Denver, Colorado defendant convicted of murder exonerated.

Lorenzo Montoya, a/k/a Lawrence Rubin Montoya was charged with the first-degree murder of Emily Johnson.


On January 1, 2000, Emily Johnson was murdered at her home, and her car was stolen. As part of the investigation, Denver Police Department (DPD) detectives questioned Nicholas Martinez, who admitted he and his cou

Concord, New Hampshire personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on product liability theories claiming to have been injured and/or damaged by a defective and unreasonably dangerous product designed, manufactured and/or sold by the Defendants.

Maquet Cardiovascular US Sales LLC was founded in 2009. The company's line of business includes the wholesale distri

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate transportation of a stolen check.

Nicholas Melanson, age 41, of Manchester, New Hampshire, admitted to traveling from New Hampshire, where he lived and worked, to the residence of an elderly woman in Windsor, Vermont on five occasions between May 11 and May 19, 2022. Melanson was directed to tra

Boston, Massachusetts qui tam lawyers represented the Defendant accused of violated the False Claims Act by knowingly underpaying Medicaid rebates due for Nostrum’s drug Nitrofurantoin Oral Suspension (Nitro OS).

Pursuant to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, drug manufacturers are required to pay quarterly rebates to state Medicaid programs in exchange for Medicaid’s coverage of the m

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to rig bids for asphalt paving services contracts in Michigan.

Daniel Israel, along with other individuals working for the company where Israel was formerly the president, conspired with another asphalt paving company and its employees to rig bids in each other’s favor. The conspiracy began at l

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with COVID-19 relief fraud.

Arashio Harris, 49, of Miami-Dade County, Florida, had previously pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with his fraudulent applications for two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, two Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and an EIDL advance.

Harris, along with being a

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with the August 19, 2006, murder of Maquis Lovings in Rolling Hills, Illinois.

The State accused Patrick Taylor, age 37, of entering Lovings resident and robbing and killing him.

Veljko Bjelica was a witness to the robbery and murder.

Detective Dan Cook of the Rolling Meadows police department t

Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with misprision of a felony.

"Misprision of a felony is a crime that occurs when a person has knowledge of a felony that has been committed and fails to report it to the authorities. In order to be convicted of misprision of a felony, the person must have:

Knowledge that a felony has been committe

Honolulu, Hawaii civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on Title X class action violations.

A.B. and A.M.B., by their parents and next friends, C.B. and D.B., T.T., by
her parents and next friends, K.T. and S.T., and A.P., by her parents and next
friends, C.P. and M.P. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), by and through their attorneys,
for this c

Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories.


Plaintiffs allege that, on August 28, 2021, Village of Lyons Police Officers J. Barajas and P. Frencl, along with unknown other officers, paramedics, and fire department personnel, were investigating a discovery of human remains within the Village of Lyons,

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with providing false and fraudulent information to U.S. authorities to obtain immigration benefits for his foreign national clients.

Mohammad Reza Baniassadi owned and operated The Law Offices of Reza Baniassadi, which had offices in Chicago. From 2013 to 2020, Baniassadi conspired with two employees of his firm

Gulfport, Mississippi insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on bad faith breach of an insurance contract theory.

This case was filed in the Circuit Court of Hancock County, Mississippi, 22-00217, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.

"Mississippi bad faith breach of insurance contract law allows policyholders to sue their insurers fo

New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with for making false statements related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

On March 27, 2020, The CARES Act established several new temporary programs and provided for the expansion of others to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Among these programs, the Paycheck Protection

Tulsa, Oklahoma civil litigation lawyer represented the Defendants charged with engaging in fraudulent debt collection practices and violation of the false claims act.

Christopher Parks, 62, who is currently incarcerated in Cushing, Oklahoma, his son, Christopher Noah Parks, 29, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Stephen Miller, 39, also of Broken Arrow, operate Assured Collections LLC and As

New Orleans, Louisiana qui tam lawyers represented Defendant accused of knowingly submitting false claims to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the replacement of certain educational facilities located in Louisiana that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

Between 2006 and 2010, AECOM served as a technical assistance contractor in support of FEMA disaster recovery efforts fo

White Plains, New York business litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a Debt Collection Act of 1982 violation theory.

The Debt Collection Act of 1982 (DCA) is a federal law that sets forth procedures for the collection of debts owed to the United States government. It also protects consumers from unfair and abusive debt collection practices. The DCA applie

Denver, constitutional law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant seeking a declaratory judgment that Donald Trump violated the 14th Amendment on January 5, 2021 and should be barred from serving as President again.

Petitioners Norma Anderson, Michelle Priola, Claudine Cmarada, Krista Kafer, Kathi
Wright, and Christopher Castilian, eligible Colorado electors, bring t

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with operating a timeshare resale scam business that affected more than 8,000 victims nationwide, many of them elderly.

“The defendants monetized their clients’ trust to commit a multi-state fraud scheme that enabled them to steal millions of dollars from more than 8,000 victims, including many seniors who w

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with running a fraudulent cryptocurrency and stock investment scheme.

From June 2020 through March 2022, Ryan James Crawford, aka “Brody,” 30, tricked victims into investing almost $1 million in his scheme by: falsely claiming to be a highly successful licensed stockbroker who had made tens of millions of dollars

Portland, Oregon Consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on Fair Debt Collection Act violation theories.

"The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices. It applies to third-party debt collectors, which are companies or individuals that collect debts on

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349.

"Conspiracy to commit bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349 is a federal crime that occurs when two or more people agree to commit bank fraud and at least one of them takes an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy. Bank fraud is the kn

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to filed false documents.

Kenneth Chesebro, a former attorney for Donald Trump was charged under Georgia's racketeering laws for his involvement with others who were trying to change the outcome of the 2020 election for President in Georgia.

"Georgia racketeering law, codified at O.C.G.A.

San Francisco, California personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a fraud theory.

"California fraud law is a complex and ever-evolving area of law, but it is generally defined as the intentional deception of another person for the purpose of gaining an unfair advantage or causing harm. Fraud can be committed in a variety of ways, including but not limit

Cheyenne, Wyoming personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights Violation theories.

This matter comes before the Court on Defendant Spencer's Motion to Dismiss
(ECF No. 17), Defendant Estate of George W. Stanford's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No.
45), and Defendant City of Cheyenne's Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a
Claim

This case arises out of the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of Plaintiffs Alfred
Chestnut (“Chestnut”), Andrew Stewart, Jr. (“Stewart”), and Ransom Watkins (“Watkins”)
(collectively, “Plaintiffs”) for felony murder of a 14-year-old boy named DeWitt Duckett in
1983. (ECF No. 1.) On November 25, 2019, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City granted the
Plaintiffs