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The State of Oklahoma v. Mark Stephen Andrson


Duncan, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Driving a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Drugs, after former conviction of two or more felonies (47 O.S.C. 11-902).


Defendant was found guilty.



¶2 Appellant raises the following propositions of error in support of his appeal:

I. The State failed to show a proper

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Billy D. Rhoades, et al. v. Kevin Stitt, et al.


Oklahoma City, Oklahoma civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on 42 U.S.C. 1983, due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Oklahoma Governmental Tort claims Act.



According to the Complaint, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin appointed Plaintiff Billy D. Rusty Rhoades III ("Rhoades") as the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety ("the Department"

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Alan Rodemaker v. City of Valdost Board of Education, et al.


Vadosta, Georgia civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory.




Rodemaker filed his first lawsuit, Rodemaker I, in federal court in April 2020. It named as defendants the five black members of the Valdosta Board of Education - Warren Lee, Liz Shumphard, Tyra Howard, Debra Bell, and Kelisa Brown - in
heir individual capac

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Angel Salcido v. City of Las Vegas, et al.


Albuquerque, New Mexico civil rights law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.




On Sunday, November 8, 2020, sometime before 3:00 p.m., San Miguel County Sheriffs Office (SMCSO) Deputy Jayme Vigil was on patrol, traveling on Collins Drive in Las Vegas. (Doc. 87) at 4 (citing (Doc. 87-1)). Two ind

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Tara Davis v. City of Wichita, Kansas


Kansas City, Kansas civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a civil Rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.



The claims made and defenses asserted are not available for this case.

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STATE OF KANSAS v. CHRISTOPHER D. KEMMERLY

cty, st criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant the right to self-representation



On the evening of February 17, 2019, Justin Gaston got out of a white Cadillac in
the parking lot of a motel in Wichita. One of the

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Abdul Baybury v. City of New York, et al.


Brooklyn, New York civil rights lawyer represented the plaintiff Abdul Baybury commenced the above-captioned action on March 1, 2022 against Defendants the City of New York (the "City”), Charles Barhold, and John and Jane Does 1-8. (Compl., Docket Entry No. 1.) On September 14, 2022, Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint alleging section 1983 claims of malicious prosecution and fabri

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Megan Marie McMurray v. Midland Independent School District, et al.


Midland, Texas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a fourteenth amendment violation theory.



Officer Kevin Brunner removed a child from her home during a child
endangerment investigation. The child and her parents sued Brunner,
claiming the removal violated the child's Fourth Amendment rights and the
parents' Fourteenth Amendment rights.

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Michelle M. Daniels, et al. v. Mingo County Commission, et al.


Charleston, West Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs on prisoner civil rights theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.




This matter arises from an officer-involved shooting in Mingo County, West Virginia. Defendants Charlotte Lane, Renee Larrick, and William Raney ("WVPSC Defendants”) are all West Virginia Public Service Commissioners. (ECF No. 56

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Hollis Ann Whitson v. The Board of County Commissioners of Sedgwick County, et al.


Wichita, Kansas civil litigation lawyers represents the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory.



heriff Thomas Hanna of Sedgwick County, Colorado, sexually assaulted an
intellectually disabled prisoner while transporting her between county jails. The
victim, Peatinna Biggs, filed this civil-rights suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by and
through h

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Jeffrey Dennis v. Barry Smith


Johnstown, Pennsylvania civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a prisoner civil rights violation theory.



Section 1983 allows defendants to be found liable only when they have acted "under color of any
statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia.”
42 U.S.C. § 1983.

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Berry Williams v. Laura Elliott


Tucson, Arizona civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.



Prison officials have a legal duty under the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution to refrain from using excessive force and to protect prisoners from assault by other prisoners. Officers may not use force maliciously or sadistically with intent to cause

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Kevin Swager v. State of Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with appealing and raises two propositions of error before this Court: (1) his confession was involuntary, and its admission into evidence was error; and (2) the victim impact statement alleged harm from acts outside those charged and tainted the trial court's punishment decision.

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Lauren Ashley Harris v. Deborah Ratcliff and Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.


Jackson, Mississippi Personal injury/car wreck lawyer represented the Appellant with appealing, claiming the court erred by (1) allowing Arbor to designate expert witnesses past the discovery deadline; (2) striking Harris' expert witness due to a discovery violation; (3) denying Harris leave to substitute a witness who had fallen into a coma; and (4) excludin

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Estate of Keith Gibson v. City of Aurora, Colorado


Denver, Colorado civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a prison condition Civil Rights Act law theory.



The inmate, Keith Gibson, was not supposed to be housed in an upper-level cell because of the risks associated with a potential seizure. However, deputies placed him in a third-floor cell, and Gibson had a seiz

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State of Oklahoma v. Melvin Eugene Simpson


Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Second Degree Attempted Burglary.



¶1 Appellant Melvin Eugene Simpson was tried by jury and convicted of Second Degree Attempted Burglary, After Former Conviction of Two or More Felonies, in violation of 21 O.S. 1981 § 1435 [21-1435] and 21 O.

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State of Oklahoma v. Anthony Wendell Mitchell


Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second degree burglary.



¶1 Appellant, Anthony Wendell Mitchell, was tried by jury and convicted of Second Degree Burglary (21 O.S. 1981 § 1435 [21-1435]), After Former Conviction of Two Felonies (21 O.S.Supp. 1985 § 51 [21-51]), in Tulsa County Di

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Marcus Harris a/k/a Peanut v. State of Mississippi

Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with appealing, claiming three errors: first, the State's repeated "use” of "certain critical” testimony allegedly denied him a fair trial; second, defense counsel provided ineffective assistance of counsel due tonumerous alleged deficiencies; finally, the evidence allegedl

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Marcus Harris a/k/a Peanut v. State of Mississippi


Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with appealing, claiming three errors: first, the State's repeated "use” of "certain critical” testimony allegedly denied him a fair trial; second, defense counsel provided ineffective assistance of counsel due to numerous alleged deficiencies; finally, the evidence allegedly i

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Gerald Hinshaw v. Columbia County, Arkansas, et al.


Texarkana, Texas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories.



A Deputy from the Columbia County Sheriff's Department arrested Brian Hinshaw ("Hinshaw”) for outstanding warrants on October 10, 2021. Hinshaw was subsequently booked into and detained at the Columb

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Joseph Wayne Seymour v. Nathan Contreraz


Billings, Montana personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory.



Section 1983 provides an individual the right to sue state government employees and others acting "under color of state law" for civil rights violations.

AMR is for-profit corporation headquartered in Colorado,

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Theresa Vlondra v. City of Billings, et al.


Billings, Montana civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory.



Plaintiffs Theresa Vondra, Donna Podolak, Lynda Larvie, and Adam Poulos bring this action for declaratory and injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, challenging the constitutionality a City of Billings ordinance r

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STATE OF KANSAS v. WILLIAM LOGGINS JR.

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with appealing the district court's dismissal of his motion to withdraw a plea from a 1981 conviction for aggravated burglary



Loggins pleaded guilty in 1981 to aggra

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STATE OF KANSAS v. CHRISTOPHER SHAWN ADAMS

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with

(1) aggravated battery

(2) misdemeanor domestic battery

(3) misdemeanor battery



The Ellis County District Court rul

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STATE OF KANSAS v. MALIK D. BEASLEY

Topeka Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with criminal use of weapons



Malik D. Beasley appeals his convictions of two counts of criminal
use of weapons following a jury trial. Beasley claims: (1) The State

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