This is for the state of Minnesota.
Please do not respond to this posting unless you can help answer all of my questions. I have posted on this site before and after receiving just one response, no one else responded to it because I'm sure they had already seen a reply to it. I am in desperate need of SERIOUS advice.
I have been in an abusive relationship for a while now and on Oct 30th 2009 my ex choked me (leaving brusing), kicked me (leaving brusing on my legs), and bit me multiple times on my back and shoulder (again leaving scabs where he broke skin, and bruising.) I however did not file the report because I initially didn't want to, we had been going on like this for a long time and didn't think it was any different. However, on Nov 2 2009 I came to the conclusion that this can't go on any longer and filed my report with the police. He knew I was filing the report and on that same day he got a restraining order on me and filed a report against myself saying that I had broken into his apartment and assaulted him with bite marks and scratches which I do not deny him having as they were in COMPLETE self defense. The investigator I spoke with about my case told me that they cannot charge him with anything because there was no way to prove what actually happened. I think this is so wrong and I need to know how to get around this. I would hopefully like to get a lawyer and take this to a trial and hopefully have him found guilty of the assault. However I have been told numerous times that this just can't and won't happen because the report was filed too late even though I took pictures from the night of the incident and the police took pictures when I filed my report of what was left (which was still a significant amount of damage.)
Please someone tell me what I can do, or even put me in touch with an appropriate type of lawyer to deal with this case. This is not justice that my attacker now has a restraining order on me and has ruined my life in a million ways and now goes on living his life all fine and dandy if you will. I need help and I want him to go to jail. All advice is appreciated but like I said, please don't post to this unless you really can help me, I do not want to be overlooked because someone sees there has already been a response. Thanks

