Texarkana, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a machine gun in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922. Digested by Kent Morlan On December 31, 2024, Jakeem Butler, 25, was stopped for a traffic violation in Texarkana. During the stop, officers det

Birmingham, Alabama, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of meth. Reported by Kent Morlan Francis Williams also known as “Mookie,” 33, of Birmingham, Alabama, sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant on two occasions. During one of th

Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking in firearms in violation of 18 U.S.C. 933, unlicensed dealing of firearms in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922, illegal possession of a machine gun in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922((0) and 18 U.S.C. 924(a)(2) and possession of firearms with obliterated serial numbers in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(k). Reported by

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzlement by an employee in violation of 21 O.S. 1451, which provides: A. Embezzlement is the fraudulent appropriation of property of any person or legal entity, legally obtained, to any use or purpose not intended or authorized by its owner, or the secretion of the property with the fraudulent intent to appropri

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

Dayton, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. James Thomas Hurt, 25, of Dayton, possessed a machinegun during the shooting at the bus hub during the morning of Sept. 26, 2025. Surveillance video allegedly showed Hurt being assaulted by other individuals before running and returning fire. Hurt allegedly discarded his firearm in a

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possess of a machine gun by by attaching an illegal machine gun conversion device to a semi-automatic firearm. Amiir Mawlid Ali, 19, of Minneapolis, was arrested after officers found a machine gun in his possession during a routine traffic stop as he was on the way to a high school graduation. Mr. Ali tried t

New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess and distribute marijuana and possession of a machine gun. Brandon Dunn, age 20, sold marijuana and tapentadol in the New Orleans area. On May 9, 2024, New Orleans Police Department Officers were surveilling DUNN’s residence. DUNN arrived in a stolen Infinity Q60 and exited the driver�

Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with illegal transportation of a firearms. Julian Torres, age 19, and Brandon Osorio, age 29, were arrested after their residence was searched. During the search, agents discovered a short-barrel rifle and ten handguns, one of which was equipped with an extended magazine, the charge alleges. Agents also discovered 20

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being an Alien Unlawfully in the United States in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute; Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises; and Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crimes. Agents began investigating Geovanny Alexander Pineda-Cubias, 25, after

Rome, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Edward Kelvin Pope, David Wilson, and Kevin Josue Campos Rivera coordinated with Jose Santos Isaola Cisneros, a federal inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Atlanta, were accused of distributing methamphetamine to couriers and customers throughout north Geo

Pensacola, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charge with receipt, transfer, possession and production of machine guns. On April 26, 2025, law enforcement officers observed posts on a Facebook profile advertising the sale of machinegun conversion devices (MCDs). Subsequently, an undercover officer began communicating with Alaisjah Dayshawn Perkins. Between April and May

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer Jay Husbands represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. On June 6, 2025, officers with the Lawton Police Department responded to a home after receiving reports of shots fired. When officers arrived, they observed Steven Lynn England, age 32, of Lawton, Oklahoma, in the front yard arguing with a woman and dis

Montgomery, Alabama, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal possession of a machine gun, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, possession with intend to distribute marijuana, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On January 7, 2025, officers with the Montgomery Police Department and the Alabama Law Enforceme

Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with selling drug and possessing a machine gun. On Oct. 9, 2025, Nay pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and possession of machine guns. Between May 2, 2024, and June 11, 2024, the Jackson County Drug Task Force utilized a Confidential Informant to purchase “M30” pills, which contained fentan

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud. The Government alleges that Andrew Warner and Kishore Vangipuram, inflated Mobileum’s key financial metrics in advance of the company’s 2022 sale to an investment firm at an enterprise value of $915 million. Mobileum declared bankruptcy in 2024, after the

Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with International Money Laundering. Daren Li, 42, is a fugitive after cutting off his ankle electronic monitoring device and absconding in December 2025. He was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner, who will determine restitution at a later date. Li pleaded guilty in November 2024 to one

Grand Rapids, Michigan, bankruptcy lawyer represented the Petitioner seeking a chapter 13 bankruptcy. Thomas O’Hara filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. At a hearing on the United States Trustee’s motion to dismiss, the bankruptcy court made clear its intent to convert the case to Chapter 7. But O’Hara did not move to dismiss his Chapter 13 case until after the bankruptcy court had entered i

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. Ja’Shon Spencer, 22, possessed a Glock semiautomatic pistol equipped with a machinegun conversion device (MCD) or “Glock switch.” A MCD is a device that converts a semiautomatic firearm into a fully automatic firearm. Under federal law, both the MCD itself as well as th

Memphis, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer Barry McWhirter represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of a firearm, possession of a machine gun, and trafficking in marijuana. In October 2024, ATF agents conducted an undercover operation targeting the sale of Machinegun Conversion Devices (MCD) and illegal drugs. Christopher Walker, 38, of Memphis, sold a confidential inform

Salt Lake City, Utah, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conversion of government funds. From November 1, 2021, to about June 30, 2024, Muna Abdi, 36, a Somali national living in Millcreek, Utah, converted funds from the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) for her own benefit. The SSA, who was not aware of Abdi’s mother’s death, continued to dispe

Sacramento, California,criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally dealing in firearms and possessing machineguns. Between May and July 2024,Rayshawn Williams, 20, of Stockton sold ten firearms to a confidential informant in illegal deals conducted on the streets in exchange for cash. Of the ten firearms sold to the informant, two of them were Glock pistols with m

Little Rock, Arkansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a machinegun. Martinez Alexander, Jr., 20, was originally indicted by a federal grand jury on March 7, 2024, charging him with unlawful possession of a machinegun. The evidence presented at trial revealed that on December 15, 2023, Alexander and Jaylan Atkins, 21, drove up to a

Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Henderson was sentenced in 2019 to 78 months in prison for his role in the Trevitt and Atcheson Crips (T&A) gang-related racketeering conspiracy. Henderson sold gram quantities of crack cocaine in Columbus and Chillicothe on behalf of the racketeering conspiracy,

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with one kidnapping, two shootings, illegal firearms sales, and trafficking of narcotics, including methamphetamine cocaine, fentanyl, and carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 100 times more powerful than fentanyl. The defendants arrested today include: Victor Sanchez, 24, a.k.a. “Pollo” and “Chicken,” o