Alaska Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
 

Harold Kiyukldook v. United States of America

Anchorage, Alaska personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued individually and on behalf of M.K., a minor child, on Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 2674) medical malpractice theories.

The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) allows individuals to sue the federal government for damages caused by the negligence or wrongful acts of federal employees. Essentially, it waives the go... More...
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United States of America v. Nha Xiong

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1344.

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United States of America v. Stormy Jessye Cleveland

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with:

21:846 and 841(a)(1),(b)(1)(C) CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE AND POSSESS WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
and
18:1956(h) MONEY LAUNDERING CONSPIRACY

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United States of America v. Christopher J. Awbery

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felon in possession of a fiream in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).

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Jean Kashikov v. Kristi Noem

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with

Appeal of a Deportation Order

This case was one of numerous lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s abrupt termination of immigration visas—mostly student or work visas—with no notice to the visa-holders and with dubious or no legal basis. You can see all of the cases here.

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United States of America v. Jacob Centeno

Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

18:1028A(a)(1) AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT;
18:1349 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD;
18:1343 WIRE FRAUD;
18:1956(h), 18:1956(a)(1)(B)(i) CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MONEY LAUNDERING;
and
18:1956(a)(1)(B)(i) MONEY LAUNDERING.

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   $0 (05-20-2025 - AK)

Duley Lyons v. Cindy Butts

Anchorage, Alaska personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation claim.

The Plaintiff, Duley Lyons, was an inmate at Palmer Correctional Center (PCC) in Palmer, Alaska, who was released in 2008. The Defendant, Cindy Betts, was the Superintendent and Head Warden of Palmer Correctional Center (PCC) during the time Plaintiff was housed there and ... More...
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United States of America v. Simeon Phillip Cabansag

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, and Misrepresentation of Indian Produced Good in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1159(a) and (b)(1)(A)(i).

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Brittney M. and Andrew J.

Palmer, Alaska famiyl law lawyer represented the Defendant in a custody dispute.


Brittney M. and Andrew J.[1] were married and have two daughters. They have had several custody arrangements since their divorce in 2017. Each of them subsequently remarried. Beginning in December 2019, they shared joint legal custody and split physical custody on a 65/35 basis. The children spent wee... More...
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United States of America v. Karey McLeish, Rebekah Walker

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to commit bank fraud by stealing identities and creating false identification documents.

Two out-of-state residents charged with stealing Alaskan identities to target local financial institution... More...
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David Griffith v. Roger Hemphill, et al.

Anchorage, Alaska personal injury lawyers represented the parties in a negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED), malicious prosecution, and abuse of process case.

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Deanna Smith v. State of Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant was subject to a domestic violence protective order (DVPO) that required him to give a day's notice to security personnel whenever he needed to visit the medical center where his former girlfriend worked. The woman alleges that the man violated this notice provision many times over a three-year period by coming to her workplace ... More...    $0 (02-21-2025 - AK)

United States of America v. Kevin Shank

Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing kilograms of illegal drugs with intent to distribute

Fairbanks man sentenced to over 14 years for possessing kilograms of illegal drugs with intent to distribute

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United States of America v. Kyle Cozens

Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of receipt of child pornography.

Eielson Airman sentenced to 5 years for possessing child pornography



On Nov. 7, 2023, Kyle Cozens, 32, who was ... More...
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United States of America v. Heide Goodermote

Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interfering with joint military operations

Delta Junction woman sentenced for interfering with joint military operations with a high-powered laser



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United States of America v. Benjamin Roundy, aka “Aleks”

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to coerce and entice a minor

Anchorage man sentenced to over 11 years for attempting to coerce a minor



In early July 2023, Benjamin Roundy, ak... More...
   $0 (02-18-2025 - AK)

State of Alaska v. Chue Yang

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.

AS11.41.100(a)(1)(A): Murder 1-Intent To Cause Death

Chue Yang was accused of shooting and killing his wife in 2019.

He claimed he was showing her how to use the gun when it went off.... More...
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United States of America v. Cody Allen Charlie

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Deadly 2022 DWI Crash that Killed Three People

U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures 15-Year Sentence for Deadly 2022 DWI Crash that Killed Three People



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United States of America v. Billy Ray Okpeaha, Jr.

Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing child pornography

Utqiagvik man sentenced to 15 years for producing child pornography



A detective with a local law enforcement agency, acting in... More...
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United States of America v. Dahkota Mitchell

Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted production of child pornography, enticement of minor

Fairbanks man sentenced to 12 years for attempted production of child pornography, enticement of minor

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Arlene Diane Tripp v. City and Borough of Juneau, Derek Bos, and Juneau Police Department

Juneau, Alaska personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto and governmental negligence theories.

In July 2019 Brent Bartlett was a police officer with the Juneau Police Department (JPD).[1] He lived with and was in a relationship with another JPD officer, Hannah Malone, at the time. Bartlett struggled with alcohol abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due t... More...
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United States of America v. Jun “Harry” Liang

Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal wildlife guide-outfitter scheme

Chinese national sentenced in illegal wildlife guide-outfitter scheme



A Chinese national was sentenced to two ye... More...
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United States of America v. James Wohlers

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and tax evasion

Former general manager of Anchorage business charged with wire fraud, tax evasion



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United States of America v. Anthaney O’Connor

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing, possessing child pornography

Anchorage man arrested for receiving, distributing, possessing child pornography



On Aug. 13, 2024, Anthaney O... More...
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United States of America v. Caleb French

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing, possessing child pornography

JBER Airman charged with distributing, possessing child pornography



On August 2024, Caleb French, 27, was repor... More...
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United States of America v. Jesse Damon

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted production of child pornography

Palmer man sentenced to 25 years for attempted production of child pornography



A Palmer man was sentenced to 25 ... More...
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State of Alaska v. Ross L. Dow


Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with controlled substance misconduct.



On November 12, 2003, two law enforcement officers — Fairbanks Police Officer Bruce Barnett and Alaska State Trooper Teague Widmier — came to the front door of the Fairbanks residence that Ross Dow shared with his girlfriend, Starla Noyes-Norris.
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United States of America v. Rolando Hernandez-Zamora

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with cyberstalking

Anchorage man sentenced to 4.5 years for cyberstalking



Between 2016 and 2020, Rolando Hernandez-Zamora, 41, stalked the victim, his partner ... More...
   $0 (12-06-2024 - AK)

United States of America v. William Marsan

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with operating an aircraft without a license.


William Marsan, age 57, was accused of operating an aircraft without a license, operating an unregistered aircraft, and operating an aircraft displaying a false aircraft registration mark.

Marsan was accused of nearly colliding with another plane ov... More...
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In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of K.B.


Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant who was in need of care.



The superior court committed a man with an extensive history of mental illness for an eighth consecutive 180-day period based on findings that the man was both gravely disabled and likely to cause serious harm to others.

K.B. was hospitalized at the Alaska Psychiatric Insti... More...
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State of Alaska v. Ernest William Butler


Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with "one count of first-degree burglary, one count of second-degree assault, and one count of fifthdegree criminal mischief after he assaulted Mary Ahnangnatoguk..."



Ernest William Butler was convicted, following a jury trial, of one count of first-degree burglary, one count of second-degree a... More...
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United States of America v. Travis Lee Macasaet; Simeon Cabansag; Jessie Reginio

Anchorage, AK criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with scheme to sell hundreds of Philippine produced products as authentic Alaska Native produced artwork

Three men sentenced in local Indian Arts and Crafts Act case


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Joel Farwell Benett v. State of Alaska


Juneau, Alaska civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking an declaratory judgment.



Environmental advocates brought suit challenging the State of Alaska, Department of Fish &Game's (ADF&G's) decision to open the 2020-2021 wolf harvest on Prince of Wales Island. The advocates alleged that in light of a 2019 change in ADF&G's game management plan, and a reco... More...
   $0 (10-23-2024 - Ak)

Steven William Eng v. State of Alaska, et al.



Anchorage, Alaska civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking to buy a gun.



After Plaintiff was unable to buy a gun because a background check revealed he was subject to a long-term domestic violence protective order, the man sued the State. He claimed that he was no longer subject to a protective order as defined by federal statute, and sought a perm... More...
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State of Alaska v. Dusty J. Cowan

Wrangell, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with online enticement of a minor and distribution of indecent materials to a minor.



Dusty J. Cowan was convicted, following a jury trial, of one count of online enticement of a minor and one count of distribution of indecent materials to a minor[1] for sending sexually explicit messages, i... More...
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United States of America v. Keith Crossley


Anchorage, Alaska conspiracy to possess and distribute drugs criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant.


21:846 and 841(a)(1),(b)(1)(A) and (B) CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE AND POSSESS WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
(1s)

21:841(a)(1),(b)(1)(A) ATTEMPTED POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE
(3s)18:1956(h) MONEY LAU... More...
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Laura J. O'Brien v. Francis X. Delaplain, et al.


Juneau, Alaska family law lawyers represented mother and relatives in a child custody dispute.



Two years after leaving her children in the care of their uncle and aunt in Canada, a mother sought to have them returned to her in Juneau. The uncle and aunt opposed, arguing that it was in the children's best interests to remain with them. Simultaneous child custody proceedi... More...
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In the Matter of the Estate of Paul Arthur Bentley


Anchorage, Alaska probate lawyers represented the estate and surviving spouse in a well dispute.



Paul Bentley and Eleanor Haynes first married in 1989 in Washington and divorced a few years later. They did not have children together. After their divorce, they remained in contact. Haynes later remarried, but Bentley did not.

After Haynes divorced her se... More...
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United States of America v. Christopher James Nickalaskey


Anchorage, Alaska felon in possession of firearms criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.



The indictment, filed in February 2024, charges Christopher James Nickalaskey (“Nickalaskey”) with two counts of being a felon in possession of firearms[1]and two criminal forfeiture allegations.[2] Dkt. 2. Nickalaskey moved to dismiss the indictment based on the Nint... More...
   $0 (09-10-2024 - AK)

State of Alaska v. Cedar Mae Sarten


Fairbanks, Alaska reckless child endangerment criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.



Cedar Mae Sarten was convicted, following a jury trial, of reckless endangerment for twisting the neck of her young child.[1] Sarten appeals, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to support her conviction,... More...
   $0 (09-11-2024 - AK)

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