Legal News for Loaangelies, California
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...
(06-29-2026 - CA)The People of the States of California v. David Bradshaw
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm (Pen. Code,[1] § 245, subd. (b)), assault with a firearm (§ 245, subd. (a)(2)), and shooting at an occupied motor vehicle (§ 246). Reported by Kent Morlan The Pe... More...
(06-26-2026 - CA)R.K.C. v. Google, et al
Los Angeles, California, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a tort theory claiming that they defendants intentionally designed game that addict him. R.K.C. v. Google, a 15-year-old plaintiff sued YouTube (owned by Google), claiming its platform is designed to be addictive and caused him mental health harms. Google recently settled this lawsuit. However, R.K.C. continu... More...
(06-23-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Daniel Chartraw
Sacramento, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant accused of wire fraud. Reported by Kent Morlan Daniel Chartraw, 53, formerly of South Lake Tahoe and Lodi, engaged in a wide-ranging series of fraudulent schemes involving cryptocurrency companies, sham busines... More...
(06-20-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Richard Tillman
San Jose, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with malicious destruction of government property by fire (arson). Reported by Kent Morlan Richard Tillman, 45, was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 7, 2025. Tillman pleaded guilty to one count of... More...
(06-19-2026 - CA)United States of America v. United States and State of California ex rel. Jason Vellen v. Circle Medical Care of California, Circle Medical Technologies, Inc., Dr. Nicole Tsang, D.O, and George Favvas
San Francisco, California, qui tam lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a violation of the False Claims Act. Reported by Kent Morlan Circle Medical Care of California operates an online telehealth platform through which it offers mental health treatment and primary care medical service... More...
(06-19-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Joyce Turner
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining FEMA disaster relief money. Reported by Kent Morlan Joyce Turner, 56, of Rosharon, Texas, submitted a fraudulent disaster benefits application to FEMA, falsely claiming she li... More...
(06-19-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Victor Hugo Villalobos Almazan and Nayeli Noemi Montoya Rodriguez
San Diego, California criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with bank fraud. Reported by Kent Morlan Victor Hugo Villalobos Almazan and his wife, Nayeli Noemi Montoya Rodriguez, Mexican nationals entered the United States on tourist visas. They posed as legitim... More...
(06-18-2026 - CA)The People v. Gene Evin Atkins
Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder. Reported by Kent Morlan Gene Atkins, age 36, was charged with attempting to murder hs grandmother and girlfriend prior to a standoff at a Silver Lake Trader Joe’s where he held sh... More...
(06-10-2026 - CA)United States of America v. Oladapo Olagbemi
San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aiding an assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns. Reported by: Kent Morlan Oladapo Olagbemi, age 72, of San Diego, prepared false Schedules 1, C, and E accompanying his client’s in... More...
(06-09-2026 - CA)The People v. Nick Pasqual
Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder and forcible rape. Reported by Kent Morlan Actor Nick Pasqual was accused of first-degree residential burglary and multiple counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiance's, boyfr... More...
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