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State of Mississippi v. Christopher Nicholson

Jackson, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Christopher Nichols, age 18, is accused of killing Quinton Boggan, age 39. Nicholson faces a capital murder charge. ... More $0 (11-14-2025 - MS)

State of Louisiana v. Chukwuebuka Eweni

New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant charged with second-degree and attempted second-degree murder. Chukwuebuka Eweni, age 27, is accused of triple stabbing in Little Woods that left one dead and two others injured. ... More $0 (11-14-2025 - LA)

State of Louisiana v. Megan Moton

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant charged with sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old boy. Megan Moton was arrested on two counts of carnal knowledge of a juvenile and one count of indecent behavior with juveniles. ... More $0 (11-14-2025 - LA)

State of Louisiana v. Quinto Robinson

Lafayette, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant charged with attempted second-degree murder. Quinton Robinson, 17, of Lafayette, was accused for shooting a man near downtown Lafayette. ... More $0 (11-14-2025 - LA)

State of Texas v. Esperanza Castillo

Amarillo, Texas, criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon/family violence. Esperanza Castillo is accused of shooting a man during a fight. ... More $0 (11-14-2025 - TX)

State of Texas v. Nathaniel Johnson

Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with driving more than 100 mph. Worth police patrol officer Nathaniel Johnson was traveling over 100 mph on his motorcycle when a Keller police officer tried to pull him over. ... More $0 (11-14-2025 - TX)

State of Texas v. Octavio Garcia Cruz

Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant charged with murder. Octavio Garcia Cruz, 48, is charged with murder in the 184th Criminal District Court. The victim was Angel Chavira, 35. ... More $0 (11-14-2025 - TX)

State of Texas v. Wayne Mercado III

San Antonio, Texas criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant charged with a string of violent crimes. Wayne Mercado III, age 25, is accused for brutally beating and shooting outside a convenience store. ... More $0 (11-14-2025 - TX)

State of Texas v. Rafael Sanchez

El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant charged with murder. Rafael Sanchez, 40, is accused killing 51-year-old Marisela Veliz on July 26, 2022. ... More $0 (11-14-2025 - TX)

Kaukab Khan v. Crossover Market, LLC; Trilogy, Inc.

El Paso, Texas pro se Plaintiff without a lawyer field a civil rights claimed against the Defendants. laintiff-Appellant Kaukab Khan, an Indian national, sued Defendant-Appellee Crossover Market, a staffing firm which recruits remote workers on behalf of other companies, including Defendant-Appellee Trilogy. In April 2025, Khan applied for a remote job as a research analyst at Trilogy. According ... More $0 (11-14-2025 - TX)

United States of America v. Fernanda Itzel Rivas

El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug possession with intent to distribute. n July 24, 2024, Rivas was arrested at the Bridge of the Americas port of entry in El Paso, Texas. Rivas had over seven kilograms of cocaine in her car at the time of her arrest. Rivas also had her five-year-old son and six-month-old daughter in the car. Rivas was charged and ... More $0 (11-14-2025 - tx)

Kelli Smith v. United States Parcel Service, Inc.

Houston, Texas, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on job discrimination theories. Kelli Smith sued her former employer, United Parcel Service, Incorporated (UPS), under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA) alleging race, gender, and disability discrimination, retaliation, and a hostile work environment. Under McDonnell Douglas, a plaintiff bears “the initial ... More $0 (11-14-2025 - TX)

Myisha Niter, et al. v. Marian Brown, et al.

Dallas, Texas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a deliberate indifference civil rights violation theory. Christopher Darnell Williams died by suicide while detained in Dallas County Jail. His family sued the Texas Department of Public Safety, (“TDPS”), Dallas County, Sheriff Marian Brown, and unknown jail employees. Plaintiff-Appellants brought claims under 42 U.S. ... More $0 (11-14-2025 - TX)

United States of America v. Arnett Jackson Bonner

Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a firearm after a felony conviction in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The Defendant claimed that 922(g) violates the Second Amendment. ... More $0 (11-14-2025 - MS)

State of Florida v. Chang Yang, Yuping Song, and Yihong Luo

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with prostitution at three massage parlors. In Florida, all forms of prostitution, solicitation, and related activities are illegal, with penalties increasing for repeat offenses and procurement of a minor. Penalties range from misdemeanor charges with fines and jail time for a first offense to felonies for subsequent of ... More $0 (11-14-2025 - FL)

United States of America v. Daniel Kaplan and Adam Kaplan

Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, investment advisor fraud, and money laundering conspiracy. The defendants are accused of overcharging clients for advisory fees and fraudulently charging client credit cards and bank accounts for unauthorized investments or fees. The Government claimed that the defraud investors ... More $0 (11-14-2025 - NY)

State of Texas v. Deyonte Rice

Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant charged with capital murder. Deyonte Rice, age 19, is accused for fatally shooting Brandon Fuller age 19 in south Dallas. ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - TX)

Park Centre Building, LLC v. Dolgencorp., LLC, et al.

Tulsa, Oklahoma commercial litigation lawyers represented the parties in a Park Centre Building, LLC sued Dolgencorp., LLC, Dollar General Copr, Chris Bedokis, and Scott Reed for breach of contract by creating a public nuisance and tolerating criminal activity in violation of the lease for the property occupied by the Defendants. ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - OK)

United States of America v. Daniel Allen Sharpe

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to sexually abuse a minor in Indian Country. 8 USC 2422(b) - Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor; FORFEITURE ALLEGATION: 18 USC 1467 and 2428 - Child Exploitation and Obscenity Forfeiture Dismissed 18 USC 1470 - Attempted Transfer of Obscene Material to a Minor; FORFEITURE ALLEGATION: 18 USC 1467 ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - OK)

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Catherine Renee Tellez

Williamsburg, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to stop after involvement in an accident that resulted in death. On the morning of August 10, 2022, Tellez was driving on Interstate 64 in the left lane. The portion of the highway had two clearly marked lanes and was straight and flat with no grade. The road surface had no major potholes, debris, gr ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - VA)

State of West Virginia v. Michael Keith Allman

Parkersburg, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of drugs. On the evening of June 4, 2022, a Parkersburg police officer arrested Mr. Allman pursuant to an outstanding warrant. Once Mr. Allman was handcuffed, the officer seized a backpack that Mr. Allman had been carrying but had set down prior to his arrest. After backup arrived and secured the ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - WV)

United States of America v. Robert Louis Johnson, III

Anderson, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess stolen mail, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371, 513, 1708. ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - SC)

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Delonte West

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with public intoxication. Former NBA player Delonte West, age 46, was arrested after showing signs of public intoxication. ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - VA)

State of West Virginia v. Louis David Smith, III

Wheeling, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with attempted robbery, attempted burglary and third-offense domestic battery. Louis David Smith, III, age 43, is accused for attempting to rob and assault a woman before attempting to beack into a nearby home. ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - WV)

State of West Virginia v. Maurice Wilson and Desiree Davis

Charleston, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm during a violent crime. Maurice Wilson, 44, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm during a violent crime and Desiree Davis, 28, who was allegedly driving the vehicle, is charged with attempted murder, according to jail records.(MGN | Charl ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - WV)

United States of America v. Kevlin Jerrod Jackson, a/k/a Kevlin Jackson

Huntington, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. Kevlin Jerrod Jackson pled guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2). T ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - WV)

United States of America v. Bavonte J. Cole

Richmond, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. While patrolling alone at night, Officer Dquan Walker saw Coe sitting in the driver’s seat of a car parked just outside the entrance to a convenience store known for “drug activity . . . inside and outside of the store.” JA 106. Coe was holding plastic baggies that ap ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - VA)

United States of America v. Zavien Lenoy Canada

Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2). or a criminal sentence to be procedurally reasonable, “a district court must begin its sentencing proceeding by correctly calculating the applicable Guidelines range.” United States v. Fowler, ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - SC)

United States of America v. Thomas reed Ratliff, a/k/a Reed Ratliff

Clarksburg, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B), (b)(2). ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - WV)

United States of America v. Devin Charles Staller

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: 18:922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2)-Felon in Possession of a Firearm; 18:924(d)(1), and 28:2461(c)-Firearm Forfeiture 18:1151, 1153, and 113(a)(3)-Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Indian Country ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - OK)

United States of America v. Jordan Frazier Payne

Tulsa, Oklahoma federal public defender lawyers represented the Defendant charged with - Second Degree Murder in Indian Country. ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - OK)

Elizabeth Koletas v. United States of America

Orlando, Florida personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Federal Tort Claims Act claim. On June 23, 2022, Plaintiff Elisabeth Koletas was traveling through Southwest Florida International Airport. Upon arriving at the security screening area, Koletas, four months pregnant, re quested to undergo a pat-down instead of walking through a body scanner. She explained that she was co ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - FL)

United States of America v. Davonte Coe

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Coe was charged with violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He filed two relevant pretrial motions: (1) to dismiss the indictment because Section 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment; and (2) to suppress the firearm because Walker used constitutionally excessive force. Th ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - )

United States of America v. Bryan Douglas Conley

Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transporting a minor for criminal sexual activity, kidnapping, bank fraud, identity theft, and interstate threats. Bryan Conley created fake dating profiles to lure and trick two female victims: a minor (A.Y.) and an adult (R.W.). Using the dating platform PlentyofFish.com, Conley created profiles posing as a y ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - KY)

United States of America v. Keno Lane

Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with In January 2022, the district court had revoked Lane’s supervision, imposed a six-month custodial sentence, and ordered him to serve fifteen months of supervision upon his release. After his release, the probation office filed yet another petition alleging two violations: that Lane (i) was charged with fifte ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - TN)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daemond Artemus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with homicide. Daemond Artemus was accused for two different homicide cases has now been charged with killing a ride share driver in early 2025. ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - PA)

State of Florida v. Natalia Munoz‑Paulino

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder and aggravated child abuse. Natalia Munoz‑Paulino, 26, is accused for abusing her child by exposing her to lethal levels of cocaine and methamphetamine. ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - FL)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Yobranny Martinez-Fernandez and Hendrick Pena-Martinez

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with first-degree murder. Yobranny Martinez-Fernandez and Hendrick Pena-Martinez were caught breaking into cars when they opened fire on Sgt. Richard Mendez and Officer Raul Ortiz. Mendez would later die from his injuries. ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - PA)

United States of America v. Lee Sokalsky

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking modification or vacation of his sentence. To claim ineffective assistance of counsel, Sokalsky must satisfy the two-prong test set forth by the Supreme Court in Strickland v. Washington.2 First, Sokalsky must “show that [the] counsel’s performance was deficient[,]” and second, “that the deficient performan ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - PA)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Javar Geter

Harrisberg, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer will represented the Defendant charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Javar Geter, age 32, was accused for two shootings in Harrisburg on Monday evening are connected, according to Harrisburg police. ... More $0 (11-13-2025 - PA)
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