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United States of America v. Brian Keith Bell

Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Second-Degree Murder

Neshoba County Man Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder





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United States of America v. Francisco Rios-Munoz

Jackson, MS criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Reentering the United States for the Fourth Time

Mexican National Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States for the Fourth Time


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United States of America v. Jimmy Hodges

Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine


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United States of America v. Dantrell McZeal

New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 2022 Gas Station Shooting

New Orleans Man Sentenced to 105 Months for 2022 Gas Station Shooting



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John's Bay POA, Inc. v. Steadfast Insurance Company

Florence, South Carolina, insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

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United States of America v. Dantrell McZeal

New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 2022 Gas Station Shooting

New Orleans Man Sentenced to 105 Months for 2022 Gas Station Shooting



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United States of America v. Steven Lloyd Joiner

Greenville, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate communication of threats.

18 U.S.C. § 875, prohibits transmitting threats in interstate or foreign commerce to injure a person, property, or reputation, or to accuse someone of a crime. This applies to communications crossing state or national borders and carries penalties of fines and i

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United States of America v. Ashley Nicole Cromer

Spartanburg, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics.

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United States of America v. Christopher Lawrence Stouffer

Baltimore, Maryland, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual abuse of a child and possession of child pornography.


Federal law aggressively criminalizes and punishes the sexual exploitation of children, primarily through laws found in Title 18 of the U.S. Code.

The key statute is 18 U.S.C. § 2251, which broadly prohibits the use, enticement, or

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United States of America v. Reza Heta Pratama

New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Former Cruise Line Employee Sentenced for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material


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Michael Rentshler v. Atlantic General Hospital Corporation

Baltimore, Maryland personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs on a property damage theory.

As a comprehensive healthcare services company, AGH collects, maintains, and
stores highly sensitive personal and medical information pertaining to its patients, including, but
not limited to: Social Security numbers, dates of birth, full names, addresses, telephone numbers,
dri

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United States of America v. Marlow Bates, a/k/a Low

Baltimore, Maryland, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances (drugs).

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Keeley Olson and Dustin Olson v. A.R.T. Institute of Washington, Inc., et al.

Greenbelt, Maryland, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs on medical malpractice claims.

In Maryland, a medical malpractice claim requires demonstrating four elements:
a duty of care owed by the healthcare provider to the patient, a breach of that duty (deviation from the accepted standard of care), causation (the breach directly caused the injury), and damages (the pati

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A.A. vMontgomery County Public Schools, et al.

Greenbelt, Maryland, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Individuals With Disabilities Education Act theory.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law guaranteeing eligible children with disabilities a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment, ensuring access to necessary special education service

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Ashley Brooks v. Berman Management, LLC, et al.

Greenbelt, Maryland, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes federal standards for minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor for most private and public employees. Key provisions require employers to pay a minimum hourly wage, at least one and a half times the regular

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Tessa Needham, et al. v. Merck & Company, Inc., et al.

Charlotte, North Carolina, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued vaccine related injuries.

compensation program for vaccine-related injuries. Generally, a person claiming
injury from certain vaccines must first pursue this statutory remedy before suing a vaccine
manufacturer. 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-11(a)(2)(A). To do so, a claimant must file a petition in
the

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United States of America v. Brandon Glen Jackson

Baltimore, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with traveling across state line while indicted for a state-law felony.

Arizona bans short-barreled rifles. Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-3101(A)(8)(a)(iv),
13-3102(A)(3). In December 2020, a Phoenix police officer alleged that Brandon Glen
Jackson “knowingly did manufacture, possess, transport, sell, or tr

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United States of America v. Romney Manuel

Baton Rouge, LA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Former Louisiana Department Of Education Employee Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud


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United States of America v. Luis Pablo Estolano-Velasquez. Adan Jaimes-Gomez, Jose Alvarado-Aguirr, Franklin Geovanny Escobar-Matias, Jose Mauricio, Jose Mauricio

Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with

Convicted murderer among 306 people charged in border security-related cases during second week of September



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United States of America v. Christopher Todd Evans

Raleigh, NC criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Running a sex trafficking and operating a prostitution enterprise.

Wilmington Man Sentenced to More Than 27 Years in Prison for Running a Sex Trafficking Operation


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United States of America v. Walter Betancourth

Raleigh, NC criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating state fishing laws.

ICE Captures Illegal Alien Who Cape Hatteras Park Rangers Cited for Poaching Fish



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United States of America v. Gary Hall

Baltimore, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Firearm and Ammunition by Convicted Felon in School Zone

Baltimore Recidivist Sentenced for Possession of Firearm and Ammunition by Convicted Felon in School Zone

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United States of America v. Wesley Phillip Wilson, Jr.

Greenbelt, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence

Upper Marlboro Man Pleads Guilty to String of Bank Robbery, Firearms Offenses


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United States of America v. Tamika Nicole Jones

Baltimore, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aggravated Identity Theft

Miami Woman Indicted on Federal Aggravated Identity Theft Charges




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United States of America v. Michael Y. Lawson

Trenton, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.

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United States of America v. Jacob Beacher

Trenton, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant in a revocation proceeding.

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Juquanda Bey-Williams v. Bowman Trailer Leasing, LLC, et al.

Newark, New Jersey, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff.

New Jersey personal injury law requires proving that the defendant acted negligently and that their negligence caused your injuries, but also uses a no-fault system for auto accidents where you first file claims with your own personal injury protection (PIP) insurance. Cases are subject to a two-year statute of limitati

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Juan Carlos Argueta v. Equifax Information Services, LLC, et al.

Newark, New Jersey, consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Credit Reporting Act theory.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) establishes the framework for the fair and accurate use of consumer credit information, promoting privacy and accuracy in consumer reports by regulating
Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs) and those who use the information they provide

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United States of America v. James Styner

Washington D.C. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Exploitation of a Dozen Girls Exploitation of a Dozen Girls


California Resident Sentenced in D.C. to 14 Years in Prison for Exploitation of a Dozen Girls


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Anthony D. Kille v. New Jersey State Prison, et al.

Trenton, New Jersey, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights violation theory.

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United States of America v. Yawen Huang, Yangwei Li, Yawen Huang

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Import and Sell Counterfeit Cell Phones, Accessories

Husband and Wife Each Sentenced to a Year and a Half in Prison for Scheme to Import and Sell Counterfeit Cell Phones, Accessories

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State of Florida v. Kevin Alvarez

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with eluding.



On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at approximately 2:48 a.m., a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy observed a suspicious vehicle stopped in the roadway at SW 67 Avenue and SW 16 Street. The deputy attempted to make contact with the vehicle’s driver, later identified as Kevin Alvarez, whe

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State of Florida v. Dwight Gustave and Adria Banks

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with armed robbery.

Dwight Gustave, 30, and Adria Banks,41. were arrested Monday by Miami Beah police in connection with a series of armed robberies targeting nightclub patrons wearing expensive watches in the cities of Miami Beach and Miami.

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State of Florida v. India Comer and Shantearia Gaines

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking writs of habeas corpus.

This case concerns two female juveniles who have been charged as adults and are being held for pretrial detention. India Comer is seventeen years old and charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault with a firearm, and possession of a firearm by a juvenile delinquent. Shante

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United States of America v. Mark Wills, aka “Lorenzo Guerra,” “Alex Harrison,” “kevthompson2009,” “18kevinmcbride,” and “leonardobrickma,”

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Sexual Exploitation, Cyberstalking, and Related Offenses

Bucks County Man Charged With Child Sexual Exploitation, Cyberstalking, and Related Offenses


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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Alexis Herrera

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.

Alexis Herrera, 25, was accused of killing 3-year-old Bella Seachris. Herrera was also charged with aggravated assault, attempt to cause serious bodily injury, endangering the welfare of children, unlawful restraint and conspiracy.


According to the criminal complain

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State of New Jersey v. Shane Hennesy

Camden, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer will be representing the defendant charged with first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault, second-degree Sexual Assault, and two counts of third-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

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State of New Jersey v. Jimmy Rodriguez, Fabian Calcdeo, and Erk Udvarhely

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft.




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State of New Jersey v. Tyshon Armou, Reynold Henderson and Issad jckson

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.



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United States of America v. Marquis Smalla, a/k/a Speedy

Camden, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating the conditions of supervised release.

Supervised release is a common component of a sentence, but it is also conditional, so when a defendant is
found by the district court to have violated its terms, the court has authority to revoke his supervised release and return him to detention. See 18

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Jason Jorjani v. New Jersey Institute of Technology, et al.

Newark, New Jersey, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights job discrimination theory.

NJIT hired Jason Jorjani in 2015 to teach philosophy,
and twice renewed his contract in 2016 and 2017. During this
time, Jorjani “formed the Alt Right Corporation,” to “widen
the message of his philosophy, which he describes as an
affirmation of the Indo-

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Lee Evans v. Newark City, et al.

Newark, New Jersey, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory.

In 1978, five teenage boys from Newark, New Jersey
disappeared. The case remained unsolved for 30 years. Then,
in 2008 police charged Appellee Lee Evans with their murders.
The case against Evans relied on the allegedly coerced
confession of one man, who was coached by

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Christian James Laura v. C.O. Lieb, et al.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights excessive force claim.

On March 18, 2021, Lauria was booked into the
Allegheny County Jail as a pre-trial detainee. Lauria alleges
that three corrections officers—Officer Daniel Lieb, Sergeant
Richard Gerber, and officer David Forsicka—assaulted him
that same morning, fracturing

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United States of America v. Carter Reese

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Art Fraud

Berks County Man Sentenced for Art Fraud Scheme





Carter Reese, 77, of R

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United States of America v. Eric Rodriguez

Williamsport, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Weapon

FCI Allenwood Inmate Sentenced to 21 Months' Imprisonment For Possessing Weapon



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United States of America v. Troy Lamont Rishell

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Threatening Member of U.S. House of Representatives

York County Man Charged for Threatening Member of U.S. House of Representatives


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United States of America v. Richard Bailey Jr.

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm

St. Albans Man Charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm




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United States of America v. Victor Alfonso Contreras-Gonzalez, Arturo Ayala-Aviles, Arturo Ayala-Aviles, Marco Antonio Sanchez-Avila

Huntsville, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally reentering the United States after having previously been deported, being a felon in possession of a firearm and an alien in possession of a firearm.


Four Defendants Charged with Federal Immigra

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United States of America v. Bill Culpepper

Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of possession of a machine gun, three counts of possession of an unregistered firearm/short-barrel rifle, and one count of possession of an unmarked silencer

Former Leon County Sheriff’s Deputy Ch

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United States of America v. Bradley D. Knapp

Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs.

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United States of America v. Tywon Lavar Hill, Jr., Anjadon Javon Allen

Orlando, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with

Armed Felons Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison





Tywon Lavar Hill, Jr. (23, Orlando

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State of New Jersey v. Tyrone Cradle

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder and related weapons charges.

Tyrone Cradle, 29, of Newark was accused of killing her stepfather in 2023.

Prosecutors proved that on the evening of May 19, 2023, the defendant shot his stepfather Rasool Crews, 48, multiple times as Crews and his daughter were exiting a vehicle

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United States of America v. Priscilla Orange

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Obstructing Audit and Embezzling Funds Meant for Childcare


Oklahoma City Daycare Owner Convicted of Obstructing Audit and Embezzling Funds Meant for Childcare


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State of New York v. Charles Hernandez and Liza Jenkins

Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and one count of first-degree reckless endangerment.

District Attorney Gonzalez said, “This defendant’s crimes were ruthless and deliberate, cutting short three lives and le

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State of New York v. Elvis Nolasco

Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree manslaughter and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

District Attorney Gonzalez said, “By refusing to stop for police and speeding through one red light after another, this defendant caused a devastating crash that stole the life of James Lopez, an innocent man simply driving la

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State of New York v. Mark G. Whalen

Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter, leaving the scene of an incident, grand larcey, reckless driving, and fleeing from a police officer,

Mark Whalen, age 32, pleaded guilty, as charged, to the following offenses:

One count of Manslaughter in the Second Degree (Class C felony)
One count of Leaving the Scene of

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State of New York v. Joseph Munafo

Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of Unlawful Surveillance in the Second Degree.

Joseph Munafo was accused of taking recording photos and videos of a coworker without their knowledg.

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State of New York v. Jason S. Kuruoglu

Central Islip, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder after stabbing and killing Melida Velasquez, 59.

Velasauez was found stabbed to death in her home.

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State of Oklahoam v. River Curnett

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant accused for r first-degree murder and domestic assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

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State of New York v. Wagner Louis

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with h one count of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and two counts of Assault in the First Degree.

“A café employee was going about his workday when Wagner Louis entered the Midtown establishment and allegedly slashed the worker, almost killing him,” said District Attorney Bragg. “This broad da

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