PER CURIAM:

Santuron Cureton pleaded guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to possession
of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); distribution and
possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); and
possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C

PER CURIAM:

In 2014, Melchor Calderon was convicted of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act
robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951; possessing a firearm during a crime of violence,
in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 924(c)(1)(B)(i); conspiracy to distribute cocaine, in violation
of 21 U.S.C. § 846; and kidnapping, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 1201(a). Calderon filed

PER CURIAM:
Jontez Xavier McLeod appeals his convictions and 141-month sentence imposed
after his guilty plea to carjacking and aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
§§ 2119, 2; and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to, and in furtherance of, a
crime of violence and aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(ii), 2.
On appeal, McL

New York, New York civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff that sued the Defendant seeking a search warrant for information allegedly stolen from a laptop owned by Joe Biden's daughter.

In November 2021, the Honorable Sarah L. Cave issued three search warrants for electronic devices at the residences of James O'Keefe, Spencer Meads, and Eric Cochran, all members of Project Veri

PER CURIAM:
Andy Tovar entered a plea of nolo contendere to conspiracy to participate in a
racketeering enterprise, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d); and conspiracy to commit
murder in aid of racketeering activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(5); and pleaded
guilty to a second count of conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering activity, in
violation o

Knoxville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with ne count of conspiracy to produce, without lawful authority, identification documents or false identification documents.

Cheryl Huff and Mario Paz-Mejia each face a term of up to 15 years in Federal prison, $250,000 in fines, and supervised release of three years.

As part of their written ple

Timothy William Bavaro pleaded guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to
two counts of interstate transportation for prostitution, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2421(a).
On appeal, Bavaro asserts that the district court erred in denying his motion to withdraw
his guilty plea. He also asserts that the court erred in applying three enhancements to his
Sentencing Guidel

Timothy William Bavaro pleaded guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to
two counts of interstate transportation for prostitution, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2421(a).
On appeal, Bavaro asserts that the district court erred in denying his motion to withdraw
his guilty plea. He also asserts that the court erred in applying three enhancements to his
Sentencing Guidel

PER CURIAM:
Following a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted Michael Brandon Vaughn of
five counts of distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury, in violation of 21
U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C); one count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious
bodily injury and death, also in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C); and
possession w

Following a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted Michael Brandon Vaughn of
five counts of distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury, in violation of 21
U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C); one count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious
bodily injury and death, also in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C); and
possession with intent to dis

A federal jury convicted Alif Jan Adil of abusive sexual contact, in violation of 18
U.S.C. § 2244(a)(3); coercion or enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, in
violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b); and possession of child pornography, in violation of 18
U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(A), (b)(2). The district court sentenced Adil to a total of 150 months’
imprisonment. On app

Clinton Cornelius Powell, Jr., pled guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement, to being a
felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and possessing a
firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
§ 924(c)(1)(A)(i). The district court sentenced Powell to an aggregate term of 156 months’
imprisonment. On appeal, counsel

In 2016, Malik Shropshire pleaded guilty to conspiracy to impede the Internal
Revenue Service, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371; and making false statements on a loan
application, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 1014. The district court sentenced Shropshire
to 51 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. After
Shropshire was released onto supervis

Cincinnati, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with romance-fraud conspiracy and making false statements on a COVID‑relief application.

From January 2019 through July 2021, Benjamin Adu Acheampong, 37, of Fairfield, Ohio, conspired with others to create false online profiles, which the conspirators used to express romantic interest in victims. Once the victi

Simple questions can be hard to answer. Is armed bank robbery a crime of violence? That should be a no-brainer. But because the categorical approach applies, answering this question
is far from simple. Fortunately, here, the common-sense answer is also the right one.
Mark Jordan robbed banks, sometimes while carrying a
gun. Now he claims that federal armed bank robbery can be
co

Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with tax evasion for failing to pay more than $1.7 million in income taxed on income from between 2016 and 2020, Kim underreported the income at his restaurants by more than $1.7 million. He did this by keeping cash proceeds and periodically depositing the cash to his personal bank account or keeping the cash at his home

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania civil defense lawyer represented the Defendant accused of fraud.

Dr. Luketich, UPMC, and UPP agreed to pay $8.5 million to the United States to resolve the claims against them. The Defendants also agreed to create and effectuate a Corrective Action Plan for Dr. Luketich, and to submit to a year-long, third-party audit of Dr. Luketich’s physician fee services bil

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with corruptly obstructing the IRS by underreporting his income and filing false tax returns in connection with his medical practice.

Dr. Jasser Thiara owned and operated an obstetrics medical practice, doing business as Mid-Atlantic Ob-Gyn, and another doctor’s office specializing in pain management called

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining $1.4 million in payments from an out-of-state aircraft company, pled guilty last week to one count of wire fraud.

In July 2022, William B. Sink, 55, and an unidentified co-conspirator named “Vanessa,” created a fictitious business, “The Rockn U Farms, LLC,” and then opened a b

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with r embezzlement of funds belonging to Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (“Local 98”).

John Dougherty, age 63, of Philadelphia, previously served as the Business Manager of Local 98, and Brian Burrows, age 63, of Mount Laurel, N.J., served as the president of Local 98.

Brooklyn, New York personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on tort law theories.

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INTRODUCTION
1. This lawsuit seeks damages under the federal Anti-Terrorism Act (the “ATA”) on
behalf of American service members and civilians, and their families, who were killed or
wounded while serving their country in Afghanistan between 2012 and 2

Norton Shores, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with open murder and first-degree child abuse.

Shanda Vander Ark, was accused of killing her 15-year-old son Timothy Ferguson in violation of 750.316 of the Michigan Penal Code, which provides:

(1) Except as provided in sections 25 and 25a of chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with money laundering and fraud.

From in or about 2016 through in or about 2021, co-conspirators of Nadine Wade based in Nigeria and South Africa committed a series of romance scams against individuals located across the United States. Those co-conspirators used aliases, including the names “Diego Francis

Worcester, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy, federal programs fraud and wire fraud in connection with an overtime scheme dating back to 2015.

Former Massachusetts State Police (MSP) Lieutenant Daniel J. Griffin, 60, of Belmont and MSP Sergeant William W. Robertson, 61, of Westborough, were each convicted of one count of conspiracy,

Juneau, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stealing over $579,000 from three banks and two federal credit unions while serving as an armed transport guard.

Austin Nolan Dwight Rutherford, 29, was an armed transport guard for Axiom Armored Transport from January 2019 to March 2022. Axiom provided armed transportation of U.S. currency for several banks, cr