California Felon In Possession Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Samir Ousman Alsheik </h2> </center>
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with fraud and misuse of visas in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1546, conspiracy to commit torture in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2340,, and attempted unlawful procurement of naturalization in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1425. Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 74, formerly of Lexington, South Carolina, was charged with one count of conspir... More...
$ (09-17-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Dequan Mitchell </h2> <center>
Sacramento, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. 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> Dequan Mitchell, 23, of Vallejo, murdered a man. While on probation for that crime, investigators discovered Mitchell was involved in posting a... More...
$ (07-31-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Scott Allen Simpkins </h2> </center>
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with obstructing a federal investigation. Reported 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> Scott Allen Simpkins, 34, of Brea, was a deputy assigned to LASD’s Lakewood Station and worked for LASD’s Special Enforcement Bureau a... More...
$ (07-14-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jose Manuel Perez </h2> </center>
Los Angeles, California, pro se defendant defended himself without the help of a lawyer charged with smuggling goods into the United States. Reported 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> Jose Manuel Perez, 34, of Oxnard, and other co-conspirators smuggled wildlife into the United States from Mexico and else... More...
$ (05-28-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Marvin Mutch </h2> </center>
Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition. in May 2025, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Marvin Mutch’s residence. Inside his residential office, officers seized various electronic devices containing tens of t... More...
$ (03-27-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Andy Clay Cruz </h2> </center>
San Francisco, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and one count of failure to appear before a court as required by conditions of release. Andry Cruz, 40, who previously resided in Oakland, was initially charged by complaint on Oct. 11, 2023, and by indictment on October 25, 2... More...
$ (03-27-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> The People v. Chang
Vasalia, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempt murder of peace officer (multiple cts), flee pursuing officer's vehicle; assault w/ firearm on peace officer (multiple cts); possess body armor by felon.... More...
$ (03-27-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Matthew Henry Jacober
Fresno, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of explosives, ammunition, and meth. In July 2025, Matthew Henry Jacober, 44, of Bakersfield, possessed 50 pounds of dynamite, which he had hidden in a cave approximately 10 to 15 feet from a travel trailer where Jacober was residing. In 2021, Jacober was convicted in Kern County Super... More...
$ (02-18-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Robert Jordan
Sacramento, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. On Oct. 1, 2024, law enforcement officers conducted a traffic stop on a silver Infiniti SUV with no license plates that Robert Jordan, 52, of Stockton, was driving. In the location where the license plates should have been, the SUV instead had a laminated piece of pap... More...
$ (02-09-2026 - CA)United States of America v. David Gilbert Gomez
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. Officers with the City of Imperial Police Department were conducting a routine traffic stop when they observed two men standing near an unoccupied vehicle. Upon seeing police presence, both men ran into a nearby residence. Inside the unoccupied vehicle, police observed a semiaut... More...
$ (02-09-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Orest Shaynyuk
Sacramento, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of child pornography. Orest Shaynyuk, 33, of Sacramento, was accused of possession of CSAM. After serving his sentence and while on supervised release, his probation officer found him to be in possession of an iPhone that contained CSAM. Simultaneously, the Internet Crimes Against Children Task ... More...
$ (01-28-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Andrew Nunez and Johncarlo Quintero
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with attempted murder and murder. on March 26, 2024, 15-year-olds Andrew Nunez and Johncarlo Quintero, age 15, from Wilmington, California—members of the Mexican Mafia-affiliated Westside Wilmas gang from the greater Los Angeles area—drove from Wilmington, California to a Chili’s restaurant in Chula Vist... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - CA)<H2> United States of America v. Audrey Illeene Carroll, Zachary Aaron Page, Dante James Anthony-Gaffield and Tina Lai, 41, a.k.a. “Kickwhere"
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists, and one count of possession of unregistered firearms. The defendants were charged with one count each of providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists, and one count of possession of unregistered firearms: ... More...
$ (12-23-2025 - CA)<H2> United States of America v. Andrew Nunez and Johncarlo Quintero
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder and attempted murder. on March 26, 2024, 15-year-olds Andrew Nunez and Johncarlo Quintero—members of the Mexican Mafia-affiliated Westside Wilmas gang from the greater Los Angeles area—drove from Wilmington, California to a Chili’s restaurant in Chula Vista, where their target was dining with his ... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - CA)<H2> United States of America v. Victor Sanchez, et al.
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with one kidnapping, two shootings, illegal firearms sales, and trafficking of narcotics, including methamphetamine cocaine, fentanyl, and carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 100 times more powerful than fentanyl. The defendants arrested today include: Victor Sanchez, 24, a.k.a. “Pollo” and “Chicken,” o... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - CA)<H2> United States of America v. Jesse Ybarra
San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm in of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).... More...
$ (11-24-2025 - CA)United States of America v. Luis Antonio Tzun-Magana
San Francisco, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry following removal by an aggravated felon.... More...
$0 (10-28-2025 - CA)United States of America v. Sergio Maya
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.... More...
$0 (10-08-2025 - CA)The People of the State of Califronia v. Gerardo Magallanes
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder for killing an off-duty Monterey Park Police Officer Gardiel Solorio in August 2022.<br> <br> "Officer Solorio dedicated his life to serving and protecting his community, and his murder was a devastating loss to his family, his colleagues, and all of Los Angeles County and beyond,†Los Angeles Coun... More...
$0 (10-07-2025 - CA)The People of the State of California v. Arcadio Rodriguez
Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually assaulting two female inmates, including directing them to engage in sexual activity, while assigned to work at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange.<br> <br> Arcadio Rodriguez, 30, of Stanton, was charged in January 2023 with one misdemeanor count of sexual battery, one misdemeanor count of a detention faci... More...
$0 (10-07-2025 - ca)<h1> United States of America v. James Kenney, Kevin Leacy </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, CA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> West Sacramento Men Indicted for Firearm and Drug Offenses</h2></center></... More...
$0 (09-11-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. James L. Kenney, and Kevin Leacy </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, CA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> West Sacramento Men Indicted for Firearm and Drug Offenses</h2></center>... More...
$0 (09-11-2025 - CA)United States of America v. Jasveen Sangha, aka "Ketamine Queen"
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession and distribution of ketamine.<br> <br> Jasveen Sangha, age 42, also known as the "Ketamine Queen" pleaded guilty to providing the dose of ketamine that led to Matthew Perry's death in October 2023.<br> <br> She is the fifth and final person to be convicted in connection with the "Friends" actor's fata... More...
$0 (09-03-2025 - CA)United States of America v. Jamar Johnson
Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felon possession of a firearm.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (08-22-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Salvador Vega Rendon Jr. </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Stanislaus County Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Possessing Fent... More...
$0 (08-26-2025 - CA)United States of America v. Jonathan Gonzalez-Reyes
Santa Ana, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and distribution of child pornography.... More...
$0 (08-27-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Jonathan Gonzalez-Reyes, </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Santa Ana, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Producing, Distributing, and Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Mexican National Sentenced to 23 Years in Federal Prison for Producing, Distributing, and Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></cent... More...
$0 (08-26-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Yasmin Cruz, Christin Arnulfo Cruz Yepez, Arturo Gonzalez Aguila, Jesus Horacio Soto-Leyva, Efren Espinoza-Garcia </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempted Transportation of Illegal Aliens. Attempted Transportation of Illegal Aliens. Deported Alien Found in the United States. Importation of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Dangerous Weapon by a Restricted Person </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center... More...
$0 (08-22-2025 - CA)United States of America v. Jasveen Sangha
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:<br> <br> 21:841(a)(1), (b)(1)(E)(i); Distribution and Possession with Intent to Distribute Ketamine<br> (1) <br> 21:846: CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE KETAMINE<br> (1s) <br> 21:841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(viii): Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine<br> (2) <br> 21:856: MAINTAINING A DRUG INVOLVED PRE... More...
$0 (08-18-2025 - CA)United States of America v. Michael Jolly
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession<br> with intent to distribute controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a).<br> <br> Jolly challenged the admission of certain evidence under the Federal Rules of Evidence, the Government's presentation of that admitted evidence at trial, and the admission of other evidence under the ... More...
$0 (08-14-2025 - CA)United States of America v. Gabriel Joseph Detrant
Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with with r possession<br> of a firearm as a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).<br> <br> To prove constructive possession of contraband, the government must establish "a sufficient connection between the defendant and the contraband to support the inference that the defendant exercised dominion and contr... More...
$0 (08-14-2025 - CA)United States of America v. Donavin Dwayne Bradford
Los Angeles, California crminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking.<br> <br> Bradford sex trafficked women and girls, some of whom were minors who came from foster placement or group<br> homes. He collected all the money that these women and girls earned through prostitution while under his control,<br> and, in exchange, he provided them protection and basic nece... More...
$0 (08-07-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. William James Fitzgerald </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Child </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Davis Picnic Day Shooter Charged with Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> ... More...
$0 (08-01-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Joseph Allen Davis </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Felon in Possession of a Firearm </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b> <br> Davis Picnic Day Shooter Charged with Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i>... More...
$0 (08-01-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Martin Alfaro Arambula, et al. </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Importation of a Controlled Substance. bringing in and harboring certain aliens. Assault with a Deadly Weapon, sexual abuse of a child, illegal entry, being found unlawfully in the U.S., participating in an international conspiracy to distribute cocaine, Trafficking in Cocaine, T... More...
$0 (08-01-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Alejandra Susana Castillo </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with llegal firearms trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> San Joaquin County Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Illegal Firearms Trafficking</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center><... More...
$0 (08-01-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Benito Lopez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Cocaine with Intent to Distribute and Unlawful Firearm Possession </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> San Diego Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Cocaine with Intent to Distribute and Unlawful Firearm Possession</h2></center></b></b>... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Benito Lopez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with ossession with Intent to Distribute 500 Grams and More of Cocaine </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> San Diego Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Cocaine with Intent to Distribute and Unlawful Firearm Possession</h2></center></b></b></center></><... More...
$0 (07-24-2025 - CA)The People of the State of California v. Ike Nicholas Souzer
Santa Ana, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with d with the manufacture and possession of a weapon while in custody.<br> <br> Legal issue Can an inmate successfully claim a defense of legal necessity for possessing a weapon in jail when alleged threats are speculative and not reported to authorities?<br> <br> CRIMINAL LAW. POSSESSION OF WEAPON IN CUSTODY. The c... More...
$0 (07-17-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Gilbert Ramirez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute, and possessing with intent to distribute, fentanyl and methamphetamine; distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine; and possession with intent to distribute fentanylamphetamine S </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b... More...
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