Okmulgee, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: second degree burglary. Under Oklahoma Statutes §21-1435, second-degree burglary occurs when a person breaks and enters into an unoccupied dwelling, commercial building, room, booth, tent, railroad car, vehicle, or other structure where property is kept, or forcibly opens a coin-operated or vending machine, wit

Buffalo, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1341. Richard Teplitsky, age 72, of Williamsville, New York, was the president of the Woodhill Capital Corporation. As president, he and other Woodhill personnel would solicit funds from investors within the Western District of New York and elsewhere, representing to investors th

Brooklyn, New York, civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of violating the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) law. The Village of Atlantic Beach, New York was accused of violating the RLUIPA, ) by enacting and enforcing zoning provisions that treat religious land uses worse than comparable secular uses. The Religious Land Use and Institutiona

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making, possessing, or displaying a false ID, in violation of 21 O.S. 1550.41(C), which provides: C. It is a Class D1 felony offense for any person: 1. To create, publish or otherwise manufacture an identification document, identification card or identification certificate or facsimile thereof, or to create, manu

Pawhuska, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second degree burglary. Under Oklahoma law (Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1435), second-degree burglary is defined as breaking and entering into an unoccupied dwelling, commercial building, structure, room, booth, tent, railroad car, vehicle, vessel, or forcibly opening a coin-operated or vending machine with the inten

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aiding and abetting interfernce with commerce by robbery, in violation with 18 U.S.C. 2. Eric Maurice Holliday learned that a package containing approximately 10 pounds of marijuana would be delivered by a commercial package delivery service to a home in Maplewood, Minnesota. On or about April 19, 2024, the d

Memphis, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with tax evasion, in violation of 26 O.S. 7201. While serving as a Shelby County Commissioner, Edmund Ford, Jr., 47, failed to declare $310,743 in gross income to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) during tax years 2018 to 2022, causing losses to the IRS in the amount of $110,604. The source of Ford’s unreported inc

Knoxville, Tennessee civil litigation lawyers represented the defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3729-3733. ARC Automovie, Inc allegedly knowingly made false statements in obtaining a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), and also when seeking forgiveness of the loan, in violation of the False Claims Act (“FCA”). It is a manufacturer of auto

Knoxville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant accused of violation the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3729-3733. The False Claims Act (FCA, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729–3733), also known as "Lincoln's Law," is the United States government's primary civil anti-fraud statute. It makes it illegal to knowingly submit, or cause to be submitted, false or fraudulent claims for pa

Trenton, New Jersey criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349. Raymond Wade, age 43, of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, and Dwayne Reddon, age 40, of Trenton, New Jersey, conspired to deposit stolen checks—including U.S. Department of Treasury checks—at various banks in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The conspi

Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted sex trafficking of a child in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1591 and 1594. Justin Duffer, age 36, responded to an online advertisement and communicated with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as an intermediary. During these communications, Duffer agreed to pay for a commercial sex act involvin

Atlanta, Georgia, civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act. Jay Johnson, the former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta-based clinical laboratory Capstone Diagnostics, LLC (“Capstone”); Austin Whiles, Capstone’s former Chief Sales Officer and Vice President of Business Development; and associated entities

Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented Calvin Johnson charged with forcing and coercing minors to commit sexual acts with adults in exchange for money. Calvin Johnson, 31, of Kansas City, Missouri, was found guilty on: • two counts of sex trafficking accomplished by force, fraud, or coercion, • two counts of sex trafficking of a child; and • two count

Altus, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child endangerment by driving under the influence of alcohol in violation of 21 O.S. 852.1 and driving a motor vehicle while under the influence to alcohol in violation of 47 U.S. 11-902. Under Oklahoma law (Kevin Adams Law Guide), child endangerment related to a DUI occurs when a person:Operates or has physical con

Lawton, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with burglary in the second degree 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 erection

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking two minors and bringing the Las Vegas so they could engage in commercial sex work. In July 2025, Christian Brandon O’Neal Scurlock, 23, of Moreno Valley, California, pleaded guilty to one count of sex trafficking of a minor.

Pawhuska, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with obstructing and officer and 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 othe

Louisville, Kentucky civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of defrauding the United States. Reported by Kent Morlan Heuser Health, a Louisville-based provider of at-home wound care servicesviolated the False Claims Act by overbilling Medicare and TRICARE for costl

New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349 and bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds in violation of 18 U.S.C. 666. Reported by Kent Morlan Mahmoud Alh

Baton Rouge, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of children by force, fraud, or coercion in violation 18 U.S.C. 1594 or 18 U.S.C. 371. Reported by Kent Morlan Maurilio Lazcano-Vargas, age 40, of Mexico, and

Sherman, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing in firearms without a license in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(a)(1)(A). From September 2024 through October 2024, Raymundo Duran Baza, 21, and at least one other person conspired to engage in the business of dealing in firearms, while not being a licensed firearms dealer.

Pawhuska, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer https://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/118657/john-nobles" target="_new">John Nobles represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit and second degree burglary. The Defendant and his co-conspirators broke into a marijuana grow facility. Reported by:

Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol. Reported by: Kent Morlan Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, In

Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to district illegal drugs in violation of 21 U.S.C. 844 and felony possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922. Reported by: Kent Morlan In May 2024, local HSI agents were notified by HS