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State of Ohio v. Jason Iverson
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. On September 4, 2023, Iverson's mother and his three minor children attended a church event at a park, when Iverson unexpectedly arrived and started an argument with his sister, Mercedes Iverson ("Mercedes"), and her husband, Norbert Carter ("Norbert"). As a result of Iverson's behavior, his entire fam...
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( 02-09-2025 - OH)

United States of America v. Samir Mohammad
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy and fraud. As part of his guilty plea, Mohammad agreed to pay restitution on a joint-and-several basis. Mohammad now appeals the district court’s order denying his motion to modify and discharge his restitution obligation on the basis that the district court ordered him to pay restitution jointly a...
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( 01-28-2025 - OH)

United States of America v. Nashaun Drake
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with several drug offenses. Nashaun Drake pleaded guilty to several drug offenses. At Drake’s sentencing, the district court treated him as a “career offender” based, in part, on a prior marijuana conviction. The court sentenced Drake to a within-guidelines sentence of 200 months’ imprisonment. ...
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( 01-28-2025 - OH)

United States of America v. William Hartson
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking Ohio Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking William Hartson, 26, of Massillon, Ohio, pleaded guilty to smuggling illegal ...
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( 01-28-2025 - OH)

United States of America v. Samir Mohammad
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy and fraud. Defendant-Appellant Samir Mohammad pleaded guilty to conspiracy and fraud-related charges pursuant to a written plea agreement that included an appellate-waiver provision. As part of his guilty plea, Mohammad agreed to pay restitution on a joint-and-several basis. Mohammad now appeals the ...
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( 01-28-2025 - OH)

United States of America v. Nashuan Drake
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with several drug offenses. The court sentenced Drake to a within-guidelines sentence of 200 months’ imprisonment. Drake now argues that his prior marijuana conviction did not qualify as the type of drug offense that can trigger the career-offender sentencing enhancement. * * * Career-Offender En...
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( 01-28-2025 - OH)

United States of America v. Richard Seawright
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Firearms Without a Federal License Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Selling Firearms Without a Federal License Richard Seawright, 28, of Cleveland...
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( 01-15-2025 - OH)

David O. Simon v. University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued for failure to provide reasonable accmmodation to a disabled employee. Yazmin Torres-Duqum (“Torres”) was employed by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (“University Hospitals”) as a physical therapist. Following a miscarriage, Torres—suffering from PTSD, anxiety, and depression—request...
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( 01-10-2025 - OH)

United States of America v. Abdul Kilgore
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking. In 2012, Kilgore was convicted of trafficking cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B). He received an 84-month prison sentence to run concurrently with his state sentences, followed by eight years of supervised release. Conditions of his supervised release incl...
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( 01-10-2025 - OH)

United States of America v. Toni Laverne Smith
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to transport and sell stolen U.S. Treasury bonds across state lines Ohio Woman Sentenced to Prison for Selling Nearly $300,000 in U.S. Treasury Bonds Stolen from Elderly Victim...
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( 01-09-2025 - OH)

United States of America v. Darmani Hawkins
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unemployment Insurance and Bank Fraud Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Unemployment Insurance and Bank Fraud Darmani Hawkins, 21, of Auro...
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( 12-26-2024 - OH)

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...
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( 11-27-2024 - OH)

United States of America v. Silas Moultrie
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: ● Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1349 (Count 1); ● Wire Fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1343 (Counts 2-4, 6); ● Mail Fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1341 and 2 (Counts 8-11, 13, and 16); and, ● Aggravated Ide...
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( 10-31-2024 - OH)

Matthew Wilheim v. Zenleads, Inc. d/b/a Apollo.io
Cleveland, Ohio civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking a declaratory judgment. Zenleads Inc., doing business as Apollo, designs and develops software. The Company provides a lead generation and sales communication platform for businesses. Apollo serves customers in the United States. Apollo's platform helps sales professionals increase the nu...
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( 10-15-2024 - OH)

Nancy Zeal, et al. v. Spirit Airlines, Inc., et al.
Cleveland, Ohio personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs. On August 10, 2023, Plaintiffs Nancy Zeal and Lawrence Zeal (together, “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. The five-count complaint named as defendants Spirit Airlines, Inc. (“Spirit Airlines”),1 Huntleigh USA Corporation (“Huntleigh”), the Ci...
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( 10-04-2024 - OH)

In Re A.D., a Minor
Cleveland, Ohio family law lawyers represented mother, father and grandmother of child. "C.B., mother of AD. (d.o.b. 6/12/19) ('Mother'), appeals the trial court's judgment granting the complaint for visitation of K.D. by paternal grandmother ('Grandmother') and the trial court's grant of supervised visitation to J.D., father of AD. ('Father')..." * * * In June...
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( 10-03-2024 - OH)

State of Ohio v. Phillip C. Littlejohn
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with abduction and attempted felonious assault. {¶ 2} This case stemmed from Littlejohn's criminal conduct against the mother of his child over several days in June 2022. Littlejohn and the victim were domestic partners off and on for ten years. The relationship was tumultuous, and Littlejohn had...
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( 10-03-2024 - OH)

State of Ohio v. Frank Lucas, Sr.
Cleveland, Ohio felony assault criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant. On August 15, 2023, a Cuyahoga County Grand Jury indicted Lucas on Count 1, attempted murder in violation of R.C. 2923.02 and 2903.02(A); Count 2, felonious assault in violation of R.C. 2903.11(A)(1); Count 3, felonious assault in violation of R.C. 2903.11(A)(2); Count 4, violating a ...
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( 09-12-2024 - OH)

State of Ohio v. Edilberto Colon, III
Cleveland, Ohio gross sexual imposition criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant. Edilberto Colon, III, was charged with two counts of gross sexual imposition ('GSI') in violation of R.C. 2907.05(A)(4), in connection with the alleged sexual assault of then 11-year old A.P.[1] Colon waived his right to a jury trial and the case proceeded to a bench trial....
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( 09-12-2024 - OH)

State of Ohio v. Clifford Christian
Cleveland, Ohio aggravated murder criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant. On November 9, 2000, a Cuyahoga County Grand Jury indicted Christian on one count of aggravated murder with a firearm specification. The case proceeded to a jury trial, and the jury found Christian guilty on May 3, 2001. The trial court sentenced Christian to 23 years to life in prison....
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( 09-12-2024 - OH)

Colleen Kerkay v. Jeffrey Kerkay
Cleveland, Ohio family law divorce lawyers represented the Plaintiff and Defendant. {¶ 2} Husband and Wife were married on August 12, 2000, in Cleveland, Ohio. Wife filed for divorce on May 6, 2021. Husband filed an answer and counterclaim for divorce. The matter proceeded to trial on May 24, 25, and 26, 2022. The trial court heard testimony from Husband, Wife, and the...
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( 08-22-2024 - OH)

State of Ohio v. Myron Johnson
Cleveland, Ohio felony assault criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant. Johnson pleaded guilty, in an amended indictment, to two cots of felonious assault, second-degree felonies, in violation of R.C. 2903.11(A)(2). The trial court sentenced Johnson to two years' imprisonment for each count to be served concurrently to each other for a total of two years in pr...
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( 08-15-2024 - OH)

State of Ohio v. Jermaine Diggs
Cleveland, Ohio felony assault and vandalism criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant. {¶ 2} On November 29, 2022, Diggs was indicted for eight felonies: two counts of felonious assault, one count of abduction, one count of domestic violence, two counts of assault upon a peace officer, one count of obstructing official business, and one count of vandalism...
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( 08-15-2024 - OH)

State of Ohio v. Kendle Conner
Cleveland, Ohio involuntary manslaughter, felonious assault and felony possession of a firearm criminal defense lawyer. Conner pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, felonious assault, and having weapons while under disability in Cuyahoga C.P. No. CR-21- 661269 ("661269") and to having weapons while under disability in Cuyahoga C.P. No. CR-21-661251 ("661251"). The ...
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( 08-15-2024 - OH)

Estate of Isaiah Andrews v. City of Cleveland, Ohio, et al.
Justice went to hell in Cleveland, Ohio when Isaiah Andrews was convicted in 1974 for murdering his wife. Isaiah Andrews spent nearly 46 years in prison for the alleged 1974 murder of his wife. After an Ohio court determined that the government failed to turn over key exculpatory evidence, Ohio granted Andrews a new trial, and a new jury found him not guilty. He filed a...
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( 08-13-2024 - OH)

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