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United States of America v. Devontay Shields

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Allegedly Plotting To Abduct a Child in Florida

Illinois Man Arrested for Allegedly Plotting To Abduct a Child in Florida



An Illinois man was arrested in

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Ashley Nicole Harney v. Stuart Austin Harney


Nicholasville, Kentucky family law lawyers represented husbamd and wife in a divorce action involving minor children.



Ashley and Stuart Austin Harney (Austin) were married May 26, 2013, and had two children, C.N.H. and M.A.H. Ashley filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in the Bourbon Circuit Court, Family Court Division, on March 30, 2015. The parties resolved a

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Commonwealth of Kentucky v. E.L.M., Jr.


Edmonton, Kentucky family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a termination parental rights action.



Child was born in April 2014. When the Cabinet first became involved in this matter, Child and her three half-siblings[3] were residing with Mother and Mother's paramour. The four children were all removed from Mother's home on November 15, 2019, following concerns th

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In the Interest of A.B.


Wichita, Kansas family law lawyer represented the father in a termination of parental rights action.



A.B. was born in July 2022 and placed in the NICU. A few days later, the State filed a child in need of care petition. The petition alleged that Mother's parental rights to her other seven children and Father's parental rights to his two other children had been recently

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United States of America v. Terrence Donte Clay

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking And Sexually Exploiting A Minor

Grand Rapids Man Sentenced To 300 Months For Trafficking And Sexually Exploiting A Minor



U.S. Attorney f

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United States of America v. Matthew Matherne

Shreveport, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Production of Child Pornography

Lafayette Area Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography



Matthew Matherne, 46, of Broussard

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United States of America v. David John Ballance

Baton Rouge, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Receipt of Child Pornography

Oklahoma Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Federal Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography



David John Ballance, age 58, of

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State of Iowa v. Randy Lee Nibaur


Charles City, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child sexual abuse.



Following allegations that he sexually abused his granddaughter numerous times while babysitting her, Randy Nibaur pleaded guilty to sexual abuse in the third degree, in violation of Iowa Code section 709.4(1)(b)(2)(d) (2021).

State v. Nibaur, 24-0128 (Iowa App

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In the Interest of L.E. and L.E., Minor Children, J.E., Mother


Indianola, Iowa family law lawyer represented the mother in a parental rights termination case.



Lu.E. a ten-year-old male, and Li.E., a thirteen-year-old female, came to the attention of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the summer of 2022 because of substance use by their mother. The children were removed from the mother's custody in early June

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United States of America v. Ifeanyi Ozoh

Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $6M bribery scheme

Houston dental clinic employee imprisoned for role in $6M bribery scheme



A federal jury deliberated for an hour following a three-day tri

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State of Iowa v. Ericka Lynn Rankins


Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child endangerment.



Following the death of her five-year-old son, Ericka Rankins pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor counts of child endangerment and three felony counts of neglect of a dependent person. For those nine offenses, the district court sentenced her to a prison term not to exceed t

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Catherine Smith v. Chad Ragan


Muscatine, Iowa family law lawyers represented the Plaintiff and Defendant in a child custody dispute.




Seven-year-old T.R. is lucky in many ways. His parents, Catherine Smith and Chad Ragan, are devoted caregivers. Both have confidence in the other's parenting skills. T.R. is doing well in school and for over three years has thrived under the shared-care arrangemen

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United States of America v. Adam Clayton Zilm


Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual abuse of a child.


The victim was K.A., the eleven-year-old daughter of Zilm’s girlfriend. In her
initial disclosures to a neighbor, a sexual assault nurse, and a forensic interviewer, K.A.
said she and Zilm were alone in his bedroom while her mother was at work. She was no wearing

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The People of the State of Illinois v. James S.


Galesburg, Illinois family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a parental rights termination action.



In August 2021, the State filed a single-count petition for adjudication of wardship, alleging that P.S. was neglected pursuant to section 2-3(1)(b) of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (Juvenile Court Act) (705 ILCS 405/2-3(1)(b) (West 2020)) in that P.S. was subjected

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The People of the State of Illinois v. Lily L.


Edwardsville, Illinois family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a termination of parental rights case.



In September 2019, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received a call that the minor was frequently left with caregivers for days at a time. On September 6, 2019, the State filed a petition alleging that the minor was abused and neglected. The

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The People of the State of Illinois v. Durell N.


Springfield, Illinois family law lawyer represented the Defendant in termination of parental rights case.



In June 2021, the State filed a petition for adjudication of wardship, alleging D.N.
was neglected in that her environment was injurious to her welfare due to (1) domestic violence between respondent and D.N.'s mother and (2) D.N.'s mother's drug use. 705 ILCS 4

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United States of America v. Joseph Franklin Jordan

Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Child Pornography

Convicted Sex Offender On State Probation Is Sentenced To More Than 21 Years For Distributing Child Pornography



J

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United States of America v. Jonah Terrell Bryant

Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robbing A Convenience Store At Gunpoint

Charlotte Man Is Sentenced To Prison For Robbing A Convenience Store At Gunpoint



Jonah Terrell Bryant, 29

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United States of America v. Samantha Marie Vono

Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking methamphetamine

Career Offender And Methamphetamine Trafficker Is Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison



U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced

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United States of America v. Rashad Jamal Blanchard,

Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Smuggling 46 Kilograms Of Methamphetamine At Charlotte Airport

California Gang Member Caught Smuggling 46 Kilograms Of Methamphetamine At Charlotte Airport Is Sentenced To 20 Years

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Robert Timothy Murray and Teen Marie Murray v. Alayna A. Dalton

Hailey, Idaho family law lawyers represented the parties in a guardianship dispute.



Alayna A. Dalton sought to terminate a guardianship over her seventeen-year-old child, Jane Doe ("Jane"). The magistrate court appointed Tenna and Tim Murray, Alayna's mother and stepfather, as temporary guardians of Jane and later made the guardianship permanent. Alayna argues that several o

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United States of America v. Antwone Hatchell

Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine base and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Armed Drug Trafficker with Infant in His Car Sentenced to 9 Ye

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State of Idaho v. Lawrence Scott Andrus


Twin Falls, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence (DUI).



In 2014, officers were dispatched to a bridge based on a report that Andrus intended to end his own life. Andrus was placed in protective custody and transported to a hospital. At the hospital, Andrus stated he was not suicidal and admitted to

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State of Idaho v. Christopher Gene Johnson


Boise, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with domestic violence or battery in the presented of a child.


Christopher Gene Johnson was found guilty of domestic violence or battery in the presence of a child. Idaho Code §§ 18-918(2), 18-918(4) and 18-903(a).[1] The district court sentenced Johnson to a unified term of eight years, with a minimum

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Child Support Enforcement Agency, State of Hawaii v. I.S.


Honolulu, Hawaii family law lawyer represented the Defendant on a child support question.



Mother is a responsible parent[2] under Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 576E. On August 5, 2021, she asked the Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA) for a "modification of child support due to income change." The Office of Child Support Hearings (OCSH) held hearings on Janu

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