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United States of America v. Cornelius Alexander Thompson

Ocala, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Abuse Of A Federal Inmate And Receipt Of A Bribe By A Public Official.

United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the return of an indictment charging Cornelius Alexander Thompson (38, Ocala) with one count of sexual abuse of a ward in federal custody and one count of receipt of a bribe by a publi

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United States of America v. David Cornejo Fernandez

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Defrauding Spanish-Speaking US Consumers

A Peruvian national was sentenced yesterday to 80 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $3,000,000 in restitution for his participation in transnational fraud schemes that victimized vulnerable consumers in the U.S.

According to court documents, David Co

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United States of America v. Tochuwku Albert Nnebocha

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme.

Tochuwku Albert Nnebocha, 43, of Nigeria was extradited from the Republic of Poland and faces federal charges of engaging in a transnational criminal organization that operated an inheritance fraud scheme that cheated many American seniors out of their savings.

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United States of America v. Tommy Lynn Byrd, Jr.

Muskogee, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assault Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Tommy Lynn Byrd, Jr., age 37, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country, punishable by up to te

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United States of America v. Deverne Torres, Jr.

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse of a Minor.

A Mescalero man is facing federal charges after allegedly engaging in sexual acts with a minor.

According to court documents, following a report made to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in February 2021, an investigation was initiated into Devern

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United States of America v. Timothy Begay

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Second-Degree Murder.

A Fruitland man has been indicted on federal charges in connection with the murder of a woman.

According to court documents, on December 9, 2024, Timothy Begay, 38, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, intentionally killed Jane Doe.

Begay is charged with sec

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United States of America v. Zukai He

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

law enforcement officials further learned that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) seized four parcels mailed from post offices in Phoenix, Arizona, that were destined for New Zealand. Each parcel contained over one

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United States of America v. Noel Lynn Waters

Las Vegas, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of an unserialized, privately made AR-15-pattern pistol.

A Las Vegas resident who has multiple prior felony convictions pleaded guilty today to unlawful possession of an unserialized, privately made AR-15-pattern pistol. A privately made firearm without a serial number is sometimes called

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United States of America v. Miranda M. Du

Reno, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of transportation of a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.

A Winnemucca man was sentenced today by United States District Judge Miranda M. Du to 10 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for transporting a 15-year-old girl from Colorado to Nevada, and havin

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United States of America v.Lance Scott Michel

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country and Sexual Abuse in Indian Country

United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Lance Scott Michel, age 31, of Nespelem, Washington, to 216 months in federal prison after Michel pleaded guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country and Sexual Abuse in

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State of Vermont v. Aaron Badeau

Burlington, Vermont, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with selling drugs.

On September 30, 2025, at approximately 10:30 AM, the Burlington Police Department’s Drug Unit, Emergency Response Unit, and members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted a coordinated operation in City Hall Park. This operation was part of an ongoing drug investigation fo

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Jason R. Nelson v. Altec Industries, Inc.

Boston, Massachusetts, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs on breach of contract theories.

This was a class-action lawsuit filed against Altec Industries regarding wage and hour claims, which was settled in a private mediation in 2021. The lawsuit sought to address violations related to wages, and the settlement agreement, entered into by Class Counsel and Altec, was deemed

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United States of America v. Kelly Ballinger

Portland, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzlement from an organization receiving federal funds and conspiracy to alter postal money orders.

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United States of America v. Joseph Ralland Whipple

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing, distributing, receiving, and possessing sexually explicit images of minor children.

On September 24, 2025, the Southeast Regional Internet Crimes Against Children (SER-ICAC) Task Force, comprised of detectives from the Richland and Kennewick Police Departments, Deputies from the Benton County She

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United States of America v. Demitri Super

Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing images of child sexual abuse

A 29-year-old Tacoma resident was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 15 years in prison for production of images of child sexual abuse, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller. Demitri Super pleaded guilty in June 2025. He will serve his federa

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United States of America v. Tomas Plancarte-Benson

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officer Near Local ICE Office.

A Portland man made his first appearance in federal court today after assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.

Tomas Plancarte-Benson, 37, has been charged by criminal

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United States of America v. Martin Joseph Avila

Fresno, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aiming a Laser Pointer at Fresno County Sheriff’s Helicopter.

Martin Joseph Avila, 66, of Longmont, Colorado, pleaded guilty today, to aiming a laser pointer at a Fresno County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.

According to court documents, on May 28, 2024, Avila a

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United States of America v. Michael David Coberg

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit extortion and conspiracy against rights.

A former deputy and helicopter pilot with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) pleaded guilty today to federal conspiracy charges for helping a now-jailed, self-styled cryptocurrency businessman extort a rival and arrange the

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United States of America v. John Avendano

Arizona, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.

Last week, John Avendano, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona, was charged by federal criminal complaint in Phoenix, Arizona with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.

According to the complaint, on September 22, a Task Force Officer

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United States of America v. Jose Ismael Castro Leon

Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl.

Last week, Jose Ismael Castro Leon, 47, a Mexican national living in the United States illegally, was charged by federal criminal complaint in Phoenix, Arizona with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl.

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Ezra Chatman and Jeremiah Klingman v. William Andrew Richo

Tulsa, Oklahoma, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs on an auto negligence claims.

The Plaintiffs claimed that they were injured and damaged in a car wreck caused by the Defendant's failure to exercise due care in the operation of his vehicle on March 16, 2024.

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United States of America v. Alexis Mertens, Brandy Christman

Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a woman from Slayton, Minnesota, and a woman from Aberdeen, South Dakota, both convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Contro

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United States of America v. Jericho James Ladeaux

Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a man from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on September

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United States of America v. James Daniel Lathrop

Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange has sentenced a man from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on September 29, 2025.

James

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United States of America v. James Kooima

Sioux Falls, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Production of Child Pornography

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange has sentenced a man from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, convicted of Production of Child Pornography. The sentencing took place on September 29, 2025.

James Kooima, age 47,

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