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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. 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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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. 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. 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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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 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. Zukai He

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

law enforcement officials further learned that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) seized four parcels mailed from post offices in Phoenix, Arizona, that were destined for New Zealand. Each parcel contained over one

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United States of America v. Noel Lynn Waters

Las Vegas, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of an unserialized, privately made AR-15-pattern pistol.

A Las Vegas resident who has multiple prior felony convictions pleaded guilty today to unlawful possession of an unserialized, privately made AR-15-pattern pistol. A privately made firearm without a serial number is sometimes called

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United States of America v. Sara Jewel Ferman, aka Sara Ferman

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with maintianing a drug-involved premises in violation of 21 USC 856(a)(1) and 856(b).

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United States of America v. Amber Dawn Knight, aka Amber Davis, aka Amber Knight

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Communication Facility in Committing, Causing, and Facilitating the Commission of a Drug Trafficking Felony.

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State of Vermont v. Aaron Badeau

Burlington, Vermont, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with selling drugs.

On September 30, 2025, at approximately 10:30 AM, the Burlington Police Department’s Drug Unit, Emergency Response Unit, and members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted a coordinated operation in City Hall Park. This operation was part of an ongoing drug investigation fo

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United States of America v. Michael David Coberg

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit extortion and conspiracy against rights.

A former deputy and helicopter pilot with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) pleaded guilty today to federal conspiracy charges for helping a now-jailed, self-styled cryptocurrency businessman extort a rival and arrange the

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State of Oklahoma v. Sara Starling Fitzgerald

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzlement by employee in violation of 21 O.S. 1461, which provides:

A. Embezzlement is the fraudulent appropriation of property of any person or legal entity, legally obtained, to any use or purpose not intended or authorized by its owner, or the secretion of the property with the fraudulent intent to appro

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United States of America v. John Avendano

Arizona, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.

Last week, John Avendano, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona, was charged by federal criminal complaint in Phoenix, Arizona with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.

According to the complaint, on September 22, a Task Force Officer

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State of Oklahoma v. William Sherman Johnson, III

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

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: ABDOM1, DOMESTIC ASSAULT OR ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON, in violation of 21 O.S. 644(D1)
Date of Offense: 05/28/2025
JOHNSON, WILLIAM SHERMAN III
Disposed: DEFERRED, 09/29/2025. Nolo Contendere Plea
Count as Disposed: DOMESTIC ASSAULT OR ASSAUL

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United States of America v. Jose Ismael Castro Leon

Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl.

Last week, Jose Ismael Castro Leon, 47, a Mexican national living in the United States illegally, was charged by federal criminal complaint in Phoenix, Arizona with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl.

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State of Oklahoma v. Lorlei Dyanna Sontag

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

Count # 1. Count as Filed: ES6, ELUDING/ ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER, in violation of 21 O.S. 540A
Date of Offense: 01/10/2024
Party Name Disposition Information
Sontag, Lorlei Dyanna
Count # 2. Count as Filed: DI1, DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL

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United States of America v. Alexis Mertens, Brandy Christman

Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a woman from Slayton, Minnesota, and a woman from Aberdeen, South Dakota, both convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Contro

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United States of America v. Jericho James Ladeaux

Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a man from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on September

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United States of America v. James Daniel Lathrop

Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange has sentenced a man from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on September 29, 2025.

James

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United States of America v. Juan Hernandez-Sandoval

Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry after a felony conviction.
A Mexican national was sentenced on Sept. 25, 2025, for illegally reentering the United States.

Juan Hernandez-Sandoval, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips, to 12 months and a day in federal prison. Hernandez-Sandoval pleaded guilty on Fe

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