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State of Tennessee v. Kelly Lee Pitts

Knoxville, TN - Criminal defense attorney represented Kelly Lee Pitts with a seven counts each of attempted first degree murder and possessing a firearm during the commission of or attempt to commit a dangerous felony charges.



This case involves the Defendant’s allegedly firing shots from his bedroom window
at four pol... More...
   $0 (03-23-2021 - TN)

Phillip Burgess v. State of Tennessee

Nashville, TN - Criminal defense attorney represented Phillip Matthew Burgess with challenging his convictions for premeditated first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, and aggravated assault charges.



I. Trial and Direct Appeal
The Petitioner, Phillip Matthew Burgess, was convicted by a Marshall County jury More...
   $0 (03-21-2021 - TN)

David Jenkins v. State of Tennessee

Nashville, TN - Criminal defense attorney represented David Jenkins with claiming the post-conviction court erred in denying relief.



As relevant to the issues raised in this post-conviction matter, the evidence presented
at trial established that the victim, Corey Matthews, was a member of the Aryan Nation
03/16/2... More...
   $0 (03-20-2021 - TN)

United States of America v. Douglas Amilcar-Vasquez

Greenbelt, Maryland armed robbery charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Douglas Amilcar-Vasquez, age 35, of Mexico, who was charged with the armed robbery of a Takoma Park, Maryland, jewelry store on February 16, 2019, and for brandishing a gun during the robbery.

Amilcar-Vasquez and his co-defendant, Ever Ramiro Torres Enriquez (“Torres”) robbed a Takoma Park jewel... More...
   $0 (03-18-2021 - MD)

STATE OF NEBRASKA V. KARNELL D. BURTON

Lincoln, NE - Criminal defense attorney represented Karnell D. Burton with appealing from the Douglas County District Court’s denial of his motion for new trial based on newly discovered evidence..



The facts in the instant case were summarized in Burton’s direct appeal to the Nebraska
Supreme Court in State v. Burto... More...
   $0 (03-15-2021 - NE)

RODNEY L. BAKER v. STATE OF ARKANSAS

Little Rock, AR - Criminal defense attorney represented Rodney Baker with challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his convictions.



In June 2017, Kevin Luper was severely beaten and injured. Baker was arrested, charged, and convicted in relation to this beating and injury. We find it helpful to explain the rel... More...
   $0 (03-13-2021 - AR)

United States of America v. Edward Galpin

New Haven, Connecticut sexual exploitation of children charge criminal defense lawyer represent Defendant, Edward Galpin, age 39, of Stratford, who was charged with sexual exploitation of multiple children.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Galpin was an administrator of a private Kik messaging app chat group that provided a forum for members to discuss their sex... More...
   $0 (03-11-2021 - CT)

STATE OF KANSAS v. LEON A. DUKES JR

Topeka, KS - Criminal defense attorney represented LEON A. DUKES JR with a voluntary manslaughter charge.



Leon "Tony" Dukes Jr. owned a barbershop in Wichita. Because Dukes' customers
often paid for his services with cash, Dukes carried a concealed handgun for protection.
On June 19, 2018, Dukes finished at the bar... More...
   $0 (03-11-2021 - KS)

Shaun Michael Bosse v. The State of Oklahoma

¶1 Shaun Michael Bosse was tried by jury and convicted of three
counts of First Degree Murder and one count of First Degree Arson in
the District Court of McClain County, Case No. CR-2010-213. He was
sentenced to death on the murder counts and to thirty-five (35) years
imprisonment and a $25,000.00 fine for the arson count.
¶2 On direct appeal, this Court upheld Petitioner’... More...
   $0 (03-11-2021 - OK)

Andre Jackson v. The State of Texas

Houston, TX - Criminal defense attorney represented Andre Jackson with an Aggravated Robbery charge.



Appellant was indicted for aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and a
jury trial was held in January and February 2019. At trial, K. Baney, asset
protection manager for EZ Pawn pawnshops, testified she was informed...
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   $0 (03-09-2021 - TX)

Lorenzo Antonio Alfaro v. The State of Texas

Houston, TX - Criminal defense attorney represented Lorenzo Antonio Alfaro with a Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity charge.



A man in Galveston, Texas named Edward Williams was under investigation
for selling marijuana, and an undercover detective going by the name “Julio” was
brought in to develop a relati... More...
   $0 (03-09-2021 - TX)

Quentorius Tremaine Simmons v. The State of Texas

Houston, TX - Criminal defense attorney represented Quentorius Tremaine Simmons with aCapital Murder charge.



Three men broke into a home at night, and one of them shot the complainant
in the living room. A neighbor heard the shooting and called the police. As the
neighbor waited for the police to arrive, she saw two of... More...
   $0 (03-07-2021 - TX)

Ismael Castillo v. The State of Texas

Corpus Christi and Edinburg, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Ismael Castillo with a Capital Murder charge.



Around noon on March 14, 2018, Corpus Christi police responded to reports of a
shooting on Coleman Street. Deandre Mathis and Christopher Vincent were selling drugs
from the residence when two male... More...
   $0 (03-06-2021 - TX)

State of Oklahoma v. Keri Lynne English

Tulsa, Oklahoma - burglary - second degree, criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, who was charged with:



Count # 1. Count as Filed: BRG2, BURGLARY - SECOND DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1435
Date of Offense: 05/09/2020
Party Name Disposition Information
ENGLISH, KERI LYNNE Disposed: DISMISSED, 11/16/2020. Dismissed- Request of the State
Count as Di... More...
   $0 (02-19-2021 - OK)

Jereme Rucker v. The State of Texas

Austin, TX - Criminal defense attorney represented Jereme Rucker with an Aggravated Assault charge.



The evidence presented at trial1
The State charged Rucker with intentionally or knowingly threatening Desiree
Gonzalez with imminent bodily injury and using a deadly weapon during the commission of the
offense. At tr... More...
   $0 (02-14-2021 - TX)

State of West Virginia vs. Michael R. Hodge, Jr.

Charleston, WV - Criminal defense attorney represented Michael R. Hodge Jr with appealing the Circuit Court of Fayette County’s February 28, 2019, sentencing and commitment order.



On August 28, 2017, minor S.J. drove petitioner, Bryan Allen, and Jarrell Green to an area
near the home of Angelia Miranda Danielle Pyatt (... More...
   $0 (02-08-2021 - WV)

State of Oklahoma v. Chad Wayne West

Tulsa, Oklahoma - possession of a firearm, criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, who was charged with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: OWPN, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFCF, in violation of 21 O.S. 1283
Date of Offense: 06/27/2019
Party Name Disposition Information
WEST, CHAD WAYNE Disposed: CONVICTION, 02/03/2021. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: POSSESSION OF A FIREA... More...
   $0 (02-03-2021 - OK)

State of Louisiana v. Richard Allen McLendon

Shreveport, LA - Criminal defense attorney represented Richard Allen McClendon with a second degree murder charge.



On September 17, 2018, the state filed a bill of indictment alleging
that on or about June 15, 2018, Defendant committed the second degree
murder of Steven Beaird and that he had the specific intent to ki... More...
   $0 (02-05-2021 - LA)

State of Louisiana v. Patrick Newton Harris

Shreveport, LA - Criminal defense attorney represented Patrick Newton Harris with a manslaughter charge.




Patrick, a facility technician, and Flowers, a service technician, were
co-workers at AT&T for 15 years. They reported for work at the same
Shreveport location, and from there were dispatched to their individu... More...
   $0 (02-05-2021 - LA)

State of Louisiana v. Patrick Newton Harris

Shreveport, LA - Criminal defense attorney represented Patrick Newton Harris with appealing his sentence and conviction for manslaughter.




Patrick, a facility technician, and Flowers, a service technician, were
co-workers at AT&T for 15 years. They reported for work at the same
Shreveport location, and from ther... More...
   $0 (02-04-2021 - LA)

United States of America v. Kirill Victorovich Firsov

San Diego, CA - Cybercrime charged criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Kirill Victorovich Firsov, a Russian citizen, who was charged with unauthorized solicitation of access devices.

Defendant admited that he was the administrator of a website that catered to cyber criminals by virtually selling items such as stolen credit card information, other personal information and s... More...
   $0 (01-29-2021 - )

Caitlyn Metz v. State of Tennessee

Nashville, TN - Criminal defense attorney represented Caitlyn Metz with a first-degree felony murder, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated child neglect in the death of her twenty-three-month-old son.



The victim in this case was Petitioner’s twenty-three-month-old son. CoDefendant was indicted for aggravated child abuse;... More...
   $0 (01-26-2021 - TN)

State of Tennessee v. Andre Bowen

Jackson, TN - Criminal defense attorney represented Andre Bowen with two counts of first-degree, felony murder (Counts 1 and 2) and attempted especially aggravated robbery (Count 3).




This case stems from the August 1, 2015 death of the victim, Susan McDonald,
outside of her neighbor’s home in Shelby County, Tenn... More...
   $0 (01-25-2021 - TN)

The Estate of Robyn Turner v. Town Pharmacy and Gifts, LLC

Jackson, MS - CIVIL - TORTS attorney represented Tommy Turfitt with a wrongful termination charge.



In early 2017, Tommy Turfitt and his mother Laurie were preparing to open a new
pharmacy and gift store, Town Pharmacy and Gifts in Bay St. Louis. Tommy hired Robyn
Turner to be Town Pharmacy’s pharmacist-in-charge. Tu... More...
   $0 (01-24-2021 - MS)

State of Ohio v. Kevin Ray Baldwin

Toledo, OH - Criminal defense attorney represented Kevin Ray Baldwin with a four-count indictment with engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, a violation of R.C. 2923.32(A)(1) and (B)(1) (Count 1); two counts of receiving stolen property, violations of R.C. 2913.51(A) and (C) (Counts 2 and 3); and receiving stolen property, a violation of R.C. 2913.51(A) and... More...   $0 (01-19-2021 - OH)

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