False Imprisonment Law
 
United States of America v. Juwon Jacquez Madlock

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transferring ammunition of a felon, aiding and abetting the possession of stole good, possession of a machine gun and making false statements. Juwon Jacquez Madlock, age 30, , while serving as a Milwaukee Police Officer, provided ammunition to a felon; possessed an automatic weapon; helped a street gang hide it

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Untied States of America v. American Health Companies, LLC, dba American Health Partners

Nashville, Tennessee, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act. American Health Companies, LLC (“AHC”), doing business as American Health Partners (“AHP”), was accused to violating the False Claims Act allegations related to billing Medicare and TennCare for grossly substandard nursing home services from Lewis County Nursing and R

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United States of America v. David L. Mongeau

Wichita, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements and bank fraud. Mongeau owned Mongeau Enterprises, a farming operation in western Kansas. In 2019, he obtained a crop insurance policy through the USDA’s Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) which is subsidized by the federal government. In January 2020, Mongeau submitted a claim indicatin

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United States of America v. Kris Roglieri

Albany, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud conspiracy committed in connection with the operation and collapse of his purported commercial lending business, Prime Capital Ventures, LLC. Kris Roglieri, age 46, of Queensbury, New York, admitted that he operated Prime Capital Ventures, LLC (“Prime Capital”) and, between mid-2022 and January 2024,

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United States of America v. Dr. Jitesh Patel and Advanced Urology, Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia commercial litigation lawyers represented Advanced Urology, Inc. and Dr. Jitesh Patel accused of violation the False Claims Act by billing Medicare and Medicaid for services that were either unnecessary or never performed. The government’s investigation began after a former Advanced Urology employee filed a whistleblower complaint alleging that Advanced Urology performed unn

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United States of Missouri v. Hardell Mack

New Orleans, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), conspiring to commit mail fraud, money laundering, and possessing a stolen vehicle. Hardell Mack, age 54, of New Orleans, fraudulently obtained a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP”) loan, which was author

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United Sates of America v. George Moses

Scranton, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, and bank fraud. George Moses, age 45, of Wilkes-Barre, submitted applications for unemployment compensation, pandemic unemployment compensation, economic injury disaster loan, and paycheck protection program loan benefits falsely representing that he had qualifying income from the oper

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United States of America v. Arthur Thompson

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. On December 20, 2022, two Philadelphia police officers saw Arthur Thompson, 40, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, commit a traffic violation and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Thompson stopped his car, got out, tossed a loaded firearm, and ran away from the officers. Af

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State of Oklahoma v. Michiko Tameshia Williams

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with larceny of merchandise from retailer-valued $1,000><$2500> in violation of 21 O.A. 1731: A. Larceny of merchandise held for sale in retail or wholesale establishments shall be punishable as follows: 1. For the first or second conviction, in the event the value of the goods, edible meat, or other corporeal propert

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United States of America v. Michael Brown

New York, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of wire fraud. Michael Brown, the CEO of a nationwide online marketing scheme to make money by posting fake advertisements for rental properties across the United States on a classified advertisements website. The purpose of the scheme was to fraudulently induce pote

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United States of America v. Tatiana Bazer

Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with fraud and impersonating and officer or employee of the United States. Tatiana Bazer falsely represented to victims that their money would be used in various ways, including, among things, projects in Ukraine, immigration services, or as loans to Bazer to help resolve her purported arrest for shoplifting, according

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United States of America v. Jean Joseph and Janalies Camille Bingham

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Jean Joseph, also known as “Jon,” 55, of Boca Raton, and Camille Bingham, also known as Janalie Camille Joseph, 44, also of Boca Raton were accused of orchestrating a years-long real estate investment fraud scheme that raised more than $50 million from inves

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United States of America v. Antonio Bonheur

Boston, Massachusetts, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unauthorized use SNAP benefits and wire fraud. Antonio Bonheur, 74, of Mattapan, was accusedc of food stamp fraud and wire fraud. Bonheur was arrested and charged in December 2025. Bonheur owned Jesula Variety Store, which operated as a small variety store within a single street-facing storefront in the

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United States of America v. John Muriuku Wamuigah

New Have, Connecticut, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. John Muriuku Wamuigah, age 36, a citizen of Kenya, participated in a business email compromise scheme masterminded by his co-conspirator, Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, a Nigerian national. Osuji and his co-conspirators targeted specific individuals and businesses by masquerading

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United States of America v. Edmilson Rodrigues

Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud and felony possession of ammunition. Edmilson Rodrigues, 27, was accused of engaging in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud and being a felon in possession of ammunition “Rodrigues’ decision to engage in yet another check fraud scheme while on supervised released reflects a blatant disregard

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State of Oklahoma v. Nicole Salazar

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, in violation of 21 O.S. 1685, which provides: Any person who shall willfully or maliciously torture, destroy or kill, or cruelly beat or injure, maim or mutilate any animal in subjugation or captivity, whether wild or tame, and whether belonging to the person or to another, or deprive any suc

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United States of America v. Michael Austin Ford

Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with arson. Michael Austin Ford, 60, of West Valley City, intentionally set a Granite School District school bus on fire with a cigarette lighter on April 7, 2023. Ford was captured on video igniting the bus and continued to drive the bus with smoke billowing past his face. In other court documents, prosecutors descr

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Jon Harper Roberts v. City of Stillwater, Oklahoma

Stillwater, Oklahoma personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a false arrest theory. On November 6, 1979, Jon Harper Roberts filed a petition in the District Court of Payne County, Oklahoma. The petition alleges that at about 1:05 o'clock a.m. on June 16, 1979, Roberts was driving his automobile on a city street in Stillwater when he was stopped by Officer Cindy Waterworth and told

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Joshua Shaw v. City of Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a false arrest theory. Joshua Shaw (Plaintiff or Shaw) appeals an order granting the summary judgment motion filed by Defendant Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (City) on Plaintiff's petition filed pursuant to Oklahoma's Governmental Tort Claims Act (GTCA) alleging false arrest, assault and intentional infliction of em

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Linda Overall v. State of Oklahoma, ex rel Department of Public Safety

Lawton, Oklahoma personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a false arrest theory. ¶18 Our analysis of this case begins with an examination of the tort of false arrest. ¶19 Title 22 O.S. 1991 § 196 , states: A peace officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person: 1. For a public offense, committed or attempted in his presence. . . . ¶20 Title 22 O.S. 1991 § 1

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United States of America v. Brandon Denzel Washington

Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion for prostitution. Brandon Denzel Washington, age 33, was charged with trafficking four different women. Multiple victims testified about Washington trafficking and transporting them to Washington, Nevada, California, Oregon, and Hawaii between 2014 and 2021. Wash

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United States of America v. Dr. Eric Edward Haeger

Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with adulterating and misbranding medical devices with the intent to defraud or mislead. In June 2021, Philips Respironics initiated a recall for certain CPAP and BiPAP devices due to potential health risks associated with the foam used in the devices for sound abatement. The recall was classified as a Class I recall

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United States of America v. Andy Clay Cruz

San Francisco, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and one count of failure to appear before a court as required by conditions of release. Andry Cruz, 40, who previously resided in Oakland, was initially charged by complaint on Oct. 11, 2023, and by indictment on October 25, 2

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United States of America v. Guramrit Sidhu

Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, Conspiracy to Export Controlled Substances, and Continuing Criminal Enterprise. From September 13, 2022, to October 24, 2022, Guramrit Sidhu, 62, of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, orchestrated the distribution of eight separ

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United States of America v. Michael J. Moore

Las Vegas, Nevada, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempt to evade or defeat the payment of taxes. Michael J. Moore, of Las Vegas, operated a tax and accounting business known as X Tax Pros that he used to promote an illegal tax avoidance scheme. Moore advertised X Tax Pros as being the “only” tax and bookkeeping company specializing in clients from the adult

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