Arizona Firearm Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Mohammed Maio </h2> </center>
Phoenix, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit Wire and Bank Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, Bank Fraud, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Materially False Statement During the Acquisition of a Firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922. Mohammed Maio, 44, of Phoenix, conspired to fraudulently obtain and misuse multiple Payc... More...
$ (10-15-2026 - AZ)State of Arizona v. Joanna Chalup Cortez
Phoenix, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represents Defendant charged with aggravated assault and discharging a gun inside a home. Joanna Chalup Cortez, age 29, accused for discharging a firearm during a domestic dispute that hit her son who is expected to survive.... More...
$ (01-09-2026 - AZ)<H2> State of Arizona v. Brandon Clifton Bryant
Tucson, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with multiple felony charges including aggravated assault on a peace officer with a firearm, aggravated assault with a firearm, unlawful discharge of a firearm, and armed robbery. Brandon Clifton Bryant, age 45, allegedly fired at an occupied apartment and then robbed the Walmart Neighborhood Market on East Broadway Boul... More...
$ (10-25-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Jose Ismael Castro Leon </h1></h1>
Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl. <br> <br> <br> Jose Ismael Castro Leon, 47, a Mexican national living in the United States illegally, was charged by federal criminal complaint in Phoenix, Arizona with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl. <br> <br... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Jose Ismael Castro Leon </h1></h1>
Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl. <br> <br> Jose Ismael Castro Leon, 47, a Mexican national living in the United States illegally, was charged by federal criminal complaint in Phoenix, Arizona with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl. <br> <br> Acc... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Jose Ismael Castro-Leon </h1></h1>
Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl.<br> <br> Jose Ismael Castro Leon, 47, a Mexican national living in the United States illegally, was charged by federal criminal complaint in Phoenix, Arizona with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl. <br> <br> Acc... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. John Avendano </h1></h1>
Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. <br> <br> <br> John Avendano, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona, was charged by federal criminal complaint in Phoenix, Arizona with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. <br> <br> According to the complaint, on September 22, a Task Force Officer with... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Jose Ismael Castro Leon </h1></h1>
Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl.<br> <br> Jose Ismael Castro Leon, 47, a Mexican national living in the United States illegally, was charged by federal criminal complaint in Phoenix, Arizona with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl. <br> <br> Acco... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Jose Ismael Castro Leon </h1></h1>
Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl. <br> <br> Last week, Jose Ismael Castro Leon, 47, a Mexican national living in the United States illegally, was charged by federal criminal complaint in Phoenix, Arizona with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl. <b... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Junn Alan Quinto Coleman </h1></h1>
Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Hobbs Act Robbery <br> <br> Junn Alan Quinto Coleman, 35, of Phoenix, was sentenced on September 22, by United States District Judge Sharad H. Desai to 18 years in prison. Coleman previously pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act Robbery, a federal crime that prohibits actual or attempted robbery that affects interstate commerce... More...
$0 (09-23-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Erik Alberto Beal </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Pointing Firearm at Border Patrol Agent </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Nogales Man Sentenced to 32 Months in Prison for Pointing Firearm at Border Patrol Agent</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i"></b></c... More...
$0 (09-10-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Ismael Viera-Villa, Carlos Meza-Alcantar, Blademir Angulo Audeves </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Conspiracy to Transport an Illegal Alien, Transportation of an Illegal Alien for Profit, possessing firearms or ammunition as an illegal alien </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> District of Arizona Charges 147 Individuals for Immigration-Related Cri... More...
$0 (07-11-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Julio Cesar Aguirre </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Attempted Carjacking, Use and Discharge of a Firearm During and In Relation to a Crime of Violence </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> <br> Mexican National Charged After Killing of Attempted Carjacking Victim in Tucson, Arizona</h2></center></b></b><... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Hassan Omar Kassim, Alexandra Brooke Wisdom, Daniel Cardenas, Jaquvon Terell Poe </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Shooting at Undercover Police Officer's Vehicle charged with Use of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence, Kassim and Poe are charged with Aiding and Abetting the crime, and all three are charged with Conspiracy to Commit this offense. Wisdom was charged with Accessory After ... More...
$0 (06-12-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Martin Eulalio Molina Lopez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Possession of Firearms </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><br> <b><center></i><b> </b> Former Mexican Police Officer Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms</h2></center></b></b> <br> <br> Martin Eulalio Molina Lopez, 33, of Hermosi... More...
$0 (05-22-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Marco Antonio Ruelas-Solis, Clayton Line Wilhite </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Transportation of an Illegal Alien, Possession of a Firearm by Alien Unlawfully Present in the United States and Reentry of a Removed Alien </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> District of Arizona Charges 314 Individuals for Immigration-Related... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Teodoro Diaz-Ochoa </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, Alien in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, and Reentry of a Removed Alien. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Mexican National Indicted on Firearm and Immigration Charges</h2></center></b></b>... More...
$0 (04-25-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Alex Esparaza Sanchez, et al. </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens, illegally reentering the United States, possession of a bolt action rifle </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> District of Arizona Charges 232 Individuals for Immigration-Related Conduct this Week</h2></... More...
$0 (04-25-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Arturo Contreras Soto </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of a Firearm </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Convicted Felon Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Arturo Contreras Soto, 37, of Tucson, was convicted o... More...
$0 (04-10-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Arturo Contreras Soto </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Convicted Felon Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Arturo Contreras Soto, 37, of Tucs... More...
$0 (04-10-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Eric Thomas Scionti </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Possessing Firearms and Animal Crushing </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Tempe Man Sentenced to 47 Months in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms and Animal Crushing </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Eric T... More...
$0 (02-20-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Cynthia Solano </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of a Machinegun and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Phoenix Woman Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Possession of a Machinegun and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering</h2></center></b></b>... More...
$0 (01-30-2025 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Eleazar Alfredo Gomez </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Casa Grande Man Sentenced to Over 4 Years for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Eleazar Alfredo Gomez, 32, of Casa Grande, ... More...
$0 (12-18-2024 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. \Nestor Hernandez-Morales </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Activity, and Attempted Smuggling of Firearms to Promote Drug Trafficking Activity </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Mesa Man Sen... More...
$0 (11-25-2024 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Eric Celaya </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making a Material False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Man who Provided Guns to Shooter of Two Jewish Community Members in California Sentenced to Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center><... More...
$0 (11-04-2024 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Justin Eric Lindsay </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Bank Robber </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Bank Robber Sentenced to Three-and-a-Half Years in Prison </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Justin Eric Lindsay, 29, of Phoenix, was sentenced by United States District Jud... More...
$0 (10-30-2024 - AZ)State of Arizona v. Joseph Edward Coli, Jr.
<h2><br> Kingman, Arizona aggravated assault criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> ¶2 After pointing a firearm at the victim, Coli was charged by information with two dangerous felonies: aggravated assault and disorderly conduct with a weapon. The State offered a plea agreement to disorderly conduct with a weapon, as a non-dangerous, designated class 6 felony. The ... More...
$0 (09-26-2024 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Ryan Adelbert Johnson; Mike Duffy, III </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Shooting at Hopi Police Officers During Car Chase </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Defendants Sentenced for Shooting at Hopi Police Officers During Car Chase</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Two defendants were sentenc... More...
$0 (06-21-2024 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Maria Mendoza-Mendoza </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Todd&l=Romero&i=146838&z=85016" target="_new">Todd Paul Romero</a> represented the Defendant charged with Alien Smuggling </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Honduras-Based Leader of Alien Smuggling Organization Sentenced to 120 M... More...
$0 (05-28-2024 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. William Corey Sanders </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Mobile, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged witha Felon in Possession of a Firearm.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b>Mobile Man Sentenced to 51 Months of Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm </h3></center></i><br> <br> A Mobile, Alabama man was sentenced today to 51 months of ... More...
$0 (03-05-2024 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Ryan Schlesinger </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Tucson, Arizona Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant a Murderer of Deputy U.S. Marshal Sentenced to Life Imprisonment </b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> . – Ryan Schlesinger, 31, of Tucson, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Court Judge Raner C. Collins to life in prison for second-degree murder, plus con... More...
$0 (01-23-2024 - AZ)<h1> United States of America v. Chad Gabris </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>Honolulu, Hawaii Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant for Firearm and Witness Tampering Offenses</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> Chad Gabris, age 41, of Mililani, Hawaii, was sentenced to serve 52 months in federal prison for firearm offenses and witness tampering. Senior United States District Judge Susan O. Mollway ordered ... More...
$0 (01-14-2024 - AZ)United States of America v. Mario Adalberto Munoz-Madrid
Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). ... More...
$0 (10-06-2023 - AZ)United States of America v. Ricardo Caro
Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making a false statement in connection with the purchase of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(a)(6).... More...
$0 (10-06-2023 - AZ)United States of America v. Erika LaRae Williams
Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Making False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm.<br> <br> On September 3, 2020, Erika LaRae Williams, age 52, of Tempe, purchased a Taurus G3 pistol from AZESB, LLC. (dba Mo Money Pawn), a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL), in Phoenix. Ms. Williams purchased this firearm for her son, Essa Williams, only five mon... More...
$0 (10-06-2023 - AZ)United States of America v. Cesar Ignacio Perez-Barrios
Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with smuggling goods from the United States.<br> <br> On April 28, 2019, Cesar Ignacio Perez-Barrios, 48, of Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico, knowingly attempted to smuggle from the United States into Mexico: five AR-style upper receivers; five AR-style lower receivers; five AR-style barrels; five AR-style buffer tubes; five trigger ... More...
$0 (06-28-2023 - AZ)United States of America v. Esteban Gonzalez-Melendez
Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of firearms and ammunition knowing that he was an undocumented non-citizen illegally and unlawfully in the United States.<br> <br> On September 9, 2022, Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in which Esteban Gonzalez-Melendez, 26, of Mexico, was a passenger. One... More...
$0 (04-27-2023 - AZ)United States of America v. David Wayne Raddle
Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and felon in possession of a firearm.<br> <br> On November 10, 2020, Pima County Sheriff's deputies stopped a vehicle driven by David Wayne Radde, age 60, of Tucson, for multiple traffic violations. A drug detection canine was called to the scene and alerted to the presen... More...
$0 (03-28-2023 - AZ)United States of America v. Gabriel Manzo
Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with assaulting a federal officer and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Phoenix_AZ_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Phoenix, Arizona"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Phoenix, Arizona</a><br... More...
$0 (03-16-2023 - AZ)State of Arizona v. Jordan Christopher Ewer
Tucson, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with second degree murder.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/arizona/news/tucson/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Tucson</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> </center><br> ¶1 Arizona's self-defense statute provides that "a person is<br> justified in threa... More...
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