Legal News for Loaangelies, California
United States of America v. Paul Ricahrd Randall
Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349, wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, and cocealment of money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956(a)(1)(B)(i). Paul Richard Randall, 67, of Orange, California, along with pharmacist and pharmacy owner Kyrollos Mekail, 38, of Moreno Vall... More...
(09-10-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Marice L. Curry
Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of False Tax Returns in violation of 26 U.S.C. 7206(2). Marice Curry, 35, of Fresno, filed more than 50 fraudulent tax returned in 2023. United States Sentencing Commision: Of the 66,662 cases reported to the Commission in fiscal year 2025, 324 involved tax fraud. ... More...
(08-27-2026 - CA)United States ex rel. Jahr, et al., v. Tetra Tech EC, Inc.
San Francisco, Californian qui tam lawyers represented the United States in a False Claims Action. Reported by Kent Morlan Arthur R. Jahr III, Elbert G. Bowers, Susan V. Andrews, Archie R. Jackson, Anthony Smith, Donald K. Wadsworth, and Robert McLean, former employees and contractors... More...
(08-25-2026 - CA)The People of the State of California v. Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Reported by Kent Morlan Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar, age 32, fatally shoot and killed Los Angeles Sheriff Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer. Salazar pleaded not guilty by reason o... More...
(08-25-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Robert Manuel Nacionales Tafoya
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with one count of federal program bribery and admitted to accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes. Reported by Kent Morlan Robert Manuel Nacionales Tafoya was charged with bribery in violation... More...
(08-25-2026 - CA)The People of the State of California v. Cesar Jimenez
San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with domestic assault and battery. Reported by Kent Morlan 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)United States of America v. Georgina Bribiesca Chavez
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 K... More...
(08-25-2026 - CA)United States of America v. ByteDance, dba TikTok
San Francisco, California United States District Attorney's Office sued ByteDance, dba TikTok on an invasion of privacy theory claiming that the social media company for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and breaching a 2019 FTC consent order. The Government claimed that TikTok failed to properly screen out underage users and gathering data violating the Children'... More...
(08-21-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Esmeralda Soriano, a.k.a. “Esmeralda Aguilar” and “Esmeralda Silva”
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with food stamp fraud in violation of 7 U.S.C. 2024(b). Reported by Kent Morlan Esmeralda Soriano, 48, a.k.a. “Esmeralda Aguilar” and “Esmeralda Silva,” of Santa Ana, owned Soriano Produce is a l... More...
(08-08-2026 - CA)Inland Empire Waterkeeper, et al. v. Corona Clay Company
Los Angeles, California, environmental lawyers represented the Plaintiff who used the Defendant claiming it violating the Clean Water Act. Plaintiffs sued defendant Corona Clay Co. for violating certain stormwater-permit requirements related to its clay-recycling activities conducted near Temescal Creek. Corona defended by arguing that it had not discharged any pollutants into the creek. The ca... More...
(08-05-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Dequan Mitchell
Sacramento, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. Digested by Kent Morlan 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)United States of America v. Sangsoo Kim
San Francisco, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry following removal in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1326 and false use of a passport in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1543. Digested by Kent Morlan Sangsoo Kim, 56, a national of South Korea, admi... More...
(07-31-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Olof Kyros Gustafsson aka “El Silencio"
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. Digested by Kent Morlan Olof Kyros Gustafsson, 32, a.k.a. “El Silencio,” was the CEO of Escobar Inc., a corporation registered in Puerto Rico that held ... More...
(07-31-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Andrea Nicole Doherty
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding customers of her former Porsche restoration and resale business and pocketing more than $827,000. Digested by Kent Morlan Andrea Nicole Doherty, 38, admitted that she took over CPR Classic ... More...
(07-31-2026 - CA)The People of the States of California v. Daniel Flores
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with wrongfully eavesdropping on or recording confidential communications. Digested by Kent Morlan Daniel Flores, accused of making recordings made in 2024, when he was working in a unit of the Los Angel... More...
(07-31-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Michael Stamp and Marcus Plank
San Francisco, California, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with securities fraud. Digested by: Kent Morlan Michael Stamp and Marcus Plank accused of exploitation of their employer’s confidential information allowed them to make more than $300,000 in illegal ... More...
(07-26-2026 - CA)State People of the State of California v. Carlos Reales Dominguez
Woodland, California, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with two counts of second-degree murder. Digested by: Kent Morlan Carlos Reales Dominguez, age 23, was accused of stabbing two people to death near the University of California, Davis, in 2023.... More...
(07-23-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Scott Allen Simpkins
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with obstructing a federal investigation. Reported by Kent Morlan 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)United States of America v. Manuel Rubin Perez
Sacramento, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute meth. Reported by: Kent Morlan Between April and July 2018, Manuel Ruben Perez, 40, of Orland, California, worked with others to sell methamphetamine and heroin in and around... More...
(07-10-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Guramrit Sidh
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise in violation of 21 U.S.C. 848(a). Reported by: Kent Morlan from September 2020 to February 2023, Sidhu led an organization responsible for trafficking dr... More...
(07-10-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Jeremiah Manuyag Flores
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with depriving another of rights under color of law in violation of 18 U.S.C. 242, and falsification of records in a federal investigation in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1519. Reported by: Kent Morlan Former S... More...
(07-10-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Gilberto Barron
Fresno, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violaition of 18 U.S.C. 1349, money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956, and aggravated identity theft in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1028A. Reported by Kent Morlan Gil... More...
(06-29-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Daniel Damato
Oakland, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violaiton of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Reported by Kent Morlan Daniel Damato engaged in a wire fraud scheme in which he knowingly sold counterfeit sports memorabilia and attempted to obstruct the ... More...
(06-29-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Lucinda Jane Weist Manera, “Lucy Weist”
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with helping her convicted fraudster boyfriend hide from federal law enforcement, hide out in Mexico, and then later flee to his native Germany to avoid incarceration and sentencing in his U.S. criminal case. Reported by ... More...
(06-29-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Randal Vance, Rebecca Vance and Keir Ceballos-Rivera
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to employ or use minors to violate the Controlled Substances Act – Title 21, U.S.C., Sections 841, 846, and 861(a). Reported by Kent Morlan Randal Vance the ringleader of the conspirac... More...
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