Kidnapping Law
 
State of Oklahoma v. Joe Gilbert Calvert

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree felony murder in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7.

Defendant was accused of kidnapping Latricia Fipps on the afternoon of November 20, 2002, near Catoosa, Oklahoma, by handcuffing her and forcing her into an army duffel bag. Fipps had recently ended a turbulent seven-year relationship with Defendant and ... More...
   $0 (08-25-2022 - OK)

Crawford Jordan-A, Chief Justice ex rel. Jordan Alexander Crawford v. United States of America, et al.

Plaintiff Crawford: Jordan-A brings this action to declare that he is a member of the Yamassee Native Americans of the Creek Nation; that as a tribal member, he is not a citizen of the United States, of any State, or of any local municipality; that he is governed by divine law and not the man-made laws of any nation, State, or municipality; and that therefore any documents, contracts, or instrumen... More...   $0 (08-19-2022 - MO)

State of Oklahoma v. Alejandro Danelie Expinoza

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with:
Kidnapping

Count # 1. Count as Filed: KID, KIDNAPPING, in violation of 21 O.S. 741
Date of Offense: 08/20/2021
Party Name Disposition Information
ESPINOZA, ALEJANDRO DANELIE Disposed: CONVICTION, 08/08/2022. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: KIDNAPPING(KID)
Violation of 21 O.S. 74... More...
   $0 (08-18-2022 - OK)

United States of America v. James Donald Cooley

Portland, Oregon criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with kidnapping.

James Donald Cooley, 61, a resident of Rainier, was charged with kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and transporting her from her home in Ilwalco, Washington to Rainier, Oregon.

According to court documents, on May 18, 2020, Cooley traveled from his home in Rainier to his ex-girlfriend’s home in Ilwalco w... More...
   $0 (08-15-2022 - OR)

State of Oklahoma v. Diamond Jacoyia Coleman

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with:
Domestic Assault Or Assault & Battery With A Dangerous Weapon

Count # 1. Count as Filed: ABDGR, DOMESTIC ASSAULT OR ASSAULT & BATTERY WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON, in violation of 21 O.S. 644(D)(1)
Date of Offense: 12/17/2020
Party Name Disposition Information
COLEMAN, DIAMOND JACOYIA Dispo... More...
   $0 (08-08-2022 - OK)

United States of America v. Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan

Brunswick, Georgia criminal law lawyers represented defendants charged with interference with the rights of another, attempted kidnapping and using, carrying, brandishing and discharging a firearm in relation to the commission of a crime of Violence.

Travis McMichael, 36, was sentenced to life plus 10 years in prison; and his father Gregory McMichael, 66, was sentenced to life plus seven ... More...
   $0 (08-08-2022 - GA)

State of Oklahoma v.Cody Dean Alexander Rojers

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal lawyer represented Defendant, charged with:
Kidnapping

Count # 1. Count as Filed: KID, KIDNAPPING, in violation of 21 O.S. 741
Date of Offense: 07/25/2021
Party Name Disposition Information
ROJERS, CODY DEAN ALEXANDER Disposed: DISMISSED, 11/01/2021. Dismissed- Request of the State
Count as Disposed: KIDNAPPING(KID)
Violation of 21 O.S... More...
   $0 (08-04-2022 - OK)

United States of America v. Samuel M. David

Kansas City, Missouri criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with armed robbery of a pizza delivery driver, after a third suspect involved in the robbery was killed during a shootout with police officers.

Samuel M. David, 20, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge W. Brian Gaddy today to one count of robbery and one count of using a firearm during a crime of violence.
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   $0 (08-04-2022 - MO)

State of Oklahoma v. Janelle Florence Burgess Black

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with:
Kid Napping

Count # 1. Count as Filed: KID, KIDNAPPING, in violation of 21 O.S. 741
Date of Offense: 10/10/2021
Party Name Disposition Information
BURGESS BLACK, JANELLE FLORENCE Disposed: CONVICTION, 08/02/2022. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: KIDNAPPING(KID)
Violation of 21 O.... More...
   $0 (08-02-2022 - OK)

Mark Hand a/k/a Mark Eugene Hand v. State of Mississippi

Jackson, MS criminal defense lawyer Hunter Aikens represented the Defendant with claiming the jury’s verdicts went against the overwhelming weight of the evidence.

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   $0 (07-29-2022 - MS)

United States of America v. Raymundo Guerra

El Paso, Texas criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to kidnap.

On December 23, 2015, Raymundo Guerra, age 36, from El Paso, agreed with Charles Douglass, 39, and Lawrence Dean Henry, aka Gotti, 33, both of El Paso, to kidnap a man they thought had stolen methamphetamine from Guerra. The victim was kidnapped in Chaparral, NM, then forcibly moved to El Paso and... More...
   $0 (07-29-2022 - TX)

United States of America v. Matthew Wayne Martin

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with assault of an intimate/dating partner by strangling and attempting to strangle in Indian Country.

Matthew Wayne Martin, age 41, admitted in Court that he held down the victim by her neck and strangled her during an argument on April 8, 2020. Injuries on the victim’s arms, chest, and neck were seen by officers wi... More...
   $0 (07-22-2022 - OK)

The People v. Gerell Hasley and Seantazz Thomason

Bakersfield, California criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with first-degree murder, torture Kidnapping with robbery and second-degree robbery.

Gerell Hasley and Seantazz Thomason were accused of killing Moises Leon on July 16, 2018.

Defendants left the victim in his car and then set fire to it.... More...
   $0 (07-18-2022 - CA)

State of Oklahoma v. Justin Malone

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense attorney represented Defendant, charged with first-degree murder for shooting and killing Chrisian Amaya Hernandez.

21 O.S. 701.1 provides:

A. A person commits murder in the first degree when that person unlawfully and with malice aforethought causes the death of another human being. Malice is that deliberate intention unlawfully to take away the ... More...
   $0 (07-08-2022 - OK)

United States of America v. Jeffrey Marsh and Zaqouri Traves Archer

Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with kidnapping and threatening to kill the victim and her family.

Jeffrey Marsh, 34, of Oronogo, Mo., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping, one count of kidnapping, one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and one count of stalking.

Co-defendant Zaqouri Traves Arch... More...
   $0 (07-07-2022 - MO)

State of Wisconsin v. Tiffany Lynn Simmons

Milwaukee, Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with first-degree intentional homicide and kidnapping.



¶2 The State charged Simmons with first-degree intentional homicide, hiding a corpse, and kidnapping, all as a party to a crime. The complaint alleged that Simmons and her boyfriend, Shanta Pearson, kidnapped and murdered Tess White and then burned t... More...
   $0 (07-06-2022 - WI)

United States of America v. Denia I. Avila

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to attempt kidnapping.

Denia L. Avila, age 39, of Columbus, recruited seven co-conspirators to plan and carry out her plan to kidnap the couple near their Hilliard residence. Two conspirators dressed in black facemasks approached the victims as they entered their vehicle about 5:30 a.m. on November 25, 20... More...
   $0 (07-01-2022 - OH)

United States of America v. Bradley Wade Wofford

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with driving under the influence of methamphetamine and causing a crash that killed another driver in Indian Country.

On June 10, 2019, Bradley Wofford, age 35, was driving a Ford F-150 on U.S. 412 near County Road 4180 when an accident further down the road caused traffic to slow. Wofford failed to follow suit and rear... More...
   $0 (07-01-2022 - OK)

State of Iowa v. Sanley Liggins

Davenport, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree murder.


Stanley Liggins was first charged with murder, willful injury, first-degree sexual abuse, and first-degree kidnapping in connection with the death of J.L. on September 17, 1990. On appeal, we concluded that there was jurisdiction in Iowa to support the criminal prosecution for murder but ... More...
   $0 (06-30-2022 - I)

United States of America v. Matthias Jacob Edward Mann

Birmingham, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with using the internet to orchestrate an attempted kidnapping and sexual assault.

Matthias Jacob Edward Mann, 22, of Hartselle, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Abdul K. Kallon to attempted kidnapping and attempted inducement of an individual to travel in interstate commerce to commit an illegal sex act. A... More...
   $0 (06-30-2022 - AL)

United States of America v. Charles Glorioso and Nathan Welch

Ashland, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with kidnapping, sexual assault, and possession of contraband.

On the July 10, 2020, and the early hours of July 11, 2020, Charles Glorioso, age 53, and Nathan Welch kidnapped a woman at knifepoint. The victim was driving the two in her vehicle, from Portsmouth, into Greenup County, Kentucky. There, th... More...
   $0 (06-28-2022 - )

United States of America v. Stephen Lee Martin

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with being a felon illegally in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Verden Police Department (VPD) officers responded to a domestic call at Stephen Lee Martin’s residence on March 20, 2022, but he was not there. The affidavit further indicates that, several hours later, VPD encountered Martin and observed... More...
   $0 (06-27-2022 - OK)

State of Utah v. Christopher Garcia

Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a child.


¶2 In October 2014, Victim's mother (Mother) met Garcia on an online dating website. Mother's profile on the website indicated that she had children. A few days after making contact, the two arranged to meet in person. At their first meeting, Garcia told Mother that he... More...
   $0 (06-24-2022 - UT)

State of Oklahoma v. Tyrel Rashaun Oliver

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense attorney represented Defendant, charged with:
Domestic Assault and Battery by Strangulation

Count # 1. Count as Filed: ABDOM, DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY BY STRANGULATION, in violation of 21 O.S. 644 J
Date of Offense: 09/01/2021
Party Name Disposition Information
OLIVER, TYREL RASHAUN Disposed: CONVICTION, 06/23/2022. Guilty Plea
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   $0 (06-23-2022 - OK)

State of Washington v. Riley Hillestad

Newport, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, unauthorized revoval or concealment of a body, tampering with physical evidence, unlawful disposal of remains and failure to notify a corner.

Riley Hillestad was charged with multiple felonies in conjunction with the murder of Jason Fox, age 19, on or about September 16, 2020.... More...
   $0 (06-21-2022 - WA)

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