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United States of America v. Hector Palencia-Morales
Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Being in the United States Illegally Guatemalan Man Sentenced After Being in the United States Illegally A Guatemalan man who was in the United States illegally a...
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( 06-11-2025 - IA)

Kelly Brodie, et al. v. Jerry R. Foxhoven, et al.
Greenwood, Iowa personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on wrongful discharge theories. The five plaintiffs in this case are former employees who left GRC while this experimentation was going on. Each had a somewhat different job, and each departed GRC under somewhat different circumstances. They have sued the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS), the former director of DHS, t...
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( 06-04-2025 - IA)

Fatima E. Belhak and Abdellatif Elfila v. Denice Smith and Women's Care Specialists
Davenport, Iowa personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on medical malpractice theories. In 2014, Fatima Belhak and her husband were expecting their first child. When Belhak went into labor, she and her husband went to Trinity Medical Center in Bettendorf, where Belhak had been seeing an obstetrician named Dr. Mona Alqulali. But because Alqulali was unavailable, anothe...
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( 06-04-2025 - IA)

In re the Marriage of Michelle L. Rasmussen and Scott M. Rasussen
Harlan, Iowa family law lawyers represented the Petitioner and Respondent in a divorce. In February 2023, Michelle petitioned for divorce from Scott. She used some of the money left over from her 401(k) withdrawal to retain an attorney and establish a new residence for herself. By the dissolution trial in December, Michelle only had $10,000 left in a savings account from the 401(k) money....
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( 06-04-2025 - IA)

Rembrandt Enterprises, Inc. v. Tecno Poultry Equipment, SpA, formerly known as Tecno Poultry Equipment SRL
Cedar Rapids, Iowa civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a product liability case. Rembrandt owns and operates an egg farm in Rembrandt, Iowa, that produces, processes, and distributes egg-based food products. Tecno, headquartered in Italy, designs and manufactures poultry housing systems, such as egg collection equipment and trolley feeding systems. In ...
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( 05-28-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. David Michael Woods
Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN - 18:2251(a), 2251(e) Production of Child Pornography; and ACTIVITIES RE MATERIAL CONSTITUTING/CONTAINING CHILD PORNO - 18:2252(a)(2), 2252(b)(1) Distribution of Child Pornography. Woods was charged with sexually abusing his 12-year-old foster son and his 15-y...
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( 05-28-2025 - IA)

Nedzad Mehmedovic, et al. v. Tyson Foods, Inc., et al.
Waterloo, Iowa personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on negligence theories. Several estates filed suit against Tyson Foods Inc. and several of its corporate executives and plant supervisors, alleging gross negligence and fraud when four former workers at Tyson Foods's pork processing plant in Waterloo died after contracting COVID-19. In early January 2020, Chinese s...
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( 05-23-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. Robert Shawn Griffin
Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearms. MoreLaw was created to help people find experienced lawyers to represent them in the more than 3,144 counties across the United States. Click the link above to see a list of lawyers ready and willing to represent you if you have a legal problem and need help. Call: 918-58...
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( 05-23-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. Nathan Isadore Jiles
Cedar Rapids, IA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assaulting Officers with a Car and a Loaded Firearm Hiawatha Man Who Assaulted Officers with a Car and a Loaded Firearm Sentenced to Federal Prison A man...
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( 05-23-2025 - IA)

State of Iowa v. Derrick Andray Earnest
Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represent the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Derrick Andray Earnest, age 61, was accused for beating his girlfriend, Holly Snowgren, ate 49, to death on April 19, 2024. "The incident occurred in an alley east of Good Park between 14th Street and 14th Place, according to Polk County. Ring and Nest cameras in the area captured ...
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( 05-23-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. Michael Jaisyn Haythorn
Davenport, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felon possession of a firearm. MoreLaw was created to help people find experienced lawyers to represent them in the more than 3,144 counties across the United States. Click the link above to see a list of lawyers ready and willing to represent you if you have a legal problem and need help. Call: 918-582-6422 fo...
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( 05-18-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. Justin Ellis, also know as Jut
Fayetteville, Arkansas criminl defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a new drug offense, and his supervised release for a prior offense was revoked. MoreLaw was created to help people find experienced lawyers to represent them in the more than 3,144 counties across the United States. Click the link above to see a list of lawyers ready and willing to represent you if you h...
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( 05-18-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. Dennis Wayne Hager
Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A), , one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, id., and one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), (g)(3), and 924(a)(2). MoreLaw was creat...
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( 05-18-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. Lary John Syyder, Jr.
Sioux City, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. MoreLaw was created to help people find experienced lawyers to represent them in the more than 3,144 counties across the United States. Click the link above to see a list of lawyers ready and willing to represent you if you have a legal problem and need help. Cal...
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( 05-16-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. Alexander Summers
Sioux City, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy Alexander Summers, 29, from Sioux City, Iowa, pled guilty in fede...
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( 05-09-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. Yovany Ciero
Cedar Rapids, IA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Pandemic Benefits Fraud Former Algona Meatpacking Plant Worker Convicted in Pandemic Benefits Fraud Conspiracy A former Algona, Iowa, meatpacking plant wo...
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( 05-09-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. Evan Robert Steinberg
Davenport, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography Iowa City Man Sentenced to 200 Months in Federal Prison for Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography A Dav...
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( 05-09-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. Autumn Jeanine Carianna Markley
Davenport, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murder-for-Hire Illinois Woman Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Murder-for-Hire A Coal Valley, Illinois woman was sentenced to 72 months in fede...
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( 05-09-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. Kristian Alexander Hernandez Aguilar
Davenport, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Reentering the United States Honduran Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States A Honduran man was sentenced to 18 month...
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( 05-09-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. Benjamin Riley Blankenship
Davenport, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Pornography Charges Davenport Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography Charges A Davenport man was sentenced to 15 years in...
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( 05-09-2025 - IA)

United States of America v.|Jose Francisco Medina de la Cruz, also known as Spider
Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Francisco Medina de la Cruz sought a two level reduction in sentence. Was the defendant, who received an aggravating- role adjustment, is ineligible for the § 4C1.1(a) two-level reduction even though he did not engage in a continuing criminal enterprise. But...
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( 05-01-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. Priest Morris
Sioux City, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Pornography Sioux City Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography Priest Morris, 21, from Sioux City, Iowa, pled guilty to po...
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( 05-01-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. Andrew Jay Frazee
Cedar Rapids, IA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute over a pound of methamphetamine. Domestic Abuser Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Firearm A man who conspir...
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( 05-01-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. Brandon Mitchell
Cedar Rapids, IA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm Domestic Abuser Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Firearm Brandon Mitchell, 28, from Mason City, Iowa, pled guilty t...
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( 05-01-2025 - IA)

United States of America v. Juan Jose Ruiz
Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, and 50 grams or more of actual (pure) methamphetamine. California Man Pleads Guilty to ...
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( 04-24-2025 - IA)

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