Controlled Substance Law
 
United States of America v. David Williams, a/k/a "Lavish David"

New Haven, Connecticut, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with firearm trafficking, in violation 18 U.S.C. 922 and 26 U.S.C. 5841, unlawful possession of a machine gun, possession of unregistered machine guns, smuggling goods into the United States. On June 16, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) officers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport examine

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United States of America v. Lenin Nova-Nova

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing controlled drugs with intent to distribute. In November 2023, Lenin Nova-Nova, 45, Dominican Republic national, was a passenger in a vehicle that East Millinocket police officers stopped due to a headlight issue. An officer observed an unnatural bulge under Nova-Nova’s clothing. Nova-Nova identified hims

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State of Oklahoma v. Krishalla Lashell Ballard

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: Count # 1. Count as Filed: CF.47.11-902.P1, AGGRAVATED DUI ALCOHOL AND / OR DRUG, in violation of 47 O.S. 11-902.P1, Class: B3 Date of Offense: 07/04/2026 Party Name Disposition Information Ballard, Krishalla Lashell Disposed: DEFERRED, 10/16/2026. Guilty Plea Count as Disposed: AGGRAVATED DUI ALCOHOL AND

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United States of America v. Cruz Lisarraga Flores

Jackson, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, in violation of 21 U.S.C. 846, and distributing drugs, in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841.

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United States of America v. Nathan Young, et al.

Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349, health care fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 134, conspiracy to pay illegal remunerations for referrals to clinical treatment facilities, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 220, and money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1957.

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State of Oklahoma v. Teresa Ballard

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with possession of controlled dangerous drugs. Teresa Ballard, age 65, was arrested on a drug trafficking charge after Tulsa police said officers found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in her bag while investigating a reported shoplifting at Walmart.

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State of Oklahoma v. T.A.L.

Sapulpa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: 1. DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS 2. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 3. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE 4. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE 5. FAILURE TO WEAR SEATBELT

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Sapulpa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: 1. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 2. OBSTRUCTING OFFICER 3. IMPROPER WALKING ON ROADWAY

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State of Oklahoma v. J.R.R.

Sapulpa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: 1. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE 2. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA 3. DRIVING WITH LICENSE CANCELLED/SUSPENDED/REVOKED 4. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN INSURANCE OR SECURITY 5. OPERATING VEHICLE WITH EXPIRED/IMPROPER TAG/DECAL 6. FAILURE TO WEAR SEATBELT

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United States of America v. Justin Abbott Facey

Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of controlled substances (drugs) with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841, maintaining a drug involved premises, in violation of 21 U.S.C. 856, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute to a minor, in violation of 21 U.S.C. 8609, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug

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United States of America v. Francisco Joel Garcia Faria

Las Vegas, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, 14 kilograms (30 pounds) of suspected fentanyl, and more than 307 kilograms (677 pounds) of suspected methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841. on October 13, 2026, a deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop of

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United States of America v. Hasan Korkmaz

San Diego, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1344. money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1957, and identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1028. Hasan Korkmaz, the owner and operator of San Diego Logistics Group Inc., a Santee trucking company, admitted that he obtained names, dates of birth, social security

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United States of America v. Brett Blackman

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States by making false statements in connection with health care matters, in violation of 18 U.S.C., 371, attempted to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349, and conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371. Reported by:

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State of Oklahoma v. S.R.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer Glen Graham represented the Defendant trafficking in illegal drugs in violation of 63 O.S. 2-415(B), which provides: B. Except as otherwise authorized by the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to: 1. Knowingly distribute, manuf

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State of Oklahoma v. Dillon OCO Foster

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of controlled substance, in violaiion of 63 O.S. 2-402B, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, in violation 63 O.S. 2-405. 63 O.S. 2-402 provides: B. 1. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by confinement for not more than one (1) year and by a fin

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Estate of Ceaser Stinson v. Joel Streicher

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Deputy Joel Streicher of the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office caused a fatal auto acci- dent while on patrol in his unmarked sheriff’s vehicle. Driving within the speed limit, he approached a controlled intersection as the light turned yellow and then red. But he

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, State of Oklahoma v. Kamariyon Omari Brown

Pawhuska, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possessino of controlled drug with intent to distribute. In Oklahoma, possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) with intent to distribute is classified as a felony under 63 O.S. § 2-401. This law prohibits knowingly or intentionally distrib

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United States of America v. Cristian Popescu

Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, and money laundering, in violation of 18 U,S,C 1957. Cristian Popescu, 46, of Bothell, Washington, claimed to own and operate a Bellevue company called Followone, Inc. Popescu claimed the company had an internet platform that was both an online global marketplace and

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United States of America v. Judith A. Hetzell

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1344. Judtih A. Hetzell, age 64, , the former business manager for a non-profit guardianship agency based in the Western District of Pennsylvania, fraudulently drafted checks against individuals’ bank accounts to which the agency had access as a provider of guardianshi

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United States Of America v. Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu

Des Moines, Iowa, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with attempted and conspiracy to commit mail fraud, in violation of 18 u.S.C. 1349. Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu, 25, and Harafat Mogaji, 26, both of whom were members of the United States Air Force at the time, attacked business victims across the United States with email “spamming” and phishing campaigns to steal u

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United States of America v. Jorge Hoyos-Lopez

Fayetteville, Arkansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of more than 50 grams of meth, in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841. Jorge Hoyos-Lopez, age 35, distributed methamphetamine in and around Northwest Arkansas. On two separate occasions, the DEA conducted covert controlled purchases of methamphetamine directly from Hoyos-Lopez, each consisting of one qua

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State of Oklahoma v. Brian Lewis Heintzeman

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with maintaining a place for keeping, and/or selling controlled drugs, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-401 et seq.

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United States of America v. Ryan Cooley and Nicholas Sturgil

Covington, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with aiding and abetting distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1). Ryan Cooley, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Nicholas Sturgill, of Villa Hills, Kentucky, sold approximately 50 pressed pills containing fentanyl and xylazine to Cooley. Cooley then sold the pills to Sturgill, who br

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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

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State of Oklahoma v. Kimberly Ann Read

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with driving under the influence of alcohol -2nd offense, in violation of 47 O.S. 11-902.C.PM1, B4, which provides: C. 1. Any person who is convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for the first offense and shall: a. participate in an assessment and evaluation pursuan

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