Petitioner was tried for assault and attempted murder. The State sought to introduce a recorded statement that petitioner's wife Sylvia had made during police interrogation, as evidence that the stabbing was not in self-defense. Sylvia did not testify at trial because of Washington's marital privilege. Petitioner argued that admitting the evidence would violate his Sixth Amendment right to be "con

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with acquiring proceeds from drug activity in violation of 63 O.S. 2-503.1, which provides: A. It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to receive or acquire proceeds and to conceal such proceeds, or engage in transactions involving proceeds, known to be derived from any violation of the Uniform Controlled

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with battery and threatening to kill a stranger on the Third Street Promenade. Reported by Nay Min Tar, date of birth January 7, 1977, allegedly was driving on Broadway near the Third Street Promenade when he

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm while in the commission of a felony, possession of a controlled substance, and acquiring proceeds from drug activity. 21 O.S. 1287 provides: A. Any person who, while committing or attempting to commit a felony, possesses a pistol, shotgun or rifle or any other offensive weapon in such commi

El Reno, Oklahoma, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who claimed to have been injured and/or damaged as a result of the Defendant's negligence. By Kent Morlan The Plaintiff was in a Braum's store in Yukon, Oklahoma on September 4, 2014, fell as a result of a wet floor being mopped by a Braum's employ. CRT MIN. CASE CAME ON THIS DAY FOR JURY TRIAL. PLAINTIFF APPEARED WITH

St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. By Kent Morlan Jairell Allmon, a convicted felony, shot at his ex-girlfriend after spending the night in her car, which was parked outside her house in Jennings. The victim told police that Allmon made threats against her and her children throughout the night, and in the mornin

Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer John McCall represented the Defendant charged with Shoplifting (Over $2,500 but not more than $20,000) and Conspiracy to Commit Shoplifting (Over $2500, Less than $20,000) 30-16-20 provides: A. Shoplifting consists of one or more of the following acts: (1) willfully taking possession of merchandise with the intention of converting it withou

Dayton, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. James Thomas Hurt, 25, of Dayton, possessed a machinegun during the shooting at the bus hub during the morning of Sept. 26, 2025. Surveillance video allegedly showed Hurt being assaulted by other individuals before running and returning fire. Hurt allegedly discarded his firearm in a

City of Fredericksburg, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing a controlled substance, simultaneously possessing a firearm and a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, illegally possessing a machine gun, and carrying a concealed weapon. On September 28, 2023, the Fredericksburg Police Department received several complaints regarding c

Fayetteville, Arkansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. on November 21, 2024, officers with the Fayetteville Police Department responded to a call of an armed person at an apartment complex. A witness reported that David Robinson, age 21, arrived at the apartment complex, made verbal threats and exposed a handgun in his waistband.

Magnum, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with grand larceny. Brittany Dawn McKelvy pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the Delayed Sentencing Program for Young Adults at the Department of Corrections, Mabel Bassett Correctional Center on a five year deferred sentence. Appellant was placed on supervised probation with the District Attorney's Office for eighteen

Jay, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of Lewd Molestation in Case No. CF-95-209 and with ten counts of Lewd Molestation. ¶8 Section 258 of Title 22 was amended in 1994 to require the magistrate to "cut-off" the preliminary hearing once a showing of probable cause is made. The pertinent portion of Section 258 reads: Sixth. A preliminary m

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: Count 1, trafficking in illegal drugs, after former conviction of two (2) or more felonies, in violation of 63 O.S.Supp.2004, § 2-415; Count 2, possession of marijuana, second offense, after former conviction of one (1) or more felonies, in violation of 63 O.S.Supp.2004, § 2-402; and Count 3, failure to obtain a

This is an action brought by an Indian, in the circuit court of the United States for the district of Nebraska, against the registrar of one of the wards of the city of Omaha, for refusing to register him as a qualified voter therein. The petition was as follows: 'John Elk, plaintiff, complains of Charles Wilkins, defendant, and avers that the matter in dispute herein exceeds the sum of five hundr

Hugo, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant in a revocation action. In the District Court of Pushmataha County, Case No. CF-2002-119, Appellant, Jerry Lynn Hampton, entered a plea of nolo contendere to Count 1, Unlawful Possession of Controlled Drug (Methamphetamine); Count 2, Unlawful Possession of Controlled Drug (Methamphetamine); and Count 3, Unlawful Possession of Par

Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Relying on New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1, 24 (2022), and United States v. Diaz, 116 F.4th 458 (5th Cir. 2024), cert. denied, 145 S. Ct. 2822 (2025), Williamson contended that § 922(g)(1) violates the Second Amendment as applied to hi

Jackson, Mississippi, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking to enjoin the enforcement of an ordinance prohibiting street preaching near a public amphitheater. Olivier is a street preacher in Mississippi—a Christian who believes that sharing his religious views with fellow citizens is an im- portant part of exercising his faith. His vocation sometimes took him to the sidewa

Rutland, Vermont, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights theory. Shela M. Linton sued Jacob P. Zorn claiming that she was wrongfully injured as a direct result of Zorn violated her Fourth Amendment rights by using excessive force. On the Governor’s inauguration day in Vermont, protest- ers staged a sit-in at the state capitol. When the capitol closed

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with deprivation of civil rights under color of law and falsification of records. On January 8, 2023, Christopher Knight, 47, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, blasted his first victim with pepper spray while the victim was lying face down on the ground with his hands behind his back. Knight then continued to spr

Salt Lake City, Utah, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug possession. Before Cesar Aguayo-Montes (Aguayo) pleaded guilty to a drug charge, he asked his attorney about the impact it would have on his immigration status. had lived in Colorado for as long as he could remember, so he was concerned about a line in the plea agreement warning that he “may” be remo

Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. We must decide whether the Fourth Amendment permitted a protective sweep of a car after the driver was arrested and handcuffed. Everyone agrees that the police developed reasonable suspicion that the driver was armed and dangerous. But with the arrest, any safety r

Newport, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, ORS 163.670 (Count 1); luring a minor, ORS 167.057 (Count 2); contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor, ORS 163.435 (Count 3); and third-degree sexual abuse, ORS 163.415 (Count 4). * * * The Oregon Constitution permits an amendment to an indictme

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer Michael Trevino represented the Defendant charged with planning burglaries; shooting the victim seven times causing injuries to his lungs, spinal cord, heart, and intestines; returned to the scene after the victim's death; stabbed the victim's body during that return; and removed the victim's finger to gain access to the victim's cell phone. * *

Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with rioting, providing material support to terrorists, conspiracy to use and carry an explosive, attempted murder of a officers and employees of the United States, and discharging a firedarm in relation to the furtherance of a violent crime. Benjamin Hanil Song, Savanna Batten, Zachary Evetts, Autumn Hill, Meagan Mo

Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making an interstate threat to injury someone. On August 17, 2025, Desiree Doreen Segari, age 41, of Sarasota, posted a video on TikTok calling for MAGA supporters to be shot on sight. Segari stated, “so if we all get our guns and use our second amendment right…and you see somebody with a MAGA hat, ‘pew pew’