Alabama Armed Robbery Law
United States of America v. Rodriques Javaun Humphrey
Montgomery, Alabama, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal possession of a machine gun, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, possession with intend to distribute marijuana, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On January 7, 2025, officers with the Montgomery Police Department and the Alabama Law Enforceme... More...
$ (02-27-2026 - AL)State of Alabama v. Jonathan Fitzgerald Lockett
Birmingham, Alabama, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with rape, first-degree sodomy, sexual torture, first-degree robbery, and second-degree theft of property.... More...
$ (08-22-2025 - AL)<h1> United States of America v. Oscar Guillen Orellana </h1></h1>
Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally reentering the United States after previously having been deported.<br> <br> A Honduran national was sentenced today to 8 months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after previously having been deported.<br> <br> According to court documents, Oscar Guillen Orellana, 60, was arrested by Foley P... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - AL)United States of America v. Nikequis Lachristopher Green
Mobile, AL criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> Defendant-Appellant Nikequis LaChristopher Green pled<br> guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C.<br> § 922(g)(1). Green's guilty plea came on the heels of three prior<br> convictions for two violent felonies and one serious drug offense:<br> Green was ... More...
$0 (09-10-2025 - AL)United States of America v. Nikequis Lachristopher Green
Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> Defendant-Appellant Nikequis LaChristopher Green pled<br> guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C.<br> § 922(g)(1). Green's guilty plea came on the heels of three prior<br> convictions for two violent felonies and one serious drug offense:<br> Green... More...
$0 (09-10-2025 - AL)United States of America v. James Pettway
Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with knowing possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).<br> <br> The Court of Appeals was unpersuaded by Pettway's claim that the district court abused its discretion in admitting at trial evidence of an alleged attempted robbery. In general, we recognize three tiers of admissible... More...
$0 (07-10-2025 - AL)<h1> United States of America v. Zedekiah Sykes </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Montgomery, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robbery </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court Following Robbery of a Montgomery Dry Cleaner Business</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> Zedeki... More...
$0 (07-07-2025 - AL)<h1> United States of America v. Jarrell Russell </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Birmingham, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and fentanyl, carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.andcri \\\\\</font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> ... More...
$0 (05-13-2025 - AL)<h1> United States of America v. Jalen Lamarcus Gunn </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Montgomery, Ala criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robbing Two Montgomery Convenience Stores </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Man Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Two Montgomery Convenience Stores</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Jalen Lamarcus Gu... More...
$0 (04-11-2025 - AL)<h1> United States of America v. Desiree Rose Carlock </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Armed Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></... More...
$0 (04-11-2025 - AL)<h1> United States of America v. Tesean R. James </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bulk marijuana trafficking conspiracy </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Federal Fugitive Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Armed Drug Trafficking</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Mobile man was indicted for trafficking ... More...
$0 (01-28-2025 - AL)<h1> United States of America v. Tesean R. James </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking drugs and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes while being a federal fugitive. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Federal Fugitive Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Armed Drug Trafficking </h2></center></b></b>... More...
$0 (01-28-2025 - AL)<h1> United States of America v. Miguel Wayne Hall </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Texas Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Houston, Texas man ... More...
$0 (09-19-2024 - AL)<h1> United States of America v. Roddrecius Lavelle Goldsmith </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Montgomery, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Committing Armed Robbery and Discharging a Firearm During the Crime </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Montgomery Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Committing Armed Robbery and Discharging a Firearm During the Crime</h2></center></b>... More...
$0 (09-05-2024 - AL)<h1> United States of America v. Marquis Shawn McKeithen </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Montgomery, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Armed Robbery of Convenience Store </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Third Individual Sentenced to Federal Prison Following Armed Robbery of Convenience Store</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On December 1, 2022, McKe... More...
$0 (08-19-2024 - AL)<h1> United States of America v. Randy Fisher Crandle </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Possessing a Firearm </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Mobile Man Sentenced to 77 Months in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Mobile man was sentenced to 77 months in ... More...
$0 (06-25-2024 - AL)<h1> United States of America v. Preston Buie </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Illegally Possessing Firearm </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> North Carolina Man Sentenced to 240 months for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Illegally Possessing Firearm</h2... More...
$0 (06-07-2024 - AL)<h1> United States of America v. Devon Lemar Bledson; Devontae Gentry; Antonio Lavasia Provo; Jaylan Subry Bledson; Staci Danielle Gilbert </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Montgomery, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robberies of Two Cell Phone Stores </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Five Defendants Sentenced Following the Robberies of Two Cell Phone Stores in Montgomery, Alabama </h2></center><br> <br> On April 25, 2023, members of a group e... More...
$0 (05-14-2024 - AL)<h1> United States of America v. Clayton Eugene Brown, Jr. </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being An Armed Methamphetamine Dealer.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> – A Mobile man was sentenced to 180 months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug-trafficking crimes.<br> <br> Accordin... More...
$0 (01-17-2024 - AL)United States of America v. Krystal Diane Pinkins
Anniston, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder, robbery, and unlawful use of a firearm during a crime of violence.<br> <br> On August 14, 2022, a couple who were college students from Florida, were driving to Cheaha State Park, in Clay County, Alabama, to hike to see the waterfalls. The couple were flagged down by Yasmine Marie Adel Hider, 21, to help "jum... More...
$0 (09-29-2023 - AL)United States of America v. Carlos Dominick Balams
Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with armed robbery and brandishing a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence.<br> <br> On August 2, 2022, members of the Mobile Police Department responded to the Dollar Tree Store located at 5201 Cottage Hill Road, Mobile, Alabama, due to a report of an armed robbery. While officers were enroute to the location, ... More...
$0 (06-02-2023 - AL)State of Iowa v. Anthony Alexander Mong
Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with attempted murder.<br> <br> Anthony Mong shot at and attempted to kill Ricco Martin, but he missed and inadvertently shot and injured Shane Woods. Under Iowa law, "[a] party is liable for a wrongful act, where there exists a criminal intent,†notwithstanding <br> that the act done "is not that which was intended.â€... More...
$0 (03-24-2023 - AL)United States of America v. Deanthony Tywaun Murphy
Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/alabama/news/mobile/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Mobile</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> </center><br> 18 U.S.C. 922 (g), which provides:<br> <br> (g) It shall be unlawful ... More...
$0 (01-23-2023 - AL)United States of America v. Audrey Jerome Pruitt
Birmingham, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with illegally possessing a firearm.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/alabama/news/birmingham/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Birmingham</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> </center><br> In October and November 2020, Audrey Jerome Pruitt, age 39, il... More...
$0 (01-06-2023 - AL)State of Alabama v. Jimmy Spencer
Guntersville, Alabama criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with seven counts of capital murder.<br> <br> JJimmy Spencer faced seven counts of capital murder after being accused of causing the deaths of Martha Reliford, Marie Martin, age 74, Martha Reliford, and Colton Lee to make money and make ends meet.<br> <br> 2016 Code of Alabama<br> Title 13A - CRIMINAL CODE.<br> Chapter 6 - OFF... More...
$0 (10-28-2022 - AL)United States of America v. Ramie Renee Marston
Mobile, Alabama criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.<br> <br> Ramie Renee Marston, 53, was previously convicted and served prison time for various federal felony fraud convictions in the District of New Hampshire. Those crimes included access device fraud, fraud in connection with identification documents, false representation of a social... More...
$0 (09-26-2022 - AL)United States of America v. Audrey Jerome Pruitt
Birmingham, Alabama criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with illegally possessing a firearm.<br> <br> In October and November 2020, Audrey Jereome Pruitt, age 39, of Birmingham, illegally possessed an American Tactical, Omni Hybrid, .223/.556 caliber pistol, and a Springfield .40 caliber pistol. Pruitt is prohibited from possessing a firearm because of prior felony convictions. In ... More...
$0 (09-16-2022 - AL)United States of America v. Rolando Antuain Williamson
Birmingham, Alabama criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with continuing criminal enterprise; conspiring to distribute or possess with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana; distributing or possession with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana; using, carrying, or possessing a firearm during or in furtheranc... More...
$0 (08-11-2022 - AL)United States of America v. Johnnie Leeanozg Davis
Montgomery, Alabama criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with committing three armed carjackings.<br> <br> During a trial, the prosecution presented evidence of Johnnie Davis, age 36, from Montgomery, Alabama, in 2020, stealing three vehicles for use in alleged robberies at various Montgomery businesses, then abandoning the vehicles afterwards. First, the jury heard testimony showing that... More...
$0 (08-15-2022 - AL)United States of America v. Rolando Antuain Williamson, a/k/a "Baldhead," a/k/a "Ball Head"
Birmingham, Alabama criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony possession of drugs and guns.<br> <br> Rolando Antuain Williamson, aka "Baldhead†and "Ball Head,†37, of Bessemer, Alabama, to life in prison plus 120 months for leading a multi-million dollar continuing criminal enterprise; conspiring to distribute or possess with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, ... More...
$0 (08-11-2022 - AL)United States of America v. Jimmie Lee Avera
Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.<br> <br> Jimmie Lee Avera, 35, was arrested by Foley police on May 6, 2021, on an outstanding warrant for possessing drug paraphernalia. Police subsequently executed a search warrant at a house on Lake South... More...
$0 (06-23-2022 - AL)United States of America v. Joshua John Soudelier
Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.<br> <br> Joshua John Soudelier, 42, was arrested during a traffic stop by Foley Police Department officers on December 15, 2020 for not having a court-ordered ignition interlock device installed on his car. While taking him into custody, officers asked Soudelier if he had anyt... More...
$0 (03-17-2022 - AL)United States of America v. Deondre Cleveland Day
Huntsville, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with carjacking.<br> <br> Deondre Cleveland Day, 22, pleaded guilty in August 2021 to one count of carjacking, and one count of conspiracy to discharge a firearm during a crime of violence.<br> <br> On September 24, 2019, Day and a juvenile co-defendant robbed the victim, stealing his car keys, guns, and cell phone. During t... More...
$0 (03-11-2022 - AL)United States of America v. Jareece Edward Blackmon
Montgomery, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with federal gun and drug charges, including a charge of committing murder in relation to a drug trafficking.<br> <br> Jareece Edward Blackmon, 28, from Enterprise, Alabama, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on federal gun and drug charges, including a charge of committing murder in relation to a drug trafficking crime, a... More...
$0 (03-09-2022 - AL)United States of America v. Donald Conelious Voltz
Birmingham, Alabama criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with felony firearm possession.<br> <br> Donald Conelious Voltz, 48, of Oneonta, illegally possessed a firearm. Voltz pleaded guilty on July 29, 2021, to unlawfully possessing a Taurus 9mm pistol in January 2020 in St. Clair County. Voltz is prohibited from having a firearm because of multiple prior felony convictions spa... More...
$0 (02-18-2022 - AL)State of Alabama v. Brady Kane Witcher and Brittany Nicole McMillan
Huntsville, Alabama criminal defense lawyers represented defendants charged with first-degree murder.<br> <br> Brady Kane Witcher, age 41, and Brittany Nicole McMillan, age 28, were charged with nine counts of first degree murder in the deaths of Shari Yates, age 59, her son Andrew Brooks, age 30, and John McMillian, age 32, who were found death in a residence located in the 300 block of Mill Stre... More...
$0 (01-15-2022 - AL)United States of America v. Adam James Mordecai
Birmingham, Alabama criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with one count of Hobbs Act Robbery and one count of Bank Robbery.<br> <br> Adam James Mordecai, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of Hobbs Act Robbery and one count of Bank Robbery in August 2021. <br> <br> According to the plea agreement, Mordecai committed robberies at two different locations in Birmingham taking prescrip... More...
$0 (01-03-2022 - AL)United States of America v. Xavier Davell Shepard
Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922 which provides in part: <br> "(g) It shall be unlawful for any person—<br> (1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;<br> (2) who is a fugitive from justice;<br> (3) who is a... More...
$0 (12-07-2021 - AL)MARCUS BERNARD WILLIAMS V. STATE OF ALABAMA
<center><h2><font color="red"><center>Huntsville, AL- Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with capital murder, burglary and attempted rape charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> On November 6, 1996, Mr. Williams returned home after a night of drinking<br> and smoking marijuana with friends. Williams v. State, 795 So. 2d 753, 761 (Ala.<br> Crim. App. 1999). Upon arriving home, he... More...
$0 (10-28-2021 - AL)United States of America v. Jamie Josuhnta Ryans
Montgomery, AL: Bank robbery by force of violence criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Jamie Josuhnta Ryans, 27, from Montgomery, Alabama, who admitted to robbing banks in four different counties in central Alabama. Information on the banks and dates are as follows:<br> <br> BB&T Bank in Montgomery, Alabama, robbed on October 17, 2019.<br> BanccorpSouth Bank in Hayneville, Alaba... More...
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