California International Child Abduction Law
<h2> <center> The People of the State of California v. Cesar Jimenez </h2> </center>
San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with domestic assault and battery. 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> Lt. Ruben Gutierrez was arrested for domestic assault and battery. California, domestic battery is governed by California Penal Code 243(e)(1) a... More...
$ (08-25-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Georgina Bribiesca Chavez </h2> </center>
San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with participating in a years-long scheme to smuggle exotic reptiles into and out of the United States in violation of the Lacey Act Trafficking, 16 U.S.C. 3372(a)(1) and 16 U.S.C. 3373(d)(1)(B). Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">K... More...
$ (08-25-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> The People v. Nick Pasqual </h2> </center>
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder and forcible rape. 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> Actor Nick Pasqual was accused of first-degree residential burglary and multiple counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiance's, boyfr... More...
$ (06-04-2026 - 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. Donald Do </h2> <center>
San Francisco, California, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act by trafficking and false labeling logger head turtles in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 and aiding and abetting the violation of the Act. Reported by By <a href=”https://www.morelaw.com/about” target=”_new”>Kent Morlan</a> Donald Do, of Daly City, California an... More...
$ (05-20-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Sydney Johnson and Brandon Marion </h2> </center>
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with illegally importing 27 protected parrots and parakeets in a modified spare tire in the trunk of a car. Reported by Kent Morlan Sydney Johnson, age 27, of Santee and Brandon Marion, age 38, of Temecula tried to sneak 11 orange-fronted parakeets (Eupsittula canicularis) and 16 white-fronted Amazon parrots ... More...
$ (05-20-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tyler Robert Buchanan </h2> </center>
Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. From September 2021 to April 2023, Tyler Robert Buchanan, 24, of Dundee, Scotland, and other individuals conspired to conduct cyber intrusions and virtual currency thefts. The victims and intended victims included interactive entertainment companie... More...
$ (04-19-2026 - 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. Guramrit Sidhu </h2> </center>
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, Conspiracy to Export Controlled Substances, and Continuing Criminal Enterprise. From September 13, 2022, to October 24, 2022, Guramrit Sidhu, 62, of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, orchestrated the distribution of eight separ... More...
$ (03-27-2026 - CA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Michael David Coberg </h2> </center>
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit extortion and conspiracy against rights. Michael David Coberg, 44, of Eastvale, was employed as an LASD deputy and helicopter pilot – worked on the side with Adam Iza, 25, formerly of Beverly Hills and Newport Coast. Iza, a self-proclaimed “Godfather,” was engaged in fraudulent ma... More...
$ (03-16-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Daren Li
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with International Money Laundering. Daren Li, 42, is a fugitive after cutting off his ankle electronic monitoring device and absconding in December 2025. He was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner, who will determine restitution at a later date. Li pleaded guilty in November 2024 to one... More...
$ (02-17-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Jorge Rubén Camargo-Clarke
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine for the purpose of unlawful importation. Jorge Rubén Camargo-Clarke, 46, a.k.a. “Cool nene,” was the head of the Bagdad syndicate, the largest drug trafficking organization in Panama. From that position, Camargo directed the actions of approximately 4,000 narcotrafficker... 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. Jing Guo
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with participating in an international fraud and money laundering scheme. Jing Guo, age 36, of San Gabrie, California participated in an international fraud and money laundering scheme that tricked more than 40 elderly victims out of more than $1.2 million. According to charging documents, Guo and others used ... More...
$ (01-29-2026 - CA)<center. United States of America v. Ryan Wedding
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking. Ryan Wedding, Olympic snowboarder turned Wedding, who competed for his home country in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, has been accused of running a major drug trafficking network that moved cocaine from Colombia through Mexico to the U.S. and Canada. Ryan James Wedding, 44,... More...
$ (01-23-2026 - CA)<H2> United States of America v. Xin Mian Pan (a/k/a “Henry Pan”), Hua Liang Xie (a/k/a “Nolan Xie”), Jinhua Wang (a/k/a “Johnson Wang”), Uni-Tile & Marble, Inc., Uni-Stone & Cabinet, Inc., and Shenzhen Top & Profit International Forwarding Co. Ltd.
San Francisco, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with evading more than $109 million in anti-dumping duties, countervailing duties, and other duties imposed on quartz surface products, wooden cabinets and vanities, and ceramic tiles manufactured in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and imported into the United States. Xin Mian Pan, 63, of San Francis... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - CA)<H2> United States of America v. Claudia Patricia Alvarez Hernandez
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant accused of drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy. Claudia Patricia Alvarez Hernandez, the wife of incarcerated Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Jorge Alberto Valenzuela Valenzuela, was sentenced in federal court today to 14 years in prison for her role in a massive drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy. U.S... More...
$ (12-09-2025 - CA)The People of the State of California v. Maurice Jewel Taylor Sr. and Natalie Sumiko Brothwell
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with two counts of murder and multiple counts of child abuse.<br> <br> A Lancaster father and mother of four have been convicted of murdering their teenage son and daughter and abusing their two younger boys in 2020.<br> <br> "This was a monstrous act of cruelty that shattered an entire family,†Los Angeles C... More...
$0 (11-26-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta </h1></h1>
San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a drug trafficking conspiracy.<br> <br> Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta, an undocumented Mexican national living in Yakima, Washington, admitted in federal court that he murdered a man and his six-months-pregnant wife while they were engaged in a drug trafficking conspiracy.<br> <br> Madrigal-Birrueta and coconspirator... More...
$0 (09-22-2025 - CA)United States of America v. Estate of Anthony Ray Lopez, Sr. v. City of Oontairo, et al.
San Bernardino, California personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs on 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> Anthony Ray Lopez Sr., Madeline Vasquez, and Josephine Guadalupe<br> Dominguez (collectively, "Decedentsâ€) died on November 8, 2022, while in a storm<br> drain in the City of Ontario, County of San Bernardino, State of California, after<br> flood officials ... More...
$0 (10-17-2025 - CA)The People of the State of California v. Ashok Melvani
San Bernardino, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child annoyance.<br> <br> Ashok Melvani, age 71, was accused recording young females at the Victorville Fairgrounds without their knowledge or consent.... More...
$0 (10-10-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta </h1></h1>
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murdering Couple and their Unborn Child During Drug Trafficking Conspiracy <br> <br> Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta, an undocumented Mexican national living in Yakima, Washington, admitted in federal court today that he murdered a man and his six-months-pregnant wife while they were engaged in a drug trafficking cons... More...
$0 (09-22-2025 - CA)The People of the State of California v. Marion Salinas
Sacramento, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual assault and child abuse.<br> <br> On September 3, 2025, Mario Salinas was convicted by a jury of 15 counts lewd or lascivious act on a child under 14 years old. The jury also found a multiple victim enhancement to be true and that the victims were particularly vulnerable; the crime was carried out in a m... More...
$0 (09-19-2025 - CA)The People of the State of California v. Daniel Patrick Rodriguez, Jr.
San Francisco, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murder.<br> <br> Daniel Patrick Rodriguez Jr. (42) was charged with murder in connection to a fatal stabbing on September 10, 2025. Mr. Rodriguez is scheduled to be arraigned on September 16, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in Department 19 at the Hall of Justice. The District Attorney's Office will move to have him detai... More...
$0 (09-19-2025 - CA)The People of the State of California v. Hector Diazlozano
Sacramento, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with four counts of forcible lewd act upon a child and four counts lewd act upon a child.<br> <br> In 2004, Diazlozano molested two sisters who lived in his neighborhood. One victim was 6 years old when she disclosed Diazlozano digitally penetrated her during a game of hide and seek. A second victim was seven years ... More...
$0 (09-18-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. Trayton C. Ballot </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle. Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Deering, Alaska man convicted of abusive sexual contact on airline flight to Seattle </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> West Sacramento Men Indicted for Firearm and Drug Offenses</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></cent... More...
$0 (09-11-2025 - CA)The People of the State of California v. Brittney Lyon
San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with lewd act upon a child and two counts of forcible lewd act upon a child.<br> <br> Brittney Lyon, 31, has been sentenced to life in prison for her role in procuring at least four young girls for her boyfriend Samuel Cabrera to molest, and for participating in the disturbing abuse with him. Two girls were<br> 7 and ... More...
$0 (09-08-2025 - CA)United States of America v. Kenneth Orlando Sparks, aka Kenneth Sparks
San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production of child portnography.<br> <br> Kenneth Orlando Sparks was charged with production of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a), and sex<br> trafficking of a minor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1591(a)(1).<br> <br> The Fourth Amendment protects against the unreasonable "[t]emporary... More...
$0 (09-08-2025 - 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)<h1> United States of America v. Eric Jin </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Exploitation of 14-Year-Old Girl </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> San Diego Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years for Sexual Exploitation of 14-Year-Old Girl</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i>... More...
$0 (08-22-2025 - CA)In re Marriage of R.K. and G.K.
San Luis Obispo, California family law lawyers represent the parties in divorce case.<br> <br> The parties were married in May 2016. They have one child – Daughter – who was born in January 2016. They separated in February 2019. Mother acknowledges that she "experienced mental health issues after giving birth.†In December 2020, the parties signed a marital settlement agreem... More...
$0 (08-19-2025 - CA)<h1> United States of America v. José Ãngel Del Villar </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault on a federal officer, bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after deportation, and importation of controlled substances. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Latin Music Conglomerate CEO Sentenced to 4 Years in Feder... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - CA)John Doe, et al. v. Twitter, Inc.; X Corp.
San Francisco, California employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued Defendant claiming that it hosted illegal content -- namely, child porn.<br> <br> When Plaintiff John Doe #1 was 13 years old, he communicated on Snapchat with an individual who Doe #1 thought was his classmate. The Snapchat user requested nude images from Doe #1 and his friend, Plaintiff John Doe #2, who both com... More...
$0 (08-07-2025 - 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. Daniel Navarro </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child for the purpose of producing a sexually explicit visual depiction, one count of attempted enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity, one count of transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity,... 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. William James Fitzgerald </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a child </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Folsom Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> W... More...
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