Fargo, ND - Two Men Plead Guilty to Federal Charges for Role in Fargo Liquor Store Robberies

Andrew Jerome Ford, and Carlos Henry Bethel, both 28, pled guilty before U. S. District Judge Ralph R. Erickson to Interference with the Commerce by Threats and Violence-Hobbs Act Robbery and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence.

On September 28, 2015, Bottle Barn... More...   $0 (02-02-2016 - ND)

Fargo, ND - Two Men Plead Guilty to Federal Charges for Role in Taco John’s Robbery; Three Additional Men Charged

Rico Jamal Brown, 27, and Calvin Michael Frederick Brown, 25, pled guilty before U. S. District Judge Ralph R. Erickson to Interference with Commerce by Threats and Violence-Hobbs Act Robbery.

On September 3, 2015, the Taco John’s restaurant, 2601 32nd Avenue South, F... More...   $0 (02-02-2016 - ND)

In this case, we address whether the government waived its immunity for
injuries petitioner Sara Burnett sustained when a tree limb fell on her as she camped
below in a designated campsite in Cherry Creek State Park. The answer turns on
whether the tree was a “natural condition of . . . unimproved property” under section
24-10-106(1)(e), C.R.S. (2014), of the Colorado Governme... More...   $0 (02-02-2016 - CO)

Dallas, TX - Two Convicted Felons Sentenced to More than 115 Years Each in Federal Prison Following Federal Jury Convictions on Hobbs Act and Firearms Offenses

Pair Committed a String of Armed Robberies of Fast Food Restaurants in Metroplex

Two convicted felons from the Dallas area who were convicted by a federal jury at trial in July 2015 on an array of federal charges stemming ... More...   $0 (02-01-2016 - TX)

Norman, OK - Logan Gatts, John Jerman, Scott Petersen, Lance Miller, Daly Searfos, Alex Fife and Jack Cravens sued Jan Pritner Real Estate Croup, LLC, Halmark Properties Management, LLC, Anita Jan Pritner, Melissa Minnette Stevens and Elizabeth Money on fraud theories claiming:

1. Plaintiffs, Logan Gatts, John Jerman, Scott Petersen, Lance Miller, Daly Searfoss, and Alex Rife ("Tenants") ... More...   $0 (01-31-2016 - OK)

On February 2, 2012, Plaintiffs/Appellants Bishop David A. Hall, individually and on behalf of Gospel Center Temple Church of God in Christ (“Gospel Center COGIC”), filed a complaint for injunction, accounting, and damages against L.M. Haley Ministries, Inc., Gospel Center Temple Church Moscow, Inc. (“Gospel Center, Inc.”), and some of its members and trustees, Lonnie M. Haley, III, Jeremiah R. Ha... More...   $0 (01-30-2016 - TN)

This appeal arises from a petition to terminate the parental rights of Vanessa G. (―Mother‖) to her minor child Carrington. By the time the Tennessee Department of Children‘s Services (―DCS‖) filed the petition on October 24, 2013, it had been providing services to Carrington‘s family for ten years.2 Mother‘s entire history with DCS is not included in the record on appea... More...   $0 (01-30-2016 - TN)

Fargo, ND - Iowa Man Changes His Plea to Guilty in the Robbery of a Fargo Inn

Eric Lee Webb, 31, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, officially changed his plea to guilty before U. S. District Judge Ralph R. Erickson to a three count Information. The Information charged Webb with 1) Interference with Commerce by Threats and Violence-Hobbs Act Robbery 2) Use and Carrying of a Firearm during and in R... More...   $0 (01-29-2016 - ND)

On August 6, 2012, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer Phillip Robinett observed a vehicle driving without headlights at approximately 9:00 p.m. Officer Robinett turned his police cruiser around to initiate a traffic stop. The vehicle then turned without signaling into a parking spot, even prior to Officer Robinett activating the police cruiser lights and sirens. Upon approaching the vehicle... More...   $0 (01-28-2016 - IN)

Palm Beach Gardens, FL - David Steinfeld, Palm Beach Lawyer obtains $1 Million verdict for client in online defamation case

Bargain Bob's Carpets sued Jack Stein on online slander/defamation and interference with business relations claiming that the Defendant has posted defamatory and slanderous statements in the Riverwalk Talk, an HOA newsleter, and RipoffReport.com.

The Defenda... More...   $0 (01-28-2016 - FL)

Mocek has a practice of refusing to show his photo identification at airport
security checkpoints. Prior to 2008, he was able to clear checkpoints by
complying with alternative TSA identification procedures. In 2008, the TSA
established a policy that those who “simply refuse[d] to provide any identification
or assist transportation security officers in ascertaining their identity... More...   $0 (01-24-2016 - NM)

In April 2014, the State charged Llamas with one felony count of possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor counts of interference with law enforcement and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. The underlying facts are not well developed in the record on appeal. According to a confidential affidavit filed with the complaint, the
police officer received a description of a woman wanted on a f... More...   $0 (01-23-2016 - KS)

Although the guilty plea hearing transcript is not contained in the appellate record, the record reflects that on December 1, 2011, the Defendant pleaded guilty in case number 41100355 to possession of marijuana and to possession of drug paraphernalia. The trial court sentenced the Defendant as a Range II, multiple offender to consecutive terms of three years for the possession of marijuana convi... More...   $0 (01-21-2016 - TN)

Fresno, CA - Fresno Man Sentenced for Striking Police Helicopter with Powerful Laser

Johnny Alexander Quenga, 29, of Fresno, was sentenced to six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release for aiming the beam of a laser pointer at Air 1, a Fresno Police helicopter.

According to court documents, Quenga repeatedly struck Air 1 with a powerful green laser ... More...   $0 (01-19-2016 - CA)

In 2010, Hunter ran for a judgeship in the Hamilton County Juvenile
Court. Following litigation over the counting of provisional ballots, she was
determined to have won the election and was sworn in on May 25, 2012.
{¶3} Over time, employees in the prosecutor’s office noticed what they
believed to be a pattern of Hunter backdating certain entries. These employees
suspe... More...   $0 (01-16-2016 - OH)

Cleveland, OH - A Cleveland man was indicted for four armed robberies of Family Dollar stores that took place in 2015, said Steven M. Dettelbach.

Patrick Young, 19, was indicted on one count of conspiring to interfere with commerce by means of robbery, four counts of interference with commerce by means of robbery and two counts of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of... More...   $0 (01-13-2016 - OH)

Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Johnathan McArdle with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: ABDOM, DOMESTIC ASSAULT & BATTERY BY STRANGULATION, in violation of 21 O.S. 644 J
Date of Offense: 11/29/2013

Party Name Disposition Information

MCARDLE, JOHNATHAN Disposed: DISMISSED, 01/11/2016. Dismissed- Prosecution Witness Failed to Appear
Count as Dispos... More...   $0 (01-11-2016 - OK)

A jury found the appellant, Tyler C. Bain, guilty of four felonies stemming from his assaults of his former wife with whom he was living: kidnapping, first degree sexual assault, second degree assault, and making terroristic threats. Regarding the kidnapping conviction, the court found that statutory mitigating circumstances did not exist. It convicted Bain of a Class IA felony for kidnapping and ... More...   $0 (01-08-2016 - NE)

On the night of October 3, 2013, Appellant and the victim, James Baldwin, separately visited Racks Gentlemen’s Club in Casper. Around 10:30 p.m., Appellant was asked to leave after he was observed with marijuana inside the bar. Appellant left and sat in his vehiclein the parking lot. Shortly before midnight, bar employees found the victim asleep at a bar table and asked him to leave. The emplo... More...   $0 (01-08-2016 - WY)

In 2013, Marlon Flores-Granados pled guilty to a single-count indictment for illegal reentry into the United States following deportation and a conviction for an aggravated felony. See 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a), (b)(2). He now challenges his sentence, specifically the 16-level enhancement that was applied pursuant to the United States Sentencing Guidelines § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(ii) for prior conviction of a ... More...   $0 (01-06-2016 - VA)

Shortly before six o'clock on the morning of May 18, 2009, Jerome Maurice Teats ("the Defendant") and Tirrone Akillia Simpkins ("the accomplice") forced their way into the back door of a Shoney's restaurant in Nashville. Armed with guns, they threatened four employees in the kitchen area, forced them to gather in a storage area in the back of the kitchen, and told them to put their heads down and... More...   $0 (01-06-2016 - TN)

The defendant, Floyd Lee Williamson, appeals on a certified question of
law. The defendant moved to suppress evidence found in a vehicle that he was
operating. After the Circuit Court of Fayette County denied the motion, the
defendant pleaded guilty to possession of a schedule VI substance with intent to
deliver, possession of a schedule II controlled substance with intent to del... More...   $0 (01-06-2016 - TN)

Las Vegas, NV - Getaway Driver In 13 Robberies Sentenced To 121 Years In Prison

A woman who served as the getaway driver for 13 commercial robberies in southern Nevada from December 2012 to March 2013, was sentenced to 121 years in federal prison.

Sesley Williams, 46, of Las Vegas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Andrew P. Gordon. Williams was convicted by a jury on Jan. 16,... More...   $0 (01-05-2016 - NV)

On the night of October 3, 2013, Appellant and the victim, James Baldwin, separately visited Racks Gentlemen’s Club in Casper. Around 10:30 p.m., Appellant was asked to leave after he was observed with marijuana inside the bar. Appellant left and sat in his vehiclein the parking lot. Shortly before midnight, bar employees found the victim asleep at a bar table and asked him to leave. The emplo... More...   $0 (01-05-2016 - WY)

Danielle Buck did what most good friends do. When her friend and neighbor, Kimberly McLaughlin, began a romantic liaison with Taplet and allowed him to move in, Buck noticed unhealthy changes in her friend’s demeanor. She encouraged her to end the relationship.
Her friend listened. But while the relationship ended, Taplet’s rage toward Buck festered and grew. In August 2008, Taplet told his... More...   $0 (01-04-2016 - DC)