New Haven, Connecticut, justice went to hell when Vernon Horn and Marquis Jackson were wrongfully convicted of murder and were sentenced to prison. Personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation theory. Vernon Horn and Marquis Jackson were accused, prosecuted, convicted, and sentenced to “On January 24, 1999, at app

Tampa, Florida, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs on prisoner civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Reported by Kent Morlan Plaintiffs Ethel Anderson, Wanda Meadows, Jacqueline Luongo, Jennifer Johnson, and Virginia Crowley, former and current inmates

Topeka, Kansas, personal lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an employment discrimination theory. Reported by Kent Morlan Pravin G. Sampat sued the Department and Stone, as an individual, under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, as well as four federal statute

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

Kansas City, Kansas, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights claim. Digested by: Kent Morlan Bobbie Jo Horocofsky alleged that she was raped by a law-school classmate. But officers of the City of Lawrence Police Department (LPD) ended up investigating her fo

Newkirk, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography in violation of 21 O.S. 1040.12a. Digested by Kent Morlan On September 25, 2023, Blackwell Police Officers executed a search warrant on Russell's residence searching for ev

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking in illegal drugs, after former conviction of two or more felonies in violation of 63 O.S. 2-415 and 63 O.S. 2-402. Reported by: Kent Morlan In March, 2007, Tulsa police officers Ludwig and Beaty

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: ASSAULT WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON, in violation of 21 O.S. 645 United States Department of Justice: The Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 13, makes state law applicable to conduct occurring on lands reserved or acquired by the Federal government as provided in 18 U.S.C. § 7(3), when the act or omission is n

Houston, Texas, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants challenging an adverse administrative decision relating to billboards. Reported by Kent Morlan ohn Gannon, Inc. (Gannon), owned multiple billboards regulated by the Texas Department of Tran

Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with first-degree child molestation. Reported by Kent Morlan The sordid facts leading to this criminal appeal began in 2005, when the complainant was ten years old and in the fourth grade. At that time

Stillwater, Oklahoma, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff of a Governmental Tort Claims Act negligence theory. Plaintiff/Appellee Carolyn Mariani (Mariani) was injured in a motor vehicle accident on July 25, 2011, in Payne County, Oklahoma, when her vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer operated by an employee of Defendant/Appellant State of Oklahoma ex rel. Oklahoma State Unive

Jackson, Mississippi, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking to enjoin the enforcement of an ordinance prohibiting street preaching near a public amphitheater. Olivier is a street preacher in Mississippi—a Christian who believes that sharing his religious views with fellow citizens is an im- portant part of exercising his faith. His vocation sometimes took him to the sidewa

Albuquerque, New Mexico, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued on civil rights violation theories. During an hours-long standoff with law enforcement in Las Vegas, New Mexico, Alejandro Alirez shot his girlfriend, Cristal Cervantes, and her grandfather, Victor Cervantes, inside their home. Alirez livestreamed the encounter on Facebook for nearly 51 minutes. Cristal was a

Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. We must decide whether the Fourth Amendment permitted a protective sweep of a car after the driver was arrested and handcuffed. Everyone agrees that the police developed reasonable suspicion that the driver was armed and dangerous. But with the arrest, any safety r

Chickasha, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. The victim, Charles Keene, was abducted and murdered in the early morning hours of January 23, 1983. His body was weighted with a heavy chain, fastened to a cement block and dropped in the Washita River. He had multiple contusions, cuts, including a slit in his throat and a broken leg. The c

Grand Rapids, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer Michael Bartish represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. Once the officers successfully detained Woods, he told them multiple times that he didn’t have anything on his person. One officer then patted Woods down but didn’t find a gun. Other officers used their flashlights to look through the windows of Woods’s

Greenville, Mississippi, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory. Stephen Lewis sued Detective Whitney Walley under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for alleged violations of his Fourth Amendment rights. The district court denied defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings for the Fourth Amendment search claim, thus denying Walley’s defense of qualified

Beaumont, Texas, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on auto negligence and civil rights violation claims. Before Southwick, Higginson, and Douglas, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: The petition for rehearing is DENIED. We withdraw the prior opinion, reported at 163 F.4th 222 (5th Cir. 2025), and substitute the following. This case arises out of a serious car accident involving th

Miami, Florida, crivil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff on excessive for claims under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Plaintiff-Appellee Jafet Castro-Reyes experienced an episode of erratic behavior at his apartment in Opa-Locka, Florida. During that episode, Castro-Reyes’s friend and family members became so concerned with his behavior that they tied Castro-Reyes up at his hands and feet using e

Claremore, Oklahoma, personal injury lawyers represented the Defendants on defamation theories (Libel/Slander). On May 22, 2013, Singer filed grievance forms with the Oklahoma Bar Association against Steidley, Iski, Lair, and three other district attorneys from District 12. He attached to the grievances a 28-page document outlining his complaints about the district attorneys and a CD of materia

Duncan, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of a Firearm after former conviction of a felony (AFCF). ¶1 Appellant, Robert Eugene Snyder, a/k/a, Eugene Robert Snyder, was convicted by a jury of Possession of a Firearm After Conviction of a Felony, After Former Conviction of Two or More Felonies, in the District Court of Stephens County, Case No.

Charlotte, North Carolina, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation theory. Berry's car, and made an investigative stop, ordering the pair to wait while he found out what had happened in the store. Respondent backup police officers arrived on the scene, handcuffed Graham, and ignored or rebuffed attempts to explain and treat Graham's condition.

Norman, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with frist-degree murder, injury to a minor child, conspiracy to unlawfully removed a dead body, and unlawful removal of a dead body. ¶1 Appellant Donald Lee Gilson was tried by jury for First Degree Murder (21 O.S.1991, § 701.7(C)), Case No. CF-96-245; five counts of Injury to a Minor Child (10 O.S.Supp.1995, § 711

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon and ; First Degree Murder; Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon and Felonious Possession of a Firearm. ¶1 Appellant Kenneth Ray Kinchion was tried by jury and found guilty of Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon (Counts 1 a

Bowling Green, Kentucky, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a 82 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation theory. Luther Poynter was incarcerated in the Barren County Detention Center (“BCDC”) on December 25, 2020, for contempt of court due to his failure to pay child support. On December 28, BCDC moved Poynter to a general-population cell, where Scotty Wix and Timothy Guess were