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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Civil Rights for Indiana on
Q: If a person is brandishing a firearm on the city sidewalk and you're on your property can you shoot them with a handgun?
Paul Stanko
Paul Stanko answered on Apr 25, 2021

I don't know what you mean by "brandishing", but it would take far more than that to justify use of deadly force against that person. Keep in mind that there IS a right to bear arms, both for you and the other person. You can't just shoot people because they are armed.

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Q: If someone is Noelle prosequi do they get released from jail?
Terrence James O'Sullivan
Terrence James O'Sullivan answered on Apr 25, 2021

Assuming no other holds yes.

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Q: My son I-30 petition for me to obtaining n immigrant Visa has been approved. My case is at NVC.

All documents included D-260 has been submitted and accepted. I am waiting now for Embassy Counsler interview. I have 2 wives, non of them will immigrate now or later. The first wife has been named as my spouse in the D-260 application. Is it possible that I will be considered by the Embassy... Read more »

Kyndra L Mulder
Kyndra L Mulder answered on Apr 25, 2021

Yes. It is very likely you will be denied. United states law forbids more than one spouse.

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Q: My husband got visa refused on October 25th,2020 because he is firs-cousin married. After all, I was residing in Texas.

Now I move to Connecticut because they allow this marriage and I sent all new domicile to them in CEAC, I contact the US embassy in Sudan. They told me just wait about my case because my husband has been case refused for 6 months now. his medical exam already expired on April 8th, 2021, the US... Read more »

Kyndra L Mulder
Kyndra L Mulder answered on Apr 25, 2021

The law that governs decisions regarding immigration is found in the Immigration and Nationality Act. This is federal and not state law.

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Q: During a criminal case of robbery Can the prosecutor on the case contact the victim by telephone or only by mail
Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams answered on Apr 25, 2021

The prosecutor is free to contact the alleged victim in a case by any means.

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