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United States of America v. Sharon Toney‑Finch

New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with False Claims About Homeless Veterans.

SHARON TONEY‑FINCH, who made false public claims about assisting homeless veterans, was sentenced to 12 months and one day for a years-long scheme to defraud military veterans’ charities and falsely claiming that she was a Purple Heart recipient. TONEY-FINCH previously pled

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United States of America v. Robert Burnham

Boston criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography.

A Gloucester man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for sexual exploiting a minor and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Robert Burnham, 44, was indicted on one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of po

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United States of America v. Kevin J. Barko

New Haven criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possess and distribute contraband inside the facility was sentenced today to federal prison.

A federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment charging KEVIN BARCO, 41, of Hartford, with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon.

On April 24, 2025, Barco possessed a Springfield Armory

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United States of America v. Matthew Pizarro

Providence, Rhode Island, Providence criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Contraband Inside the Wyatt Detention Center.

A Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center detainee who admitted to participating in a conspiracy with several other individuals, including a now former correctional officer, to possess and distribute contraband inside the facility was sent

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United States of America v.Javier Amateco-Navarrette

Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Reentering the US After Prior Removals.

A Mexican national pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to illegally entering the U.S. after a prior removal.

According to court records, on September 16, 2025, Javier Amateco-Navarrette, 38, was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by the U.

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United States of America v. Kelly Ballinger

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

A Glenburn woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for embezzling from an organization receiving federal funds and conspiring to alter money orders.

U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock,

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United States of America v. Berk Eratay, Jerry Banks, Aron Ethridge

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Murder-for-Hire.

he United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that on September 25, 2025 and September 26, 2025, Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss, sentenced three men, Berk Eratay, 38, of Las Vegas, Nevada, Jerry Banks, 37, of Gardener, Montana, and Aron Ethridge, 45, o

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United States of America v. Christopher Boisvert

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of Bank Robbery and stipulated to the commission of a second bank robbery and an attempted robbery of a marijuana dispensary.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on September 30, 2025, Christopher Boisvert of Swanzey, New Hampshire was sentenced by Chief U

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Alonzo G. Davison v. Clifford Smith, et al

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, inmate proceeding pro se, appeals the district court’s sua sponte dismissal of his complaint filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Plaintiff is serving a 45-year prison sentence based on 2002 convictions in Tulsa County District Court of lewd molestation of a child and sexually abusing a minor. After the Supreme Court’s decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, 591 U.S. 894 (

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United States of America v. Robely Eladio De Jesus Guerrero

Concord, NH criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition

Robely Eladio De Jesus Guerrero, 37, a Dominican national unlawfully residing in Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court in Concord to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien and one count of distribution of a controlled substance, specifically fentanyl

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Bradley Waters, et al. v. City of Altus, et al.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on civil rights violation theories.

At about 8:00 a.m. on September 13, 2019, Officer Thomas Hobbs stopped
Mr. Waters after observing him veer to the side of the road, drive into a curb, and
nearly hit a pole. When Officer Hobbs questioned Mr. Waters about the incident, he
explained that he was

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United States of America v. Anthony Clagon Laplante

Concord, NH criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition

A Manchester man was sentenced today in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.

Anthony Clagon, age 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante to 23 months in federal prison and 3 years of s

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Samaritan Ministries International, et al. v. Alice T. Kane

Albuquerque, New Mexico, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiffs claiming religious discrimination.

The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) contains an insurance mandate that requires applicable individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage. Samaritan Ministries International (“Samaritan”) is a nonprofit healthcare sharing ministry (“HCSM”) whose members are exempt from th

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Gwen B. Witherspoon v. Christopher D. Ince, et al.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff and the Defendants in a declaratory judgment action.

Gwen Witherspoon owns land in Garvin County, Oklahoma. The Landowners own an adjoining parcel of land. The Landowners, by use of three Oklahoma statutes—Okla. Stat. tit. 27, § 6; Okla. Stat. tit. 66, § 53; and Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 1201—sought “to take

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United States of America v. Frank Andrew Waszut, Anthony Patrick Noto

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Threatening to Harm Federal Agent and His Wife.

and other agitators,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “Threatening law enforcement officers and their families is not only illegal—it’s disgusting. My office will ensure that anyone who threatens a federal agent in North Georgia, or who hides be

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United States of America v. Ezequiel Ramos Hernandez

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assaulting FBI Agents and Distributing Controlled Substances.

A man made his first appearance in federal court today after assaulting two Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents following his arrest on federal drug distribution charges.

Ezequiel Ramos Hernandez, 28, has been charged by criminal c

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United States of America v. Hector Miranda-Mendoza

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aiming a Laser at a Customs and Border Protection Helicopter.

A man made his first appearance in federal court today after pointing a laser at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) helicopter in the Portland metro area.

Hector Miranda-Mendoza, 35, has been charged by criminal complaint with the f

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United States of America v. Julie Winters

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Felony Intimidation of a Federal Officer and Resisting Arrest.

Defendant Julie Winters, 47, of Portland, pleaded guilty yesterday to Felony Intimidation of a Federal Officer and Resisting Arrest.

According to court documents, on June 24, 2025, Winters brandished a large knife and swung it back and for

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Virgal DRM, LLC v. Ressler Motor Company

Butte, Montana, intellectual property lawyers represented the parties in a trademark infringement dispute.

Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a registered or unregistered trademark on goods or services that is likely to cause consumer confusion, deception, or mistake about the source of the goods. To prove infringement, a plaintiff must show they own a valid trademark, tha

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United States of America v. Jairin Anzaldua-Ervin

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

A Gervais 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.

Jairin Anzaldua-Ervin, 29, has been charged by crim

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United States of America v. Leonard Polk

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Coercion and Enticement of a Minor.

A Warm Springs, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for using online social media and messaging platforms to coerce and sexually exploit a 15-year-old minor victim.

Leonard Polk, 25, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison and 10 years of supervi

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United States of America v. Alexander Jay Boyce

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting a federal officer.

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.

Alexander Jay Boyce, 38, has been charged by criminal complaint with the felony offense of as

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State of Washington v. Santiago Medero

Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with the murder of Camille Love and wounding of her brother, Joshua Love, in Tacoma.

At the time of the murder, the Loves were driving home after watching the Super Bowl. The siblings were innocent parties who were not associated with any gangs. It is believed they were targeted because Mederos’ gang mistaken

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United States of America v. Martin Joseph Avila

Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aiming a laser pointer at a Fresno County Sheriff’s Office 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,

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United States of America v. Jonathan Rinderknecht, a.k.a. “Jonathan Rinder,” and “Jon Rinder,”

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with destruction of property by means of fire.

A former Pacific Palisades resident now living in Florida has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with maliciously starting what eventually became the Palisades Fire of January 2025, one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles his

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