Manslaughter Law
 
State of Louisiana v. Dewayne Fitzgerald Poullard


Opelousas, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with murder.


On December 7, 2019, a 911 call was received reporting that a body had been found near a gully under a bridge. Law enforcement responded to the scene and recovered the body, as well as various items found near the body believed to be evidence. One of the items recovered was a tote, ... More...
   $0 (12-11-2024 - LA)

State of Indiana v. Adam Ahmad and Steven Sanchez

Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with:

35-42-1-4(b)(3)/F5:Involuntary Manslaughter Death occurs while Def commits or attempts to commit bat, 35-42-1-5/F5: Reckless Homicide-Use when offense is not committed by using a motor vehicle, 35-42-2-1(c)(1)/F5: Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, 35-42-2-1(c)(1)/F6: Battery Resulting in ... More...
   $0 (12-06-2024 - IN)

James Scott Lewis a/k/a James S. Lewis v. State of Mississippi

Jackson, MS criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with seven counts of sexual battery, four counts of statutory rape, and one count of touching a child for lustful
purposes. On June 28, 2004, Lewis pled guilty to statutory rape in Count 1, sexual battery in
Count 4, sexual battery in Count 6, and statutory rape
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   $0 (12-03-2024 - MS)

State of New York v. Daniel Penny

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with manslaughter or criminally negligence homicide.

Daniel Penney, an ex-Maine who choked a homeless man, Jordan Neely, to death in a subway car was charged for his actions on May 1, 2023.... More...
   $0 (12-03-2024 - NY)

State of South Dakota v. Maxton Pfeiffer


Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree manslaughter.



Maxton Pfeiffer shot and killed his friend Ty Scott when Pfeiffer, Scott, and others were hanging out at their friend Cody Siemonsma's apartment. Pfeiffer did not dispute that he swept Siemonsma's .45 caliber pistol in the direction of Scott and discharged ... More...
   $0 (11-26-2024 - SD)

United States of America v. Terell Davis

Little Rock, Arkansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Possession of Ammunition

Illegal Possession of Ammunition Leads to 15-Year Prison Sentence for North Little Rock Man



On February 20, 2... More...
   $0 (11-22-2024 - AR)

State of Utah v. Jesus Milina


West Jordan, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter.



On Halloween night in 2017, Molina, Dominic,[2] and several other people were "driving around . . . to look for a party." Later that night, as they were dropping off Dominic, "an argument . . . broke out" between Molina and Dominic. The argument escalated into a fight, and Dom... More...
   $0 (11-21-2024 - OK)

United States of America v. Raymond Tetzlaf

Little Rock, Arkansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury

Sentenced to An Additional 10 Years' Imprisonment Following Guilty Verdict for Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury

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   $0 (11-21-2024 - AR)

State of Oregon v. Shane Tyler McVay


Eugene, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree manslaughter, ORS 163.118 (Count 1), driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII), ORS 813.010(4) (Count 2), and two counts of recklessly endangering another person, ORS 163.195 (Counts 3 and 4).




Sentencing. In his second assignment of error, defendant argues "the trial... More...
   $0 (11-20-2024 - OR)

United States of America v. Guadalupe Gerardo Reyes-Gonzalez

Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal re-entry after removal from the United States

Mexican National Who Killed Pedestrian in Drunken Crash Sentenced to 15 Years for Immigration Violations



A ... More...
   $0 (11-20-2024 - TX)

State of Missouri v. Isaiah Gholson

St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant on a manslaughter charge.


The State charged Defendant with murder in the first degree, first-degree assault, and two counts of armed criminal action, for events taking place on June 9, 2019. The trial court conducted a trial in January of 2023, which ended in a mistrial. A second trial took place in July of 2023, a... More...
   $0 (11-19-2024 - MO)

State of Missouri ex rel. Andrew Bailey v. Hon. Drew F. David, Circuit Judge of DeKalb County

Maysville, Missouri lawyers represented the defendant.

The Attorney General seeks a permanent writ of prohibition or mandamus preventing the Honorable Drew F. Davis ("Respondent") from ordering Victor Vickers ("Vickers") released from custody following the issuance of a preliminary writ of habeas corpus. Because Respondent acted in excess of its authority and abused its discretion when it... More...
   $0 (11-19-2024 - MO)

State of Oklahoma v. Dominique Junior Jordan

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, FELONY MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7 A
Date of Offense: 05/15/2022
Party Name Disposition Information
MCGEE, DARIUS LAMARC Disposed: CONVICTION, 05/16/2024. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: AMENDED TO SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO KILL(SWIK)<... More...
   $0 (11-18-2024 - OK)

State of Florida v. Desmond Murray


Bartow, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder and child abuse.



In 2007, law enforcement arrested Murray. The State later charged him with first-degree murder and child abuse. In 2008, Murray entered a no contest plea to manslaughter in exchange for a ten-year prison sentence, followed by five years'
probation. The... More...
   $0 (11-15-2024 - FL)

In re: Expungement of Record of N.S.


Huntington, West Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking expungement of criminal records.



On August 8, 2002, the partially clad body of Deanna Louise Crawford, a twenty-one-year-old, was discovered by loggers in an abandoned barn-like structure located in a remote area of Hickory Ridge, Cabell County, West Virginia. Ms. Crawford's cause of death w... More...
   $0 (11-14-2024 - WV)

The State of Nevada v. Brian Augustin Rodriguez-Sigala

Reno, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder with the use of a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed weapon.

Brian Rodriguez-Sigala contends that the district court abused its discretion by excluding evidence of the victim's HIV status. Rodriguez-Sigala argues that this evidence was relevant to showing that unwanted sexual advances by the victim cons... More...
   $0 (11-13-2024 - NV)

State of Idaho v. Richard E. Rogers, Jr.


Wallace, Idaho criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.



On August 26, 2021, Rogers was involved in an altercation with Jeffery Marr and Valorie Furrow at his home in Calder. At some point, Rogers got into his truck, accelerated forward, and hit Furrow. Furrow was caught ... More...
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State of Delaware v. Carlyle Brathwaite


Wilmington, Delaware criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter.



On July 29, 2022, Defendant pled guilty to Manslaughter.[2] On August 10,2022, the Court sentenced him to twenty years of Level V supervision, suspended after eight years for six months of Level IV supervision, followed by one year of Level III supervision.

State v... More...
   $0 (11-12-2024 - DE)

United States of America v. Vincent Hemphill,

Washington, D.C. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of voluntary manslaughter while armed and two counts of assault with intent to kill

25 Year Prison Sentence for Man Who Killed One Co-Worker and Injured Two Others

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   $0 (11-07-2024 - DC)

State of Oklahoma v. Latosha Shamone Smith

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: HM2, MANSLAUGHTER FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 711
Date of Offense: 03/01/2023
SMITH, LATOSHA SHAMONE
Disposed: CONVICTION, 11/04/2024. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: MANSLAUGHTER FIRST DEGREE(HM2)
Violation of 21 O.S. 711
Count # 2.
Coun... More...
   $0 (11-04-2024 - OK)

United States of America v. Darnell Mendez

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death of Baby and Possession of Firearms as a Convicted Felon

South Florida Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death of Baby and... More...
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United States of America v. Brian Tony


Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with voluntary manslaughter.


Brian Tony was convicted of two counts of witness tampering and
one count of voluntary manslaughter. Despite the presentence report’s
recommendation that all three counts be grouped under subsections (b) and (c) of
§ 3D1.2, the district court declined... More...
   $0 (10-29-2024 - nm)

United States of America v. Devin White Calf

Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Involuntary Manslaughter

Pine Ridge Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Over Three Years for Involuntary Manslaughter



United States Attorney Alison... More...
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United States of America v. Darrin Bilagody


Prescott, Arizona abusive sexual contract with a child criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.


118 U.S.C. Offenses committed within Indian country

(a) Any Indian who commits against the person or property of another Indian or other person any of the following offenses, namely, murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, maiming, a felony under chapter 109A, inces... More...
   $0 (10-18-2024 - AZ)

United States of America v. Ambre Star McLaughlin


Pierre, South Dakota aiding and abetting kidnapping criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.



18 U.S.C. 1142 provides:

(a) Any Indian who commits against the person or property of another Indian or other person any of the following offenses, namely, murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, maiming, a felony under chapter 109A, incest, a felony assault under s... More...
   $0 (10-18-2024 - SD)

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