United States of America v. Angel Arquimedez Coto-Martinez

Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry after deportation. Angel Arquimedez Coto-Martinez has multiple previous convictions for illegal reentry. Authorities first removed him in July 2005 and again in December 2010, July 2016, and twice more in 2022. He returned illegally after each removal. Most recently, he was ordered removed Feb. 27, 2022, but law enforcement found him again in the Houston area Oct. 25, 2025, with no authorizati

United States of America v. Celso Rivas-Gonzalez

Del Rio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal re-entry into the United States by a previously removed alien. In 2024, Rivas-Gonzalez was convicted of both illegal re-entry and indecency with a child. Prior to that, in 2021, he was convicted of a harassment felony that had been reduced from one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Rivas-Gonzalez has been deported from the U.S. twice, the last time being on Feb. 19, 2025. U.S. District Judge Er

United States of America v. Carlos A. Lopez and Barrett R. Howell

Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with embezzlement of U.S. Property. Barrett R. Howell represented a client under investigation with others for federal healthcare fraud. Carlos A. Lopez was a Trial Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice and was the lead prosecutor in the healthcare fraud investigation. Between September 2021 and December 2022, three individuals were charged with healthcare fraud in federal court in Dallas, although Howell’s

United States of America v. Alejandro Martinez

McAllen, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of controlled substance.

United States of America v. Jorge Angel Rodriguez

Brownsville, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms, that is, approximately 155.5 kilograms of marihuana; 21 USC 841 (a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B) and 18 USC 2.

Brian E. Vodicka, et al. v. Michael B. Tobolowsky, et al.

Dallas, Texas civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a dispute over American Airlines AAdvantage miles. Ira E. Tobolowsky filed a defamation suit against appellants in July 2015. Following Ira Tobolowsky’s death in May 2016, Michael Tobolowsky, as executor of the estate of Ira E. Tobolowsky, succeeded him as plaintiff. After a bench trial, the trial court found against the appellants, jointly and severally, for $500,000.00 actual damages and $5,000,000.00 in exemplary damag

State of Texas v. Andrew Wayne Roark

Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the charged with child abuse. Andrew Wayne Roark, 48, for his 2000 injury to a child conviction after an extensive and careful re-evaluation of the evidence by the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office’s Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU). Changes in science regarding the mechanism of the injury, which the Court of Criminal Appeals opined was “the most persuasive evidence at trial” against Roark, led the District Attorney’s Office t

State of Texas v. Sergio Naffarratte

Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with capital murder. Sergio Naffarratte, age 27, accused for killing Alyshah Punjani, age 28, and Adrian Williams, Jr., age 30, during a fight on Floyd street in Dallas.

United States of America v. Ivan Hernandez-Ortiz

Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegaly reentry. Ivan Hernandez-Ortiz, 36, residing in Dallas, Texas, illegally entered the United States approximately five times, was granted voluntary return on three occasions, and was formally removed twice. Previously, he was federally prosecuted for illegal reentry into the United States in the Southern District of Texas in 2015 and was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison. Court records reflect th

United States of America v. Dr. Michael Taba

Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Dr. Michael Taba, 61, of McKinney, Texas, accepted bribes paid by pharmacy owners to prescribe medically unnecessary compound creams to injured federal workers. Taba’s co-defendants owned and operated three pharmacies located in Fort Worth and Arlington, Texas. Over the course of the scheme, the pharmacy owners paid Taba and other doctors millions in illegal bribes and kickbacks. Evidence at trial showed th

United States of America v. Davin Ward Elder

San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with wire fraud. From January 2023 to March 2025, Devin Ward Elder, 47, fraudulently raised more than $69.5 million from approximately 345 investor victims that participated in 17 real estate investments. Elder was the founder and CEO of the San Antonio-based investment firm, DJE Texas Management Group, LLC, which was formed in March 2015 and employed dozens of people. DJE invested in multifamily apartments, industri

Vijayalakshmi Nadar v. Thinakar Nadar

Mckinney, Texas, family law lawyer represented the parties in a divorce. ppellee and appellant were divorced, and as pertinent here, the final decree of divorce awarded to appellee a Plano house as his sole and separate property and divested appellant of all right, title, interest, and claim in the property. Appellant was awarded a flat in Mumbai as her sole and separate property, and appellee was divested of all right, title, interest, and claim to the property. The parties were ordered

Caroline D. Edwards v. Ernest Latcher

Dallas, Texas, personal Injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a negligence theory. On March 29, 2020, Latcher let his dog Winston out into the backyard to relieve himself. Winston is a fifty-five to sixty pound Labrador mix. The yard was fenced and had two gates, one of which was visible from the home. Unbeknownst to Latcher, the side gate (the gate not visible from the home) was open and Winston left the backyard. Edwards was walking in the area with her headphones on and

El Paso County, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant deadly conduct discharge firearm and evading arrest or detention with a vehicle and a total bond of $270,000 was set. Abraham Emilio Carmona, age 18, accused with shooting at a home.

State of Texas v. Manuel Vera Mendez

El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with eluding. Manuel Vera Mendez, age 75, tried to escape from a traffic stop.

United States of America v. Gerardo Chavez-Sanchez

McAllen, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit straw purchase of a firearm.

United States of America v. Sohil Usmangani Vahora, a/k/a Sam, a/k/a Bapu

Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and mail fraud.

United States of America v. Mouzon Bass, III

Sherman, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and identity theft. Mouzon Bass, III, 60, of Highland Park, the sole owner and president of Vivature, a healthcare billing company, and Wilson, a senior executive at Vivature, were involved in conspiracies to defraud others in connection with COVID-19 testing and an athletic training billing scheme. This case is being investigated by FBI, Health and Human Services – Office of Inspector General, a

United States of America v. Terry Ardoin, et al.

San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing marijuana. An 18-count superseding indictment has been unsealed charging 20 alleged members and associates of a violent Houston-based street gang for their purported roles in a racketeering conspiracy (RICO) involving murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, drug trafficking and firearms offenses. Law enforcement arrested 10 of the defendants today and they will be presented before a United States

United States of America v. Isaiah Rene Acosta

El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of drugs causing death or serious bodily injury. On July 16, 2021, Isaiah Rene Acosta, 28, sold three counterfeit M-30 pills containing fentanyl to an individual, who purchased the pills on behalf of herself and another person. The pill recipients used the counterfeit M-30 pills the next day and shortly thereafter, one of the individuals died of fentanyl poisoning. Further analysis determined that the

United States of America v. Juan Antonio Flores

Del Rio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens causing serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy. Juan Antonio Flores, 36, coordinated smuggling trips for an alien smuggling organization (ASO), making $4,000 per alien smuggled from Mexico to San Antonio. The aliens were often transported to Austin, where co-conspirator Pedro Ruiz Gonzalez would receive them. Flores and Gonzalez worked together on 15-20 illegal alien

United States of America v. Adam Whitehead Baber

Lubbock, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute drugs. Adam Whitehead Baber, 45, of Lubbock, was charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl in October 2025. Three others charged as part of the drug trafficking ring include: • Sean Burns, 43, of Lubbock, was sentenced in December 2025 to 204 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count

United States of America v. Kurtney Bernard Jones

Abilene, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Kurtney Jones, also known as “KP,” was responsible for distributing large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin in the Abilene area. In December 2023, Jones assumed control of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed drugs in Abilene and the surrounding counties. He formed a relationship with a drug supplier in Dallas, Texas. He organized the

United States of America v. Jed Wood, Joshua Link, Tia Link, Taylor Bang, Royana Thompson

Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from an unlawful activity. Jed Wood of Fort Worth, Texas, charged with three counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and one count of money laundering involving wiring more than $63,000 to a lender for “Home Payoff” Joshua Link of Strafford, Missouri, charged with ten

United States of America v. Marisa Witkop

Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of children. Marisa Witkop, age 21, produced four videos of a nine-year-old child, some of which she distributed using a social media application. The U.S. Secret Service and Mansfield Police Department handled the investigation. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, is prosecuting the case.

United States of America v. Summer Heather

Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements to federal agents, wire fraud, and Financial Transactions Involving Proceeds of Specified Unlawful Activity.

United States of America v. Von Allen Randall

Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He argues that § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment on its face.Randall also asserts that his prior Texas convictions for burglary are not violent felonies under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). No. 25-10841 2 Government has filed an unopposed motion for summary affirmance or, in the alternative, for an ext

Madelyn Marina Quiroz, et al. v. Eduardo Hernandez, et al.

Beaumont, Texas, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on auto negligence and civil rights violation claims. Before Southwick, Higginson, and Douglas, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: The petition for rehearing is DENIED. We withdraw the prior opinion, reported at 163 F.4th 222 (5th Cir. 2025), and substitute the following. This case arises out of a serious car accident involving the reckless driving of two teenagers. Appellant Madelyn Marina Quiroz and her mother Marina Naomi H

La Union Del Puebo Entero, et al. v. Gregory W. Abbott, et al.

Austin, Texas, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff seeking injunctive relief. Deeply concerned about “the vicious arts by which elections are too often carried,” The Federalist No. 10 (James Madison), the Framers of the Constitution supported election provisions, such as the Electoral College, that aimed to erect “every practicable obstacle . . . to cabal, intrigue, and No. 24-50783 3 corruption,” The Federalist No. 68 (Alexander Hamilton). In accordance with a consti

United States of America v. Jorge Alberto Salinas

Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry after removal from the United States in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1326.

United States of America v. Gustavo Adrian-Soria

Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry after removal. n July 2024, Lopez-Soria pled guilty of illegally reentering the United States after being deported in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(1). The Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) stated that Lopez-Soria had been removed from the United States twice: in March 2018 and May 2020. It also recounted his seven criminal convictions—three for drug possession, one for identit

United States of America v. Luis Emmanuel Quevedo-Vasquez

Beaumont, Texas, criminal defense lawyer Alejandro Macias represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs. On April 2, 2024, Luis Emmanuel Quevedo-Vasquez, a Mexican national illegally in the United States, and Carmen Guadalupe Diaz, 26, of Georgia, were stopped for a traffic violation in Nacogdoches County. During the stop, law enforcement noticed an open container of alcohol and searched the vehicle discovering various illegal drugs including over a kilogr

United States of America v. Dustin Lacouture and Deborah Lagrone

Beaumont, Texas, criminal defense lawyer Ryan Matuska represented Dustin Lacouture charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance (methamphetamine. Dustin Lacouture, 43, and Deborah Lagrone, 44, both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. On January 29, 2025, an Orange County Deputy conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Lagrone with Lacouture in the

United States of America v. Justin Allen Hunter

Laredo, Texas criminal defense lawyer Gary Hillier represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy o transport an undocumented alien within the United States. Penalty: 0 to 10 years and/or $250,000 Fine, $100 special assessment, $5,000 special assessment, not more than a three (3)-year term of supervised release.

United States of America v. Antonio Curo

Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer Jason Luong represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled drug (fentanyl) resulting in death. Antonio Curo, age 25, admitted he distributed the drug through the U.S. mail to individuals across the country. Specifically, Curo distributed fentanyl to a 16-year-old female in Houston who died after consuming pills that contained fentanyl. He had directly provided the counterfeit pills to the minor vict

United States of America v. Dr. Brian August

El Paso, Texas criminal defense lawyer Solomon Wisenberg represented the Defendant charged with violating the Controlled Substances Act, the False Claims Act, and the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act. The allegations involved the issuance of 255 controlled substance prescriptions to 15 individuals between Dec. 23, 2017, and May 22, 2021. These included various prescriptions for the Schedule II controlled substances morphine, fentanyl, hydrocodone-acetaminophen, hydrocodone, hyd

United States of America v. Telise Marie Armke

San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to engage in wire fraud. Telise Marie Armke, 56, befriended an elderly couple in 2019 and falsely claimed that she was going to receive funds from FEMA due to her home being in a flood zone. As part of her fraud scheme, Armke convinced the couple to “lend” her money to pay property taxes, pay off liens on her home, and pay insurance premiums for her home, as well as various filing fees, attorney�

United States of America v. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., LP

Dallas, Texas commercial litigation lawyers George M. Kryder , Jason J. Fleischer, and William S. Scherman represented the Defendant charged with violatiing federal pipeline safety regulations. The government alleged that Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., LP (“PEPL”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Texas-based Energy Transfer, LP. and PEPL violated pipeline safety regulations requiring it to follow its manual of written procedures for conducting operations and maintenance activities in fou

United States of America v. Orlando Gerardo Mejia-Mendoza

Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance.

United States of America v. Elizabeth Devora Galindo

Amarillo, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Trinseo Europe GmbH v. Kellogg Brown and Root, L.L.C., et al.

Houston, Texas, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a misappropriation of trade secrets theory. No. 24-20460 2 I A In the 1960s, The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) started developing a new process for manufacturing polycarbonate (PC). PC is a material known for its high heat tolerance, optical clarity, and high-impact strength. It is used to produce items such as eyeglass lenses, lighting fixtures, medical devices, and bulletproof glass. Dow’s PC manufacturing pro

State of Texas v. Adrian Gonzales

Corpus Christi, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 29 counts of child endangerment. Adrian Gonzales was accused of failing to act when he arrived at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde where a shooter killed 19 children and two teachers.

State of Texas v. Eusebio Martinez Padron

Marshall, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with sex crimes against children. Eusebio Martinez Padron eluded law enforcement for years before being arrests.

State of Texas v. Sergio Soto

El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant accused of making terroristic threats. Sergio Soto was arrested after a warrant was issued for his arrest following an incident where he reportedly unlawfully entered a business and threatened the victim on Jan. 5.

State of Texas v. Nestor Luján Flores

Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with intoxication Manslaughter and Collision Involving Death. Nestor Luján Flores, 31, ruck and killed a pedestrian while driving intoxicated and then drove nearly 40 miles with the victim’s body inside his vehicle. January 6, 2026 Contact: Claire Crouch Dallas County District Attorney’s Office 214-653-3600 (Office) Claire.Crouch@DallasCounty.org After Striking Pedestrian and Driving Nearly 40 Miles with Vict

Shelly Yoakum v. Tyson Foods, Inc.

Amarillo, Texas, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a premises liability theory. This case was filed in the 251st District Court of Potter County, Texas, 111312-C-CV, and was removed to federal court by Tyson. AI Overview Texas premises liability law holds property owners responsible for injuries on their property if they fail to maintain reasonably safe conditions, knowing or constructively knowing about a dangerous defect that causes harm, with the injured party typic

Wonderful Hill v. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.

Houston, Texas, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability theory seeking $250,000 in damages. This case was filed in the 56th District Court, Galveston County, Texas, 24-CV-0114 and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. Googe A.I.: AI Mode All News Images Videos Shopping Short videos More Tools These are results for Texas Premises liability law summary Search instead for Texas Premises liabiliyt law summary Your Google Ads Sum

United States of America v. Clayton Willis Caddell and Robert Alfonso Cazarin

Sherman, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking methamphetamine. Clayton Willis Caddell, 48, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and was sentenced to 181 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan on January 9, 2026. Robert Alfonso Cazarin, 37, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to156 months in fede

United States of America v. Jose de Jesus Galicia-Castillo

Corpus Christi, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with reentry of deported alien. Jose de Jesus Galicia-Castillo, age 36, was arrested for being in the United States illegally for the third time. He was first removed in 2008 and returned illegally on at least two other occasions. Most recently, authorities discovered him July 25, 2025, near Falfurrias with no authorization to be there. Galicia-Castillo has been and will remain in custody pending transfer to

United States of America v. Adhanom Fetewi Weldemariam, aka Adhanom Weldemariam

Austin, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bribery. Waldemar Perez, 49, worked as a correctional officer at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Bastrop from approximately May 23, 2021, to May 11, 2023. While employed there as a public official, he developed a business and practice of smuggling prohibited items into FCI Bastrop and providing them to prisoners in return for bribes. Perez would receive prohibited items from the prisoners’ friends and relat