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United States of America v. Freddie Sanchez

Youngstown, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing cocaine.

In October 2020, the FBI began investigating Justin Stanley (“Stanley”), a fentanyl and cocaine supplier, who was centered in Marion, Ohio. The Stanley Drug Trafficking Organization (“Stanley DTO”) had supply connections to Chicago, Illinois, Lorain, Ohio, and Columbus, Ohio.... More...
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United States of America v. John Castillo

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.

Former Columbus police officer sentenced to prison for stealing, selling cocaine



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United States of America v. John J. Kotchkoski

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspired to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to

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State of Ohio v. Keith Harris


Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multiple drug offenses.



On August 15, 2023, Harris was indicted on seven drug-related offenses: drug trafficking (cocaine) in violation of R.C. 2925.03(A)(2), a felony of the second degree (Count 1); drug possession (cocaine) in violation of R.C. 2925.11(A) a felony of the second degree (Coun... More...
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United States of America v. Ontario M. Yarbrough

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy involving drugs mailed from Arizona

Columbus man sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for role in conspiracy involving drugs mailed from Arizona


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United States of America v. Ontario M. Yarbrough

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy involving drugs mailed from Arizona

Columbus man sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for role in conspiracy involving drugs mailed from Arizona


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United States of America v. Davon L. Rayford

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with firing weapon in parking lot of Polaris area golf entertainment venue

Columbus man who fired weapon in parking lot of Polaris area golf entertainment venue sentenced to 10 years in prison

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United States of America v. Kelly Richards

Cincinnati, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking, exploiting 2 teens

Cincinnati man who was convicted at trial of sex trafficking, exploiting 2 teens sentenced to 40 years in prison



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State of Ohio v. Dwight Joseph Elliott Ballard


Bowling Green, Ohio aggravated possession of drugs criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.



{¶ 2} On October 6, 2022, a grand jury indicted Ballard on one count of aggravated trafficking in drugs, R.C. 2925.03, a first-degree felony, and one count of aggravated possession of drugs, R.C. 2925.11(A), a second-degree felony, both with forfeiture of money specifi... More...
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United States of America v. Dylan D. Polk

COLUMBUS, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with firearms, narcotics & fraud crimes

Grove City man sentenced to 9 years in prison for firearms, narcotics & fraud crimes



In October 2022, federal agents ex... More...
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United States of America v. Cruz Alberto Perez-Nunez

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with money laundering and conspiring to possess with intent to distribute.

Cases involve $44 million in laundered funds



A man who laundered drug proceeds from Columbus cell phone s... More...    $0 (04-05-2024 - OH)

United States of America v. Francisco Ruellas-Gonzalez; Jaime Renteria

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with narcotics crimes .

Repeat offenders sentenced to 10 years in prison for narcotics crimes



Two Columbus residents have each been sentenced to 120 months in prison for fede... More...    $0 (04-04-2024 - OH)

United States of America v. Dustin A. Speakman

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a drug crime .

Columbus man faces 20 to 23 years in prison as part of narcotics guilty plea involving killing of another Columbus resident



A Columbus man pleaded guilty t... More...    $0 (03-27-2024 - OH)

United States of America v. Michael Valentine

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with dog fighting & drug distribution.




Michael Valentine, 40, of Bidwell, Ohio, pleaded guilty to two counts of raising and training dogs for the purpose of fighting and five counts related to fentanyl distribution. He was sente... More...
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United States of America v. Terrance May

Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Leading a Drug Conspiracy.



Terrance May, 48, of Youngstown, Ohio, was sentenced to 175 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Benita Y. Pearson today after earlier pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute drugs and distributi... More...
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United States of America v. Michael Valentine

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with dogfighting & drug distribution.




A Gallia County man was sentenced to 11 years in prison today after pleading guilty to dogfighting and fentanyl distribution. He will serve nine month... More...
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United States of America v. Terrance Chauncey May

Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with for Leading a Drug Conspiracy in Youngstown Area.




Terrance May, 48, of Youngstown, Ohio, was sentenced today to 175 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Benita Y. Pearson today af... More...
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United States of America v. William Sims

Cleveland, Ohio Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charge for Possessing Narcotics and Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms



On November 26, 2021, after completing controlled purchases of crack cocaine from William Sims during the prior week, Cleveland Police detectives executed a search warr... More...
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United States of America v. Lelon Campbell

Cincinnati, Ohio Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant sentenced for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine




Southern District of Ohio



A Cincinnati man who was convicted at trial of trafficking narcotic... More...
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United States of America v. William Sims

Cleveland, Ohio Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant for Possessing Narcotics and Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms



Northern District of Ohio



U.S. Attorney Rebecca C. Lutzko announced today that William Sims, 46, of Cleveland, Ohio, was se... More...
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United States of America v. Ronald Coleman, Jr.

Defendant Ronald Coleman appeals the district court’s denial of
a motion to suppress the fruits of a warrant for vehicle tracking and a residential search warrant
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on the grounds that the warrants lacked probable cause and that law enforcement’s installation of
the vehicle tracker violated the Fourth Amendment. Because the wa... More...
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Duryane Chaney v. United States

Duryane Chaney pleaded guilty to one count each of felon in
possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Because his criminal
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record included convictions for one “serious drug offense” and two “violent felon[ies],” Chaney
was sentenced as an armed career criminal, subject to the Armed Career Crimin... More...
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United States of America v. William Steele

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with racketeering and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

After ten days of trial, a jury convicted Defendant William S. Steele (“Steele”) of (1) Racketeering Conspiracy (“RICO Conspiracy”) under 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d), and (2) Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug ... More...
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United States of America v. Kenneth Jackson


A. Pre-Trial Proceedings
1. Indictment and Guilty Pleas
In December 2015, Jackson, Palmer, Tervon’tae Taylor, D’Wan Dillard, Jr., and Calvin
Rembert were charged with multiple violations of 18 U.S.C. § 2119(2)—carjacking resulting in
serious bodily injury—and 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(ii)—using, carrying, or possessing a
firearm during a crime of violence. P... More...
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United States of America v. Dalen King

Dalen King faced the possibility of serving sixty-one
months in prison for multiple drug-possession convictions and violations of supervised release.
But after considering all the circumstances surrounding King’s offenses, the district judge
ordered him to serve only thirty-six months in prison. The first thirty months were punishment
for King’s drug convictions and the fin... More...
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United States of America v. Willie Pratt

Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing cocaine and fentanyl that caused the death of a 42-year-old North Olmstead, Ohio resident.

On October 30, 2021, Willie Pratt, age 35, sold the victim cocaine and heroin, which was actually fentanyl. This transaction was witnessed by the victim’s friend. The victim consumed the narcotics which ca... More...
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United States of America v. David E. Powell

Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

On October 5, 2021, detectives executed multiple search warrants on residences associated with David Powell, a... More...
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United States of America v. Gary Stanford

Cincinnati, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with theft of public money.


Gary Stanford was charged with theft of public money in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641.

On June 2, 2023, the Court issued an arrest warrant based on a bond violation report. (Docs. 11, 12). The defendant was subsequently arrested, and on June 5, 2023, the defendant ap... More...
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United States of America v. Ieben Ewing

Cincinnati, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented with Defendant charged with f possessing with the intent to distribute controlled substances, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense and illegally possessing firearms.

Ichen Ewing, age 39, distributed bulk amounts of narcotics from his residence on Betts Avenue in Cincinnati.

While executing a search ... More...
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United States of America v. Marco R. Merino

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiring to distribute more than eight kilograms of fentanyl and accepting bribes to protect the transportation of cocaine.





Federal Courthouse - Columbus, Ohio

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United States of America v. Andre Badley

Akron, Ohio criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, cocaine, fentanyl and heroin.

Andre Badley, age 49, of Cleveland, Ohio was convicted in 1997 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and sentenced to life in prison for distribution of crack cocaine ... More...
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STATE OF OHIO v. ANSON M. BLOCK

Dayton, Ohio - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant with appealing felony non-support of dependents and possession of cocaine charges.



} In October 2019, Block was indicted in Miami C.P. No. 2019-CR-506 on three
counts of felony non-support of dependents in violation of R.C. 2... More...
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STATE OF OHIO vs. PORTER MITCHELL

Cincinnati, Ohio - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant with carrying a concealed weapon and improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle charges.



{¶1} Defendant-appellee Porter Mitchell was arrested and charged with
carrying a concealed weapon and improper handling of a... More...
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United States of America v. Jermaine Treadwell

Dayton, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

In May 2021 law enforcement conducted a court authorized search of Jermaine Treadwell’s residence in Centerville—a residence he shared with his girlfriend and three children. Agents found more than 13 grams of cocaine, a scale, drug cutting agents, approximately $17... More...
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United States of America v. Jermaine Treadwell

Dayton, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with possession of cocaine with intend to distribute.

Inn May 2021 law enforcement conducted a court authorized search of Jermaine Treadwell’s residence in Centerville—a residence he shared with his girlfriend and three children. Agents found more than 13 grams of cocaine, a scale, drug cutting agents, approximately $1... More...
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United States of America v. Ronald Smith

Akron, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with dog fighting, drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm.

The indictment charges Smith with 15 counts of possession and training of dogs for the purposes of an animal fighting venture; conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance; distribution of a controlled substance... More...
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United States of America v. Melissa Joann Hibbitts

Wheeling, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with drug trafficking.

Melissa Joann Hibbitts, of Wheeling, West Virginia, age 35, pleaded guilty in March 2022 to one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with the Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base, Cocaine Hydrochloride, Methamphetamine, and Heroin.” Hibbitts admitted to working with others to s... More...
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STATE OF OHIO v. JOHN EDWARD NELSON

Dayton, Ohio - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant with appealing that he violated his community control sanctions.



On May 5, 2016, Nelson was indicted on two counts of forgery (Counts One
and Two), felonies of the fifth degree; one count of possession of cocaine, a felony of... More...
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United States of America v. Demarea L. Stafford

Cleveland,Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, felon in possession of a firearm, distribution of crack cocaine and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, phenyl fentanyl, alprazolam, methamphetamine, oxymorphone, cocaine and heroin.



According to court documents, on October 15,... More...
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STATE OF OHIO vs. TROY EVENSON

Cincinnati, Ohio - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant with appealing a denial of a motion to suppress the evidence.



{¶2} In August 2018, a representative from Evans Landscaping (“Evans”),
contacted Cincinnati police and reported a stolen large piece of equipment (“skid
s... More...
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