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United States of America v. David E. Powell

Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

On October 5, 2021, detectives executed multiple search warrants on residences associated with David Powell, a... More...
   $0 (12-06-2023 - OH)

United States of America v. Ricardo Middleton, a/k/a "Red "

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking and obstruction of a sex trafficking prosecution.

Ricardo Middleton, a/k/a "Red," of Boston, targeted a heroin-addicted 25-year-old woman living in South Portland, Maine. He compelled her to engage in commercial sex, using drugs, lies, intimidation, physical violence and rape as means to contro... More...
   $0 (12-04-2023 - ME)

United States of America v. Dillon Charles Wilson

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder.

On January 19, 2022, Jamitric Landrum and his girlfriend were at home when someone attempted to force the door open. They opened the door and saw a dark figure going around the corner. They left the apartment and got into their vehicle to look for the suspect. Jamitric was driving and pull... More...
   $0 (12-04-2023 - OK)

United States of America v. Esteban Cabrera Da Corte, a/k/a “Esteban Cabrera,” a/k/a “Esteban Da Corte,” a/k/a “Steban"

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with organizing a scheme to steal millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency and trick U.S. banks into refunding the millions used to purchase that cryptocurrency by using, in part, personal identifying information stolen from other people.

“Esteban Cabrera Da Corte orchestrated a scheme to steal mi... More...
   $0 (12-01-2023 - NY)

State of Vermont v. Stacey Vaillancourt

Rutland, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter.

The State of Vermont accused Stacy Vaillancourt with manslaughter as a result of the death of a 6-month-old Harper Rose Briar at her child care business in Rutland. The cause of death was said to be an overdose of a sedative.

Defendant pled not guilty and denied that she was the person ... More...
   $0 (12-01-2023 - VT)

State of Michigan v. Brian Helfert

Minominee, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with criminal sexual conduct with a weapon, in violation of Section 750.520c, which provides:

(1) A person is guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree if the person engages in sexual contact with another person and if any of the following circumstances exists:
(a) That other person is under ... More...
   $0 (12-01-2023 - MI)

State of Ohio v. Ke’Laron A. Watson

Dayton, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of aggravated assault in violation of Section 2903.12 of the Ohio Revised Code, which provides:

"(A) No person, while under the influence of sudden passion or in a sudden fit of rage, either of which is brought on by serious provocation occasioned by the victim that is reasonably sufficient to incite th... More...
   $0 (12-01-2023 - OH)

United States of America v. Joseph Swansbrough

Syracuse, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to entice and coerce a minor to engage in sexual activity.

Joseph Swansbrough, age 34, of Ithaca, New York, admitted that, between September and October 2021, he exchanged sexually explicit messages online with an undercover officer posing as a 10-year-old child in an attempt to entice the child ... More...
   $0 (11-29-2023 - NY)

United States of America v. Hector Rivera Ayala

Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing Hobbs Act Robbery and Bank Robbery.

“The defendant’s brazen and repeated criminal conduct placed the lives of numerous people in jeopardy as he robbed gas stations and a bank,” said U.S. Attorney Jane Young. “As demonstrated by the sentence of more than a decade in federal prison, peop... More...
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United States of America v. Grace Kohler and Elizabeth Brown

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to import a controlled substance in Violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a), 960(a)(1), and 960(b)(3)).

According to the plea agreement, on August 12, 2021, Grace Kohler, Elizabeth Brown, and another woman traveled to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, for a vacation. While there, the women went to a pharmacy ca... More...
   $0 (11-29-2023 - CO)

United States of America v. James D. Brunson

Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of stolen firearms and ammunition.

According to court documents, and the evidence presented at trial in July 2022, James D. Brunson, age 26, of Orem, Utah, was found guilty of possession of firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon, and possession of stolen firearms. In Marc... More...
   $0 (11-29-2023 - UT)

United States of America v. Michael Castillero, a/k/a Michael Alejandro, Francine Lanaia, and Brian Martinsen

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyers representing the Defendants charged with onspiracy, securities fraud, wire fraud, and investment adviser fraud in connection with their management of StraightPath Venture Partners LLC (“SPVP”), StraightPath Management LLC, and nine related StraightPath Funds. They were also charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice i... More...   $0 (11-29-2023 - CT)

Scott Ranft v. Melissa Herrera

Rockford, Illinois personal injury lawyer sued the Defendants on 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights theories because of prison conditions in the prison in which the Plaintiff was incarcerated.

"Prisoner civil rights law is a complex area of law that protects the rights of people who are incarcerated in prisons and jails. These rights are based on the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,... More...
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United States of America v. Raven Jones

Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting federal officers during an altercation at the United States Secret Service field office in Memphis.

On October 19, 2023, Raven Jones, age 41, is alleged to have approached the entrance door of the field office while using her cell phone to livestream on Facebook. The door was clearly marked as en... More...
   $0 (11-27-2023 - TN)

United States of America v. Charles Jason Case

Covington, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of fentanyl resulting in death.

Law enforcement responded to an address in Campbell County on April 28, 2022, and found a deceased victim and evidence consistent with death from an opiate overdose. Text messages on the victim’s phone revealed communication with Charles Jason Case, age 40, th... More...
   $0 (11-22-2023 - KY)

Frank Green v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

New Orleans, Louisiana insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

"Louisiana bad faith breach of insurance contract law is governed by two primary statutes: Louisiana Revised Statute (R.S.) 22:1973 and R.S. 22:1892. These statutes establish the legal framework for holding insurers accountable for acting in bad ... More...
   $0 (11-22-2023 - LA)

Latricia Johnson v. GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company

New Orleans, Louisiana insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

"Louisiana bad faith breach of insurance contract law is governed by two primary statutes: Louisiana Revised Statute (R.S.) 22:1973 and R.S. 22:1892. These statutes establish the legal framework for holding insurers accountable for acting in bad ... More...
   $0 (11-22-2023 - LA)

Kenneth Chamberlain, Jr. v. City of White Plains, et al.

White Plains, New York civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory.

"At approximately 5:00am on November 19, 2011, Kenneth Chamberlain, a sixty-six year old former marine and corrections officer who had bipolar disorder, as well as arthritis and respiratory illness, was at his home in the Winbrook Public Housing at 135 S. Lexington Avenue in White... More...
   $5000000 (11-21-2023 - NY)

United States of America v. Jammar Shelton

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with cocaine and fentanyl trafficking.

Jammar Shelton, age 44 of Sharon, Pennsylvania, pled guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and cocaine between June 2020 and June 2021, and to possessing cocaine with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school and public housing on May 17, 2021.

... More...
   $0 (11-20-2023 - PA)

United States of America v. Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing LLC

Topeka, Kansas: The Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing LLC and its affiliated companies (CRRM) for violations of the Clean Air Act and a previous consent decree related to operation of its petroleum refinery in Coffeyville, Kansas. These violations resulted in illegal emissions of various po... More...   $0 (11-20-2023 - KS)

United States of America v. Thomas Zolezzi

San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing fraud to obtain almost $3 million intended to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In his plea agreement, Thomas Zolezzi of San Diego, admitted he submitted five loan applications containing false statements to trick lenders into providing the relief funds. He used the borrowed funds ... More...
   $0 (11-19-2023 - CA)

United States of America v. Kenneth Martin Chandler

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking methamphetamine in the Flathead community after he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase before getting caught.

The government alleged in court documents that in April 2021, the Flathead County Street Crimes Unit attempted a traffic stop of Chandler’s vehicle. Kenneth Martin Chandler, 43, t... More...
   $0 (11-17-2023 - MT)

United States of America v. Viliami Mosese Fatukala, Quynhmy Quoc Yamamoto, Iris June Micu Mina, and John Phillip Hollis II

Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiring to distribute or possessing with intent to distribute cocaine.

Beginning in July 2019, Viliami Mosese Fatukala, Quynhmy Quoc Yamamoto, Iris June Micu Mina, and John Phillip Hollis II
conspired to sell cocaine. Fatukala advertised the sale of cocaine on the dark web. Yamamoto and Mina a... More...
   $0 (11-17-2023 - CA)

United States of America v. Charles M. Witter

Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing child pornography.

On July 26, 2023, Charles M. Witter, age 33, of Kansas City, pleaded guilty to one count of distributing child pornography over the internet on Oct. 5, 2020, one count of transporting child pornography over the internet from Nov. 12, 2020, to Jan. 11, 2021, and one count of... More...
   $0 (11-17-2023 - MO)

United States of America v. Giovanny Toro Gallego

Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of nearly three kilograms of fentanyl pills and fentanyl powder.


During an investigation into the trafficking of narcotics in Providence, members of the DEA Drug Task Force learned that Giovanny Toro Gallego, 47, was associated with a known drug trafficker. On June 24, 2023, members of... More...
   $0 (11-16-2023 - RI)

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