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United States of America v. Gerald Henry, a/k/a “Unc,” “G,” and “G-ball,” a
Wheeling, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs. Gerald Henry, also known as “Unc,” “G,” and “G-ball,” age 41, was accused of possessing and distributing 400 grams or more of fentanyl. Henry transported large quantities of fentanyl to Hancock County, West Virginia to distribute to others for sale. Investigators s... More...
(03-04-2026 - WV)United States of America v. Gerald Lee Young and Gerald Lee Young
Wheeling, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribut drugs.... More...
(02-02-2026 - WV)United States of America v. Mark W. Stuckey
Wheeling, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportatoin of firearms.... More...
(12-17-2025 - WV)State of West Virginia v. Dwayne Herring
Wheeling, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder. Dwayne Herring, 53, of Wheeling, charged with one count of murder in connection with the killing of 56-year-old Kathleen J. Herring.... More...
(12-14-2025 - WV)United States of America v. Dustin Allen Wayne Plants
Wheeling, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearms. Unlawful firearm transport involves violating federal/state laws, like carrying loaded firearms where prohibited (e.g., Oklahoma), transporting across state lines without following rules (e.g., GCA 922), or prohibited persons (felons, fugitives) possessing firearms. Key e... More...
(12-12-2025 - WV)State of West Virginia v. Louis David Smith, III
Wheeling, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with attempted robbery, attempted burglary and third-offense domestic battery. Louis David Smith, III, age 43, is accused for attempting to rob and assault a woman before attempting to beack into a nearby home.... More...
(11-13-2025 - WV)David Lynn Bell v. United States of America
Wheeling, West Virginia pro se Plaintiff without a lawyer sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act negligence theory.... More...
(11-04-2025 - WV)State of West Virginia v. Louis David Smith
Wheeling, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer representing the Defendant charged with attempted robbery and assault and battery. Louis David Smith III, 43, tried to assault her and steal her vehicle on Peninsula Street.... More...
(11-03-2025 - WV)United States of America v. Bolarinwas Salau
Wheeling, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing fraud with indentiication docuemtns. ... More...
(10-23-2025 - WV)State of West Virginia v. Louis David Smith State of West Virginia v. Louis David Smith
Wheeling, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted robbery, attempted burglary, and third-offense domestic battery. Louis David Smith age 43, is accused of attempting to rob a woman.... More...
(10-15-2025 - WV)United States of America v. Robert Lee Lemasters
Wheeling, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child porn. Law enforcement received a tip that Robert Lee Lemasters, 61, of Paden City, West Virginia had child pornography on his cell phone. A search of Lemasters' phone uncovered hundreds of images and videos depicting children in sexual situations. Lemasters faces up to 20 ye... More...
(07-22-2025 - WV)United States of America v. Rashun Rafael Suncar, a/k/a Blackie
Wheeling, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a career offender. Rashun Suncar was convicted and the district court's decided to apply the career offender enhancement to his federal drug conviction. The court did so because Suncar had two prior Pennsylvania state convictions for delivery of a controlled substance, in violation of 35 P... More...
(07-03-2025 - WV)West Virginia Parents for Religious Freedom, et al. v. Dr. Matthew Christiansen, et al.
Wheeling, West Virginia civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against a state mandate for vaccination of children. The Plaintiffs herein seek appellate relief from an abstention ruling made against them in August 2023 in the Northern District of West Virginia. See W. Va. Parents for Religious Freedom v. Christiansen, 685 F. Supp. ... More...
(01-03-2025 - WV)United States of America v. Ronald Shaw
Wheeling, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a protected location. Defendant pleaded guilty but challenged the sentence.... More...
(11-25-2024 - WV)Jarrod Goins v. Paragon Integrated Services Group, LLC, et al.
Wheeling, West Virginia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a negligence theory. West Virginia personal injury laws allow for compensation of any cost that directly resulted from your injury. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: Past and current medical expenses and future estimated medical costs. Lost time from work and loss or... More...
$1 (06-21-2024 - WV)Robin Lynn Bohon v. Walmart Stores East, LP, et al.
Wheeling, West Virginia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability negligence theory. West Virginia premises liability laws apply a uniform standard of care requiring the exercise of reasonable care. An owner has a continuing duty to inspect the property to identify dangerous conditions and either repair them or post warnings as appropriate. ... More...
$1 (04-13-2024 - WV)Margaret R. Murphy v. United States of America
Wheeling, West Virginia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act negligence theory. Under the FTCA, the federal government acts as a self-insurer, and recognizes liability for the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of its employees acting within the scope of their official duties. ... More...
$1 (04-13-2024 - WV)Lisa Taylor, et al. v. Bobby Counts and Crete Carrier Corporations
Wheeling, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories. West Virginia is a modified comparative negligence state. Plaintiffs can be no more than 50% responsible for an accident to be entitled to compensation. If you are deemed to be 50% or less responsible, then you are able to pursue compensation for your total damages m... More...
$1 (04-13-2024 - WV)Paula J. Wright v. Paul Raymond Cumberledge
Wheeling, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory. Under West Virginia's comparative negligence laws, an injury victim who is 50% or less at fault for an accident can recover compensation for their injuries. Their total amount of damages will then be reduced by the percentage that they were to blame for the accident.... More...
$1 (01-29-2024 - WV)Stephen Dobbs v. Travelers Property Casualty Company of America
Wheeling, West Virginia insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. West Virginia, the law defines "insurance bad faith†as any insurance company conduct that violates the state's statute and results in damages to the policyholder. It can be any action that is not a general and sanctioned business practice. Any breach o... More...
$1 (01-23-2024 - WV)Richard D. Dillinger, et aux. v. Petroleum Fuel & Terminal Company, et al.
Wheeling, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of a car truck accident caused by one of Defendants' drivers.... More...
$1 (12-21-2023 - WV)United States of America v. Hardy Carroll Lloyd
Wheeling, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to intimidate and influence jurors and witnesses in the Pittsburgh Tree of Life trial. Hardy Carroll Lloyd, age 45, of Follansbee, West Virginia, threatened jurors and witnesses involved in the recent trial for the Tree of Life shooter, Robert Bowers. Throughout the proceedings, Lloyd made th... More...
(12-21-2023 - WV)Richard D. Dillinger, e aux. v. Petroleum Fuel & Terminal Company, et al.
Wheeling, West Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories. This case was filed in the Circuit Courte of Brooke County, West Virginia, 21-C-74, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants. West Virginia Auto Negligence Law: Duty of Care: In West Virginia, drivers have a duty o... More...
(12-15-2023 - WV)United States of America v. Hardy Carroll Lloyd
Wheeling, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with obstruction of the due administration of justice. Hardy Carroll Lloyd, age 45, of Follansbee, West Virginia pled guilty to making online threats to jurors and witnesses involved in the federal hate crimes trial in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, of Robert Bowers, the Tree of Life Synagogue mass shooter. Lloy... More...
(09-19-2023 - WV)Julie A. Daley, et al. v. Barry M. Mitchell, M.D., et al.
Wheeling, West Virginia personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on medical malpractice negligence theories. This case was initially filed in the Circuit Court of Ohio County West Virginia, 23-C-103, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants. Plaintiffs challenged the jurisdiction of the federal court. Federal court jurisdiction in civil... More...
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