending application to see whether it is approvable. If it is, the agency will consider you in status for the change of status application. You can of course also wait until there is an adjudication on the pending H-1B/H-4 applications before submitting your application for change of status to F-1. That choice is up to you.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  ... Read Answer

The offense called Sale/Possession of a Controlled Substance will appear on her driving record. Yes, it will very likely cause an increase in insurance rates. Yes, it may make it more difficult for her get driving jobs, or even other types of jobs. Drug offenses can also impact a person's ability to obtain federal student loans. There may be a chance to reopen the case and get a deal instead that keeps the offense off of her record. Get help from from an experienced lawyer on this.... Read Answer

I know you say that you can't afford a lawyer, but I have to tell you that hiring a lawyer is exactly what you should be doing right now. You want to make sure that you're not convicted of this crime. You don't want this thing on your permanent record. Hiring a lawyer may be more affordable than you think and some of us are willing to accept credit card payments or payment plans.... Read Answer