Opening Statement Law
 
United States of America v. Terrance August


Baton Rouge, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer Paul H. Scott represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Federa

More...   $0 (05-28-2024 - LA)

STATE OF KANSAS v. MATTHEW D. ZAITZ

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with driving under the influence and aggravated battery while driving under the influence. Zaitz now timely appeals his convictions, arguing the trial court's failure to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of battery was
clearly erroneous

More...   $0 (05-03-2024 - KS)

State of Missouri v. Christopher Dunn

Justice Went to Hell in St. Louis, Missouri when a criminal defense lawyer unsuccessfully defended the Defendant charged with a murder he did not commit.

Chstiopher Dunn, age 52 was accused of shooting and killing Ricco Rogers, age 15.

The only evidence that Dunn was the shooter was the testimony of two teenage boys who later recanted.

Dunn claimed he was watching TV w

More...   $0 (12-10-1992 - MO)

United States of America v. David DePape

San Francisco, CA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assault And Attempted Kidnapping Charges


David DePape Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison After Conviction On Assault And Attempted Kidnapping Charges


More...   $0 (05-17-2024 - CA)

United States of America v. Tami Lee Stokes

Rapid City, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Defraud the United States


Lead Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison



A Lead, South Dakota husband and wife convic

More...   $0 (05-18-2024 - SD)

United States of America v. Steven Weaver


Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer Jack L. Byrd represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Ship Massive Quantities of Methamphetamine to New Zealand and Australia


More...   $0 (05-01-2024 - TN)

United States of America v. James P. Abrams

Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraud, Identity Theft, Money Laundering, And Obstruction Of Justice Offenses


CEO Of Clean Energy Company Sentenced To 72 Months’ Imprisonment For Fraud, Identity Theft, Money Laundering, And Obstru

More...   $0 (05-16-2024 - PA)

United States of America v. James Abrams

Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraud, Identity Theft, Money Laundering, And Obstruction Of Justice Offenses


CEO Of Clean Energy Company Sentenced To 72 Months’ Imprisonment For Fraud, Identity Theft, Money Laundering, And Obstru

More...   $0 (05-16-2024 - PA)

STATE OF OKLAHOMA v. CLAY A. BALLENGER

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer Jason D. Edge represented the Defendant with Ballenger's motion to suppress





¶3 The State presented five witness

More...   $0 (06-30-2022 - OK)

United States of America v. Jose Luis Maldonado, Jr.

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Armed Drug Trafficking


Armed Drug Trafficker from Springfield, Massachusetts Sentenced to 87 Months



Jose Luis Maldonado, Jr., aka “Peeto,” 33, of Springfield, Massachus

More...   $0 (05-16-2024 - VT)

KEVIN SWAGER v. STATE OF OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City. Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with appealing (1) his confession was involuntary, and its admission into evidence was error; and (2) the victim impact statement alleged harm from acts outside those charged and tainted the trial court's punishment decision.

More...   $0 (05-02-2024 - OK)

State of Oklahoma v. Michael Dewayne Smith

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represent the Defendant charged with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: BRG1, BURGLARY - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1431
Date of Offense: 02/22/2002
Smith, Michael Dewayne
Disposed: CONVICTION, 10/14/2003. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: BURGLARY - FIRST DEGREE(BRG1)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1431, which provides:

More...   $0 (10-14-2003 - OK)

Mark Eugene Woodworth v. Kenneth Holshof, et al.

St. Joseph, Missouri civil rights lawyers Robert Brooks Ramsey, Joseph Fredrick Yeckel, and Michele C. Puckett represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants claiming that they violated his civil rights by failing to comply with Brady v. Maryland in the prosecution of criminal charges against him in the Circuit Court, Livingston, Missouri in 1995.

According to the Judge Gaitan:

More...   $0 (03-17-2017 - MO)

State of Missouri v. Mark Eugene Woodworth

When Justice Went to Hell in Chillicothe, Missouri when Mark Eugene Woodworth, which was represented by a criminal defense attorney was convicted of first-degree murder, assault in the first degree, and two counts of armed robbery for the killing of Catherine Robertson and the wounding for Lyndel Robertson.

The Missouri Court of Appeals described the case as follows:

"At about mi

More...   $0 (12-31-1995 - MO)

State ex rel. Mark Woodworth v. Larry Denney, Warden

Mark Woodworth was convicted of murder, assault, burglary and armed criminal action for the killing of Catherine Robertson and the serious assault of her husband, Lyndel Robertson. Mark1 has now filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus, petitioning this Court to vacate his convictions and grant him a new trial because newly discovered evidence shows that the State violated B

More...   $0 (01-08-2013 - MO)

State of Missouri v. Claude Mark Woodworth

Chillicothe, Missouri when Defendant Claude Mark Woodwoth was convicted of murder.

The Missouri Court of Appeals described the case as follows:

Mark Woodworth appeals his convictions by a jury of the murder of Catherine Robertson, assault in the first degree on her husband, Lyndel Robertson, burglary and two counts of armed criminal action. He was sentenced, respectively, to con

More...   $0 (04-29-1997 - MO)

United States of America v. Miesha Webster; James Osborne III


Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Dozens of Firearms


Two Sentenced to a Total of Over Five Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Dozens of Firearms from Indianapolis to Chicago



Miesha W

More...   $0 (05-08-2024 - IN)

United States of America v. Antonio Jose Melean Reyes; Gabriel Daniel Pinnace

Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Gun Smuggling


Jacksonville Gun Smugglers Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison



Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Antonio Jose Melean Reyes (

More...   $0 (05-08-2024 - FL)

Allen v. District Court of Washington County

Bartlesville, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with the commission of a felony.

The Petitioner has filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus requesting that this Court direct the District Court of Washington County to grant Petitioner's discovery requests in Case No. CRF-90-239. Petitioner appeals from an order by the District Court denying in part and grant

More...   $0 (05-07-2024 - OK)

STATE OF KANSAS v. CHRISTOPHER SHAWN ADAMS

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with perjury




We now turn to the district court's decision permitting Lang to assert her privilege
against self-incrimination and explain why the ruling properly serves the cons

More...   $0 (04-19-2024 - KS)

KEVIN SWAGER v. STATE OF OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant in appealing and raises two propositions of error before this Court: (1) his confession was involuntary, and its admission into evidence was error; and (2) the victim impact statement alleged harm from acts outside those charged and tainted the trial court's punishment decision.

More...   $0 (04-30-2024 - OK)

United States of America v. G’Ante Butler; Zarion Butler

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with opening fire on law enforcement officers


Brothers sentenced to prison for shooting at law enforcement officers




A pair of Kansas brothers will serve time in prison for

More...   $0 (04-30-2024 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. ERIK NAHSHON DIXON

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with The Kansas Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act



: Erik Nahshon Dixon began committing crimes with his street gang,
the Insane Crips, as a juvenile, and he conti

More...   $0 (03-29-2024 - Nj)

STATE OF KANSAS v. CHRISTOPHER SHAWN ADAMS

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with perjury


In the circumstances of this case, the district court properly permitted a witness to assert her constitutional privilege against self-incrimination to avoid testifying at the defendant's criminal trial

More...   $0 (04-19-2024 - KS)

State of Oklahoma v. M.D.B.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal law lawyer represented the Defendant, charged with:

Count as Filed: BRG1, BURGLARY - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1431
Date of Offense: 03/05/2022
Violation of 21 O.S. 1431, Which provides:

Every person who breaks into and enters the dwelling house of another, in which there is at the time some human being, with intent to commit some cr

More...   $0 (04-24-2024 - ok)

Next Page

Find a Lawyer
Find a Case
AK Morlan
Kent Morlan, Esq.
Editor & Publisher