Alaska Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
 

United States of America v. Benjamin Roundy, aka “Aleks”

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to coerce and entice a minor

Anchorage man sentenced to over 11 years for attempting to coerce a minor



In early July 2023, Benjamin Roundy, ak... More...    $0 (02-18-2025 - AK)

State of Alaska v. Chue Yang

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.

AS11.41.100(a)(1)(A): Murder 1-Intent To Cause Death

Chue Yang was accused of shooting and killing his wife in 2019.

He claimed he was showing her how to use the gun when it went off.... More...    $0 (02-04-2025 - AK)

United States of America v. Cody Allen Charlie

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Deadly 2022 DWI Crash that Killed Three People

U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures 15-Year Sentence for Deadly 2022 DWI Crash that Killed Three People



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United States of America v. Billy Ray Okpeaha, Jr.

Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing child pornography

Utqiagvik man sentenced to 15 years for producing child pornography



A detective with a local law enforcement agency, acting in... More...    $0 (01-31-2025 - AK)

United States of America v. Dahkota Mitchell

Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted production of child pornography, enticement of minor

Fairbanks man sentenced to 12 years for attempted production of child pornography, enticement of minor

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Arlene Diane Tripp v. City and Borough of Juneau, Derek Bos, and Juneau Police Department

Juneau, Alaska personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto and governmental negligence theories.

In July 2019 Brent Bartlett was a police officer with the Juneau Police Department (JPD).[1] He lived with and was in a relationship with another JPD officer, Hannah Malone, at the time. Bartlett struggled with alcohol abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due t... More...    $0 (01-17-2025 - AK)

United States of America v. Jun “Harry” Liang

Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal wildlife guide-outfitter scheme

Chinese national sentenced in illegal wildlife guide-outfitter scheme



A Chinese national was sentenced to two ye... More...    $0 (01-13-2025 - AK)

United States of America v. James Wohlers

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and tax evasion

Former general manager of Anchorage business charged with wire fraud, tax evasion



A federal grand jury in Ala... More...    $0 (12-26-2024 - ak)

United States of America v. Anthaney O’Connor

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing, possessing child pornography

Anchorage man arrested for receiving, distributing, possessing child pornography



On Aug. 13, 2024, Anthaney O... More...    $0 (12-20-2024 - AK)

United States of America v. Caleb French

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing, possessing child pornography

JBER Airman charged with distributing, possessing child pornography



On August 2024, Caleb French, 27, was repor... More...    $0 (12-25-2024 - AK)

United States of America v. Jesse Damon

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted production of child pornography

Palmer man sentenced to 25 years for attempted production of child pornography



A Palmer man was sentenced to 25 ... More...    $0 (12-10-2024 - AK)

State of Alaska v. Ross L. Dow


Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with controlled substance misconduct.



On November 12, 2003, two law enforcement officers — Fairbanks Police Officer Bruce Barnett and Alaska State Trooper Teague Widmier — came to the front door of the Fairbanks residence that Ross Dow shared with his girlfriend, Starla Noyes-Norris.
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United States of America v. Rolando Hernandez-Zamora

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with cyberstalking

Anchorage man sentenced to 4.5 years for cyberstalking



Between 2016 and 2020, Rolando Hernandez-Zamora, 41, stalked the victim, his partner ... More...    $0 (12-06-2024 - AK)

United States of America v. William Marsan

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with operating an aircraft without a license.


William Marsan, age 57, was accused of operating an aircraft without a license, operating an unregistered aircraft, and operating an aircraft displaying a false aircraft registration mark.

Marsan was accused of nearly colliding with another plane ov... More...    $0 (12-06-2024 - AK)

In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of K.B.


Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant who was in need of care.



The superior court committed a man with an extensive history of mental illness for an eighth consecutive 180-day period based on findings that the man was both gravely disabled and likely to cause serious harm to others.

K.B. was hospitalized at the Alaska Psychiatric Insti... More...    $0 (11-15-2024 - AK)

State of Alaska v. Ernest William Butler


Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with "one count of first-degree burglary, one count of second-degree assault, and one count of fifthdegree criminal mischief after he assaulted Mary Ahnangnatoguk..."



Ernest William Butler was convicted, following a jury trial, of one count of first-degree burglary, one count of second-degree a... More...    $0 (11-15-2024 - AK)

United States of America v. Travis Lee Macasaet; Simeon Cabansag; Jessie Reginio

Anchorage, AK criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with scheme to sell hundreds of Philippine produced products as authentic Alaska Native produced artwork

Three men sentenced in local Indian Arts and Crafts Act case


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Joel Farwell Benett v. State of Alaska


Juneau, Alaska civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking an declaratory judgment.



Environmental advocates brought suit challenging the State of Alaska, Department of Fish &Game's (ADF&G's) decision to open the 2020-2021 wolf harvest on Prince of Wales Island. The advocates alleged that in light of a 2019 change in ADF&G's game management plan, and a reco... More...    $0 (10-23-2024 - Ak)

Steven William Eng v. State of Alaska, et al.



Anchorage, Alaska civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking to buy a gun.



After Plaintiff was unable to buy a gun because a background check revealed he was subject to a long-term domestic violence protective order, the man sued the State. He claimed that he was no longer subject to a protective order as defined by federal statute, and sought a perm... More...    $0 (10-25-2024 - AK)

State of Alaska v. Dusty J. Cowan

Wrangell, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with online enticement of a minor and distribution of indecent materials to a minor.



Dusty J. Cowan was convicted, following a jury trial, of one count of online enticement of a minor and one count of distribution of indecent materials to a minor[1] for sending sexually explicit messages, i... More...    $0 (10-25-2024 - AK)

United States of America v. Keith Crossley


Anchorage, Alaska conspiracy to possess and distribute drugs criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant.


21:846 and 841(a)(1),(b)(1)(A) and (B) CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE AND POSSESS WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
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21:841(a)(1),(b)(1)(A) ATTEMPTED POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE
(3s)18:1956(h) MONEY LAU... More...    $0 (10-19-2024 - AK)

Laura J. O'Brien v. Francis X. Delaplain, et al.


Juneau, Alaska family law lawyers represented mother and relatives in a child custody dispute.



Two years after leaving her children in the care of their uncle and aunt in Canada, a mother sought to have them returned to her in Juneau. The uncle and aunt opposed, arguing that it was in the children's best interests to remain with them. Simultaneous child custody proceedi... More...    $0 (09-27-2024 - AK)

In the Matter of the Estate of Paul Arthur Bentley


Anchorage, Alaska probate lawyers represented the estate and surviving spouse in a well dispute.



Paul Bentley and Eleanor Haynes first married in 1989 in Washington and divorced a few years later. They did not have children together. After their divorce, they remained in contact. Haynes later remarried, but Bentley did not.

After Haynes divorced her se... More...    $0 (09-20-2024 - AK)

United States of America v. Christopher James Nickalaskey


Anchorage, Alaska felon in possession of firearms criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.



The indictment, filed in February 2024, charges Christopher James Nickalaskey (“Nickalaskey”) with two counts of being a felon in possession of firearms[1]and two criminal forfeiture allegations.[2] Dkt. 2. Nickalaskey moved to dismiss the indictment based on the Nint... More...    $0 (09-10-2024 - AK)

State of Alaska v. Cedar Mae Sarten


Fairbanks, Alaska reckless child endangerment criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.



Cedar Mae Sarten was convicted, following a jury trial, of reckless endangerment for twisting the neck of her young child.[1] Sarten appeals, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to support her conviction,... More...    $0 (09-11-2024 - AK)

State of Alaska v. Christopher Isaiah Woodcox


Fairbanks, Alaska misdemeanor driving under the influence (DUI) criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.



Christopher Isaiah Woodcox is charged with one count of misdemeanor driving under the influence (DUI).[1] Under AS 28.35.030(b)(1), a defendant who has been convicted of misdemeanor DUI is subject to an enhanced mandatory minimum sentence if the person has ... More...    $0 (09-11-2024 - AK)

Dwight L. v. Social Security Administration


Anchorage, Alaska social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of HHS decision.




On or about August 30, 2018, Dwight L. (“Plaintiff) protectively filed an application under Title II of the Social Security Act,[3] with an alleged onset date of May 20, 2010.[4]Plaintiff has exhausted his administrative remedies and filed a Complaint see... More...    $0 (09-12-2024 - AK)

United States of America v. Miguel Baez Guevara, a.k.a. “Javi”

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking drugs from Mexico to Alaska

“Drug Kingpin” gets 28 years for trafficking drugs from Mexico to Alaska



Miguel Baez Guevara, a.k.a. “Javi,... More...    $0 (08-30-2024 - AK)

Qinhua Riggs v. Eugene David Riggs


Anchorage, Alaska family law divorce lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.



A man in poor health obtained a default judgment for divorce against his wife after she left Alaska and his family was unable to locate or contact her. When the wife learned of the divorce, she filed a motion to set aside the judgment. The court denied her request to set aside the decree ... More...    $0 (08-21-2024 - AK)

United States of America v. Darin Schilmiller


Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing child pornography

Indiana man sentenced to 30 years for producing child pornography



Darin Schilmiller, 26, and his co-conspirator Denali ... More...    $0 (08-21-2024 - AK)

Kyle Eyre v. City of Fairbanks, et al.


Fairbanks, Alaska 1983 civil rights excessive force lawyer represented the Plaintiff.




Eyre's estate argues that the officers failed to warn Eyre that they might employ deadly force and failed to use less intrusive alternatives. Those factors are relevant in assessing the reasonableness of deadly force, see S.R. Nehad v. Browder, 929 F.3d 1125, 1137-39 (9th Cir. 201... More...    $0 (08-19-2024 - AK)

State of Alaska v. Brian Steven Smith


Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder tampering with evidence and sexual assault.



Brian Steven Smith was accused of killing native American women Kathleen Jo Henry and Veronica Abouchuk.... More...    $0 (07-13-2024 - AK)

United States of America v. Jess Adams

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, money laundering, tax evasion

Former city treasurer in Alaska sentenced to prison for wire fraud, money laundering, tax evasion



An Alaska ma... More...    $0 (07-10-2024 - AK)

United States of America v. Glenda Tiglao Rodrigo; Christian Ryan Tiglao Rodrigo

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Indian Arts and Crafts Act

Final 2 members of a Washington family sentenced in monumental Indian Arts and Crafts Act case



The final two members of a Was... More...    $0 (07-10-2024 - AK)

Sarah Sutton v. Social Security Administration


Anchorage, Alaska social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial by HHS of her application for SSID Title XVI benefits.



Supplemental Security Income (Title XVI of the Social Security Act)​ Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program that provides cash payments to individuals who are elderly, blind, or disabled and ... More...    $0 (07-09-2024 - AK)

United States of America v. Etuale Ioane


Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with credit union robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2112.



Whoever robs or attempts to rob another of any kind or description of personal property belonging to the United States, shall be imprisoned not more than fifteen years.
... More...    $0 (07-09-2024 - AK)

United States of America v. Mauricio Martinez


Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking, gun charges

Anchorage man sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking, gun charges



In November 2020, Mauricio Martinez, 22, was a... More...    $0 (06-14-2024 - AK)

United States of America v. Walter William Onstad

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with running child pornography distribution group chat

Ketchikan man sentenced to 13 years and 4 months for running child pornography distribution group chat


... More...    $0 (06-05-2024 - AK)

United States of America v. Odarious Shaw


Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking fentanyl to Alaska

Arizona man sentenced to 10 years for role in trafficking fentanyl to Alaska



Odarious Shaw, 25, distributed fentany... More...    $0 (06-04-2024 - AK)

United States of America v. Joseph Franks

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug, firearm crimes

Anchorage man sentenced to 11 years for drug, firearm crimes



An Anchorage man was sentenced yesterday to 11 years in prison and fo... More...    $0 (05-23-2024 - AK)

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