Duryane Chaney pleaded guilty to one count each of felon in
possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Because his criminal
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record included convictions for one “serious drug offense” and two “violent felon[ies],” Chaney
was sentenced as an armed career criminal, subject to the Armed Career Crimin... More...   $0 (12-28-2023 - OH)

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking.

Federal law imposes longer prison sentences
on certain violent career criminals. As relevant here, both the Armed Career Criminal Act
(“ACCA”) and the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“Guidelines”) impose longer prison
sentences on certain defendants who have a crimin... More...   $0 (12-27-2023 - MI)

Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

Prior to the two federal convictions giving rise to this consolidated
appeal, Sosebee committed three Texas state crimes. First, a Texas court
convicted Sosebee of robbery in 1985. Second, Sosebee pled guilty to burglary
of habitation that year. Third, Sosebee pled g... More...   $0 (12-27-2023 - LA)

Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

olando Villarreal pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a
firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). The district
court enhanced Villarreal’s sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act,
18 U.S.C. § 924(e), finding that the ACCA... More...   $0 (12-27-2023 - LA)

Tyler, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to transport wildlife in interstate commerce in violation of state law.

Dusty Caudill, 37, of Ardmore, OK, pleaded guilty to the transportation of wildlife in violation of state law – a
violation of the U.S. Lacey Act – and was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Jud... More...   $0 (12-22-2023 - TX)

Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stealing six firearms after breaking into a pawn shop in Billings.

The government alleged that in the early morning hours of June 12, Eric Frederick Welch, Jr, 22, broke into Yellowstone Pawn and stole six firearms. Welch had been released on conditions on state charges just over a month earlier, and he used... More...   $0 (12-13-2023 - MT)

Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

On January 15, 2023, Seattle Police were responding to a domestic violence report in North Seattle when they spotted the distinctive car driven by the suspect, Pedro Kent. K... More...   $0 (12-08-2023 - WA)

Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with railroad burglary.

On March 4, 2022, agents with CSX Transportation observed several people breaking into railroad cars containing retail merchandise destined for California. Agents apprehended one of the suspects, Lawrence Anthony, age 35,, who was also found to be in possession of a Glock .40 caliber pisto... More...   $0 (12-05-2023 - TN)

Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm and railroad car burglary.

On March 4, 2022, agents with CSX Transportation observed several people breaking into railroad cars containing retail merchandise destined for California. Agents apprehended one of the suspects, Lawrence Anthony, age 35, who was also found to be in p... More...   $0 (12-05-2023 - TN)

Rutland, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter.

The State of Vermont accused Stacy Vaillancourt with manslaughter as a result of the death of a 6-month-old Harper Rose Briar at her child care business in Rutland. The cause of death was said to be an overdose of a sedative.

Defendant pled not guilty and denied that she was the person ... More...   $0 (12-01-2023 - VT)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: SWIK, SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO KILL, in violation of 21 O.S. 652
Date of Offense: 12/18/2021
Miller, Kiante L
Disposed: CONVICTION, 11/27/2023. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: AMENDED TO - ASSAULT & BATTERY WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON(ABDGR)
Violation of 21 O.S. ... More...   $0 (11-27-2023 - OK)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer Terry Weber represented the Defendant charged with 18 USC 1151, 1152, and 13; 21 OS 1431 and 1436: First Degree Burglary in Indian Country.... More...   $0 (11-22-2023 - OK)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: OBRG, BURGLARY OF AUTOMOBILE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1435
Date of Offense: 09/28/2020
MCCALEB, MATTHEW WAYNE
Disposed: CONVICTION, 11/16/2023. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: BURGLARY OF AUTOMOBILE(OBRG)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1435
Count # 2.
Count as Fi... More...   $0 (11-16-2023 - OK)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, heroin, and tramadol, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

On May 11, 2022, East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office deputies ... More...   $0 (10-24-2023 - LA)

Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with for persistently dealing drugs while armed.

Jade Alexander Beavin was caught three different times, twice with distribution amounts of narcotics while also carrying firearms. Beavin is prohibited from possessing firearms due to a lengthy criminal history. At the sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Rich... More...   $0 (10-20-2023 - WA)

Ada, Oklahoma: Perry Lott was exonerated in Ada, Oklahoma, after 35 years of wrongful conviction and 30 years of incarceration for a 1987 rape and burglary. Post-conviction DNA testing performed in 2014 from the survivor’s rape kit proved Mr. Lott did not commit this crime. The State’s case rested entirely on the survivors’s identification of Mr. Lott, which was based on a suggestive police ... More...   $0 (10-12-2023 - OK)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal law lawyer Nate Milner represented the Defendant, charged with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: ABOFF, ASSAULT & BATTERY UPON A POLICE OFFICER, in violation of 21 O.S. 649 (B)
Date of Offense: 06/14/2023
POUNCILL, JOVANTE
Disposed: CONVICTION, 10/09/2023. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: ASSAULT & BATTERY UPON A POLICE OFFICER(ABOFF)
Violation ... More...   $0 (10-09-2023 - OK)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal law lawyer represented the Defendant, charged with second degree burglary in violation of 21 O.S. 1435, which provides:



A. Every person who breaks and enters the dwelling house of another, in which there is at the time no human being present, or any commercial building or any part of any building, room, booth, tent, railroad car or other structure or er... More...   $0 (10-09-2023 - OK)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal law lawyer represented the Defendant, charged with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: BRG1, ATTEMPTED BURGLARY - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1431
Date of Offense: 04/10/2022
PERDOMO-CLAROS, LUIS FERNANDO
Disposed: DISMISSED, 10/04/2023. Dismissed- Prosecution Witness Failed to Appear
Count as Disposed: ATTEMPTED BURGLARY - FIRST DEGREE(BR... More...   $0 (10-04-2023 - OK)

Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking large quantities of heroin with his wife.

On Aug. 24, 2022, Larry K. Hayward, age 40, was convicted at trial of one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin, three counts of distributing heroin, and one count of possessing heroin with the intent to distribute.

Hayward and his wife, co... More...   $0 (10-03-2023 - MO)

Enid, Oklahoma criminal law defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: BRG1, BURGLARY IN THE FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1431
Date of Offense: 12/24/2021
HARRIS, SHAUDAE MARIE
Disposed: DEFERRED, 10/02/2023. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: ACTS RESULTING IN GROSS INJURY(DISDEC)
Violation of 21 O.S. 22
Count # 2.More...   $0 (10-02-2023 - OK)

Norman, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant who was charged with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: BRG2, BURGLARY - SECOND DEGREE CONC W/ B. WARD, in violation of 21 O.S. 1435
Date of Offense: 05/28/2017
Swain, Bryan Lamar
Disposed: DEFERRED, 04/26/2018. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: BURGLARY - SECOND DEGREE CONC W/ B. WARD(BRG2)
Violation of 2... More...   $0 (10-02-2023 - OK)

Stilwell, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree burglary in violation of 21 O.S. 1435, petit larceny in violation of 21 O.S. 1704, and dumping trash on public/private property in violation of 21 O.S. 1761.1.... More...   $0 (10-02-2023 - OK)