Armed Robbery Law
 
United States of America v. Keith Smith

GraU.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey today announced that Keith Smith, 46, from Kalamazoo, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

VerHey said, “A thirty-year sentence is a long time, but Keith Smith worked hard to earn it. He got federal attention because his drug trafficking was killing people in Ka

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United States of America v. Christian Lopez-Burgos

Austin, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Multiple Armed Robberies in Austin

A Honduran national pleaded guilty in federal court this week to committing multiple armed robberies.

According to court documents, on Dec. 31, 2023, Christian Lopez-Burgos, 27, used a black-over-tan pistol during an attempted robbery of a fast-food restaurant on Inter

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State of New York v. Mekhiel Saldana

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Second Degree and three counts of Attempted Robbery in the Second Degree.

As alleged in court documents and statements made on the record, on August 25, 2025, at approximately 9:00 a.m., two police officers were attempting to arrest SALDANA on the Lower East Side for trying to kick commuters off of th

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United States of America v. Keon Preston, Mekhi Greene

Washington D.C. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with March 2025 Shooting and March 2025 Carjacking; Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty in Same Carjacking

Keon Preston, 19, of Washington D.C., pleaded guilty today in Superior Court for a shooting that occurred in the afternoon on March 23, 2025, and an armed carjacking that occurred later that same day. Mekhi Greene, 1

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United States of America v. Ricky Corey Watkins

Washington, D.C. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unlawful Possession of Semi-Automatic Pistol While on Parole

Ricky Corey Watkins, 33, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 37 months in prison in connection with his possession of a semiautomatic pistol while on parole for several wea

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jose Soto, Jr.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with criminal homicide and robbery.

Jose Soto, age 25, was charged with killing Stephen Williams, age 42, whose body was found in the Ohio River.

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State of Wisconsin v. Keith Jones

Madison, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated battery with intent to cause great bodily harm, robbery, and a probation violation.

Keith Jones was accused for carrying out a violent, unprovoked attack on a BEST security employee, was critically injured while on post before game day at Camp Ridall Stadium.

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State of Wisconsin v. Trevon L. Loston

Milwaukee, Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Driving or operating a vehicle without owner's consent, possession of firearm by adjudicated delinquent and bail jumping.

Trevno L. Loston was a passenter in a vehicle involved in a police police pursuit initiated on the city's north side after the driver of a vehicle Loston was a passenger in fled a traf

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United States of America v. Confersor Perez

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with robbery and conspiracy to interfere with commerce by threat.

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State of South Carolina v. Willie Leo Darby

Charleston, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murder and Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime.

Willie Leo Darby was accused of murdering her husband, Michael Warren on November 12, 2021.

State’s case included testimony from North Charleston Detectives George Vantine and Charity Steinbrunner as well as a S

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State of South Carolina v. Brian Randell Sease

Charleston, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Voluntary Manslaughter, Armed Robbery, and Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Violent Crime.

Brian Randell Sease was indicted for murdering 22-year-old Travis Green, Jr. on October 30, 2021.

Assistant Solicitors Cassity Brewer and Hunt Russell presented the State’s case w

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State of Tennessee v. Jevess Deron Craigmire

Knoxville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.

Jevess Deron Craigmire, 28, was charged with Attempted First Degree Murder, Especially Aggravated Robbery, Carjacking, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Convicted Violent Felon, and Employing a Firearm during the Commission of a Dangerous Felony.

In a two-day trial in A

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The People of the State of California v. Raymond Lynde

San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.

Raymond Lynde, who was convicted by a jury in May of second-degree murder, had just been
released from 12-year prison sentence for a string of armed robberies in Orange County when he
ambushed Ariel Burquez, 23, outside of an apartment complex in Chula Vista. Lynde stabbed
Burquez 28

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United States of America v. Craig Austin Lang

Fort Myers, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, robbery interfering with commerce, discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence which resulted in death, conspiring to kill persons in a foreign country, a

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United States of America v. Shaquan Coffer

Waterloo, Iowa, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearms.

At approximately 1:00 a.m. on April 2, 2023, Cedar Falls Police Officers responded to a 911 call placed by Coffer’s girlfriend. She reported that Coffer had kicked her windshield while sitting in her car, ultimately cracking it. Officers located the car, conducted a traffi

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United States of America v. Cory Spurlock

Reno, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy, Tampering With A Witness By Killing, Stalking Resulting In Death, And Firearm And Drug Charges

Jury Convicts Montana Man Of Murder-For-Hire Conspiracy, Tampering With A Witness By Killing,

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United States of America v. Carson Lee Maynard, Amy Marie Tillman

Pocatello, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl,

Drug Dealers from Montana Sentenced to Federal Prison



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State of Oklahoma v. Christopher Cshaver Railback and Rhyonda Lavern Carpenter

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


Count # 1.
Count as Filed: RBDW, ROBBERY WITH A FIREARM, in violation of 21 O.S. 801
Date of Offense: 12/23/2023
RAILBACK, CHRISTOPHER CSHAVERR
Disposed: CONVICTION, 08/13/2025. Nolo Contendere Plea
Count as Disposed: ROBBERY WITH A FIREARM(RBDW)
Violation of 21 O.S. 801
CARPE

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Elijah Dwayne Joubert v. Eric Guerrero

Houston, Texas civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death
for his involvement in the attempted robbery and murder of a check cashing
store employee and a policeman seeking a certificate of appealability.

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United States of America v. Taurick Demond Walker

Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank robbery in violation of 18 USC § 2113(a).

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United States of America v. Luis Pablo Estolano-Velasquez. Adan Jaimes-Gomez, Jose Alvarado-Aguirr, Franklin Geovanny Escobar-Matias, Jose Mauricio, Jose Mauricio

Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with

Convicted murderer among 306 people charged in border security-related cases during second week of September



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United States of America v. Gary Hall

Baltimore, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Firearm and Ammunition by Convicted Felon in School Zone

Baltimore Recidivist Sentenced for Possession of Firearm and Ammunition by Convicted Felon in School Zone

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United States of America v. Wesley Phillip Wilson, Jr.

Greenbelt, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence

Upper Marlboro Man Pleads Guilty to String of Bank Robbery, Firearms Offenses


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State of Florida v. Dwight Gustave and Adria Banks

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with armed robbery.

Dwight Gustave, 30, and Adria Banks,41. were arrested Monday by Miami Beah police in connection with a series of armed robberies targeting nightclub patrons wearing expensive watches in the cities of Miami Beach and Miami.

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United States of America v. Tywon Lavar Hill, Jr., Anjadon Javon Allen

Orlando, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with

Armed Felons Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison





Tywon Lavar Hill, Jr. (23, Orlando

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