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United States of America v. Chase Gary; Joshua Gervais
Pensaco, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fentanyl Overdose . Two Okaloosa County Men Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fentanyl Overdose Death In Jail Chase Gary, 30, and Joshua Gervais, 28, both of Okaloosa, Florida,...
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( 04-05-2024 - FL)

United States of America v. Hiawatha Laquinta Scott, III
Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, two counts of distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine, two counts of distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methampheta...
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( 03-11-2024 - FL)

United States of America v. Keshawn Jarmarlin Robinson
Tallahassee, Florida Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing Six Armed Robberies Keshawn Jarmarlin Robinson, 22, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for six counts of Hobbs Act Robbery, six counts of brandishing a firearm during the commission...
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( 01-18-2024 - FL)

Michael Mitman v. Demetrius B. Parrish and GT Express, Inc.
Tallahassee, Florida personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries. This case was filed in the Second Judicial Circuit, Leon County, 2023-CA-000543, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants. Florida Auto Negligence Law: Key Points ...
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( 12-20-2023 - FL)

Jody Davis v. Penny Michele Langer
Tallhassee, Florida personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries. Florida Auto Negligence Law: Key Points Florida auto negligence law operates under a pure comparative negligence system, meaning you can recover damages even if you were partially...
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( 12-07-2023 - FL)

State of Florida v. Charles Adelson
Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation to commit murder. Charles Adelson, age 47, a wealthy and wily Fort Lauderdale dentist, was accused of killing Florida State law profession Dan Markel in 2014. ...
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( 11-06-2023 - FL)

Dessie Johnson v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company
Tallahassee, Florida personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on product liability and RICO theories. This case was filed in the Circuit Court, Gadsden County, 2020-CA-000635, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants. "The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is a federal law that was enacted in 1970. RICO is designe...
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( 09-13-2023 - FL)

United States of America v. Lenton Jerome Hatten
Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sexual abuse of a federal inmate in custody. between October 2021, and August 2022, Lenton Jerome Hatten, 54, of Tallahassee, Florida, engaged in repeated sexual acts with an inmate while employed as a sports specialist for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tallahassee (FC...
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( 08-25-2023 - FL)

United States of America v. Lenton Jerome Hatten
Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sexually abusing an individual in federal custody. Between October 2021, and August 2022, Lenton Jerome Hatten, 54, of Tallahassee, Florida, engaged in repeated sexual acts with an inmate while employed as a sports specialist for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tallahass...
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( 08-25-2023 - FL)

Jennifer Woods v. Pistro
Tallahassee, Florida civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking a write of habeas corpus. HABEAS CORPUS IN THE U.S. TODAY The sources of habeas corpus can be found in the Constitution, statutory law, and case law. The Suspension Clause of the Constitution (Article I, Section 9, Clause 2), states: “The Privileges of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended unless ...
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( 08-21-2023 - FL)

United States of America v. Jaquez Quashawn Price
Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On the morning of March 8, 2022, officer of the Quincy Police Department responded to a concerned citizen’s call regarding possible prowlers walking through neighborhood backyards. Officers responded and contacted Jaquez Quashawn Price, age 25, of Tallahassee, a...
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( 06-21-2023 - Fl)

United States of America v. Jaquez Quashawn Price
Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On the morning of March 8, 2022, officer of the Quincy Police Department responded to a concerned citizen’s call regarding possible prowlers walking through neighborhood backyards. Officers responded and contacted Price and another male, who claimed to be in t...
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( 06-21-2023 - FL)

United States of America v. Lenton Jerome Hatten
Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sexual abuse of an individual in federal custody. Between October 2021, and August 2022, Lenton Jerome Hatten, age 54, of Tallahassee, Florida, engaged in repeated sexual acts with an inmate while employed as a sports specialist for the Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tallahasse...
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( 05-30-2023 - FL)

Donald Falls et al. v. Richard Corcoran, et al.
Tallahassee, Florida civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiffs Plaintiff Donald Falls is a resident of Manatee County, Florida and teaches American Government and Economics at a Manatee County public high school. On April 22, 2022, Donald Falls, Jill Harper, Robert Cassanello, Stephanie Nicole Jamieson, and Tammy Hodo (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), represented by Jesse B. Wi...
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( 05-19-2023 - FL)

United States of America v. Troy M. Hill
Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a felon. “Our law enforcement partnerships play a vital role in fighting crime and protecting the public,” said U.S. Attorney Coody. “This sentence, of a habitual armed career criminal, is another example that working jointly with our partners continues to make our community sa...
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( 05-19-2023 - FL)

United States of America v. Andrew Gillum and Sharon Lettman-Hicks
Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with making false statements, attempted conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud. Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic nominee for governor of Florida was charged with lying to the FBI and with misuse of campaign funds. STATEMENTS OR ENTRIES GENERALLY (1) ATTEMPT A...
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( 05-04-2023 - FL)

United States of America v. Wilbert Jean Stanley, III and Felicia Jackson Stanley
Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant charged with one count each of wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, and making false statements in connection to COVID-19 pandemic relief. “The theft of any amount of taxpayer funds is inexcusable but stealing over $4.8 million dollars from honest, hardworking Americans truly in need of pandemic relief is...
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( 05-03-2023 - FL)

Michael Baxter v. Louis Roberts, III and Trevor Lee
Tallahassee, Florida personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983. This is an appeal from summary judgment in a civil rights case arising from a traffic stop and arrest that took place in Northwest Florida on December 24, 2017. On that day, Michael Baxter was pulled over by Deputy Trevor Lee of the Jackson County ...
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( 11-30-2022 - FL)

Peter Marocco v. Hartford Insurance Company of the Southeast
Tallahassee, Florida insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory claiming damages in excess of $75,000 as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff’s claim. Bad Faith Breach of Insurance Contracts by Kent Mo...
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( 11-18-2022 - FL)

State of Florida v. Timothy Floyd
Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with manslaughter, felony firearm possession, and credit care theft. Timothy Floyd was accused of killing Jonathan Spooner in January of 220 and dumping his body along Ridge Road....
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( 11-11-2022 - FL)

United States of America v. Mark Robert Clow
Tallahassee, Florida criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with receiving material constituting child pornography. Between June 2017, and September 2021, Clow distributed, received, and possessed material containing child pornography. The pornographic material found in Clow’s possession involved a minor under the age of 12. “A teacher holds a position of great re...
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( 10-25-2022 - FL)

United States of America v. Johntavious Tiller
Tallahassee, Florida criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin and methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and pleading guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. On September 21, 2019, officers of the Panama City Police Department arrested Johntavious Tiller, age 31, fr...
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( 10-18-2022 - FL)

United States of America v. Jonathan High
Tallahassee, Florida criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with two counts of use of a child to produce child pornography. In August 2021, law enforcement officers received a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that a user of a cloud storage account uploaded files constituting child pornography. An investigation revealed the account bel...
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( 10-05-2022 - FL)

United States of America v. William K. Gordon, Jr.
Tallahassee, Florida criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, one count of distribution of more than 50 grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine, and one count of distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. William K. Gordon, age 28, originally from Cairo, Georgia, was obtaining methamphetamine from Ge...
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( 08-19-2022 - FL)

United States of America v. Gretchen Buselli a/k/a “Gretchen Yarbrough”
Tallahassee, Florida criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with murder-for-hire and making a false statement to a federal officer. Between on or about June 17, 2021, and on or about September 16, 2021, Gretchen Buselli, a/k/a "Gretchen Yarbrough, used the U.S. mail and a facility of interstate commerce, a cellular phone, with the intent that a murder be committed in violation of ...
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( 08-12-2022 - FL)

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