Richard Francis Rodrigues v. The State of Texas

Beaumont, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Richard Francis Rodrigues with a Prostitution charge The State charged Rodrigues with prostitution, alleging that Rodrigues “for a fee, did knowingly offer or agree to engage in sexual conduct with [an undercover officer.]� The undercover officer, a sergeant of the Organized Crime Unit for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, te ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - TX)

Terry Lynn Johnson v. Steven James Johnson

Beaumont, Texas - Personal Injury attorney represented Terry Lynn Johnson with appealing from the trial court’s judgment in favor of appellee Steven James Johnson. Terry filed a petition for divorce from Steven on October 4, 2012, and Steven answered and then filed a counter-petition for divorce. In his counter-petition, ERSONAL iNJURY Steven asserted a cause of action against Terry for alleg ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - TX)

Delvin Ajair Powell v. The State of Texas

Beaumont, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Delvin Ajair Powell with a Capital Murder charge Kayden Graham found her mother, Kelli Underwood, deceased in her home on the evening of September 20, 2017. The evidence established that Underwood was the victim of homicidal violence, suffering from multiple .22-caliber gunshot wounds and multiple stab wounds. The evidence further estab ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - TX)

Kevin Dugar v. The State of Texas

Beaumont, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Kevin Dugar with a Driving While Intoxicated charge One morning around 1:40 a.m., Officer Christopher Pratt, a police officer employed by the Beaumont Police Department, saw an SUV traveling south on Martin Luther King Parkway (MLK). Officer Pratt was behind the SUV. From there, he noticed the SUV being driven in a manner that allowed it ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - TX)

Peter Manuel Candelaria v. The State of Texas

El Paso, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Peter Manuel Candelaria with an Evading Arrest charge The Big Spring Police Department had actively been attempting to locate and arrest Appellant for outstanding warrants. On the morning of December 28, 2018, Sergeant Steve Henry and Investigator Dustin Thomas conducted surveillance at a known residence of Appellant. Sergeant Henry and In ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - TX)

Lisa Olson v. Royal Carribean Cruises, LTD.

Miami, Florida personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, individually, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF JONATHAN K. PFAHL, and on behalf of the survivors of the Estate, R.P. and K.P., who sued Royal Carribean Cruises, LTD on personal injury negligence theories claiming more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of the death of Jonathan K. Pfahl. ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - FL)

Kathleen Slomkoski v. Carnival Corporation

Miami, Florida personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, Kathleen Slomkoski, who sued Carnival Corporation on a marine negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damages while a passenger on a Carnival cruise ship. ... More $1 (04-21-2021 - FL)

United States of America v. Vinh Sanh Nguyen

Fort Lauderdale, Florida child porn charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Vinh Sanh Nguyen, who was charged with production of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2251. ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - FL)

United States of America v. Sheng-Wen Cheng

New York, New York bank and securities fraud charge criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant, Sheng-Wen Cheng, a/k/a “Justin Cheng,� a/k/a “Justin Jung,� was charged with major fraud against the United States, bank fraud, securities fraud, and wire fraud in connection with multiple fraud schemes he perpetrated. Specifically, CHENG engaged in a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $7 m ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - NY)

United States of America v. Thomas Michael Sisk, Gregory Earl Corkren and David Webb Tutt

Montgomery, Alabama fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendants, Thomas Michael Sisk, 55, of Toney, Alabama and formerly the superintendent of LCS; Gregory Earl Corkren, 56, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama; and David Webb Tutt, 61, of Uniontown, Alabama, who were charged with conspiring to defraud the Alabama State Department of Education (ASDE) by falsely inflating the number of students ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - AL)

United States of America v. Denis Onderi Makori

Atlanta, Georgia email fraud charge criminal defense lawyer representing Defendant, Denis Onderi Makori who was indicted on charges relating to a business email compromise (BEC) scheme targeting a Pennsylvania university and allegedly defrauding it out of more than $2 million. “Business email compromise schemes pose a severe risk of financial loss to public and private institutions alike,� s ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - GA)

United States of America v. James Richard Shivers

Albany, Georgia firearm felony criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, James Richard Shivers, 32, of Valdosta, was charged with one count possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. “Convicted felons are prohibited from possessing guns, and those who do will face the possibility of federal prosecution,� said Acting U.S. Attorney Leary. “I want to thank the Hahira Police Department ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - GA)

United States of America v. Rochella Ellison and Nadia Gibson

Brunswick, Georgia drug theft charge criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants,Rochella Ellison, 48, of Townsend, Ga., and Nadia Gibson, 38, of Jacksonville, Fla., who were charged with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Alprazolam. “All too often, the source of illegally-sold drugs in the community – including dangerously addictive opioids – starts with ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - GA)

United States of America v. Fredrick Bernard Lewis

Orlando, Florida credit care fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Fredrick Bernard Lewis (32, Ft. Lauderdale) who was charged with unauthorized use of an access devices at theme parks in Orlando. Lewis had pleaded guilty on January 6, 2021. According to court documents, between March 2018 and June 2020, Lewis used stolen credit card numbers belonging to 36 different victim ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - FL)

State of Minnesota v. Dereck Chauvin

Minneapolis, Minnesota murder charge criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant, Dereck Chauvin, who was charged with killing George Floyd. "Appellant State of Minnesota charged respondent Derek Michael Chauvin with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter based on the death of George Floyd. Chauvinmoved the distri ... More $0 (04-21-2021 - MN)

Jimmy Lee Wright v. The State of Texas

El Paso, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Jimmy Lee Wright with an Aggravated Sexual Assault charge A. The Sexual Assault Seventy-seven-year-old “V.H.� was sexually assaulted in her home by an unknown assailant at approximately 10:30 p.m. on September 10, 2011. Later that evening, Elizabeth 2 Arenivaz, a sergeant with the Pecos Police Department, responded to a dispatch refer ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - TX)

Gloria Zavala f/n/a Gloria Z. Franco v. Apolinar C. Franco

El Paso, Texas - Divorce attorney represented Apolinar C. Franco with violating the terms of their divorce decree by failing to pay him for his one-half equity interest in their marital homestead upon its sale. Apolinar C. Franco (Appellee here) filed suit against his former spouse, Gloria Zavala (Appellant here), claiming that she violated the terms of their divorce decree by failing to pay hi ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - TX)

Juan Antonio Gutierrez v. The State of Texas

El Paso, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Juan Antonio Gutierrez with a DWI charge Appellant was arrested in the parking lot of a shopping center in the early morning hours after a business owner, who was getting ready to open his business, called 911 to report that Appellant’s vehicle was in the parking lot. The 911 caller related a history of confrontations with 2 Appellant, w ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - TX)

Gabriel Marin v. The State of Texas

El Paso, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Gabriel Marin with a DWI charge In the early hours of March 31, 2018, Officer Andres Rodriguez responded to a reported 1 TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 49.04.2 traffic collision in El Paso. Appellant, one of the drivers, told Officer Rodriguez that he had been involved in a crash with another vehicle. Officer Rodriguez observed that Appellant show ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - TX)

United States of America v. Yu Zhou

Columbus, Ohio theft of trade secrets charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Yu Zhou, 51, of Dublin, Ohio, who was charged stealing scientific trade secrets related to exosomes and exosome isolation from Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Research Institute for his own personal financial gain. Zhou also conspired to commit wire fraud. “Yu Zhou sought to exploit U.S. taxpayer do ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - OH)

STATE OF KANSAS v. AARON DAVID CASH

Topeka, Kansas - Criminal defense attorney represented Aaron Cash with appealing from the district court's decision to deny his motion to suppress drug evidence seized during a traffic stop. After an August 2018 traffic stop, the State charged Cash with possession of methamphetamine, possession of diazepam, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Cash moved the district court to suppress eviden ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - KS)

Dylan Forest Newcomer v. The State of Texas

Amarillo, TX - Criminal defense attorney represented Dylan Forest Newcomer with an Aggravated Assault charge Dylan Forest Newcomer, appellant, presents one issue in this appeal from his conviction on two counts of aggravated assault against a public servant with a deadly weapon.1 ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - TX)

Autry Madison Campos-Dowd v. The State of Texas

Amarillo, TX - Criminal defense attorney represented Autry Madison Campos-Dowd with an Assault charge Appellant was sentenced on November 2, 2020. Because appellant did not file a motion for new trial, her notice of appeal was due within thirty days after sentence was imposed, i.e., by December 2, 2020. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.2(a)(1). Appellant filed a notice of appeal on March 19, 2021.The ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - TX)

Jamie Lee Burns a/k/a Jamie Lee Nelson v. The State of Texas

Amarillo, TX - Criminal defense attorney represented Jamie Lee Burns a/k/a Jamie Lee Nelson with a Poss of a Controlled Substance charge Appellant, Jamie Lee Burns a/k/a Jaime Lee Nelson, appeals from the trial court’s judgments revoking his community supervision for the offenses of possession of a controlled substance and forgery. Appellant’s brief was originally due March 18, 2021 but wa ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - TX)

Christi Gail Cathey v. The State of Texas

Amarillo, TX - Criminal defense attorney represented Christi Gail Cathey with a Poss of a Controlled Substance charge Appellant, Christi Gail Cathey, appeals the trial court’s judgment revoking her community supervision and sentencing her to prison for possessing a controlled substance. She had been convicted of the offense and sentenced earlier. However, the trial court suspended the sente ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - TX)

Ex parte Joshua Searfoss

Amarillo, TX - Criminal defense attorney represented Joshua Searfoss with appealing the district court’s denial of his pretrial application for writ of habeas corpus Appellant, Joshua Searfoss, appeals the district court’s denial of his pretrial application for writ of habeas corpus under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 15.21. TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 15.21 (West Supp. 2020 ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - TX)

Denzel Dredon Jackson v. The State of Texas

Texarkana, TX - Criminal defense attorney represented Denzel Dredon Jackson with an Aggravated Sexual Assault charge Denzel Dredon Jackson has filed an appeal from a judgment of conviction entered by the 8th Judicial District Court of Hopkins County. Jackson was represented by appointed counsel at trial. After appointed trial counsel filed a notice of appeal on Jackson’s behalf, the trial co ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - TX)

Henry Dylan Davidson v. The State of Texas

Dallas, TX - Criminal defense attorney represented Henry Dylan Davidson with an Aggravated Sexual Assault charge A jury convicted appellant Henry Dylan Davidson of aggravated sexual assault and sentenced him to life in prison. In a single issue, he argues the trial court abused its discretion by denying his oral motion for continuance requesting extra time to obtain an expert. He also asks the ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - TX)

Gary Donald Rogers v. The State of Texas

Dallas, TX - Criminal defense attorney represented Gary Donald Rogers with a Assault charge Appellant was convicted of assaulting a police officer and the court assessed punishment, enhanced, at twenty years in prison. In a single issue, appellant argues the trial court abused its discretion by denying his motion for continuance because he needed the testimony of an expert who was crucial to ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - TX)

Nicholas Alexander Smith v. The State of Texas

Dallas, TX - Criminal defense attorney represented Nicholas Alexander Smith with an Assault charge This is an appeal of the judgment and sentence in two criminal cases. Appellant was indicted for (i) the third-degree felony offense of Assault Family Violence with a Prior Conviction and (ii) the second-degree felony offense of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. As to the third-degree fel ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - TX)

Carsten Hedemann v. The State of Texas

Dallas, TX- Criminal defense attorney represented Carsten Hedemann with an Aggravated Sexual Assault charge The State charged appellant with aggravated sexual assault of a child. He waived a jury and pleaded no contest. The trial court found him guilty and assessed his punishment at thirty years’ confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Appellant ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - TX)

Nathaniel Howard Thomas v. The State of Texas

Dallas, TX - Criminal defense attorney represented Nathaniel Howard Thomas with a Failure to Register as a Sex Offender charge Nathaniel Howard Thomas was charged with failure to register as a sex offender, a third-degree felony. Appellant entered into a plea agreement with the State in which he agreed to plead guilty to attempted failure to register, a state jail felony, in exchange for t ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - TX)

Nyjhia Rivers v. International House of Pancakes and Trihop 14th Street, LLC

New York, New York civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, Nyjhia Rivers, who sued International House of Pancakes and Trihop 14th Street, LLC on a job discrimination theory (unlawful employment practice) under 42 U.S.C. 2000e. ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - NY)

Devon Blake v. Mary E. Boland

White Plains, New York personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, Devon Blake, who sued Mary E. Boland on an auto negligence personal injury claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of a car wreck caused by Boland. ... More $1 (04-20-2021 - NY)

United States of America v. Gustavo L. Vila

New York City, New York grand theft charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Gustavo L. Vila, who was charged with stealing approximately $1 million that the Department of Justice’s 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (“VCF�) had awarded to VILA’s client, a 9/11 first responder. “Gustavo Vila stole money awarded by the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund to his client, an NYPD offic ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - NY)

United States of America v. Cayle Leigh Klinekole

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma embezzlement charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant Cayle Leigh Klinekole, 48, of Elgin, who was charged withembezzlement and theft from an Indian tribal organization. On October 30, 2020 Klinekole pleaded guilty to a single-count felony Indictment charging her with embezzlement and theft from an Indian tribal organization. Klinekole worked at the Kiowa, Com ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - OK)

United States of America v. John Theodore Linthicum

Tulsa, Oklahoma bank fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, John Theodore Linthicum, 52, also known as Teddy Linthicum, who was charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud. The Welch, Oklahoma cattleman defrauded First State Bank of Commerce. “Teddy Linthicum perpetrated a check kiting scheme for his own gain and swindled First State Bank of Commerce out of $1.2 million,â ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - OK)

United States of America v. Titus Sanders

Kansas City, Missouri drug distribution charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Titus Sanders, 24, of Kansas City, Missouri, who was with distributing heroin. The investigation of Westwood began when Kansas police responded to a Walmart and found a man suffering from a drug overdose. The victim later died as result of the overdose. Information contained on the victim’s cell phon ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - KS)

United States of America v. Elizabeth Theresa Smith, Kevin Vanndara Chanthapannah and Kenneth Blake Wood

Cheyenne, Wyoming drug trafficking charged criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants, ELIZABETH THERESA SMITH (38), from Riverton, KEVIN VANNDARA CHANTHAPANNHA (29), from Utah, and KENNETH BLAKE WOOD (28), from Lander, who were charged for their involvement in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and methamphetamine. While conducting investigations into the distribution of controlled substance ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - WY)

United States of America v. Bruce Holder

Denver, Colorado drug trafficking criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Bruce Holder, age 55, of Grand Junction, was convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Counterfeit Substances, Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death, Distribution of Fentanyl, and Distribution of a Counterfeit Substance after a 11-day jury trial in Denver, Colorado. Facts presented at trial established ... More $0 (04-20-2021 - CO)