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United States of America v. Louisiana swamp tours

New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Making False Statements

Louisiana Company Sentenced For Making False Statements



LOUISIANA SWAMP TOURS, LLC, a company based in Marrero, Louisiana, wa

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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. Daniel Murillo


Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant convicted being a sex offender.



Under Iowa Code section 692A.128 (2022), applicants seeking modification of their sex offender registration requirements must meet statutory threshold criteria before a district court may exercise its discretion and approve or reject their application. In this case, the reg

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United States of America v. Roger Trent Melchor

Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud

Indian Trail Man On Supervised Release For Federal Conviction Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For COVID-19 Scheme



Roger Trent Melchor, 56

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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 Georgia v. Hiram Abernathy


Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with "aggravated battery, aggravated assault, armed robbery, kidnapping with bodily injury, false imprisonment, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of marijuana.


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United States of America v. C.R. Kraus

Newark, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Defrauding New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury Fund of Millions of Dollars and Committing Tax Evasion

Somerset County Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Defrauding New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury Fun

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Amanda C. Watson v. Chad Spencer and Michael J. Heather


Deland, Florida family law lawyers represented the Plaintiff and Defendants in a paternity action.


The Circuit Court found that Chad Spencer was the natural parent and father of Amanda C. Watson's child, C.H.S.,
based on presumptive paternity under section 742.10(1), Florida Statutes (2023). The mother asserts the trial court erred in finding that the voluntary acknowle

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United States of America v. Stanislav Romanyuk

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Scheme to Export Dual-Use High Precision Jig Grinder to Russia

Ukrainian National Involved in Scheme to Export Dual-Use High Precision Jig Grinder to Russia Sentenced to Prison

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Sue Chimento v. Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. and Scott McCoy


Tulsa, Oklahoma personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on defamation - libel and slander theories.



Plaintiff Sue Chimento brought claims for defamation, negligence, intentional interference with business relations, false representation, constructive fraud, and conspiracy against Defendants Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc., and Scott McCoy, based on al

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Fount Holland, et a.v. Sean Roberts


Pawhuska, Oklahoma personal injury lawyer sued on a defamation theory.



¶1 Sean Roberts alleges Mr. Fount Holland used his consulting business, Campaign Advocacy Management Professionals, LLC, in a scheme to destroy his political career. We affirm the district court’s order dismissing Roberts’ counterclaim for damages under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organ

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United States of America v. Mitchell C. Simpson

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud

Former Used-Car Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison for $3 Million Fraud Scheme



Mitchell C. Simpson, who stole $3 million from companies that pr

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United States of America v. Heather Darrey

Tampa, FL criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Embezzling Over $875,000

Former Church Records And Finance Manager Sentenced To Federal Prison For Embezzling Over $875,000



U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryda

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United States of America v. Derrick Bernard Jr.; Ashely Blackcloud; Deanna West

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Hate Crime Hoax

Three People Indicted on Charges Related to Hate Crime Hoax



The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces

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United States of America v. Kimberly Ann Tew, Michael Tew

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Defrauding Department of Defense Contractor

Denver Couple Sentenced For Scheme That Defrauded Department of Defense Contractor



The U.S. Attorney’s Off

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United States of America v. Briarwood Country Club, Inc.

Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating the False Claims Act

Country Club to Pay Over $630,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Improper Receipt of Paycheck Protection Program Loan

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State of Oklahoma v. Kevin McArthur Johnson, Glenn King, Jr., Willie Ann Starr, and Eric Nicole Server

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer Lexie E. Allen and
Courtney Driskell represented Defendants charged with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: MISC, PATTERN OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES,

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State of Oklahoma v. Tylan D. Barnes

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

Count # 1. Count as Filed: FFP, FALSE PRETENSE OVER $1000 OR CON GAME, in violation of 21 O.S. 1541.2
Date of Offense: 12/13/2023
Party Name Disposition Information
BARNES, TYLAN D Disposed: CONVICTION, 11/12/2024. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: FALSE PRETENSE OVER $1000 OR CON GAME(FFP)<

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State of Oklahoma v. Octavio Tejeda

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

Count # 1. Count as Filed: FFP, OBTAINING MONEY/PROPERTY OR SIGNATURE UNDER FALSE PRETENSES, in violation of 21 O.S. 1542A
Date of Offense: 09/09/2023
Party Name Disposition Information
TEJEDA, OCTAVIO Disposed: DEFERRED, 11/12/2024. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: OBTAINING MONEY/PROPERTY

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United States of America v. Michael Sylvara

Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Social Security Fraud, Perjury

Ozark Business Owner Sentenced for Social Security Fraud, Perjury



A former Harrisonville, Mo., man has been sentenced

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United States of America v. Patrick Edah; Efe Egbowawa; Igocha Mac-Okor; Kay Ozegbe

Memphis, TN criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering

Four Nigerian Citizens Sentenced in Connection with International Romance Scams



Four Nigerian citizens residing

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Project Veritas v. Cable New Network, Inc.


Atlanta, Georgia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a defamation theory.


On February 11, 2021, Twitter1 suspended from its platform
Project Veritas (“Veritas”)—an investigative journalistic
organization most well-known for its undercover reporting.
Veritas’s suspension made headlines. On February 15, Ana
Cabrera and Brian St

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United States of America v. Jason Edmonds

Baltimore, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to commit bribery

U.S. Army Research Biologist Sentenced To 51 Months Imprisonment For Engaging In A Bribery Scheme And Ordered To Forfeit The Funds

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Adam Clayton Zilm v. Steven Harpe


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


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

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United States of America v. Gregg Shawn Carter


Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant who was charged with willfully make and subscribing to a false federal income tax return.

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