Murder Law
 
State of New Mexico v. Josiah Watts and Xavrein Trotter Jr.

Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Reported by Kent Morlan Josiah Watts and Xavrein Trotter Jr., both age 19, accused of killing Enock Elumba, who was shot by Watts during an altercation.

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The State of New Hampshire v. Adam Montgomery

Hillsborough, New Hampshire, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged degree murder, see RSA 630:1-b, I(b) (2016), second degree assault, see RSA 631:2, I(d) (2016), falsifying physical evidence, see RSA 641:6, I (2016), witness tampering, see RSA 641:5, I(a) (2016), and abuse of a corpse, see RSA 644:7 (2016) (amended 2023. Reported by More...   $ (06-12-2026 - NH)

United States of America v. Samdrekus Eugene Bester

Birmingham, Alabama, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Reported by Kent Morlan Samdrekus Eugene Bester, 43, was serving a life sentence inside the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) for

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State of Florida v. Rubin Goodson

Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Reported by: Kent Morlan Rbein Goodson was charged with first degree murder. This court has long held that the state cannot supplement the record in an appeal of an order summarily denying a

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State of Oklahoma v. Rana Ashley Stevart

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7 Date of Offense: 10/06/2022 Party Name Disposition Information SIEVERT, RANA ASHLEY Disposed: CONVICTION, 06/09/2026. Jury Trial Count as Disposed: AMENDED TO MANSLAUGHTER IN THE FIRST DEGREE BY HEAT OF PASSI

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United States of America v. Pedro Ramirez Covarrubias

Muskogee, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry. Reported by: Kent Morlan On December 3, 2025, Pedro Ramirez Covarrubias, age 53, a Mexican national, who was convicted of First-Degree Murder on May 6, 2015, in Harris County, Texas, was

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United States of America v. Seviano Kee

Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder in Indian Country. Reported by: Kent Morlan On May 20, 2026, Seviano Kee, 18, and enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, stabbed John Doe with a kitchen knife during an argument, killing him.

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State of Arizona v. Xzavion Michael Wayne Johnson

Phoenix, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first-degree murder and first-degree burglary. Reported by: Kent Morlan Xzavion Michael Wayne Johnson, age 18, accused of killing David Jimernez, age 57, during a burglary. Officers found the decomposing

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State of Texas v. Karmelo Anthony

Frisco, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Reported by: Kent Morlan Karmelo Anthony, age 19, stabbed and killed Austin Metcal, age 17, at a track meeting Frisco, Texas in April 2025.

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United States of America v. David Glen Shuck

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with threatening to assault and murder a Senator and his family. David Glen Shuck, 63, is charged with three counts of Threatening to Assault and Murder a Member of Congress with Intent to Impede, Intimidate, Interfere, and Retaliate; three counts of Interstate Communication with a Threat to Injure; and two counts of Thr

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the People of California v. Alex Demolle

Oakland, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charge with first-degree murder. Reported by: Kent Morlan On July 23, 1999, 11-year-old Jaquita Mack went missing.1 Her body was discovered the next day on a hillside in Oakland. Two weeks later, defendant Alex De

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Crawford v. Washington

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

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State of Missouri v. Makaila Ann Marie Konomos

Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Reported by Kent Morlan Makaila Ann Marie Konomos accused of stabbing her mother to death.

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The People v. Nick Pasqual

Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder and forcible rape. Reported by Kent Morlan Actor Nick Pasqual was accused of first-degree residential burglary and multiple counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiance's, boyfr

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United States of America v. Pedro Ramirez Covarrubias

Muskogee, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful reentry of removed alien in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1326. Reported by Kent Morlan Pedro Ramirez Covarrubias, age 53, a Mexican national, unlawfully present in Adair County, Oklahoma. on December

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United States of America v. Kareem Pires

Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire. Reported by Kent Morlan Kareem Pires, 27, of Wareham, participated in a conspiracy to arrange for the killing of a federal witness connected to a pending feder

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State of Florida v. Nathan Cooper

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with attempted murder. Reported by Kent Morlan Nathan Cooper accused of shooting Shawn Webster, a Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer employee over a conflict between their kids. Cooper fled from Florida and was

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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Michael Puckett

Hillsville, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder. Reported by Kent Morlan Michael Puskett, accused of shooting and killing a police office performing a wellness check.

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United States of America v. Timothy Begay

Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1153. Reported by Kent Morlan On December 9, 2024, Timothy Begay, 39, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was driving drunk when he crossed the ce

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State of Oklahoma v. Alan Alberto Olvera

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer Michael French represented the Defendant charged with actual physical control while intoxicated in violation of 47 11-902, which provides: A. It is unlawful and punishable as provided for in this section for any person to drive, operate, or be in actua

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State of Oklahoma v. Rikki Rowe

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer Robbi Barker represented the Defendant charged with feloniously pointing a firearm, carrying a firearm while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and actual physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated. 21 O.S. 1289.16 provides: A. It shall be lawful to point a firea

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State of Illinois v. David Hernandez

Marion, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony murder. Reported by Kent Morlan Davide Hernandez pleaded guilty to felony murder pursuant to a fully negotiated plea agreement with the State and was sentenced to 75 years in prison in 2003. The Defendant sought post conviction relief.

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State of Oklahoma v. K.J.S.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer Kent Morlan represented the Defendant charged with unsafe lane change and second offense DUI in violation of 47 O.S. 11-902, which provides: A. It is unlawful and punishable as provided for in this section for any person to drive, operate, or be in actual physical control of

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United States of America v. Justin Jackson, Melissa Longe, Dustin Tuttle, Caleb Wilcott, and Doug Mullingan

Concord, New Hampshire, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with firearm struggling. Reported by Kent Morlan The Defendants engaged in a conspiracy 2021, and continued through at least October 2024. Members of the trafficking network recruited individuals in and around Keene, N.H. and Dummerston, V.T., to conduct straw purchases, buying firearms on behalf of others w

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State of Utah v. Kouri Richins

Salt Lake City, Utah, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with aggravated murder. Reported by Kent Morlan Kouri Richins was accused of poisoning her husband to get his wealth and to get insurance money on a $100,000 life insurance policy she purchased. The prosecution asserted that Kouri killed Eric for his money because her business was failing. The called 911

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