Alaska Child Custody Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Detallion Owens </h2> </center>
Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8). Digested by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> In November 2024, Detallion Owens, 29, violently assaulted a domestic partner while a child was... More...
$ (07-30-2026 - AK)State of Alaska v. Brandon Michael Dale McGuffey
Ketchikan, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography.... More...
$ (02-27-2026 - AK)United States of America v. Craig Scott Valdez
Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking a minor, exploitation of a child, production of child porn, and coercion and enticement of a minor. Craig Scott Valdez, 36, used the popular social media application Snapchat to identify, groom and entice juvenile females in Alaska for the purposes of sexual exploitation. The indictment charges thi... More...
$ (02-22-2026 - AK)State of Alaska v. Joshua Wahl
Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multiple counts of first- and second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Jennifer Gardiner and Timothy Evans. <br> <br> After several bail hearings, Wahl remains in custody pending trial. Wahl now appeals from the court's ruling at his most recent bail hearing declining to approve his proposed third-party... More...
$0 (11-07-2025 - AK)United States of America v. Jonathan Tylor Herra
Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child and possession and access with intent to view child pornography.<br> <br> Google A.I.<br> <br> Federal laws on child exploitation, primarily outlined in Chapter 110 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code, define and impose severe penalties for crimes such as producing and distributing child porno... More...
$0 (10-29-2025 - AK)United States of America v. Caleb French
Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2252(a)(2), which provides:<br> <br> (a) Any person who—<br> (1) knowingly transports or ships using any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means including by computer or mails,... More...
$0 (10-19-2025 - AK)State of Alaska v. Mark D. Huntington
Nanana, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually abusing a minor in April of 2019.<br> <br> Mark Huntington, age 42, of Galena for sexually abusing a minor in April of 2019. Immediately following the return of the jury's guilty verdict, Mr. Huntington stipulated to an aggravating factor – that he was 10 or more years older than the victim he was con... More...
$0 (03-19-2021 - AK)State of Alaska v. Chue Yang
Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> On Nov. 3, 2019, just after midnight, Chue Yang called a family member to report that his wife, Nancy, was dead. The couple had been at a nearby family party that evening, and Nancy, 29, had left the party without Yang less than an hour before the shooting. When Nancy left the party, she threatened to... More...
$0 (08-27-2025 - AK)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.<br> <br> 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...
$0 (05-27-2025 - AK)Brittney M. and Andrew J.
Palmer, Alaska famiyl law lawyer represented the Defendant in a custody dispute.<br> <br> <br> 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...
$0 (05-27-2025 - AK)<h1> United States of America v. Kyle Cozens </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of receipt of child pornography. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Eielson Airman sentenced to 5 years for possessing child pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On Nov. 7, 2023, Kyle Cozens, 32, who was ... More...
$0 (02-20-2025 - AK)<h1> United States of America v. Benjamin Roundy, aka “Aleks†</h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to coerce and entice a minor </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Anchorage man sentenced to over 11 years for attempting to coerce a minor</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> In early July 2023, Benjamin Roundy, ak... More...
$0 (02-18-2025 - AK)<h1> United States of America v. Billy Ray Okpeaha, Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing child pornography </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Utqiagvik man sentenced to 15 years for producing child pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A detective with a local law enforcement agency, acting in... More...
$0 (01-31-2025 - AK)<h1> United States of America v. Dahkota Mitchell </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted production of child pornography, enticement of minor </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Fairbanks man sentenced to 12 years for attempted production of child pornography, enticement of minor </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center>... More...
$0 (01-31-2025 - AK)<h1> United States of America v. Anthaney O’Connor </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing, possessing child pornography </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Anchorage man arrested for receiving, distributing, possessing child pornography </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On Aug. 13, 2024, Anthaney O... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - AK)<h1> United States of America v. Caleb French </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing, possessing child pornography </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> JBER Airman charged with distributing, possessing child pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On August 2024, Caleb French, 27, was repor... More...
$0 (12-25-2024 - AK)<h1> United States of America v. Jesse Damon </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted production of child pornography </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Palmer man sentenced to 25 years for attempted production of child pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Palmer man was sentenced to 25 ... More...
$0 (12-10-2024 - AK)Laura J. O'Brien v. Francis X. Delaplain, et al.
<h2><br> Juneau, Alaska family law lawyers represented mother and relatives in a child custody dispute.<br> </h2><br> <br> 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...
$0 (09-27-2024 - AK)State of Alaska v. Cedar Mae Sarten
<h2><br> Fairbanks, Alaska reckless child endangerment criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> 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)<h1> United States of America v. Darin Schilmiller </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing child pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indiana man sentenced to 30 years for producing child pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Darin Schilmiller, 26, and his co-conspirator Denali ... More...
$0 (08-21-2024 - AK)<h1> United States of America v. Walter William Onstad </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with running child pornography distribution group chat </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Ketchikan man sentenced to 13 years and 4 months for running child pornography distribution group chat </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> ... More...
$0 (06-05-2024 - AK)<h1> United States of America v. Michael Whitmore </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child pornography charges </font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b> <br> Anchorage man sentenced to over 17 years for child pornography charges </h2></center><br> <br> An Anchorage man was sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison and will serve the res... More...
$0 (04-26-2024 - AK)Jerry Gene Lymburner v. Ashley Lee Axhelm, f/k/a Ashley Lee Lymburner
Fairbanks, Alaska family divorce law lawyers represented the parties in dissolution.<br> <br> <br> A married couple divorced after roughly five years of marriage. They disagreed about custody of their three children, the valuation of a real estate business, whether the business was marital or separate property, the distribution of the marital property, and the amount of child support payments. The... More...
$0 (10-25-2023 - AK)Jerry Gene Lymburner v. Ashley Lee Axhelm, f/k/a Ashley Lee
Fairbanks, Alaska family law lawyer represented the parties seeking a divorce.<br> <br> <br> A married couple divorced after roughly five years of marriage. They disagreed about custody of their three children, the valuation of a real estate business, whether the business was marital or separate property, the distribution of the marital property, and the amount of child support payments. The trial... More...
$0 (10-25-2023 - AK)Charles Smith v. Evelyn Smith
Anchorage, Alaska family law lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking a divorce.<br> <br> <br> "A divorcing couple litigated numerous disagreements regarding both legal and physical custody of their three children and the division of their property. Citing limitations in the father's abilities to make decisions about and to care for the children, the superior court granted the mother "primary" leg... More...
$0 (02-07-2024 - AK)<h1> United States of America v. Alden Bunag </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>Honolulu, Hawaii Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Producing Child Pornography.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> Alden Bunag, 35, of Honolulu was sentenced to 210 months in prison and 15 years of supervised release for production of child pornography. Bunag will also be required to register as a sex offender and ... More...
$0 (01-17-2024 - AK)United States of America v. Arther Charles Graham
Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making interstate threats to kidnap and injure a U.S. Senator.<br> <br> "Actions that threaten the safety and well-being of public officials are unacceptable and will not be tolerated,†said U.S. Attorney S. Lane Tucker for the District of Alaska. "The Justice Department and U.S. Attorney's Office, in collabora... More...
$0 (11-17-2023 - AK)United States of America v. Eric Whitebread
Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child and distribution of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2252(a)(1) and (b)(1).... More...
$0 (05-09-2023 - AK)United States of America v. Nellie Sherry Serradell
Anchorage, Alaska criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with kidnapping.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/alaska/news/anchorage/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Anchorage</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> Nellie Sherry Serradell, 28, attempted to stop multiple vehicles as she walked in and out of traffic on ... More...
$0 (12-14-2022 - AK)Mechele K. Linehan v. State of Alaska
"The judge in a criminal jury trial plays a variety of important roles, including:<br> <br> Presiding over the trial: The judge is responsible for maintaining order in the courtroom and ensuring that the trial proceeds fairly. This includes making rulings on evidentiary objections, instructing the jury on the law, and ensuring that both the prosecution and defense have a fair opportunity to pr... More...
$0 (02-05-2020 - AK)United States of America v. Timothy Swensen
Anchorage, Alaska criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with production of child pornography.<br> <br> Timothy Swensen, Jr., 30, sent sexually explicit text messages, including a series of images depicting his ongoing sexual abuse of a female toddler, to a vulnerable young adult whom he had previously sexually assaulted. During the interview with detectives, the adult victim shared the... More...
$0 (10-17-2022 - AK)United States of America v. Vince Deliguin
Anchorage, Alaska criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with production of child pornography and sextortion.<br> <br> Vince Deliguin, 20, created a fake social media profile for a young woman which he dubbed "Marley Madden†and used it to contact the minor victim in April 2021. Posing as "Marley†Deliguin instructed the victim to send nude photos. Believing "Marley†to be... More...
$0 (08-17-2022 - AK)United States of America v. Jayshon Moore, a/k/a "China"
Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sex trafficking a minor and production and possession of child pornography.<br> <br> Jayshon Moore, aka "China,†39, began having sexual encounters with the minor victim when she was 15 years old. In 2018, he created numerous sexually explicit videos of the minor which were saved on social media. Moore possessed two... More...
$0 (04-19-2022 - AK)United States of America v. Alex Asino
Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wo counts of online enticement or coercion in relation involving two victims. <br> <br> Alex Asino, 34, was indicted in November 2019 on counts involving child sex trafficking, production and distribution of child pornography and coercion and enticement of a minor.<br> <br> Defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of onlin... More...
$0 (03-29-2022 - AK)United States of America v. Nicola William Mongo
Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with sex trafficking a minor.<br> <br> Nicola William Mongo, 23, of Anchorage sex trafficked at least two minors ages 14 and 17 who did not have housing or support in Anchorage. <br> <br> Beginning in 2019, Mongo and several other individuals required the victims to go on "dates†where they would perform sex acts for mon... More...
$0 (03-09-2022 - AK)United States of America v. Ronald Fetuao Maefau
Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.<br> <br> On July 31, 2020 Ronald Fetuao Maefau, 45, drove a car to an Anchorage apartment complex and began firing multiple rounds into one of the units. He then proceeded to drive away. Later the same day, APD made a traffic stop of the car used in the apartment shooting and to... More...
$0 (01-09-2022 - AK)United States of America v. Wally Carter
Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sexually abusing a minor.<br> <br> Wally Carter, 62, was indicted by a federal grand jury in January 2021 and pleaded guilty in July to one count of human trafficking. Carter became the subject of a federal investigation in December 2020 when the FBI received a tip alleging a minor had been sexually abused by Carter appro... More...
$0 (12-16-2021 - AK)United States of America v. Roger Keeling
Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with stalking and attempting to arrange a murder for hire.<br> <br> According to court documents and evidence presented at his sentencing, Roger Keeling, 55, devised and solicited a murder for hire plot targeting his former girlfriend while he was in custody on stalking charges. He was indicted in January 2021 and found guilt... More...
$0 (11-22-2021 - AK)United States of America v. Roger Keeling
Fairbanks, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with stalking and attempting to arrange a murder for hire. <br> <br> According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Roger Keeling, 55, devised and solicited a murder for hire plot targeting his former girlfriend while he was in custody on stalking charges. <br> <br> In October 2020 Keeling placed his hands aro... More...
$0 (08-18-2021 - AK)United States of America v. Arthur Moe Martin
Juneau, Alaska sexual exploitation charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Arthur Moe Martin, 51, who became the subject of an investigation in December 2017 when the Anchorage Cyber Crimes Unit received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). An online internet email provider contacted NCMEC with a tip regarding the download of an image invol... More...
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