How would you handle a drug paraphernalia charge, a pretty misdemeanor in minnesota.

A petty misdemeanor is not a crime in MN

The feds are not bound by any decision by a state judge. You will have to re-litigate the issue. Just because one judge found a problem with the...

My husband took a plea agreement for child solicitation. He received 43 months and early release is October 2020.

There are not many options at this point. He took a plea deal that I assume was voluntary.

Unless there is pre-trial condition that you not leave the country, you can travel

If you haven’t been to prison before is it likely you’ll get the minimum sentence?

Sentencing depends on so many variables that it’s impossible to answer this question. Is this in federal or state court?

Is a hit and run a federal crime? If so, how long is the statue of limitations?

It’s almost always a state crime. See my colleagues answer for those exceptions

I am going in front of the same judge for two different cases but on the same day

What is your question here? It is certainly not unusual to have the same judge for different cases.

What do I do if my husband steals my SSI mail for a year to keep me from having any income?

I agree with both colleagues. Change your address, and report the theft

Why is my son in detention centers instead of prison?

What exactly are you asking? Is this a federal or state sentence?

Can I own and/or possess firearm with a misdemeanor on my record?

It does not appear as if the offense will trigger a firearm prohibition. You’d have to check the Maryland law on that one.