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United States of America v. Yasiel Puig

Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer Keri Curtis represented the Defendant charged with obstruction of justice and lying to federal officials. Yasiel Puig, age 35, was accused of obstruction of justice and lying to federal officials investigating an illegal gambling operation, He wracked up more than $280,000 in losses over a few months in 2019 while wagering on tennis, football ... More $0 (02-08-2026 - CA)

United States of America v. Robert Crayton

Hammond, Indiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of cocaine, and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. On March 14, 2023, officers of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department stopped Robert Crayton on I-65. During a search of Crayton’s car, officers found approximately 2 kilograms of cocaine hidden behind the center console and und ... More $0 (02-07-2026 - IN)

United States of America v. Cory Kromray

Madison, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and money laundering. Cory Kromray, age 39, Minocqua, Wisconsin, engaged in in investment fraud scheme that defrauded people out of $828,266.71. Kromray used social media and other online communications to falsely portray himself as a successful trader in stocks, mutual funds, cryptocurrency, and th ... More $0 (02-07-2026 - WI)

United States of America v. Ricky Q. Chambers, a/k/a "Goldi"

Green Bay, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841 and 846. Ricky Q. Chambers, a/k/a “Goldi” (age: 29), frequently traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, where he purchased large quantities of fentanyl pills. Chambers then shipped the pills to v ... More $0 (02-07-2026 - WI)

United States of America v. Jeffrey A. Mullinix

East St. Louis, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with threatening to kill federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis. A federal complaint charged Jeffrey A. Mullinix, 67, with one count of interstate communication with a threat to injure. “Violence and threats against law enforcement officers can never be tolerated, ... More $0 (02-07-2026 - IL)

United States of America v. Roberto Nicolas-Simon

Urbana, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to update registration as a sex offender as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) and being a removed alien illegally present in United States. The government presented evidence that Nicolas-Simon was unlawfully present in the United States when he was convicted of Aggravate ... More $0 (02-07-2026 - IL)

United States of America v. Derwin Vazquez, Jr.

Rockford, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States by making false statements to purchase seven firearms. From 2020 to 2023, DERWIN VAZQUEZ, JR. conspired with his sister—JALISSA R. VAZQUEZ—to make false or fictious written statements to three licensed firearms dealers in connection with the acquisition or attempted acq ... More $0 (02-07-2026 - IL)

United States of America v. Brandi Ellis

Milwaukee, Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer Kathleen Quinn represented the Defendant Brandi Ellis who is charged with bank fraud, larceny and theft, and fraud with identification documents. Brandi Ellis, the finance director of the non-profit, and Flanders, the non-profit’s Chief Financial Officer, engaged in a scheme to issue unauthorized checks to themselves and third parties on the non-p ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - Wi)

State of Illinois v. James L. Parker

Peoria, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with engaging in an online chart with a child and planning to meet for sexual purposes. James L. Parker accused of making an indecent solicitation of a child and grooming. ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - IL)

State of Illinois v. Mugshots of Kozzie Williams, Makai Allison, Malik Allison

Springfield, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with shooting a police officer. Mugshots of Kozzie Williams, Makai Allison, Malik Allison are accused of shooting a police officer. ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - IL)

State of Illinois v. Lawrence Reed

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Lawrence Reed, allegedly set a woman on fire on a CTA Blue Line train. ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - IL)

State of Indiana v.Julius E. Burkes, Jr.

Hammond, Indiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Julius E. Burkes Jr., 47, accused for shooting and killing Courtney M. Drysdale. The decedent was opening the bar where she worked when Burkes entered with a gun and demanded money from the cash register before shooting her twice. ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - In)

State of Indiana v. Gary Gatewood

Indianapolis, Indiana, criminal defense lawyer represent the Defendant charged with charged with murder. Gary Gatewood, of Indianapolis, accused of shooting and killing a woman during a domestic dispute. When officers arrived, they found a man who believed he had been shot, but it turned out only his clothing had been struck by gunfire. ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - IN)

Lesa Leiter v. Amcol Systems, Inc.

Indianapolis, Minnesota, consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory violation. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) (15 U.S.C. §§ 1692-1692p) is a federal law that prohibits third-party debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect personal, family, or household debts. It restricts communication times, ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - IN)

United States of America v. Derrick Callella

Phoenix, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with sent a false ransom relating to the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie. Derrick Callella, age 42, admitted to sending the two text messages. He admitted to using the VOIP account from which two actual text messages came from. CALLELLA stated that he pulled family information from a cyber website, and that he had been fol ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - AZ)

United States of America v. Andrial Ortiz

Lansing, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearm. Andrial Ortiz was a felon who was not allowed to possess a gun, and the moment he did he used it to shoot a police officer. My office was happy to prosecute this case. We accept the 15-year sentence as a just response. I hope everyone reading this will take a minute to remembe ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - MI)

United States of America v. Kyle Wagner

Detroit, Michigan, Zcriminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with making Federal threats and cyberstalking following alleged murder and assault threats against ICE. Kyle Wagner escalated his opposition to ICE operations, including conspiring and threatening to assault federal law enforcement officers in Minneapolis. In January 2026, Wagner repeatedly posted on Facebook and Insta ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - MI)

United States of America v. Lamont Johnson

Cleveland, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs and felony possession of a firearm. Lamont Johnson, 43, was sentenced to 210 months (17.5 years) in prison by U.S. District Judge John R. Adams after pleading guilty last October to the following charges in an indictment: Possession with Intent to Distribute a Contro ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - OH)

United States of America v. Harrison Michael Barton

Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping and sexual exploitation of children. In February 2025, Harrison Michael Barton, 38, of North Detroit, Texas, took a Greyhound bus from Texas to Ohio to meet a 15-year-old approximately one month after connecting with the victim on the Call of Duty mobile game. At the time, Barton was wanted on an outst ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - OH)

United States of America v. Natasha Harris-Johnson

Paducah, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with false claims and wire fraud. Natasha Harris-Johnson, 52, of Paducah, filed eight tax returns for the 2018 and 2019 tax years on behalf of trusts she created, altogether demanding nearly $30 million in tax refunds she was not entitled to. Harris-Johnson also filed a fraudulent application with the Small Business A ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - KY)

United States of America v. John Quintrell

London, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to to collect and pay over taxes. ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - KY)

United States of America v. Nathan Lee Westbrook

Knoxville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2). On February 21, 2025, investigators with the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations – Internet Crimes Against Children (HSI-ICAC) Task Force received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - TN)

United States of America v. Mark Janbakhsh

Nashville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, Bank Fraud, Making False Statements to a Bank, Bankruptcy Fraud, and Making False Statements Under Oath. Mark Janbakhsh, 51, of Brentwood, Tennessee, was the chief executive officer and majority owner of a car dealership company named Auto Masters. In addition to Auto Masters, J ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - TN)

United States of America v. Amanda Kate Walker Bass

Memphis, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with to one count of wire fraud and one count of fraudulent use of military medals, otherwise known as “Stolen Valor.” Amanda Kate Walker Bass, 36, of Fayette County, claimed to be a multiple-time deployed U.S. Marine Corps veteran who was the lone survivor of an enemy ambush in Afghanistan in 2010 that left her ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - TN)

State of Tennessee v. Mark Anthony Sexton, Jr. and Mark Anthony Sexton III

Jonesborough, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with murder. Mark Anthony Sexton, Jr. and Mark Anthony Sexton III were accused of killing Johnson City convenience store clerk Tava Woodard, age 23, in 2023. ... More $0 (02-06-2026 - TN)

Kayla D. Hojem v. Klipsch Senior Care, LLC, d/b/a Home Instead

Terre Haute, Indiana, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guarantees most U.S. workers a federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour) and overtime pay of at least time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. It also sets standards for child labor, prohibits certain employers f ... More $0 (02-05-2026 - IN)

Jaylynn Dean v. Uber Technologies Incorporated, et al.

Phoenix, Arizona, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on respondeat superior theory claiming that raped her. Jaylynn Dean claimed that a Uber driver raped her in November 2023 during a ride to her hotel. ... More $0 (02-05-2026 - NY)

United States of America v. Robin Black

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulent activity involving food stamps and identity theft. Robin Black, age 64, is accused of working with others from 2023 to 2025 to buy, use, and sell other people’s SNAP benefits. Police say he would purchase SNAP benefits and account numbers for about half their value, use the benefits at stores, then res ... More $0 (02-05-2026 - OK)

State of West Virginia . v. D.J. Gibbons

DJ Cibbons was charged with possessin with indtent distribute drugs. ... More $0 (02-05-2026 - NE)

United States of America v. Walter Tharrington, aka “Black” and “Roaadblock"

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking by force, fraud, coercion of a minor. ... More $0 (02-03-2026 - PA)

United States of America v. Genesis Delgado Rosa

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy launder money. Rosa participated in a conspiracy commonly referred to as a grandparent fraud scheme. In this instance, an international organized crime group based in the Dominican Republic conducted a scam in which they called elderly individuals impersonating a loved one (often a grandchild) an ... More $0 (02-03-2026 - PA)

United States of America v. Madison Grant Sergent

Huntington, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of meth. On July 23, 2024, Madison Grant Sergent, 27, of Huntington, directed another individual to distribute approximately 24 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in exchange for $180 in Huntington. As part of her plea agreement, Sergent admitted to arranging the transaction a ... More $0 (02-03-2026 - WV)

United States of America v. Joel Rufus French

Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged for his role in a yearslong scheme to bilk Medicare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) out of nearly $200 million by selling patient information and sham doctors’ orders for orthotic braces that patients did not want or need. “This defendant’s conduct was egr ... More $0 (02-03-2026 - FL)

State of Oklahoma v. Donell White.

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with DUI and eluding. ... More $0 (02-03-2026 - OK)

United States of America v. Jorge Alberto Salinas

Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry after removal from the United States in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1326. ... More $0 (02-03-2026 - TX)

United States of America v. Gustavo Adrian-Soria

Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry after removal. n July 2024, Lopez-Soria pled guilty of illegally reentering the United States after being deported in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(1). The Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) stated that Lopez-Soria had been removed from the United States twice: in March 2018 and May 2 ... More $0 (02-03-2026 - TX)

State of Delaware v. Don Eugene Nixon III

Wilmington, Delaware, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first degree murder. Don Eugene Nixon III was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of 20-year-old Da’Jour Ellison. The defendant was arrested after officers conducted a traffic stop. ... More $0 (02-03-2026 - DE)

State of Delaware v. John Taggart

Wilmington, Delaware, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Dangerous Crimes Against a Child. In June 2022, the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington received an anonymous complaint alleging that John Taggart ("Defendant") sexually abused multiple complainants between May 1, 1995, and June 15, 1996 while working as a priest at St. Thomas the Apostle church in Wilmington. ... More $0 (02-03-2026 - DE)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. D’arrius Tyrese Edwards

West Chester, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with kidnapping and other charges. D’arrius Tyrese Edwards, 20, of Chester, Pennsylvania crashed a vehicle into nearby woods then used his head to break a classroom window before going inside and grabbing a child. ... More $0 (02-03-2026 - PA)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Andre Maurice London

West Chester, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of persons not to possess a firearm, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6105(a). ... More $0 (02-03-2026 - PA)