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United States of America v. Timothy Omo-Taiga

Williamsport, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

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Jessica Segraves v. Lycoming County Commission, et al.

Williamsport, Pennsylvania, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Family and Medical Leave Act violation theory.

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United States of America v. Jeffrey Colin Rodgers

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with repeately sexually assaulting children.

Jeffrey Rogers repeatedly sexually assaulted children. He first lured a fourteen-year-old girl into his home and sexually brutalized her. Unsatisfied, he enticed her to return with her sixteen-year-old friend so he could attack both girls over the course of an e

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United States of America v. Jeremy Edward Johnson

Scranton, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs.

On December 11, 2020, Joshua Kiernan died of an overdose on a combination of heroin and fentanyl. At the scene of the overdose, law enforcement recovered a syringe and two loose empty plastic bags that they suspected had contained drugs. One of the loose bags

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United States of America v. Lashaumba O. Randolph

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2, and use of fire in the commission of that fraud, in violation of
18 U.S.C. §§ 844(h)(1) and 2.1.

During a bench trial, witnesses identified the Camaro as a stolen vehicle that Randoph claimed to own and had insured. Specifically, a police o

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Charles Darnell Jones v. Jerry Hobeck, et al.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

In 2022, Jones filed a complaint alleging a conspiracy to arrest and jail him in violation of his constitutional rights

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United States of America v. John Peddicord

Wilmington, Delaware, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production and possession of child pornography.

Over the course of about eighteen months, Peddicord raped and sexually assaulted two children with the consent of their mother, whom he was dating. Peddicord also paid the mother for nude pictures of the children. A grand jury returned an indictment charging

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United States of America v. Denise Davis

Camden, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to defraud the IRS.

A Mays Landing woman admitted to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service by filing false employment tax returns that concealed a company’s cash payroll, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced.

Denise Davis, 52, of Mays Landing, N

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United States of America v. Julius M. Hatten

Buffalo, NY. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of ammunition.



U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Julius M. Hatten, 35, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and m

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United States of America v. Christian Mur-Santana

Albany, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Interstate Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution.

Christian Mur-Santana, age 39, a Cuban national residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, pled guilty on Friday to conspiracy and methamphetamine distribution charges in connection with his distribution and possession with intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of

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United States of America v. Elijah Roy, aka “Eli Spice” and “Swervo”

Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault in-aid-of racketeering and with being a felon in possession of ammunition.

A complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Elijah Roy, also known as “Eli Spice” and “Swervo,” with crimes related to the August 17, 2025 shooting at Taste of the City Lounge in Brooklyn, New

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United States of America v. Carlos Ramirez, a/k/a “Guerra”

New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a racketeering conspiracy and two murders.

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced that CARLOS RAMIREZ, a/k/a “Guerra,” was sentenced today to life in prison for his participation in a racketeering conspiracy and two murders committed as a member of the Sunset

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State of Oklahoma v. Robert Preston Morris

Pawhuska, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child sex abuse.

Robert Morris, age 64,, the founder of a Texas megachurch, pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd or indecent act with a child stemming from incidents dating back to the 1980's.

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United States of America v. Sharon Toney‑finch

New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding military veterans’ charities and falsely claiming that she was a Purple Heart recipient.

“Sharon Toney-Finch falsely claimed to be a Purple Heart recipient and used her foundation to defraud donors and others induced by that lie,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Let today’s sentence

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United States of America v. Robert Burnham

Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography

A Gloucester man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for sexual exploiting a minor and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Robert Burnham, 44, was indicted on one count of sexual exploitation of a minor

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United States of America v. Adelby Isloa Martinez Mendez

Muskogee, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unlawful Reentry of Removed Alien Subsequent to Aggravated Felony Conviction.

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State of Oklahoma v. Albertico Gamboa

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder.

Police say Albertico Gamboa, suspected of asking people on a bus for drugs, followed one person off the bus into a Walgreens.

He later stabbed a man outside the store with a kitchen knife.

He then stole a car.

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Dan Gordon v. Tractor Supply Company

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a product liability claim.

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United States of America v. Dalton Zane Cunningham

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of and accessing with intent to view material containing child pornography in violation of 18:2252A(a)(5)(B).

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United States of America v. Michael Alan Bonbrake, aka Michael A. Bonbraze, aka Michael Alan Bonbrake

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

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United States of America v. Carlos Ambriz-Estada

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien.

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United States of America v. Cortez Banda

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien.

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State of Oklahoma v. B.M.

Pryor, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trespassing on GRDA property.

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State of Oklahoma v. J.P.T.

Pryor, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer Kent Morlan represented the Defendant charged with trespassing on GRDA property to fish.

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United States of America v. Kevin Barco

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon.

A federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging KEVIN BARCO, 41, of Hartford, with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon..

The indictment was returned on September 3, 2025. Barco appeared befo

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State of Oklahoma v. T.D.E.

Pryor, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

1. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE - UNDER 21

2. SPEEDING - POSTED ZONE

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United States of America v. Matthew Pizarro

Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count each of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, distribution of Suboxone, and possession of contraband by an inmate.

A Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center detainee who admitted to participating in a conspiracy with several other individuals, including a now forme

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United States of America v. John C. Nivison

Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to report his arrival and present himself for inspection

A New Jersey man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for failing to report his arrival and present himself for inspection at the international port of entry in Calais.

U.S. Magistrate Judge John C. Nivison sentenced Jason

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Ryan Morrison v. New York State Trooper Michael Strain, et al.

Syracuse, New York, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation claim.

Ryan Morrison sued New York State Trooper Michael Strain and other law enforcement officers following Morrison's June 17, 2022, arrest. Morrison alleges false arrest, obstruction of governmental administration, and excessive force, stemming from an incident where officers responded to

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State of New York v. Victoria Afet

Syracuse, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder, robbery and assault.

Victoria Afet, age 23, was accused of killing 93-year-oldConnie Tuori.

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United States of America v. Javier Amateco-Navarrette

Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Reentering the US After Prior Removals

A Mexican national pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to illegally entering the U.S. after a prior removal.

According to court records, on September 16, 2025, Javier Amateco-Navarrette, 38, was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by the U.S

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United States of America v. Doris Aleman-Bonill, aka Doris Gissela Aleman-Bonilla

Syracuse, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry.

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United States of America v. Cassandra Gardner

Plattsburgh, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance.

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Reggie Caswell v. Donald G. Uhler, et al.

Syracuse, New York, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

Plaintiff Reggie Caswell brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against several employees of Upstate Correctional Facility ("Upstate C. F."): Superintendent Donald G. Uhler, Assistant Deputy Superintendent Denise E. Sauther, Lieutenant Thomas F. Quinn,

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State of New York v. Donald Ziebenhood

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of Burglary in the First Degree, two counts of Burglary in the Second Degree, one count of Assault in the Second Degree, two counts of Aggravated Criminal Contempt, eight counts of Criminal Contempt in the First Degree, and one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree.

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United States of America v. Kelly Ballinger

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Embezzlement

A Glenburn woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for embezzling from an organization receiving federal funds and conspiring to alter money orders.

U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. sentenced Kelly Ballinger, 59, to 60 months in prison to be followed by three

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United States of America v. Patrick Butler

New York, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bribery involving federal programs (solicitation and receipt of a bribe by agent of organization receiving federal funds.

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Selena Staley, et al. v. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, et al.

New York, New York, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued ona orker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and breach of contract theories.

A class action lawsuit filed in August 2022 on behalf of former employees of the Four Seasons Hotel in midtown Manhattan, alleging violations of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and breach of

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Ramon Fontenez v. Helen of Troy, L.P.

New York, New York civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued ona Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory.

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Habacue Apolinar Beltran v. Imamura, Inc. d/b/a Yakitori Sun-Chan

New York, New York, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.

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United States of America v. Francisco Hernandez

White Plains, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a class “C” violent felony.

Francisco Hernandez, age 53, was arrested on March 4, 2025 after he was found in possession of a loaded 9mm “ghost gun” in the Town of Mount Pleasant. This arrest was made as the result of a collaborative investi

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State of New York v. John Doe

White Plains, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with reckless driving and unlawful fleeing.

A 39-year-old Mt. Vernon man was charged with Reckless Driving and Unlawful Fleeing after failing to comply with police attempts to stop him. After broadcasting the vehicle information on the hotline, Westchester County PD located and stopped the vehicle in Mt. Ver

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United States of America v. Aaron Deutsch

White Plains, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit mail fraud.

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United States of America v. Lamar Francis

White Plains, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transport of firearms.

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United States of America v. Dionny Morel-Genao

White Plains, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs.

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United States of America v. Janjer Enterprises, Inc.

White Plains, New York, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a sexual harassment job discrimination civil rights violation theory.

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Leslie Chislett v. New York City Department of Education, et al.

New York City, New York, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a job discrimination claim.

Plaintiff Leslie Chislett, who is Caucasian, brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim of racial
discrimination under three theories: (1) she was demoted pursuant to a municipal
policy that made race a determinative factor in employment decisions; (2) she
suffered a hostile work en

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United States of America v. Christopher Boisvert

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of Bank Robbery and stipulated to the commission of a second bank robbery and an attempted robbery of a marijuana dispensary

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on September 30, 2025, Christopher Boisvert of Swanzey, New Hampshire was sentenced by Chief U

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United States of America v. DeWayne Allen McGill, a/k/a “Domino”

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting a federal officer.

DeWayne Allen McGill, a convicted felon and methamphetamine dealer who bit two law enforcement officers and unlawfully possessed a firearm, was sentenced to prison.

"Caught red-handed with almost three-quarters of a pound of methamphetamine, McGill violently—but unsucc

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State of Oklahoma v. Genesis Dekapolis WAkeland

Jay, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

1. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, FELONY

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State of Oklahoma v. Florentino Sierra Gonzales

Jay, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

1. DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE ALCOHOL AGGRAVATED - FELONY

2. TRANSPORTING AN OPEN BOTTLE OR CONTAINER OF ALCOHOL, MISDEMEANOR

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State of v. Pamela Michelle Isabell

Jay, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

1. BURGLARY - FIRST DEGREE, A FELONY

2. LARCENY OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE, A FELONY

3. ASSAULT AND BATTERY, A MISDEMEANOR

4. ASSAULT AND BATTERY, A MISDEMEANOR

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United States of America v. Ernest L. Thomas II

Pensacola, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

Ernest L. Thomas II, 35, of Pensacola, was indicted by a federal grand jury this week charging him with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announ

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United States of America v. Cornelius Alexander Thompson

Ocala, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Abuse Of A Federal Inmate And Receipt Of A Bribe By A Public Official.

United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the return of an indictment charging Cornelius Alexander Thompson (38, Ocala) with one count of sexual abuse of a ward in federal custody and one count of receipt of a bribe by a publi

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United States of America v. David Cornejo Fernandez

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Defrauding Spanish-Speaking US Consumers

A Peruvian national was sentenced yesterday to 80 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $3,000,000 in restitution for his participation in transnational fraud schemes that victimized vulnerable consumers in the U.S.

According to court documents, David Co

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United States of America v. Tochuwku Albert Nnebocha

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme.

Tochuwku Albert Nnebocha, 43, of Nigeria was extradited from the Republic of Poland and faces federal charges of engaging in a transnational criminal organization that operated an inheritance fraud scheme that cheated many American seniors out of their savings.

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United States of America v. Michael Jason Sanders

Muskogee, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with .
one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Michael Jason Sanders, age 44, of Pryor, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, punishable by

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United States of America v. Tommy Lynn Byrd, Jr.

Muskogee, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assault Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Tommy Lynn Byrd, Jr., age 37, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country, punishable by up to te

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Whtiney Barfell v. Freeman Health System, , Gulshan Uppal, M.D. and others

Miami, Florida, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a medical malpractice claim.

According to Barfell's First Amended Petition, on April 8, 2021, approximately two months after giving birth, Barfell went to the Integris Miami Hospital in Oklahoma with complaints of a frontal headache. The headache worsened and between April 11th through the 15th she went to various provid

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United States of America v. Deverne Torres, Jr.

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse of a Minor.

A Mescalero man is facing federal charges after allegedly engaging in sexual acts with a minor.

According to court documents, following a report made to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in February 2021, an investigation was initiated into Devern

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