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United States of America v. Bennie Earl Magee
Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with engaging in a joint scheme to defraud banks and the Small Business Administration of over $7 million in COVID relief funds. According to court documents, from approximately April 2020 to March 2021, Bennie Earl Magee, 54, falsified payroll records, created fake IRS business tax returns, and submitted to lender... More... ( 05-26-2023 - VA) |
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United States of America v. Justine Kyle Elliott
Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with distributing methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms. Justine Kyle Elliott, 33, previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, possessing with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and possess... More... ( 05-23-2023 - VA) |
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Coalition for T.J. v. Fairfax County School Board, et al.
Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants claiming that he was discriminated against because he was Asian American in violation of his Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Claims when he made application for adminssion to Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology in Fairfax County, Virginia. The Court concluded that the Defendant's... More... ( 05-23-2023 - VA) |
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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Jeffrey Lamont Harris, s/k/a Jeffrey Lamonte Harris
Chesapeake, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the terms and conditions of suspended sentence. Jeffery Lamont Harris was accused to violating the terms and conditions of a suspected sentence by engaging in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine; the manufacture, sale, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute cocaine; and grand larce... More... ( 05-23-2023 - VA) |
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Aaron Otis Peters v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Fredericksburg, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating probation. "The trial court found Aaron Otis Peters in violation of his probation, revoked his suspended sentence, and ordered him to serve the full remaining term of his sentence. Peters contends that the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing him without considering his mitigating circ... More... ( 05-23-2023 - VA) |
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United States of America v. Daniel Cruz
Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud and identity theft charges in connection with stealing the identity of the owner of a Richmond auto shop, Lotsey & Hardy Tire Company. According to court documents, around January 2022, Daniel Cruz, 30, obtained the owner’s personal information and used that information to take over the auto shop and it... More... ( 05-23-2023 - VA) |
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Crystal Minnix, et al. v. Sinclair Television Group, Inc., et al.
Roanoke, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on a slander theory. In January 2022, the Media defendants broadcast a news segment (the “Segment”) titled “COP'S ROLE IN JANUARY 6 ATTACK DIVIDES VIRGINIA TOWN WITH TIES TO CONFEDERACY.” Compl., ECF No. 1-1, at ¶ 1. Individual Media defendants Dwyer, Thomas, and Yoo created this Segment,... More... ( 05-19-2023 - VA) |
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Stephanie Ann Wadnola v. City of Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a defamation theory. Stephanie Ann Wadnoal owns 731 Granby Street in Norfolk. She also owned Jhanesis, LLC d/b/a Jhanes Sweet Lounge but sold the business. The new owner started doing business at the same location a "Suite 1200." In October 2020, the City cited the owners of Suite 1200 for operating t... More... ( 05-05-2023 - VA) |
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United States of America v. William Griggs
Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute Fentanyl mixed with Xylazine, opening two drug-involved premises, possession with intent to distribute Fentanyl mixed with Xylazine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and being a convicted felon in possession of firearms. on or about Febr... More... ( 05-03-2023 - VA) |
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United States of America v. 1st Adult & Pediatrics Healthcare Services
Lynchburg, Virginia civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act. From 2017 and continuing through May 2021, 1st Adult & Pediatrics. headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, billed Virginia Medicaid for reimbursements for in-home health care services for pediatric patients who were actually hospitalized at the time the in-home services were billed. I... More... ( 05-03-2023 - VA) |
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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Damien Cordero Wyatt
Eastville, Virginia criminal defense attorney represented Defendant who was charged with uttering a forged check, two counts of forgery, two counts of obtaining money by false pretense, and a misdemeanor count of petty larceny of checks. ... More... ( 05-02-2023 - VA) |
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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Ernest Stith
Eastville, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of a gun by a nonviolent felon and possession with intent to distribute between a half-ounce and five pounds of marijuana... More... ( 05-02-2023 - VA) |
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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Christopher James Barcroft
Eastville, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with making a bomb hoax, possession of a mixture of fentanyl, cocaine, and xylaxine (Zi La Zeen), a veterinary sedative, and possession of a firearm by a felon.... More... ( 05-02-2023 - VA) |
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Travis Hobley v. Equifax Information Services, LLC, et al.
Alexandria, Virginia consumer credit lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theories. "The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that regulates the collection, use, and disclosure of consumer credit information. The FCRA was enacted in 1970 to protect consumers from inaccurate and unfair credit reporting practices. The... More... ( 04-13-2023 - VA) |
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Terilyn K. Wallis v. National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation
Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a job discrimination theory under 42 U.S.C. 2000e. Plaintiff Terilyn K. Wallis was a regional vice president for defendant National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) until she was terminated. Wallis contends that CFC discriminated and retaliated against her on the basis of sex in viol... More... ( 04-13-2023 - VA) |
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United States of America v. Richard Horne
Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with armed robbery. Ricardo Horne, 41, and his co-defendants Michael Brown, 40, and Rashanda Booker, 38, both also from Richmond, robbed a Family Dollar on April 17, 2022 and a Dollar General on April 28, 2022. On April 17, 2022, Horne and Brown forcefully grabbed a Family Dollar employee as he sought to emp... More... ( 04-13-2023 - VA) |
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Ronald Wayne Spence, Jr. v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Roanoke, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a product liability theory. "Product liability law in Virginia is a complex area of law that deals with the legal responsibility of manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers for defective products that injure those using the products after they enter the marketplace. There are three main theories... More... ( 04-13-2023 - VA) |
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Sharon Arlene Vold v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Harrisonburg, Virginia plaintiff personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued defendant on an auto insurance liability theory claiming $750,000 in damages and/or injuries. "Virginia is a pure contributory negligence state, which means that if a person is found to be even 1% at fault for an accident, they cannot recover any damages from the other party. This is in contrast to most... More... ( 04-13-2023 - VA) |
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United States of America v. Kenneth James Hughes, Jr.
Harrisonburg, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. Following a fentanyl overdose resulting in the death of the user on October 23 2020, an investigation by law enforcement revealed Kenneth James Hughes, Jr., age 27, from Winchester, Virginia, and his supplier to be the deceased user’s source of supply. ... More... ( 04-12-2023 - VA) |
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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Jose Guadalupe Vera, Jr.
Eastville, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute a Schedule III drug and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. During the week of May 28, 2020, seventeen-year-old K.C. and her family were visiting relatives in Northampton County. K.C.'s friend E.S., also a minor, joined them on the trip. Earlier th... More... ( 04-11-2023 - VA) |
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United States of America v. Steve's Towing, Inc.
Norfolk, Virginia civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of wrongfully violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The complaint, which was filed on April 15, 2022, alleged that Steve’s Towing failed to obtain court orders before auctioning off vehicles belonging to at least seven SCRA-protected servicemembers, including two vehicles belonging to a member of a... More... ( 04-10-2023 - VA) |
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United States of America v. Gregory Allen Miller
Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute meth. Gregory Allen Miller, 47, pleaded guilty in September 2022 to one count of conspiring to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, one count of distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and one count of possessing a firearm... More... ( 03-29-2023 - VA) |
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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Jaron Devontae Nottingham
Eastville, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant violation of probation. On September 29, 2009, appellant was convicted of breaking and entering and felony destruction of property; on January 29, 2010, on each conviction, he was sentenced to five years' incarceration, with five years suspended. In 2011, appellant was found in violation of his probation for failing to... More... ( 03-21-2023 - VA) |
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United States of America v. Lynda Bennett
Washington, D.C. criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) by accepting a conduit campaign contribution. Federal Courthouse - Washin... More... ( 03-08-2023 - VA) |
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Martha Barry v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Richmond, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a product liability theory. Federal Courthouse - Richmond, Virginia ... More... ( 03-03-2023 - VA) |