Murder Law
 
United States of America v. Andre Anthony Miller

Phoenix, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1153. Reported by: Kent Morlan On February 18, 2024, on the Colorado River Indian Tribes (“CRIT”) Reservation, Andre Anthony Miller, 33, of Parker, Ariz.

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State of Missouri v. Melvin Scherrer

Bonne Terre, Missouri criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Reported by Kent Morlan In December 2012, Victim attended Movant's multi-day "tattoo party." At some point during the party, Movant believed Victim had a gun and planned to "rob a

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State of Texas v. Tabitha Thrasher, Christian Eaglin and Clyde Casey

El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with first-degree murder. Reported by: Kent Morlan Tabitha Thrasher, 49, was arrested in Amarillo and booked into the Potter County Detention Center. Christian Eaglin, 30, was apprehended by the United States

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State of New Hampshire v. Dale E. Holloway, Jr.

Concord, New Hampshire, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with on one count of attempted murder, see RSA 629:1 (2016); RSA 630:1-a, I (2016), one count of being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon, see RSA 159:3 (2014); see also RSA 159:3 (2023) (language unchanged), two counts of first degree assault, see RSA 631:1, I (2016), one count of second degree assault, se

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State of Alaska v. Loren J. Larson, Jr.

Fairbanks, Alaska, pro se litigation acting without a lawyer sought post-conviction relief for conviction on two counts of first-degree murder and one county of first-degree burglary. Reported by Kent Morlan

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The People of the States of California v. David Bradshaw

San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm (Pen. Code,[1] § 245, subd. (b)), assault with a firearm (§ 245, subd. (a)(2)), and shooting at an occupied motor vehicle (§ 246). Reported by Kent Morlan The Pe

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State of Oklahoma v. Meko Atkins

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: ASSAULT WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON, in violation of 21 O.S. 645 United States Department of Justice: The Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 13, makes state law applicable to conduct occurring on lands reserved or acquired by the Federal government as provided in 18 U.S.C. § 7(3), when the act or omission is n

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State of Oklahoma v. Jeffry Leon Paz

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and first-degree murder. Reported by Kent Morlan Jeffry Leon Paz accused of stabbing three people, killing one, over an argument about World Cup soccer.

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United States of America v. Benjamin Hanil Song, et al.

Fort Worth, Texas criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 210, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2339A , 18 U.S.C. § 844(m) (18 U.S.C. §§ 844(h)(1) & (2)), 18 U.S.C. §§ 844(h)(1) and (2)18 U.S.C. §§ 1114(a)(3) and 2, 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2. Reported by More...   $ (06-24-2026 - TX)

The People v. Gene Evin Atkins

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder. Reported by Kent Morlan Gene Atkins, age 36, was charged with attempting to murder hs grandmother and girlfriend prior to a standoff at a Silver Lake Trader Joe’s where he held sh

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State of Oklahoma v. Mitchell Carter

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Reported by: Kent Morlan Mitchell Carter accused of killing Elijah Lindsay in a home invasion in 2019.

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State of Texas v. Karmelo Anthony

McKinley, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Reported by Kent Morlan Karmelo Anthony, age 17, was accused of stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf to death at a track meet. The Defendant claimed self defense. Defense counsel o

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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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