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Recent Verdicts and Judgements
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Edgar A, Alcazar, a Minor v. Los Angeles School District
Edgar A. Alcazar (Edgar), a minor, allegedly suffered
severe and permanent injuries when he fell from the branch of a
tree located on the campus of his middle school. By and through
his guardian ad litem, Edgar sued the Los Angeles Unified School
District (LAUSD). A jury found in favor of LAUSD on all of
Edgar’s claims.
On appeal, Edgar advances two arguments for why he is< ...
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State of Oklahoma v. Mark Anthony Wells
Lawton, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Mark Anthony Wells with:
Count # 1. Count as Filed: MALINJ, JOY RIDE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1787
Date of Offense: 01/31/2017
Party Name Disposition Information
WELLS, MARK ANTHONY Disposed: CONVICTION ...
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United States of America v. Donald Scott Coleman
Chicago, Il - Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Assaulting a Child in the Philippines
A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sexually assaulting a child in the Philippines.
DONALD SCOTT COLEMAN, ...
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State of Tennessee v. Brian Mullinax and Tinas C. Cody
Sevierville, TN - The State of Tennessee charged Brian Mullinax, age 41, with assault for brandishing a cellphone and saying that the was recording with it when a former Sevier County Sheriff's Office deputy opened fire wit ...
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State of Washington v. Rudolph F. Zehner
Vancouver, WA - The State of Washington charged Rudolph F. Zehner, age 60, with second-degree assault from a stabbling on August 19.
Defendant claimed that he was defending himself during an assault ...
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State of Louisiana v. Thomas Henson
Lake Charles, LA - The State of Louisiana charged Thomas Henson with one county of home invasion of a person over 65, aggravated burglary, theft over $750 and felon in posse ...
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State of Illinois v. John Doe
Bloomington, IL - The State of Illinois charged John Doe, a teenager, with possession of a stolen handgun, possession of a firearm without a firearm owners identification c ...
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Laurese Glover, Eugene Johnson and Derrick Wheatt v. City of Cleveland, Michael C. Perry, Vincent K. Johnstone, D. J. Miklovich, Charles Teel, Patricia Lane, John C. Bradford, Terrence Dunn, Deborah Naiman and Carmen Marino
Cleveland, OH - Laurese Glover, Eugene Johnson and Derrick Wheatt sued the City of Cleveland, Michael C. Perry, Vincent K. Johnstone, D. J. Miklovich, Charles Teel, Patricia Lane, John C. Bradford, Terrence Dunn, Deborah Naiman and Carmen Marino on civil rights ...
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State of Missouri v. Nicholas Godejohn
Springfield, MO - The State of Missouri charged Nicholas Godejohn, age 29, with first-degree murder for killing "Dee Dee" Blanchard, age 48, in June 2015.
The Defendant's attorneys asserted that the victim's daughter manipulated into killing her mother so that she could escape f ...
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Leslie T. Wilde v. City of Dunsmuir
In 1996, California voters adopted Proposition 218 (as approved by voters Gen.
Elec. Nov. 5, 1996, eff. Nov. 6, 1996
general/official-declaration.pdf> [as of Nov. 14, 2018], archived at
) (Proposition 218) to add article XIII C to the California
Constitution by which they expressly reserved their right to chall ...
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State of Oklahoma v. Aaron Parker Brown
Norman, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Aaron Parker Brown with:
Count # 1. Count as Filed: DI7, ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL, in violation of 47 O.S. 11-902(A)(1-4)
Date of Offense: 06/08/2016
Party Name Disposition Information
BROWN, AARON PARKER Di ...
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State of Oklahoma v. Dominick Wood, a/k/a Juan Adam
Norman, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Dominick Wood, a/k/a Juan Adam with:
Count # 1. Count as Filed: DU8II, poss of cds in concert w/ z, reid & e.teel, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-402
Date of Offense: 10/25/2015
Party Name Disposition Information
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State of Oklahoma v. Michael Kent Lundgren
El Reno, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Michael Kent Lundgren with:
Count # 1. Count as Filed: DU8TM1, TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGAL DRUGS, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-415
Date of Offense: 04/03/2017
Party Name Disposition Information
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United States of America v. Fernando Jesus Peraza
San Diego, CA - Defendant Pleads Guilty To Importing Over 20,000 Fentanyl Pills at the San Ysidro Port of Entry
Believed To Be Largest Single Port Seizure Of Fentanyl Pills
Across the Southwest Border of the U.S. < ...
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United States of America v. Nikishna Polequaptewa
Los Angeles, CA - Former IT Administrator Found Guilty of Federal Charges for Hacking into Computers of His Former Employer in Irvine
An Arizona man was convicted of federal computer intrusion charges for deleting electronic files after hacking into computer systems ...
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United States of America v. Adam Flores
Fayetteville, AR - Siloam Springs Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Firearms Violation
Adam Flores, age 28, of Siloam Springs, was sentenced to 120 months (the statutory maximum) in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release on one co ...
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Untied States of America v. Jeremy Briscoe and Carlton Daniels, Jr.
Little Rock, AR - West Memphis Men Sent to Prison for More Than a Decade for Illegal Gun and Drug Possession
Two West Memphis men recently convicted of gun and drug crimes have each sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison. Jeremy Briscoe, 36, and Carlton Daniels, Jr., 42, both of West Memphis, were sentenced to 151 and 180 months, respectively, after searches revealed guns and ...
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United States of America v. Robert Alan Knapp
Tucson, AZ - Former Tucson School Director Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling From School, Students
Robert Alan Knapp, 71, a former director of HDS Truck Driving Institute (HDS) in Tucson, Ariz., was sentenced to 48 months in pr ...
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United States of America v. Sergio Jauna Devoe
Anchorage, AK - Anchorage Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking
Defendant Caught Selling Fentanyl Marketed as Heroin
An Anchorage man was sentenced to federal prison for trafficking quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine intended for distribution.
Sergio Jauna Devoe, ...
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United States of America v. Christopher Bernard Pitts
Montgomery, AL - Former Montgomery Lawyer Receives 37-Month Sentence for Defrauding HUD of Over $1 Million
Christopher B. Pitts, 48 years old and a Georgia resident who was previously a practicing attorney in Montgomery, Alabama, received a 37-month se ...
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United States of America v. Jesse Lane
Mobile, AL - Gun Thief Sentenced in Federal Court
Jesse Lane, 25, of Ellisville, Alabama, was sentenced today for his participation in stealing firearms and possessing stolen firearms. He pled guilty to the two charges in federal court during July of 2018.
United Sta ...
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United States of America v. José G. Ramirez-Arone Jr.
Washington, DC - Former Registered Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud For Role in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain and Misuse Credit Lines, Generating Over $1 Million in Improper Commissions
former registered financial ...
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United States of America v. Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera, a/k/a "El Chapo"
The United States of America charged Joaquin Guzman-Loera, a/k/a "El Chapo" with:
CONTINUING CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE
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Continuing Criminal Enterprise
(1s)
Continuing Criminal Enterprise
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Continuing Criminal Enterprise
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Kristina Rapuano, et al. v. Trustees of Dartsmouth College
Concord, NH - Kristina Rapuano, et al. sued the Trustees of Dartmouth Collect on civil rights violation theories claiming that college professors used their power over their academic careers and future jobs to coerce them into participating in alcohol and sex saturated activitie ...
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United States of America v. Otis Leon Crawford
Detroit Doctor, Office Manager and Patient Recruiter Charged with Illegal Distribution of Prescription Drugs
An indictment was unsealed today charging Dr. Otis Leon Crawford, D.O., and two other individuals with conspiracy to illegally distribute prescription drugs, U.S. Attorney Ma ...
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United States of America v. Federico Garcia, Jr.
El Paso, TX - Former El Paso C.B.P. Inspector Pleads Guilty to Federal Wire Fraud Charge
In El Paso, a 44-year-old former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Inspector faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to ...
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United States of America v. David Gatewood
Memphis, TN - Memphis Man Sentenced to 390 Months in Federal Prison for Two Armed Business Robberies
David Gatewood, 44, has been sentenced to 390 months imprisonment for two armed business robberies.
According to information presented in court, Gatewood committed two armed business robberies between April 18, 2017 and April 21, 2017. In the earlier event, Gatewood used a revol ...
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Luis Enrique Cristain v. Hunter Buildings & Manufacturing, L.P.
Under the Texas Labor Code, an employer is prohibited from retaliating against an employee who files a workers’ compensation claim in good faith. TEX. LAB. CODE § 451.001(1). Plaintiff Luis Enrique Cristain, who sustained a work-related injury and was fired shortly thereafter, filed s ...
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John Goode v. Greenstream International, LLC
After John Goode breached company security protocols and challenged the authority of its security guards, Greenstream International, L.L.C., terminated Goode’s employment as a support technician in its IT department. Goode sued Greenstream, arguing that his termination was the result of race- and disability-based discrimination. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Greenstream. ...
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Regina Thomas v. Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company
Plaintiffs appeal an order denying attorney’s fees and costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c). Because the district court did not abuse its discretion, we affirm.
Case: 18-60400 Document: 00514719491 Page: 1 Date Filed: 11/12/2018
No. 18-60400
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Regina Thomas and Pam Pilgrim sued in state court, challenging their terminations by Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company (“the com ...
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Felix Huerta v. Kava Holdings, Inc.
Defendant Kava Holdings, Inc., dba Hotel Bel-Air
(defendant) terminated two restaurant servers after they were
involved in an altercation during work. One of the fired
employees, plaintiff Felix Huerta, sued defendant on a variety of
legal theories, most of which were dismissed before or during
trial. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for nonsuit as to
plaintiff’s ...
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