Legal News for Wilmington, North Carolina
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United States of America v. Muwsay Ibn Ibrahim Tulu
Wilmington, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing fentanyl and cocaine while armed and with the intent to distribute the drugs, and felon in possession of a firearm. On July 13, 2023, military police found Muwsay Ibn Ibrahim Tulu, of Fayetteville, passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle in the middle of the road on Fort Bragg with dru... More...
(01-23-2026 - NC)United States of America v. Yolanda Baker
Wilmington, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Yolanda Baker, age 51, defauded the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security (NCDES) by submitting false pandemic unemployment benefits (UI) applications intended for more than $365,000 in federal benefits. From in or about May 2020 to June 2021, Yolanda Baker carr... More...
(12-23-2025 - NC)State of North Carolina v. Michael Loyde
Wilmington, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder. Michael Loyde, age 58, is accused of going to to a residence in the 600 block of Bladen Street, in Wilmington, and shot and killed his wife, Ebony Boyles.... More...
(12-14-2025 - NC)United States of America v. Shermeca McCrary
Wilmington, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with engaging in a scheme to defraud more than $100,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”) benefits administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) and managed by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services (“DSS”), pl... More...
(12-14-2025 - NC)United States of America v. Christopher Hill
Wilmington, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, five kilograms or more of cocaine, and a quantity of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), 846, and distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation... More...
(11-04-2025 - NC)United States of America v. Austin Kyle Lee, a/k/a Justin
Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess With the Intent to Distribute One (1) Kilogram or More of a Mixture or Substance Containing a Detectable Amount of Heroin, a Quantity of Marijuana, and Five (5) Kilograms or More of Cocaine. ... More...
(09-03-2025 - NC)United States of America v. Imani Jovianna Franco, a/k/a Chula, a/k/a Jo
Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1594(c). ... More...
(08-25-2025 - NC)United States of America v. David Craig Milam
Wilmington, North Carolina, criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). David Milam, the leader of the Aryan Kings, a White supremacist group, pleaded guilty on August 13, 2019, to possession of a firearm by a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Then, on January 15, 2020, he plead... More...
(08-13-2025 - NC)United States of America v. Ricky Grover Aaron
Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession Of Child Sexual Abuse Material Recidivist Sex Offender Is Sentenced To Prison For Possession Of Child Sexual Abuse Material A recid... More...
(05-08-2025 - NC)United States of America v. Royce Cosmo Fuoco
Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material Online Former Firefighter Sentenced for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material Online A former volunte... More...
(05-08-2025 - NC)United States of America v. Ernest Russell Early, Jr.
Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with armed robbery and for possessing fake oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl Armed Greenville Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to 11 Years Ernest... More...
(03-27-2025 - NC)United States of America v. Ernest Russell Early, Jr.
Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with armed robbery and for possessing fake oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl Armed Greenville Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to 11 Years Ernes... More...
(03-27-2025 - NC)United States ex rel. Ganesa Rosales, etc. v. Amedisys North Carolina, L.L.C., et al.
Wilmington, North Carolina false claims act lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a qui tam claim. The False Claims Act's first-to-file rule allows only one relator at a time to pursue a False Claims Act claim related to a given fraud. Here, the district court dismissed the case of Plaintiff-Relator, Ganesa Rosales, against Amedisys North Carolina, LLC, and two other defendants... More...
(02-18-2025 - NC)United States of America v. Shawn Crews
Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with three counts of distribution of a quantity of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C). ... More...
(12-23-2024 - NC)United States of America v. Jarel Antonio Rayford
Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sex Trafficking a Minor ... More...
(10-28-2024 - NC)United States of America v. Roy Cox
Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of distribution of crack cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine, and one count of failure to register as a sex offender ... More...
(10-25-2024 - NC)United States of America v. Olegario Pineda-Palacios
Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine, possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. ... More...
(10-22-2024 - NC)United States of America v. Michael Kenneth Cox
Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Role in Procurement Fraud Conspiracy ... More...
(09-25-2024 - NC)United States of America v. Michael Kenneth Cox
Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a drug trafficking conspiracy and a procurement mail and wire fraud conspiracy .... More...
(03-27-2024 - NC)United States of America v. Amir Williams
Wilmington, North Carolina Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Raleigh Armed Robberies. Man Involved in Raleigh Armed Robberies Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Federal Prison Amir Williams, age 25, of Newark, New Jersey was sentenced... More...
(02-16-2024 - NC)Leonard W. Houston v. United States of America
Wilmington, North Carolina personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act negligence theory. The Federal Tort Claims Act: A United States law that permits citizens to sue the federal government for certain torts (civil wrongs) committed by its employees. It's a significant exception to the sovereign immunity princi... More...
(01-03-2024 - NC)United States of America v. lterrik Laquan Parker aka “Al-Terrick Parker†and Gabriel Zachary Harris
Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant Indicted on Attempted Carjacking in Greenville Charges Two Greenville men were each sentenced to 92 months in prison for an attempted carjacking. On August 23, 2023, Alterrik Laquan Parker aka "Al-Terrick Parker†and Gabriel Zachary Harris, both age 19, pled guilty to the charge... More...
(01-02-2024 - NC)United States of America v. Michael Dennis
Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant Indicted on possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine Charges Michael Dennis, of Jacksonville, North Carolina, was sentenced today to 170 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Dennis, 45, pled guil... More...
(01-02-2024 - NC)Jeffrey Davis v. First Protective Insurance Company
Wilmington, North Carolina insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. "North Carolina law recognizes bad faith breach of insurance contract as a separate tort claim. This means that an insured can sue its insurance company for bad faith, even if the insured's claim for breach of contract is unsuccessful. ... More...
(11-03-2023 - NC)P.Y. v. Social Security Administration
Wilmington, North Carolina social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for by HHS.... More...
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