Arson Law
 
United States of America v. Darion Ray Sexton

Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with arson for setting fire to a church in Loveland, Colorado.

Darion Ray Sexton, 22, intentionally set fire to the church in the evening hours of Jan. 19. Sexton admitted that he set this fire by throwing two Molotov cocktails at the church – one at the front door and the other at the basement. Sexton further admitt... More...
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Victor Rosario v. Harold G. Waterhouse, et al.

Boston, Massachusetts civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant claiming his constitutional rights were violated by Defendants.

Victor Rosario was a 24-year-old Puerto Rican immigrant who was wrongfully convicted of arson and murder in 1982. He was sentenced to eight consecutive life sentences and spent 32 years in prison before being exonerated in 2017.

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State of Oklahoma v. Jalen Cortez Mack

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
Date of Offense: 07/14/2021
Party Name Disposition Information
MACK, JALEN CORTEZ Disposed: ACQUITTED, 04/17/2023. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: MURDER - FIRST DEGREE(HM11)
Violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
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State of Texas v. Daniel Perry

Austin, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant care with first-degree murder for killing a demonstrator at a black lives rally shortly after the death of George Floyd. Defendant was also indicted by a grand jury for aggravated assault with a firearm.

Daniel Perry, an army sergeant stationed at Fort Hood, was driving for Uber in Austin to make more money. He encountered a larg... More...
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State of Maryland v. David Crawford

Elliott City, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charge with ight counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of first-degree arson and one count of first-degree malicious burning.

David Crawford, age 71, was the police clief of Laurel, Maryland from 2006 until 2010.

He was accused of setting fire to buildings belonging to adversaries.... More...
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United States of America v. Seth Calig

Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer reported Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit arson related to the destruction of a parking booth during the May 30, 2020, demonstrations and civil unrest in downtown Cleveland.





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State of Kansas v. John K. Ewing

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with first degree murder.





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United States of America v. Esmond King

Milwaukee, Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with arson.





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United States of America v. Long Ngoc Tran

San Diego, California criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged for his role in the operation of dozens of illegal gambling dens that fostered drug trafficking, violent crime, and gang activity within a small San Diego neighborhood.





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United States of America v. Wandale J. Fulton

Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with arson and insurance fraud conspiracy and a separate bank fraud conspiracy, and for illegally possessing firearms.





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United States of America v. Michael Eugene Spears

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with murder in the second degree in Indian Country.





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United States of America v. Earl McAlister

Muskogee, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with second-degree murder in Indian country.




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Earl McAlister, age 55, pled guilty plea to an Information... More...
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United States of America v. Richard Cotton

St. Louis, Missouri criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with arson with a Molotov cocktail in 2021.




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Rashaad Cotton, 25, of St. Louis County, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Cou... More...
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Commonwealth of North Carolina v. Justin Merritt

Raleigh, North Carolina criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree murder.

Justin Merritt was accused of killing Andy Banks.

§ 14-17. Murder in the first and second degree defined; punishment.

(a) A murder which shall be perpetrated by means of a nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon of mass destruction as defined in G.S. 14-288.21, po... More...
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State of Michigan v. Roy Leando Snell

White Cloud, Michigan criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony murder homicide and felony possession and use of a firearm.

Roy Snell, age 57, was accused of killing Richard Atwood 39 years ago in August 1983.

Snell was the last person seen with Atwood, whose body was never found. His brown 1975 Pontiac Trans-Am was recovered in the Grand Rapids area at a hot... More...
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United States of America v. Daniel Lewis Moon

Muskogee, Oklahoma criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with arson.

On March 28, 2020, Daniel Lewis Moon, age 25, from Muskogee, a disgruntled employee of the Dollar General store in Porter, Oklahoma, maliciously set a fire inside the store. The fire caused extensive damage to the building and its contents. The store’s surveillance video revealed the Defendant was the only... More...
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State of Oklahoma v. Joseph Avery

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal law lawyer represented Defendant, charged with:
Arson-Second Degree.

Count # 1. Count as Filed: ARS, ARSON- SECOND DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1402
Date of Offense: 09/06/2022
Party Name Disposition Information
SPENCE, JOSEPH AVERY Disposed: CONVICTION, 11/10/2022. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: ARSON- SECOND DEGREE(ARS)
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United States of America v. Martino Jamel Andrews

Cleveland, Ohio criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit arson.

On May 30, 2020, Martino Jamel Andrews, 24, and others sought to vandalize and set fire to a van owned by the Cuyahoga County Division of Public Works near the Justice Center in downtown Cleveland following a demonstration to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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United States of America v. Martino Jamel Andrews

Cleveland, Ohio criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit arson in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371.

On May 30, 2020, Martino Jamel Andrews, 24, and others sought to vandalize and set fire to a van owned by the Cuyahoga County Division of Public Works near the Justice Center in downtown Cleveland following a demonstration to protest the death of George Floyd in... More...
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State of New York v. Michael G. Valva

Riverhead, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with second-degree murder.

Michael G. Valva, a former New York police officer, who forced his son, Thomas Valva, to seep in a cold garage with his older bother.

NY Penal Law § 125.25: Murder in the second degree


§ 125.25 Murder in the second degree.

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Sate of Vermont v. Aita Gurung

Burlington, Vermont criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree murder.

Aita Gurung was accused of killing Yogeswari Khadka and attempted second degree murder of Tulasa Rimal.

Attorney General Susanne Young issued the following statement:

“Murder is the most serious charge that can be brought in our system of justice. The Attorney General’s O... More...
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State of Oklahoma v. Phillip Andrew Madaffari

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal law lawyer represented Defendant, charged with:
Arson - First Degree.

Count # 1. Count as Filed: ARS, ARSON- FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1401 A
Date of Offense: 07/31/2022
Party Name Disposition Information
MADAFFARI, PHILLIP ANDREW Disposed: CONVICTION, 10/28/2022. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: ARSON- FIRST DEGREE(ARS)
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State of Alabama v. Jimmy Spencer

Guntersville, Alabama criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with seven counts of capital murder.

JJimmy Spencer faced seven counts of capital murder after being accused of causing the deaths of Martha Reliford, Marie Martin, age 74, Martha Reliford, and Colton Lee to make money and make ends meet.

2016 Code of Alabama
Title 13A - CRIMINAL CODE.
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United States of America v. Amy Leann Hall

Muskogee, Oklahoma criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with two counts of murder in Indian Country and one count of assault with intent to commit murder in Indian Country.

Amy Leann Hall, age 42, pleaded guilty to fatally shooting tow of her child and wounding of another.

The government threatened to dismiss the case and remand it back to the State so that it could... More...
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State of Oklahoma v. Shawn Carnahan

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal law lawyer represented Defendant, charged with:
Arson - First Degree.

Count # 1. Count as Filed: ARS, ARSON - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1401A
Date of Offense: 01/27/2022
Party Name Disposition Information
CARNAHAN, SHAWN Disposed: CONVICTION, 10/24/2022. Nolo Contendere Plea
Count as Disposed: ARSON - FIRST DEGREE(ARS)
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