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That would arguably be ineffective assistance of counsel. But you should speak with an attorney directly about this issue to figure out next steps.

You need to file a Motion to Set Aside a Default Judgment. Quickly. Hire a MN attorney to represent you as defending against losing possession is difficult.

There isn't a question here. Call an attorney directly to have a discussion about what issues you are dealing with.

In law school we learn that there is one answer to every legal question: "It depends." It could be illegal to be underage and high, if that person "drives, operates, or is in control of any type of motor vehicle" in Minnesota. To pick another random example, in Minnesota an... Read more »

You probably have a decent case. Your case would be stronger if you did not know the attackers. When did this happen? There is a statute of limitations that applies to these types of cases.

No. You are never asked, nor required , to sign a citation in Minnesota.

Long ago in Minnesota, police could ask a driver to sign an acknowledgment that they received a copy of a traffic citation. But even then if the driver did not or refused to sign to acknowledge receipt, it made no difference. Today, Minnesota's uniform citation for traffic violations does... Read more »

You are not required to sign the citation in Minnesota so that is neither here nor there. I would imagine that you are going to be mailed a copy of the citation so you should be looking for that in the mail.

Yes.

I'm a bit unsure about the question, since some of the terminology used in it may be different than as used by attorneys. A traffic stop alone is not an "arrest." When a driver is issued a citation by a police officer, that is done instead of an arrest, normally. In any event, you... Read more »

A prosecutor typically writes the criminal complaint and the information is generated from the police report. If the subject of the complaint disagrees and is charged with a crime, the defendant can file a probable cause challenge or set the matter for trial.

It depends. First, this was not a conference call. A conference call is between clients and vendors, partners, etc. This was a court hearing of some kind. It may have been a motion hearing, a status conference, a case management conference, a final hearing, etc. (details matter)

Second, you... Read more »

If your question is whether it's legal to tow a four wheel drive vehicle: yes.

Although you could potentially ask that they file charges against her, what you're really doing is making a report to an officer regarding potential criminal behavior and the prosecutor is left with discretion to charge a crime or not. The issue, of course, is that prosecutors oftentimes will... Read more »

Your question remains open for two weeks. You could try reposting under the category "Patents (Intellectual Property)." There's no guarantee that all questions are picked up, but you would have better chances of a response there. Product liability is more about injuries from... Read more »

I've said that one big reason to avoid shoplifting is that a thief can get way with it *most* of the time. And that guarantees that they will eventually get caught, get prosecuted. And this is because getting away with it once increases the likelihood the person will do it again - and so on.... Read more »

Under Minnesota's criminal statutes, assault is defined as: "(1) an act done with intent to cause fear in another of immediate bodily harm or death; or (2) the intentional infliction of or attempt to inflict bodily harm upon another." Whether a criminal assault happened would... Read more »

Though viewing a person as deserving of an assault is not a legal defense to a criminal assault charge, evidence that fits Minnesota's requirements for self-defense would provide a defense. If charged with a crime, discuss with your defense attorney.

A subpoena is a court order which requires you to appear for testimony. A warrant could be issued if you fail to appear in court if subpoenaed. You could be held in contempt if you show up and refuse to testify. You should consult with an attorney if either of these is a possibility.

You continue to ask the same question using different phrasing over and over. These are fact specific questions and there isn't enough detail here to intelligently answer the question. Reach out directly to a criminal defense attorney about these issues. Most of us provide free... Read more »