Pennsylvania Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Keith Allen Estep

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

The evidence showed that the Defendant had an argument in a bar with a group of people, including Leoma Bankes (the Defendant's primary opponent in the argument) and Ms. Bankes's boyfriend, Giles Simmons, the Victim in this case. The argument spilled out in... More...
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United States of America v. Charles Wilson Stout

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Money Laundering Operation

Floridian Sentenced for Role in Money Laundering Operation



A resident of Ocala, Florida, was found guilty of money lau... More...
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United States of America v. Lafon Ellis

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Contraband

Inmate Sentenced to Two Additional Years of Prison for Possession of Contraband



Throughout 2023, Lafon Ellis, age 30, repe... More...
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dominc Conroy

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal def ense lawyer represent the Defendant charged with sexual assault.

The Commonwealth alleged that, between June 29 and July 24, 2006, Appellant committed, and videotaped, numerous sexual assaults against his 15-year-old biological daughter. See N.T., 5/29/07, at 5, 11. The Commonwealth further alleged that Appellant used an intercept device to "record[]... More...
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United States of America v. John Vincent Watson

Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Production Of Child Pornography

Luzerne County Man Sentenced to 90 years In Prison For Production Of Child Pornography



John Vincent Watson, age 48, o... More...
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Adam Lenard Swan

York, Pennsyvlania pro se litigant sought post conviction relief alleging ineffective assistance of counsel.

t on June 5, 2017, Officer Zachary Pelton and Officer Stephen Aderhold of the York City Police Department were investigating a report of gunshots near McKinley Elementary School. See N.T. Trial, 3/15-16/18, at 85-86; Compl. (Aff. of Probable Cause), 6/5/17, at 1. Officers Pelton an... More...
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Terry Simonton, Jr.

Lebanon, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking postconviction relief.

On October 24, 2007, the trial court sentenced Appellant to an aggregate term of 8 to 22 years' incarceration for his conviction of Rape and related charges arising from Appellant's sexual abuse of his then-13-year-old stepson.

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Legal issue Is an untimely post-co... More...
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United States of America v. Gregory Schmehl

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawfully demanding money as a union representative from a union employer for hours he did not work, in an amount not exceeding $1,000.

Local 98 Member Sentenced for Unlawfully Seeking Money From ... More...
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United States of America v. Jenny Espinal Tejada

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Defrauding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Philadelphia Store Owner Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Defrauding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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United States of America v. Tory Garvin

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing 4½ Kilos of Methamphetamine, Unlawfully Possessing Ammunition as a Felon

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possessing 4½ Kilos of Methamphetamine, Unlawfully Possessi... More...
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United States of America v. Anthony Jordan Vega

Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

Luzerne County Man Sentenced To 188 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

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United States of America v. Christopher Marquis Windsor

Scranton, PA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Wire Fraud

New York Man Sentenced to 34 Months In Prison for Wire Fraud Conspiracy



The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvani... More...
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United States of America v. Jacqueline C. Romero

Philadelphia, PA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Violations of FAA Regulations

Consent Judgment Entered Against Philadelphia Drone Flyer For Violations of FAA Regulations



Michael DiCiurcio of Philadelphi... More...
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Frank Ellis Tartt, Jr.

Washington, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 16 firearms and narcotics related offenses.

On August 2, 2023, Appellant entered an open guilty plea to the aforementioned charges. The trial court ordered the preparation of a pre-sentence investigation ("PSI") report and scheduled sentencing for November 2, 2023. See N.T., 8/2/2023, at 10. On Novemb... More...
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United States of America v. Delvin Hutchinson

Scranton, PA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Straw Purchasing Firearms

Stroudsburg Man Sentenced To 60 Months In Prison For Straw Purchasing Firearms



he United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle ... More...
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United States of America v. Robert M. Lutz

Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distribution Of Methamphetamine

Bradford County Man Sentenced To 132 Months In Prison For Distribution Of Methamphetamine



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United States of America v. Mykayliah Hevener

Scranton, PA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production of child pornography.

Lackawanna County Woman Sentenced To 27 Years’ Imprisonment For Production Of Child Pornography



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United States of America v. Carlos Rodriguez

Scranton, PA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Reading Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Trafficking Methamphetamine



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United States of America v. Jonathan Fry

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraudulent Use of Neighbor’s Credit Cards

Lower Burrell Man Sentenced for Fraudulent Use of Neighbor’s Credit Cards



In April 2019, Jonathan Fry... More...
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United States of America v. Stefan Sweeney

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Production of Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Monessen Resident Sentenced to Two Decades in Prison for Production of Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

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United States of America v. Eric Jefferson

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sex Trafficking of Multiple Women

Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of Multiple Women



A resident of Pittsbu... More...
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United States of America v. J. Nicholas Ranjan

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Firearms and Drug Trafficking Violations

West Mifflin Felon Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Prison for Firearms and Drug Trafficking Violations



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United States of America v. Jonathan Fry

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraudulent Use of Neighbor’s Credit Cards

Lower Burrell Man Sentenced for Fraudulent Use of Neighbor’s Credit Cards



A resident of Lower Burrel... More...
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United States of America v. Jean Sanchez Tulla and Glenn Samuels

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Puerto Rico-to- Western Pennsylvania Cocaine Trafficking

Two More Defendants Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Puerto Rico-to- Western Pennsylvania Cocaine Trafficking Operation

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Eric Lynn Varner

Huntington, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with endangering the welfare of a child.

Varner is a U.S. citizen … [and] Charmis Maines, who was Varner's paramour for a time, was born and raised in the Republic of the Philippines. In January 2020, while Ms. Maines was still in the Philippines, they began their relationship by telephone. Eventually, Ms... More...
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Bryan David Range v. Attorney General of the United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania constitutional law lawyer represented the Plaintiff in challenging the constitutionality of the federal "felon-in-possession" law—18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)—violates his Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.

The material facts are undisputed. In 1995, Range pleaded guilty in the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County to one count of making a false st... More...
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Loduca

Middleburg, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with simple assault.

On January 22, 2020, the trial court sentenced LoDuca to 199 days to two years less one day of incarceration with credit for time served on the count of terroristic threats and one year of probation on the count of simple assault ("Original Sentence"). On the same day, LoDuca was sente... More...
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United States of America v. Dirk Barfield, Jr.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Cocaine Trafficking and Supervised Release Violations

Pittsburgh Felon Sentenced to Nearly 13 Years in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking and Supervised Release Violations

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United States of America v. Eric Francis Butler

Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distribution Of Fentanyl Resulting In Death And Serious Bodily Injury

New York Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Distribution Of Fentanyl Resulting In Death And Serious Bodily Injury

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United States of America v. Mauricio Sarmiento

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Introducing Misbranded Prescription Drugs Without a License in the United States

Ecuadorian Man Sentenced for Introducing Misbranded Prescription Drugs Without a License in the United States

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United States of America v. Ayinda Harper and Aqudre Quailes

Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with being a felons in possession of a firearms.

Defendants were indicted for felony possession of a firearm.

The District Court acknowledged that Quailes and Harper “may have violated the conditions of [their] state parole by possessing the firearm,” but it reasoned that this “does not prove... More...
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jamar Pearson

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with DUI.

Defendant was convicted on two counts of driving under the influence ("DUI") and associated summary traffic offenses. Pearson asserts that the sheriff who effectuated the traffic stop was unauthorized to do so, thus requiring suppression of all evidence.

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Legal issue Does a... More...
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Mirtanda Lananger v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection and Catalyst Energy, Inc.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania administrative law lawyer represented the Intervenor challenging the issuance of a permit to operate and injection well.

The Department issued the Permit on January 11, 2024 and a corrected permit was issued on January 17, 2024, including two additional conditions. (Joint Ex. 4) (Stip. at ¶ 13). Between February 15,2024 and February 26,2024, the Board received, v... More...
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jarmar Pearson

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with DUI.

On January 3, 2022, Deputy Zachary Weaver of the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office observed a vehicle swerve into the opposing lane of traffic, almost striking an oncoming vehicle. Deputy Weaver checked the vehicle's registration and learned that it had expired. Based on the traffic violations, h... More...
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United States of America v. Scott Mason

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, securities fraud, investment adviser fraud, and filing false tax returns,

Gladwyne Investment Adviser Charged With Misappropriating More Than $17 Million From Clients Through Two Long-Ru... More...
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United States of America v. Laye Sekou Camara

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Immigration Fraud

Former Liberian Rebel General Pleads Guilty to Immigration Fraud



United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero, the Justice Depar... More...
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United States of America v. Terry Bonner

Pittsburgh, PA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Failure to Register as Sex Offender

Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Failure to Register as Sex Offender



A former resident of Pi... More...
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United States of America v. Willie Blair Jr.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Firearms Violations

Pittsburgh Felon Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Firearms Violations


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United States of America v. James Pearcy

Pittsburgh, PA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Cocaine Trafficking

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking



A resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was with engaging in... More...
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United States of America v. Brennan and Angela McNally

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Making False Statements on Residential Loan Application

Brentwood Couple Sentenced for Making False Statements on Residential Loan Application



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