United States of America v. Joseph J. Leonetti, Jr.

Wilmington, Delaware criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with possessing prepubescent child pornography. Joseph J. Leonetti, Jr., Former Union President of the Wilmington Fire Department, pled guilty before the Honorable Colm F. Connolly to possessing prepubescent child pornography, announced David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware. Mr. Leonetti faces a maxim ... More $0 (04-23-2021 - DE)

United States of America v. Combustion Research and Flow Technology, Inc.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil litigation lawyer represented Defendant accused of failing to implement enhanced compliance measures to resolve claims arising from its administration of Small Business Innovation and Research (“SBIR”) contracts funded through the Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”). Concurrent with its settlement with the De ... More $0 (04-23-2021 - PA)

United States of America v. Edirso De Leon Frias

Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute over one kilogram of heroin and over 500 grams of cocaine. De Leon Frias pled guilty to being an organizer of a drug trafficking organization operating in and around Luzerne County. De Leon Frias was responsible for more than one kilogram of heroin ... More $0 (04-23-2021 - PA)

United States of America v. Cheron Shelton

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Cheron Shelton, age 34, was charged with possessing a stole .22 caliber rifle and ammunition that was recovered from his mother’s residence by Allegheny County Police Homicide Detectives. The rifle and ammunition were recovered during the investigation ... More $0 (04-23-2021 - PA)

United States of America v. Akayed Ullah

New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with providing material support or resources to terrorists; use of certain weapons of mass destruction; bombing of places of public use; destruction of property by fire or explosion where death results; terrorist attack against mass transportation; and violent crime/drugs/machine gun/destructive device in furtherance of viole ... More $0 (04-23-2021 - NY)

United States of America v. Dr. Xiaorong You, a/k/a Shannon You

Greeneville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to steal trade secrets, economic espionage and wire fraud. Following a twelve-day trial, Dr. Xiaorong You, aka Shannon You, 59, of Lansing, Michigan, was convicted of conspiracy to commit trade secret theft, conspiracy to commit economic espionage, possession of stolen trade secrets, economic espionage, a ... More $0 (04-23-2021 - TN)

United States of America v. Brandon Greenberg

Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess a mixture of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. 846. ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - MA)

Reginald Genell Johnson v. The State of Texas

Eastland, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Reginald Genell Johnson with a Poss With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance charge. On appeal, Appellant raises two issues and argues that (1) the evidence was insufficient to convict him of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver and (2) the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress. Background Facts Shortly afte ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - TX)

David Ybarra Jr. v. The State of Texas

Eastland, TX - Criminal defense attorney represented David Ybarra Jr. with aggravated kidnapping and murder charges. Prior to Garibaldi’s kidnapping and murder, Appellant and Garibaldi were involved in a conflict concerning a debt Garibaldi allegedly owed to Appellant. During a previous confrontation concerning the debt, they allegedly exchanged heated words at a local convenience store, an ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - TX)

Billy Joe King v. The State of Texas

Waco, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Billy Joe King with a Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child or Children charge King was the biological parent of M.K. and the stepparent of J.B. The family initially lived in Waco but moved to Marlin in 2004. They returned to Waco in 2016. A report of sexual abuse of M.K. and J.B. was referred to the police in August of 2017. After forensic ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - TX)

Jay Jameson Richardson v. The State of Texas

Waco, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Jay Jameson Richardson with a Tampering With or Fabricating Physical Evidence charge Jay Richardson filed a motion to dismiss his appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.2 (a). Dismissal of the appeal would not prevent a party from seeking relief to which it would otherwise be entitled. ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - TX)

In re Robert Fields

Waco, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Robert Fields with a petition for writ of mandamus Relator’s petition for writ of mandamus, filed on March 23, 2021, is denied.1 Relator also presented within his petition a motion for leave to file his petition for writ of mandamus. A motion for leave to file a petition for writ of mandamus is required when relief by mandamus is sought fr ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - TX)

Ex parte Rubi Guillermo

Beaumont, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Rubi Guillermo with filing a motion to dismiss his appeal. Appellant Rubi Guillermo filed a motion to dismiss his appeal.1 See Tex. R. App. P. 42.2. Guillermo and the attorney who represents him in his appeal both signed the motion. The Court has not issued an opinion deciding his appeal. ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - TX)

Troy Wayne Harmon v. The State of Texas

Beaumont, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Troy Wayne Harmon with a Poss With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance charge A grand jury indicted Appellant Troy Wayne Harmon of two counts of firstdegree-felony possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance in an amount of four grams or more but less than 200 grams. In trial cause 19-12-16953-CR, Harmon was indicted f ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - TX)

Ex Parte Justin Brian Johnston

Beaumont, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Justin Brian Johnston with filing for Habeas Corpus relief Justin Brian Johnston, Appellant, was indicted for allegedly stalking an exgirlfriend.2 This accelerated appeal arises from the trial court’s order denying Johnston the relief sought in his “Application for Pretrial Writ of Habeas Corpus and/or Motion to Quash Amended Indictme ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - TX)

David Broadus v. The State of Texas

Beaumont, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented David Broadus with an Aggravated Assault charge Detective Eric Thomason with the Port Arthur Police Department testified that on January 25, 2018, he responded to a five-vehicle accident on Highway 69 in Port Arthur, and dispatch had advised the wreck was possibly the result of shots being fired. The driver of the white vehicle, Joseph, h ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - TX)

United States of America v. Aleah Mohammed

Brooklyn, New York health care fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Aleah Mohammed, age 36, who was charged with mail fraud, health care fraud, and conspiracy to commit health care fraud stemming from multiple schemes to defraud health care programs, including obtaining more than $6.5 million from Medicare Part D Plans and Medicaid drug plans. Mark. J. Lesko, Acting Unit ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - NY)

United States of America v. Marlon Palacios

Albany, New York access device fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Marlon Palacios, age 33, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who was charged for participating in a conspiracy to commit access device fraud, as well as for committing aggravated identity theft, for taking part in a nationwide gas station skimming scheme that involved stealing the banking and personal information o ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - NY)

United States of America v. Quamain Simms-Calhoun

Buffalo, New York drug distribution charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Quamain Simms-Calhoun, 25, of Buffalo, NY, who was charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Defendant admitted that he is associated with the Alma Avenue Gang, a group of individuals who grew up around Alma Avenue and “represent” their neighborhood by flashing distinctive group hand ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - NY)

United States of America v. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, Inc., and the Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Inc.

Boston, Massachusetts false claims act violation lawyers represented the United States of America by suing Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates, Inc., and the Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Inc. (collectively “Massachusetts Eye and Ear”) have agreed to pay $2.678 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act. ... More $2,600,000 (04-22-2021 - MA)

United States of America v. Chaim Stern

New Haven, Connecticut embezzlement and tax law violation charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Chaim Stern, age 72, of Flushing, New York, who was embezzlement and tax offenses related to his operation of nursing homes in Bridgeport and Waterbury. Stern was the principal operator of the Bridgeport Health Care Center (“BHCC”), Bridgeport Manor, and the Rosegarden Health and R ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - CT)

United States of America v. Mellony Hafford

Bangor, Maine theft of money orders charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Mellony Hafford, 37, who stole multiple money order forms while working as an employee of the U.S. Postal Service. Hafford falsified several of the money order forms to conceal other fraudulent money orders she made out to herself, and to conceal her theft of cash that had been received in sales at the post ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - ME)

United States of America v. Shequille Carter

Rutland, Vermont drug possession and distribution charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Shequille Carter, 28, who was charged for possessing with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and more than 28 grams of cocaine base. On August 21, 2019, Carter traveled with two others from the Burlington area to a St. Johnsbury residence linked to drug trafficking. After a brief stop at ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - VT)

United States of America v. Travis Dunn

Concord, New Hampshire drug distribution charge criminal defense lawyer represented Travis Dunn, 31, of Chichester, who was charged with distribution of fentanyl. On August 27, 2019, Dunn aided and abetted two co-defendants by driving them to Lawrence, Massachusetts to pick up drugs for redistribution in New Hampshire. On the return trip, the co-defendants sold fentanyl to an individual who was ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - NH)

United States of America v. Jamal Scott

Valdosta, Georgia deprivation of civil rights charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Jamal Scott, age 33, who was charged with deprivation of rights under color of law and conspiracy against rights. Scott, an on-duty correctional officer at the Valdosta State Prison (VSP) in Valdosta, struck an inmate with his fist multiple times while the inmate was handcuffed and lying on the gro ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - GA)

United States of America v. Jose Garza

Brownsville, Texas health care fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Jose Garza, 44, of Harlingen, who was the operations manager for the Merida Group and responsible for carrying out the business’s day to day operations, including overseeing the recruitment of patients at certain locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Garza, and others working at his direction, recrui ... More $0 (04-22-2021 - TX)

Lorraine M. Schuhlen v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc. and GPT-Longmeadow, LLC, and Grove Property Fund, LLC

Springfield, Massachusetts personal injury lawyer represented plaintiff who sued defendants on a negligence theory. This case was initially filled in the Hampden County Superior Court, 2079CV00623. Plaintiff challenged the jurisdiction of the court. ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - MA)

Paula Sherwood v. Garland Manufacturing Company

Portland, Maine employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff, Paula Sherwood, who sued Garland Manufacturing Company on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. ... More $1 (04-21-2021 - ME)

Elizabeth Conley-Lepene v. Mykle Pepene

Portland, Maine personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, Elizabeth Conley-Lepene, who sued Mykle Pepene on a negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages. ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - ME)

Richard Francis Rodrigues v. The State of Texas

Beaumont, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Richard Francis Rodrigues with a Prostitution charge The State charged Rodrigues with prostitution, alleging that Rodrigues “for a fee, did knowingly offer or agree to engage in sexual conduct with [an undercover officer.]” The undercover officer, a sergeant of the Organized Crime Unit for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, te ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - TX)

Terry Lynn Johnson v. Steven James Johnson

Beaumont, Texas - Personal Injury attorney represented Terry Lynn Johnson with appealing from the trial court’s judgment in favor of appellee Steven James Johnson. Terry filed a petition for divorce from Steven on October 4, 2012, and Steven answered and then filed a counter-petition for divorce. In his counter-petition, ERSONAL iNJURY Steven asserted a cause of action against Terry for alleg ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - TX)

Delvin Ajair Powell v. The State of Texas

Beaumont, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Delvin Ajair Powell with a Capital Murder charge Kayden Graham found her mother, Kelli Underwood, deceased in her home on the evening of September 20, 2017. The evidence established that Underwood was the victim of homicidal violence, suffering from multiple .22-caliber gunshot wounds and multiple stab wounds. The evidence further estab ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - TX)

Kevin Dugar v. The State of Texas

Beaumont, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Kevin Dugar with a Driving While Intoxicated charge One morning around 1:40 a.m., Officer Christopher Pratt, a police officer employed by the Beaumont Police Department, saw an SUV traveling south on Martin Luther King Parkway (MLK). Officer Pratt was behind the SUV. From there, he noticed the SUV being driven in a manner that allowed it ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - TX)

Peter Manuel Candelaria v. The State of Texas

El Paso, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Peter Manuel Candelaria with an Evading Arrest charge The Big Spring Police Department had actively been attempting to locate and arrest Appellant for outstanding warrants. On the morning of December 28, 2018, Sergeant Steve Henry and Investigator Dustin Thomas conducted surveillance at a known residence of Appellant. Sergeant Henry and In ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - TX)

Lisa Olson v. Royal Carribean Cruises, LTD.

Miami, Florida personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, individually, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF JONATHAN K. PFAHL, and on behalf of the survivors of the Estate, R.P. and K.P., who sued Royal Carribean Cruises, LTD on personal injury negligence theories claiming more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of the death of Jonathan K. Pfahl. ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - FL)

Kathleen Slomkoski v. Carnival Corporation

Miami, Florida personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, Kathleen Slomkoski, who sued Carnival Corporation on a marine negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damages while a passenger on a Carnival cruise ship. ... More $1 (04-21-2021 - FL)

United States of America v. Vinh Sanh Nguyen

Fort Lauderdale, Florida child porn charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Vinh Sanh Nguyen, who was charged with production of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2251. ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - FL)

United States of America v. Sheng-Wen Cheng

New York, New York bank and securities fraud charge criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant, Sheng-Wen Cheng, a/k/a “Justin Cheng,” a/k/a “Justin Jung,” was charged with major fraud against the United States, bank fraud, securities fraud, and wire fraud in connection with multiple fraud schemes he perpetrated. Specifically, CHENG engaged in a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $7 m ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - NY)

United States of America v. Thomas Michael Sisk, Gregory Earl Corkren and David Webb Tutt

Montgomery, Alabama fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendants, Thomas Michael Sisk, 55, of Toney, Alabama and formerly the superintendent of LCS; Gregory Earl Corkren, 56, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; and David Webb Tutt, 61, of Uniontown, Alabama, who were charged with conspiring to defraud the Alabama State Department of Education (ASDE) by falsely inflating the number of students ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - AL)

United States of America v. Denis Onderi Makori

Atlanta, Georgia email fraud charge criminal defense lawyer representing Defendant, Denis Onderi Makori who was indicted on charges relating to a business email compromise (BEC) scheme targeting a Pennsylvania university and allegedly defrauding it out of more than $2 million. “Business email compromise schemes pose a severe risk of financial loss to public and private institutions alike,” s ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - GA)