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United States of America v. Darrell Chase In Winter

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender. Darrell Chase In Winter, 33,was previously convicted of a federal sex offense. Because of his prior conviction, he is required to register as a sex offender. Chase In Winter was aware of his obligation to register and to keep his registration current with officials ... More $0 (02-18-2026 - ND)

United States of America v. Jose Alberto Ramirez

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with interstate transmission of a threat to injury the person of another. Jose Alberto Ramirez, age 29, was charged with interstate transmission of threats to injure a federal law enforcement officer on January 15, 2026. According to court documents, on January 14, 2026, in response to an immigration enforcemen ... More $0 (02-18-2026 - MN)

United States of America v. Shawn Zak

Sioux City, Iowa, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substance and unlawful transportation of a firearm. Shawn Zak, 32, from Carroll, Iowa, admitted that from June 2025 through September 2025, he and others conspired to distribute more than 1500 grams of methamphetamine in the Carroll, Iowa, area. On September 11, 2025, Zak was ap ... More $0 (02-18-2026 - IA)

State of Oklahoma v. Willie Ervin Crosslin

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: ount # 1. Count as Filed: LA3, UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A VEHICLE, in violation of 47 O.S. 4-102 Date of Offense: 03/02/2025 CROSSLIN, WILLIE ERVIN Disposed: DEFERRED, 02/17/2026. Nolo Contendere Plea Count as Disposed: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A VEHICLE(LA3) Violation of 47 O.S. 4-102 01-21-2026 JUDGE MIC ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - OK)

State of Oklahoma v. Christian Scott Allen

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: Count # 1. Count as Filed: DI6M, DUI DRUGS & ALCOHOL - SECOND OFFENSE (MUNICIPAL ARREST), in violation of 47 O.S. 11-902 A5 Date of Offense: 02/10/2025 ALLEN, CHRISTIAN SCOTT Disposed: CONVICTION, 02/17/2026. Guilty Plea Count as Disposed: DUI ALCOHOL - SECOND OFFENSE (MUNICIPAL ARREST)(DI6AM) Violation of ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - OK)

United States of America v. Claire Louis Feng

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault on a federal officer resulting in bodily injury. On January 24, 2026, CBP and HSI officers were attempting to establish and maintain a secure perimeter near Nicollet Avenue, between 27th and 28th St. in Minneapolis, following an officer involved shooting. While a CBP officer attempted to arrest an ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - MN)

United States of America v. James Patrick Lyons

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant wiht interstate transmission of a threat to injury the person of another. James Patrick Lyons, age 45, accused of interstate transmission of threats to injure five federal law enforcement officers on January 18, 2026, On January 14, 2026, in response to an immigration enforcement action, a large group of protesters in ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - MN)

United States of America v. Bryan Keith Rainey, Jr.

Des Moines, Iowa, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearms. Bryan Keith Rainey, Jr., 20, and two co-conspirators fired at least 36 rounds of ammunition at a Des Moines residence occupied by two children and their mother on December 16, 2024. At least 11 rounds hit the house. No one was injured. Three days later, officers located Rain ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - IA)

United States of America v. Kal J. Nay

Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with selling drug and possessing a machine gun. On Oct. 9, 2025, Nay pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and possession of machine guns. Between May 2, 2024, and June 11, 2024, the Jackson County Drug Task Force utilized a Confidential Informant to purchase “M30” pills, which contained fentan ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - MO)

United States of America v. Rene Arviso Velasquez

St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. Rene Arviso Velasquez, 51, stole purses or bags containing credit cards and then quickly used the cards to buy gift cards or other items. On Aug. 25, 2024, Velasquez stole one victim’s Lululemon belt bag, which was hanging from her seat at a Cottleville, Misso ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - MO)

United States of America v. David Robinson

Fayetteville, Arkansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. On November 21, 2024, officers with the Fayetteville Police Department responded to a call of an armed person at an apartment complex. A witness reported that David Robinson, age 21, arrived at the apartment complex, made verbal threats and exposed a handgun in his w ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - AR)

United States of America v. Bruce McArthur Smith, Kevin Langel, and Larry Rogers, and Jonathan D. Ross

Little Rock, Arkansas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Bruce McArthur Smith, 54, of Hesperia, Calif., Kevin Langel, 54, of Pine Bluff, and Larry Rogers, 71, of Benton were accused of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine conspiracies that spanned from California to Texas to Arkansas ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - AR)

United States of America v. Kelly Bruce Duncan, Jr.

Little Rock, Arkansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Kelly Bruce Duncan, Jr., 43, of Lamar, in a three-count Indictment for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm in furtherance with a drug trafficking crime. On September 29, 2025, D ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - AR)

United States of America v. Andrew Warner and Kishore Vangipuram

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud. The Government alleges that Andrew Warner and Kishore Vangipuram, inflated Mobileum’s key financial metrics in advance of the company’s 2022 sale to an investment firm at an enterprise value of $915 million. Mobileum declared bankruptcy in 2024, after the ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - NY)

Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with burglary. Joseph Montoya was shot while burglarizing the business for a second time. ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - NM)

the People of the State of Illinois v. Alfred Roland Walker

Bloomington, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with home invasion (720 ILCS 5/19-6(a)(3) (West 2016)), armed robbery (id. § 18-2(a)(2)), aggravated battery with a firearm (id. § 12-3.05(e)(1)), and aggravated discharge of a firearm (id. § 24-1.2(a)(2)). ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - IL)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Donyell Soper and National Sanders

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Donyell Soper, 15, of McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, and Nathan Sanders, 17, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, accused with killing a 15-yearold boy shot multiple times. ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - PA)

United States of America v. Daren Li

Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with International Money Laundering. Daren Li, 42, is a fugitive after cutting off his ankle electronic monitoring device and absconding in December 2025. He was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner, who will determine restitution at a later date. Li pleaded guilty in November 2024 to one ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - CA)

United States of America v. Nikhil Gupta, a/k/a "Nick"

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit murder for hire, racketeering and money laundering. “Nikhil Gupta plotted to assassinate a U.S. citizen in New York City,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “He thought that from outside this country he could kill someone in it without consequence, simply for exercising their Ame ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - NY)

United States of America v. Ashley Straub

Madison, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with destruction of mail or newspapers. Ashley Straub, 25, Onalaska, Wisconsin, worked as a mail carrier at the La Crosse Post Office. In February 2025, Straub opened numerous items of mail and stole $350 in cash and several gift cards. At the sentencing, Judge Boor noted that theft by mail carriers erodes trust ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - WI)

United States of America v. Morrell D. Johnson, a/k/a "Money"

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking of children by force or coercion. Morrell D. Johnson (35), a.k.a. “Money,” a notorious human trafficker on Milwaukee’s south side, was also a drug trafficker who sold heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl. Johnson recruited addicted women to perform commercial sex acts, promising them housing, pro ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - WI)

United States of America v. Dametri G. Horton

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interference with commerce by threat or violence and felony possession of a firearm. Dametri G. Horton, age 34, was found guilty of committing a commercial business armed robbery. The evidence established that on November 20, 2022, Horton entered a Walgreens in the City of Milwaukee, approached a cashier, bran ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - WI)

United States of America v. Roberto Nicolas-Simon

Urbana, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry into the United States after removal and failure to update sex offender registration. Roberto Nicolas-Simon, 24, was unlawfully present in the United States when he was convicted of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse in Champaign County. He acknowledged his registration obligation as a sex offender be ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - IL)

United States of America v. Donte Hughes

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with robbing a United States Postal Service letter carrier. DONTE HUGHES and another individual approached the carrier from behind as she was delivering mail. The other individual wrapped both arms around the carrier, preventing her from moving, while Hughes reached into the carrier’s pocket and demanded property. ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - IL)

United States of America v. Jaron Williams

South Bend, Indiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with inent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. A mixture and substance containing a detectable amont of cocaine, and a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. Jaron Williams, 44 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, sold fentanyl to another person on two occasio ... More $0 (02-17-2026 - IN)

State of Florida v. Roslain Arabi Perdomo

Miami, Florida criminal dense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with child neglect. Roslain Arabi Perdomo, age 36, was found outside her home nude with her daughter. Florida child neglect law (Section 827.03) defines neglect as a caregiver’s failure to provide a child with necessary care, such as food, shelter, clothing, medical care, or supervision, which causes or is likely to cau ... More $0 (02-16-2026 - FL)

State of Florida v. Paul Messer

West Palm Beach, Florida criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with misdemeanor simple battery. Paul Messer, of Lake Worth Beach, accused of hitting a woman at a protect with a flagpole. ... More $0 (02-16-2026 - FL)

State of Illinois v. Sahran Almasri

Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with aggravated identity theft for a victim over 60. Sahran Almasri, 37, accused for charging more than $9,000 on stolen credit cards. ... More $0 (02-16-2026 - IL)

State of Florida v. Emily Sabogal

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, criminal defendant lawyer represented the Defendant charged with neglect of a child without great bodily harm and desertion of a child. Emily Sabogal, 32, was accused of leaving her children in Uber for hours. ... More $0 (02-16-2026 - FL)

State of Texas v. Manuel Vera Mendez

El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with eluding. Manuel Vera Mendez, age 75, tried to escape from a traffic stop. ... More $0 (02-16-2026 - TX)

United States of America v. Anita Green and Amanda Hovaec

Toledo, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Amid their divorce proceedings, Amanda Hovanec killed her husband, T.H., by injecting him with etorphine, a large-animal tranquilizer. Anthony Theodorou, a man with whom Hovanec was romantically involved, shipped the etorphine to Hovanec from South Africa at her request. Hovanec and Theodorou disposed of the ... More $0 (02-16-2026 - OH)

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Juliana Peres Magalhães

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Juliana Peres Magalhães, a Brazilian au pair, testified for the Commonwealth in its effort to convict Branden Banfield of murder for killing his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Rayan. Ryan had been lured to the Banfields’ home in Herndon, Va. on Feb. 24, 2023, through a sexual fetish website in ... More $0 (02-16-2026 - vA)

United States of America v. Edward Allen and Deandre Rodgers

Memphis, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murdering by gunshot a fellow gang member who they suspected of betraying the gang. Edward Allen, also known as E-Money, 42, and Deandre Rodgers, a.k.a. Dre, 29, both of Memphis, were high-ranking members of a criminal enterprise that controlled territory throughout the entire city of Memphis and extended beyond ... More $0 (02-16-2026 - TN)

United States of America v. Mark Janbakhsh

Nashville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Mark Janbakhsh, 51, of Brentwood, Tennessee, was with multiple multiple federal fraud charges, including Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, Bank Fraud, Making False Statements to a Bank, Bankruptcy Fraud, and Making False Statements Under Oath Three other co-conspirators, each of ... More $0 (02-16-2026 - TN)

United States of America v. Denis Edgardo Buezo-Zelaya

New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a). Denis Edgardo Buezo-Zelaya was removed from the United States on August 13, 2014, and was later found in the Eastern District of Louisiana on February 3, 2024, and had not received permission from the Attorney G ... More $0 (02-16-2026 - LA)

United States of America v. Richard Tillman

San Jose, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with malicious destruction of government property by fire (arson). Richard Tillman, age 44, admitted that he intentionally set the fire in order to “make a point to the United States government.” In preparation for the fire, Tillman purchased firelogs and lighter fluid. He then drove to the Post Office with fir ... More $0 (02-16-2026 - CA)

State of Oklahoma v. Rainy Gilbert,

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of methamphetamine, possession of stolen property, and eluding police. ... More $0 (02-15-2026 - OK)

United States of America v. Mouzon Bass, III

Sherman, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and identity theft. Mouzon Bass, III, 60, of Highland Park, the sole owner and president of Vivature, a healthcare billing company, and Wilson, a senior executive at Vivature, were involved in conspiracies to defraud others in connection with COVID-19 testing and an athletic training billing scheme. ... More $0 (02-15-2026 - TX)

United States of America v. Terry Ardoin, et al.

San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing marijuana. An 18-count superseding indictment has been unsealed charging 20 alleged members and associates of a violent Houston-based street gang for their purported roles in a racketeering conspiracy (RICO) involving murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, drug trafficking and firearms offenses. La ... More $0 (02-15-2026 - TX)

United States of America v. Isaiah Rene Acosta

El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of drugs causing death or serious bodily injury. On July 16, 2021, Isaiah Rene Acosta, 28, sold three counterfeit M-30 pills containing fentanyl to an individual, who purchased the pills on behalf of herself and another person. The pill recipients used the counterfeit M-30 pills the next day and shortly ... More $0 (02-15-2026 - TX)