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State of Florida v. Chang Yang, Yuping Song, and Yihong Luo

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with prostitution at three massage parlors.

In Florida, all forms of prostitution, solicitation, and related activities are illegal, with penalties increasing for repeat offenses and procurement of a minor.

Penalties range from misdemeanor charges with fines and jail time for a first offense to felonies f

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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Catherine Renee Tellez

Williamsburg, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to stop after involvement in an accident that resulted in death.

On the morning of August 10, 2022, Tellez was driving on Interstate 64 in the left lane. The portion of the highway had two clearly marked lanes and was straight and flat with no grade. The road surface had no major potholes, de

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State of Oklahoma v. Tremane Wood

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with capital murder.

Tremane Wood, age 46, was accused being involved in a botched robbery of a motel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in which Ronnie Wipf was stabbed to death.

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United States of America v. Kayla Ramos

Burlington, Vermont, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with
knowingly possessing with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin.

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21 U.S.C. § 841(a) and (b)(1)(C)
is a federal statute that makes it unlawful to knowingly possess a controlled substance with the intent to distribute it, or to manufacture or distribute it. The "

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United States of America v. Gregory W. Pheasent

Las Vegas, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to use required taillight at night on an ATM on federal land.

Pheasant involves an Icarus-like criminal prosecution of a dirt biker stemming from an alleged taillight infraction on federal land managed by the BLM. The incident occurred in the context of “a special operation” by BLM “to ensure a

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United States of America v. Bryan Ross

Pierre, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to appear in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 3146(a)(l) and 3146(b)(l)(A)(ii).

8 U.S.C. § 3146(a)(1) is a section of the U.S. Code that defines the crime of
failure to appear, which is committed by anyone who knowingly fails to appear in court as required by the conditions of their release. To be

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State of Missouri v. Misael Covarrubias

Columbia, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represent the Defendant charged with with three counts of first-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon causing death or injury.

Misael Covarrubias is accused of shooting and killing Stephens College student Aiyanna Williams died at University Hospital after being shot on East Broadway in downtown Colu

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State of Wisconsin v. Jeffrey Rupnow

Madison, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with contributing to the delinquency of a child and two counts of providing a dangerous weapon to a person under 18 resulting in death.

Jeffrey Rupnow, 42, the father of Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow who shot and killed two people at Abundant Life Christian School.

Authorities claim that the Defendant wr

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State of Oklahoma v. Lando McCullah

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer representing the Defendant charged with child abuse and murder.

Landon McCullah, who is charged with Murder in the first degree (death of a child by injuring, torturing, or maiming).

The affidavit states the infant had several broken ribs, bilateral retinal bleeding, a swollen brain, and bruises on the face, back, hips, neck, arms, and le

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State of Oklahoma v. Dustin Joel Walker

Muskogee, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer is representing the Defendant charged sexually abusing a child.
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Dustin Joel Walker, age 34, is charged with:

1. SEXUAL ABUSE - CHILD UNDER 12 (FELONY)

2. CHILD NEGLECT (FELONY)

3. CHILD NEGLECT (FELONY)

4. CHILD NEGLECT (FELONY

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United States of America v. Charles “Chuck” Wright, Amos Durham, Lawson B. Watson

Spartanburg, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit theft.

Charles “Chuck” Wright, 60, the former sheriff of Spartanburg County; Amos Durham 61, a former chaplain for the department; and Lawson B. Watson 63, a former employee, have pleaded guilty for their participation in a public corruption scheme that defrauded the county

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United States of America v. Alex Ahmed Kassem

Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted possession with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of
heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 (prohibiting attempt and conspiracy)
and 841(a)(1) (prohibiting possession with intent to distribute), (b)(1)(a)
(setting penalty); and attempted money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. No. 24-

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United States of America v. Darell Montrell Trotter

Beaumont, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing fentanyl.

Darell Montrell Trotter pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute
fentanyl pursuant to a plea agreement. Although Trotter’s indictment
alleged that his conduct caused the death of an individual, DS, the plea
agreement did not include this allegation. The agreement did, how

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United States of America v. Reiss Nicole Biby

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with misprision of a felony in violation of 18 U.S.C. 4, which provides:

Misprision of felony law, which makes it a crime to conceal a felony and not report it to a federal authority as soon as possible. The penalty for this offense can include a fine, imprisonment for up to three years, or both. For a conviction,

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State of Oklahoma v. Dwight Lee Busby, II

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

MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7

Busby approached the victim wearing a mask and a bright blue sweatshirt and fired multiple times, hitting the victim, and left the scene on foot to a white Chevy Tahoe parked nearby.

A. A person commits murder in the first degree when tha

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United States of America v. Jose Urena-Capellan

Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking Offense

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jose Urena-Capellan, age 40, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on a drug trafficking offense.

According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gu

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United States of America v. Jose Urena-Capellan

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking Offense

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jose Urena-Capellan, age 40, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on a drug trafficking offense.

According to Acting United States Attorney John C.

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United States of America v. Denise Davis

Newark, 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, New

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United States of America v. Julius M. Hatten

Albany, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug and gun charges.

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 methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of ammunition. The charges carry a mandatory mini

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United States of America v. Sharon Toney‑Finch a

New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Wire Fraud And Stolen Valor.

A former Stoughton police officer who was previously indicted for allegedly murdering Sandra Birchmore, a pregnant woman, to prevent her from disclosing information about his sexual exploitation of her beginning when she was a minor, has been indicted for allegedly causing the de

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State of Florida v. Norman Earle Grimm, Jr.

Milton, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with capital murder.

Norman Grim, with one count of first degree murder
and one count of sexual battery with a weapon (1 R 9-12). He pled not guilty to
those offenses (1 R 13), and the State later filed a notice that it intended to seek the
death penalty if he was convicted of the murder (1 R 18). Later

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United States of America v. Brandon Inada

Honolulu, Hawaii, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of materials containing child porno.

18 U.S.C. 2252 provides in part:

(a) Any person who—
(1) knowingly transports or ships using any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means including by computer or mails, any

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United States of America v. Matthew Farwell

Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Allegedly Causing the Death of His Victim's Unborn Baby.

A former Stoughton police officer who was previously indicted for allegedly murdering Sandra Birchmore, a pregnant woman, to prevent her from disclosing information about his sexual exploitation of her beginning when she was a minor, has been indict

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United States of America v. Osvaldo Daniel Fernandez

Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of production and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

a federal jury in Miami convicted Argentine national Osvaldo Daniel Fernandez, 61, of two counts of production and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

According to court documents and

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United States of America v. SGO Corporation Limited

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Philippine Bribery and Money Laundering.


A federal grand jury in Miami returned a superseding indictment today charging a multinational company that provides voting machine and election services for participating in a scheme to pay and launder more than $1 million in bribes to a Philippine government offic

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