Controlled Substance Law
 
United States of America v. Victor Kolawole Brockton and Keith Wainaina

Boston, Massachusetts, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud. By Kent Morlan Beginning no later than December 2022, Victor Kolawole, 26, of Brockton and Keith Wainaina, 24, of Lowell, conspired with Phalentz Vernot and others to defraud local banks. Specifically, Vernot obta

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United States of America v. Michele Rene Muzyka

New Have, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with Intent to Distribute, Distribution of, and Dispensing of Controlled Substances. by Kent Morlan Law enforcement began investigating Michele Rene Muzyka, 61, of Cheshire, Connecticut, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), after ph

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United States of America v. William Elvis, Moses Kolawole Hezekiah, and Destiny Okobeni Oghentega

Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. by Kent Morlan Beginning in or around early 2021, William Elvis, 35, Moses Kolawole Hezekiah, 34, Destiny Okobeni Oghentega, 30, and others engaged in a scheme to defraud individuals through online imperson

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State of Oklahoma v. Russell Lee Kaad

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: Count # 1. Count as Filed: DU8TAM1, TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGAL DRUGS - METH, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-415(B) Date of Offense: 10/16/2023 Party Name Disposition Information KAAD, RUSSELL LEE Disposed: CONVICTION, 04/29/2026. Guilty Plea Count as Disposed: TRAFFICKING IN ILLEGAL DRUGS - METH(DU8TAM1) Violation

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State of Oklahoma v. Lamont Anthony Harris

Tulsa, Oklahoma, ciriminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with DUI and unsafe lane change. 47 O.S. 11-902: A. It is unlawful and punishable as provided for in this section for any person to drive, operate, or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle within this state, whether upon public roads, highways, streets, turnpikes, other public places or upon any private ro

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United States of America v. Derrick Carl Andrew Chatman

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal possession of a machinegun. Derrick Carl Andrew Chatman, 25, of Broken Arrow, converted in semi-automatic weapon turning it into a machinegun at a Tulsa gun show in 2025. In July 2025, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was contacted by the Tulsa Police Department about recoveri

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United States of America v. Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan, 23, of Minneapolis, MN,began consuming information from and about ISIS and other State Department designated foreign terrorist organizations in at least 2024. For example, Hassan obtain

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United States of America v. Barry Anderson

Cleveland, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Barry Anderson, was a 20-plus year employee with a multinational company specializing in industrial explosives and technical and blasting services, who served in various roles throughout the years. In his role as regional president, Anderson embezzled approximately $400,000 through a

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United States of America v. Mari Alexander

Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with failure to account for and pay over employment tax and failure to account for and pay over employment tax. Mari Alexander, 52, was the sole owner and president of a mental-health counseling center with multiple locations throughout Tennessee. Alexander controlled the counseling center’s financial affairs and

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State of Oklahoma v. A.J.M. and T.H.F.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with: Count # 1. Count as Filed: FORG, POSSESSION OF FORGED INSTRUMENTS, in violation of 21 O.S. 1579 J.Z.M. Date of Offense: 10/14/2025 Disposed: CONVICTION, 03/30/2026. Guilty Plea Count as Disposed: POSSESSION OF FORGED INSTRUMENTS(FORG) Violation of 21 O.S. 1579, which provides: A. Every person who has i

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State of Oklahoma v. D.D.W.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer Marcus Wrightrepresented the Defendant charged with carrying a firearm while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, in violation of 21 O.S. 1989.9, which provides: It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or use shotguns, rifles or pistols in any circumstances while un

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State of Oklahoma v. J.C.L.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer Kent Hudson represented the Defendant charged with possession of a controlled drug - meth, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-402(B)(C), which provides: A. No person shall use tincture of opium, tincture of opium camphorated, or any derivative thereof, by the hypodermic method, either

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State of Oklahoma v. R.M.C.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of controlled drug - Meth in violation of 63 O.S. 2-402, which provides: A. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess a controlled dangerous substance unless such substance was obtained directly, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order from a practitioner,

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State of Oklahoma v. K.C.J.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being in actual physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated in violation of 41 O.S. 11-902(A), which provides: A. It is unlawful and punishable as provided for in this section for any person to drive, operate, or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle within this state, whether upon public roads, highw

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United States of America v. Sergio Renato Tapia

San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with threatening to murder a Federal Officer. Sergio Renato Tapia, 31, called the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park on July 24, 2023, and left a voicemail that included a violent threat to murder a National Park Service ranger. NPS rangers immediately recognized Tapia's voice and worked quickly with the U.

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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Devon Lamar Washington

City of Fredericksburg, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing a controlled substance, simultaneously possessing a firearm and a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, illegally possessing a machine gun, and carrying a concealed weapon. On September 28, 2023, the Fredericksburg Police Department received several complaints regarding c

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United States of America v. Daniel Garcia Jr.

Camden, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. On June 23, 2024, Daniel Garcia, Jr., ate 28, of Maple Shade, Pennsylvania, and another individual rushed the minor victim to the hospital because the minor was not breathing, having seizures, dro

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United States of America v. Dr. Jonathan Wayne Morris

St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud, and illegal prescribing of controlled substances. Dr. Jonathan Wayne Morris, 46, was indicted with 15 counts of illegal prescribing of controlled substances and 23 counts of health care fraud. Dr. Morris has owned Columbia Urgent Care since at least 2019. From at least May 1, 2019, through Apr

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United States of America v. Jared Solomon

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud, identity theft, and bank fraud. Beginning in 2009, Jared Solomon, a Vornado leasing agent, created fake commercial real estate broker companies. Over approximately the next fourteen years, SOLOMON lied to his then-employer, Vornado Realty Trust, by claiming that brokers were owed broker fees or constr

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United States of America v. Joseph Elegele, Jr.

Orlando, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering. Between August 2017 and June 2023, Joseph Elegele, Jr. (41, Orlando) was part of a fraud scheme that laundered funds that had been fraudulently obtained from various businesses throughout the United States and in the Bahamas. Elegele’s role in the scheme was to establish bu

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John William Malaske v. State of Oklahoma

¶1 Appellant, John William Malaske, was tried by jury in the District Court of Kay County, Case Number CF-2001-221, and convicted of Second Degree (Felony) Murder, in violation of 21 O.S.1991, § 701.8 (2). The jury set punishment at ten (10) years imprisonment, and the trial judge sentenced Appellant accordingly. Appellant now appeals his conviction and sentence. * * * ¶4 With respec

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United States of America v. Tyler Robert Buchanan

Santa Ana, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. From September 2021 to April 2023, Tyler Robert Buchanan, 24, of Dundee, Scotland, and other individuals conspired to conduct cyber intrusions and virtual currency thefts. The victims and intended victims included interactive entertainment companie

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United States of America v. Alysia Peneaux

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Alysia Peneaux, 32, served as a sub-distributor for a California- and Nevada-based drug trafficking organization which transported large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl from California to South Dakota and distributed it in the Sioux Falls area. P

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United States of America v. Robert Dunlap

Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Robert Dunlap claimed to operate a cryptocurrency business that sold a purported digital asset called “Meta-1 Coin” through a “Meta-1 Coin Trust.” Dunlap made numerous false and misleading statements to potential and actual investors, including claims that the Meta-1 Coin was backed by as much as $

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The State of Texas v. Nicholas Darris Marshall

Angleton, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with r possession of between 4 and 200 grams of methamphetamine. Marshall was pulled over by law enforcement during a traffic stop. Law enforcement discovered there was an outstanding warrant for Marshall’s arrest. As part of the arrest, Marshall’s vehicle was inventoried, and during the inventory, officers detect

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