Michigan Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
 

United States of America v. Lavonce Makiri Smith

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

On an evening in May 2023, Grand Rapids Police Department Detective Garza was
involved in an on-duty car accident. The cars collided near the intersection of College Avenue
and Dickinson Street, in a neighborhood that was notorious for narcotics and stolen vehicle... More...
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United States of America v. Chengxuan Han

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with smuggling goods into the United States and false statements

Alien from Wuhan, China, Charged with Making False Statements and Smuggling Biological Materials into the U.S. for Her Work at a University of Mi... More...
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Angela Delores Saunders v. Home Depot, Inc.

Detroit, Michigan personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liabiIn April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Angela Saunders went shopping at the Home Depot in Northville Township, Michigan. After selecting an item, she got in the check-out line. Home Depot had taken several measures to minimize the transmission of COVID-19. These measures included social distancing,... More...    $0 (06-05-2025 - MI)

United States of America v. Maloum Whitewide, Jr.

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

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State of Michigan v. Christopher Schurr

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.

Christopher Schurr, age 36, was accused of killing Patrick Lyoya in 2022.

Mr. Lyoya’s death heightened racial tensions in Michigan amid a national debate over racism and police misconduct after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

Mr. Lyoya’s death he... More...
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Sean Hart, Tiffany Guzman v. City of Grand Rapids, et al.

Detroit, Michigan civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who claimed that a Detroit police officers used excessive force and injured him.

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United States of America v. Jesse Charleston

St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of distribution of fentanyl and one count of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl

Man Who Sold Fentanyl that Killed Twins Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

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State of Michigan v. Matthew Hughes

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree home invasion.

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State of Michigan v. Christopher Schurr

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

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United States of America v. Evan Mercer

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children

Detroit Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children



A Farmington, Michigan man was sentenced... More...
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People of the State of Michigan v. Danielle Heaven-Leah Hess

Stanton, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with shoplifting.

The Defendant pleaded guilty and was given probation but violated the rules and conditions of probation by allegedly using marijuana.

Defendant argued that the district court abused its discretion by denying her motion to amend the terms of her probation and dismiss her probation violati... More...
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United States of America v. Prince Irell Seuell

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

In November 2023, police stopped Seuell in Van Buren County, Michigan, and arrested him upon discovering an outstanding warrant. After officers impounded the vehicle, they searched a backpack recovered from the front passenger seat and found cocaine, fentanyl, clear sandwi... More...
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United States of America v. Prince Irell Seuell

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

In November 2023, police stopped Seuell in Van Buren County, Michigan, and arrested him upon discovering an outstanding warrant. After officers impounded the vehicle, they searched a backpack recovered from the front passenger seat and found cocaine, fentanyl, clear sandwi... More...
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United States of America v. Terrance Calhoun, Jr.

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated identity theft and wire fraud

Pontiac Man Pleads Guilty in $4M Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Case



A Pontiac man has pleaded guilty to ... More...
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Nicholas Richard Aiello v. Allison Aiello

Howell, Michigan family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.

The parties married in 2010 and have two children together, VA and SA, who were born in 2012 and 2015, respectively.[2] The parties' marriage began to deteriorate in 2018, and although the parties attended counseling to address their marital issues, the relationship continued to deteriorate. In May 2022, plaintiff a... More...
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State of Michigan v. William Johnson

Brighton, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography.

William Johnson, a former church pastor, was charged with putting a secret camera in a bathroom at 2 42 Community Church.

Johnson was charged with 15 counts, including child sexual abuse.... More...
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Dominique Johnson v. Jonathan Johnson

Pontiac, Michigan family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.

Plaintiff/counterdefendant and defendant/counterplaintiff divorced in April 2021. At that time, defendant had a lawsuit pending involving an automobile accident in which he suffered personal injuries. The judgment of divorce provided that the parties would equally divide the proceeds of that lawsuit. Defendant was ... More...
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Lori Ann Moore v. Roy Clyde Moore, Jr.

Detroit, Michigan family law lawyer represented the parties in a dissolution of marriage (divorce).

In April 2000, the parties married. At that time, both parties were employed, but plaintiffwife earned more income and had more assets than defendant-husband. In the days leading up to the marriage, the parties executed a PNA outlining the parties' debts and assets, what constituted marita... More...
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United States of America v. Rene Arnold Ruiz, Thomas Charles Davis, Lonnie Laronn Morrow, Dyland Edward Hughes

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Drug Trafficking

Drug Traffickers from Kalamazoo County and Kent County Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison



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Randy Erickson v. Gogebic County, Michigan, et al.

Marquette, Michigan personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a excessive force civil rights violation theory.

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United States of America v. Jose Montoya

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexually Exploiting Children

Illegal Alien Sentenced to 292 Months for Sexually Exploiting Children



Jose Montoya, 62, was sentenced to 292 months in ... More...
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United States of America v. Kendall Ormond London, Brian Keith Coldmon, Jr., Jarell Daivon Williams, Johnathan Demetrius Green

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to launder proceeds for Nigerian sex extortionists

All Charged Money Launderers Tied to Nigerian Sextortion Scheme Plead Guilty



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State of Michigan v. Jerrell Alexander Lindsey

Grand Haven, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.

Jerrell Alexander Lindsey was accused of killing Miguel Azamudio on April 13, 2024.

Lindsey was charged with one count of open murder, three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, and two counts of felony firearm. An open murder charge allows the jury to decide whether fi... More...
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United States of America v. Christopher Wade

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Firing Gun on Crowded Sidewalk

Detroit Man Sentenced to Just Over 2 Years in Federal Prison For Firing Gun on Crowded Sidewalk



Christopher Wade, 30, was ... More...
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United States of America v. The Prometheus Group

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with False Claims Act Allegations

Medical Device Manufacturer And Its Owner Agree To Pay $550,000 To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations



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United States of America v. Michael Shapiro

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Making Hate Crime Threats against The Council on American-Islamic Relations

Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Making Hate Crime Threats against The Council on American-Islamic Relations (“CAIR”) Michi... More...
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United States of America v. Kenny Lee Howard

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $6.2M Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Ringleader of $6.2M Unemployment Insurance Fraud Sentenced to Nearly 8 Years Prison



Kenny Lee Howard, 32, of Southfie... More...
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United States of America v. Kevin Ike Obi

Grand Rapids, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking a reduction in sentence.

Inspired by the Sentencing Commission’s retroactive amendment of a relevant guidelines provision, Kevin Obi asked the district court to reduce his sentence. The district court did so, but in an admittedly modest fashion: it reduced Obi’s 300-month sentence to 293 months. Obi chal... More...
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George Edward Clark and Kevin Harrington v. Anthony Abdallah and Kevin Smith

Justice Went To Hell in Detroit, Michigan George Edward Clark and Kevin Harrington were wrongfully convicted of a murder that they did not commit.

This § 1983 case concerns alleged constitutional violations in the investigation and prosecution of George Clark and Kevin Harrington. Clark and Harrington spent nearly two decades in prison before the Wayne County Prosecution Integrity Unit d... More...
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State of Michigan v. Marshella Chidester

Monroe, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of operating while intoxicated causing death, and four counts of operating while intoxicated causing serious injury.

Marshella Chidester, age 67, was accused of accused of driving her vehicle through the Swan Boat Club in Monroe County's Berlin Township on Apri... More...
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United States of America v. Duane Gary Underwood, II

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of meth with intent to distribute.

The officer who stopped Underwood, Officer Boglitsch, saw a large bulge in Underwood’s front pocket which he feared might be a weapon, so he handcuffed Underwood, had Underwood sit on the ground, and began a pat down. It was necessary to pause, however, whe... More...
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John Kite v. Rapides Parish Sheriff's Department, et al.

Alexandria, Louisiana personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the defendants on negligence theories.

McKennedy Armstead was an inmate serving a sentence for a narcotics conviction at the Rap ides Parish Detention Center in Alexandria. While on a work detail for the City of Alexandria's Lights Department, Mr. Armstead stole a City truck. He went to his mother's house (aba... More...
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State of Michigan v. Kiernan Tague

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with vehicular manslaughter.

Kiernan Tague was accused of driving 105 mph and causing an accident that killed Flynn MacKrell.

In the weeks and months before the Nov. 17, 2023, fatal crash, Tague hit speeds of 127 mph, 143 mph, 102 mph, 150 mph and 155 mph — all on separate days — and also engaged in d... More...
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United States of America v. Matthew Mencarelli

Lansing, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a wire fraud scheme

Rockford-Area Contractor Sent To Prison For Investment Scam



Matthew Mencarelli, 39, of Belmont, Michigan was indicted for a wire fraud... More...
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Brendel's Septic Tank Service, LLC v. Terry Vickers and On the Portables, L.L.C.

Pontiac, Michigan, civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a trade secret conversion theory.

In September 2022, plaintiff filed a complaint, contending that it was a limited liability corporation that provided sanitation and septic services for construction, commercial and residential, cities and parks, and other venues. Vickers allegedly served as plaintiff's office manage... More...
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State of Michigan v. Sekou Conde

Ann Arbor, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.

Sekou Conde was indicted for killing Donrell Canda, age 24, ... More...
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United States of America v. Brandon Lee Chase

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor

Oceana County Man Sentenced To 90 Years For Sexually Exploiting A Child



Brandon Lee Chase, 45, of Wal... More...
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Stephen Censoni v. GFL Environmental, Inc., et al.

Pontiac, Michigan personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a negligence claims.

Plaintiff was injured when the arm of a garbage truck struck him below his neck as he attempted to pick up a bottle in the roadway. GFL owned the truck, and Doe drove the truck at the time of the incident. Plaintiff filed a complaint against GFL and Doe, alleging that he suffered accidental bodily i... More...
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People of the State of Michigan v. Robert Lee Boles

Saginaw, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a felony.... More...    $0 (02-14-2025 - MI)

United States of America v. Gary Matthew Hughes

Toledo, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Coercion and Enticement of a Minor

Ohio Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor



Gary Matthew Hughes, 36, of Piqua, Ohio, p... More...
   $0 (02-10-2025 - MI)

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