Missouri False Pretense Law
<H2> <center> United States of America v. Jason S. Thompson </h2> </center>
Springfield, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking fentanyl and illegally possessing firearms. Jason S. Thompson, 50, was found guilty of one count each of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute, possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of firearms. In the early morning hours of ... More...
$ (01-07-2026 - MO)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Ayana J. Brown </h2> </center>
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of government property. Ayana J. Brown, 34, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to two felony counts of theft of government property. Brown admitted filing two fraudulent quarterly employment tax returns (IRS Form 941s) with the IRS on behalf of Yaya Flowtiques LLC on Dec. 22, 2022. The fili... More...
$ (01-08-2026 - MO)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Juan Carlos Aguilar Gomez, Rebecca Massey and Goldner Capital Management, LLC </h2> </center>
Joplin, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to impede the EPA, a related state agency, and OHSA, and violate the Clean Air Act regarding the removal of asbestos-containing materials. Juan Carlos Aguilar Gomez, 45, a citizen of Honduras, residing in Lawrence, N.Y., who was previously charged by criminal complaint on Aug. 1, 2025, with one count of... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - MO)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Daisha Sanders </h2> </center>
Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempt and conspiracy top commit mail fraud. Daisha Sanders, formerly from Kansas City, Mo., 34, conspired with others to prepare and file fraudulent PPP loan applications on their behalf. Sanders received kickbacks of $5,000 for each of the $20,832 PPP loans. Sanders filed false PPP loan applications for nu... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - MO)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Jason L. Hemingway </h2> </center>
Springfield, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining $316,062 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and for laundering over $35,000 of PPP funds. Jason L. Hemingway, 47, was charged with two counts each of bank fraud and making a false statement on a loan applicatio... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Gary Grajales-Reyes </h2> </center>
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling $412,163 from the Washington University School of Medicine. Gary Grajales-Reyes, MD-PhD, admitted submitting 73 false requisition requests to WashU Medicine for 761 different pieces of computer equipment, falsely claiming that it was for the research laboratory that he directed. Once he received the ... More...
$ (12-08-2025 - MO)<h2> <center> Sharel Mawby v. Folgers Coffee Marketing </h2> </center>
Kansas City, Missouri, consumer law class action lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Missouri Merchandising Practices Act and unjust enrichment.<br> <br> Missouri resident Mark Smith bought containers of Folgers coffee that featured<br> representations about the number of six-ounce cups that the coffee in each container<br> could produce. Believing the representations to be misleadi... More...
$0 (11-27-2025 - MO)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Briauna Adams </h1></center></h1>
Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans being issued under the Coronavirus Aid and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and more than $3,000,000 in stolen Treasury checks. <br> <br> <br> A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for her leadership role in two cases that resulted in more t... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Gary Wilds </h1></center></h1>
St. Louis, MO criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Fraudulently Register Vehicles in Missouri.<br> <br> U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a man to five years in prison for bribing employees of Missouri motor vehicle license offices to fraudulently register motor vehicles.<br> <br> Judge Schelp also ordered Gary Wilds, 48, to pay res... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Dontrell A. Powell </h1></center></h1>
Springfield, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. <br> <br> A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy involving 19 defendants and over $1.8 million worth of methamphetamine and fentanyl.<br> <br> Dontrell A. Powell, 36, was sentenced by U.S. Distric... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Emma M. Cunningham, Jervonz L. Williams </h1></center></h1>
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged who attempted to kidnap and rob a St. Louis apartment property manager at gunpoint.<br> <br> Two people who attempted to kidnap and rob a St. Louis apartment property manager at gunpoint in 2024 have been sentenced to prison for that and other crimes.<br> <br> U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced ... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Gary Wilds </h1></center></h1>
St. Loui, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with <br> <br> U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a man to five years in prison for bribing employees of Missouri motor vehicle license offices to fraudulently register motor vehicles.<br> <br> Judge Schelp also ordered Gary Wilds, 48, to pay restitution of $335,218, including $319,778 to the stat... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)<h2> <center> Raymond Thompson v. Joshua Cockrell and Robert Gerholdt </h2> </center>
St. Louis, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> On March 30, 2020, Thompson purchased a 100-year anniversary edition<br> custom 2003 Harley Davidson trike motorcycle (“motorcycleâ€) from Nathan Rench<br> for $5,000. Thompson paid off the two lienholders and gave Rench the remainder.<br> The parties... More...
$0 (09-17-2025 - MO)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Scott A. Taylor </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of government money </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> St. Louis County Fossil Company Operator Admits Disability Fraud</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i"></b></center></i><br> <center><h2><br> ... More...
$0 (09-10-2025 - MO)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Darius R. Thomas </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally illegally possessing a firearm and making a false statement during a firearm purchase. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Springfield Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Illegally Possessing Firearms</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </... More...
$0 (07-24-2025 - MO)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Darius R. Thomas </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally possessing a firearm and making a false statement during a firearm purchase </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Springfield Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Illegally Possessing Firearms</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color... More...
$0 (07-24-2025 - MO)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Anthony M. Alford </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with ‘Swatting’ Phone Call That Targeted IRS Employee </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> KC Man Sentenced to Three Years for ‘Swatting’ Phone Call That Targeted IRS Employee, Led to Lockdown</h2></center></b></b> <... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - MO)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Edward James Mitchell Jr., a/k/a Musa Muhammad </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, MO criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one felony count of bank fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> St. Louis Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining Mortgages Worth More Than $1.2 Million</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A man from St. Louis, Missouri on Tuesday admi... More...
$0 (04-08-2025 - MO)<center></center><h1><center> United States of America v. Joelle Fouse </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three felony counts of wire fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Official of St. Louis County Charity Admits Stealing Nearly $700,000</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A former official of a charity that hous... More...
$0 (04-01-2025 - MO)<center></center><h1><center> United States of America v. Joelle Fouse </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling about $690,000 </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Official of St. Louis County Charity Admits Stealing Nearly $700,000 </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A former official of a charity that houses adult... More...
$0 (04-01-2025 - MO)<h1><center> United States of America v. Christopher Lee Carroll </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Pandemic Fraud, Witness Tampering, Clean Air Act Violations </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Missouri Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for $3 Million Pandemic Fraud, Witness Tampering, Clean Air Act Violations</h2></center></b></b> ... More...
$0 (02-11-2025 - MO)<h1><center> United States of America v. Andres “Manny†Lopez </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Defrauding Missouri Customer, Others Out of $1.4 Million </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Arizona Mechanic Admits Defrauding Missouri Customer, Others Out of $1.4 Million</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A purported au... More...
$0 (02-04-2025 - MO)<h1><center> United States of America v. Prayshana Washington </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently receiving more than $800,000 in Missouri and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act unemployment benefits </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Houston Woman Sentenced for $800,000 Covid Fraud Scheme</h2></c... More...
$0 (01-22-2025 - MO)<h1><center> United States of America v. Elijah A. Goshert </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Defrauding Investors in Sports Betting Fund </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Man who Defrauded Investors in Sports Betting Fund Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Elijah A. Goshert sto... More...
$0 (01-22-2025 - MO)<h1><center> United States of America v. Charles Welch Jr. </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally obtaining fentanyl from a hospital for his own use. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Osage Beach Nurse Pleads Guilty to Illegally Obtaining Fentanyl from Hospital </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An Osage... More...
$0 (12-16-2024 - MO)<h1><center> United States of America v. James L. McGinnis </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements on a personal tax return. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Co-founder of Medical Charity in St. Joseph Sentenced for $8 Million Fraud Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A co-founder of ... More...
$0 (11-22-2024 - MO)<h1><center> United States of America v. Michael Sylvara </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Social Security Fraud, Perjury </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Ozark Business Owner Sentenced for Social Security Fraud, Perjury</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A former Harrisonville, Mo., man has been sentenced ... More...
$0 (11-12-2024 - MO)<h1><center> United States of America v. Melissa T. Stevenson </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>St. Louis,. Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one felony count of bank fraud </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> St. Louis County Woman Sentenced for Obtaining $263,000 in Fraudulent Pandemic Loans</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel... More...
$0 (10-03-2024 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Armani Taum </h2> </center>
<h2><br> St. Louis, Missouri making false statements to a federal agent.<br> </h2><br> ... More...
$0 (09-27-2024 - MO)<h1><center> United States of America v. Ebens Louis-Loradin </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Mo criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Wire Fraud, False Tax Returns </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> KC Tax Preparer Sentenced for Wire Fraud, False Tax Returns</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Kansas City, Mo., tax preparer was sentenced in federal court t... More...
$0 (09-26-2024 - MO)<h1><center> United States of America v. Steven Cook </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, MO criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Falsifying Records </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Illinois Bank President Sentenced to Jail for Falsifying Records</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The former president of a bank in southern Illinois was sentenced Thursday... More...
$0 (09-19-2024 - MO)<h1><center> United States of America v. Stacia Wilson </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $1.5 Million Fraud Scheme </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Osceola Bank Executive Sentenced for $1.5 Million Fraud Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On May 9, 2024, Stacia Wilson, 60, pleaded guilty to ... More...
$0 (09-12-2024 - MO)<h1><center> United States of America v. Christopher J. Spencer </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Home Health Care Fraud </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> St. Louis Man Sentenced for Home Health Care Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Tuesday sentenced a man who used his... More...
$0 (08-21-2024 - MO)<h1><center> United States of America v. Zella Rives </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Helping Her Son Fake a Disability </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> St. Louis County Woman Sentenced for Helping Her Son Fake a Disability </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Tue... More...
$0 (07-23-2024 - MO)<h1><center> United States of America v. Craig Anthony Reynolds </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $8 Million Fraud Scheme </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Co-founder of Medical Charity in St. Joseph Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for $8 Million Fraud Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Craig Anthony ... More...
$0 (06-26-2024 - MO)<h2> <center> Mark Eugene Woodworth v. Kenneth Holshof, et al. </h2> </center>
St. Joseph, Missouri civil rights lawyers Robert Brooks Ramsey, Joseph Fredrick Yeckel, and Michele C. Puckett represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants claiming that they violated his civil rights by failing to comply with Brady v. Maryland in the prosecution of criminal charges against him in the Circuit Court, Livingston, Missouri in 1995.<br> <br> According to the Judge Gaitan:<br> <br... More...
$0 (03-17-2017 - MO)<h2> <center> State of Missouri v. Claude Mark Woodworth </h2> </center>
Chillicothe, Missouri when Defendant Claude Mark Woodwoth was convicted of murder.<br> <br> The Missouri Court of Appeals described the case as follows:<br> <br> Mark Woodworth appeals his convictions by a jury of the murder of Catherine Robertson, assault in the first degree on her husband, Lyndel Robertson, burglary and two counts of armed criminal action. He was sentenced, respectively, to con... More...
$0 (04-29-1997 - MO)<h1><center> United States of America v. Michael Lee Gene Stapleton; Latoya Marie Brown </h1></center>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Jefferson City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Insurance Fraud Scheme.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> Columbia Man, Woman Sentenced in $1.1 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme </h3></center></i><br> <br> Two Columbia, Mo., residents were sentenced in federal court today for their rol... More...
$0 (03-06-2024 - MO)<h2><center> Shauna Bohlken v. Landmark Hospital of Columbia, L.L.C. </h2></center>
Jefferson City, Missouri qui tam lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a False Claims Act violation theory.<br> <br> The FCA provides that any person who knowingly submits, or causes to submit, false claims to the government is liable for three times the government's damages plus a penalty that is linked to inflation . US DOJ<br> <br> ... More...
$1 (02-20-2024 - MO)<h2><center> Lori Monserrate v. Heartland Regional Medical Center, et al. </h2></center>
St. Joseph, Missouri qui tam lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on False Claims Act violation theories.<br> <br> The FCA provides that any person who knowingly submits, or causes to submit, false claims to the government is liable for three times the government's damages plus a penalty that is linked to inflation . US DOJ<br> <br> ... More...
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