Central Islip, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy, mail fraud and obstruction of justice.

A federal jury in Central Islip, New York, convicted a Long Island fisherman today for crimes associated with his captainship of the trawler New Age from 2014 to 2017. The jury unanimously convicted Christopher Winkler of Montauk, New York, of one count... More...   $0 (10-04-2023 - NY)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with involuntary manslaughter in Indian Country.

Bailey Warren Sparkman, age 23, a Cherokee nation citizen, pleaded guilty shooting and killing his uncle.

Bailey admitted that although the uncle had recently been kicked out of the house, he had a room and belongings there. Bailey was unaware that his uncle... More...   $0 (10-04-2023 - OK)

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with participation in a wire fraud scheme, known as Operation Nightingale, that created an illegal licensing and employment shortcut for aspiring nurses.

According to public records, residents of Florida, along with individuals from other states, were charged for their involvement in a scheme to sell fraudulent nursi... More...   $0 (09-28-2023 - FL)

Pikeville, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to illicitly prescribe controlled substances and related offenses.

During the relevant timeframe, Crystal Compton, D.O., age 43, was a licensed physician who practiced in several medical clinics in the Pikeville area. Lambert was a nurse who also worked at these medical clinics.

Acco... More...   $0 (09-26-2023 - KY)

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing adulterated HIV drugs that were ultimately dispensed to unsuspecting patients throughout the country.

Armando Herrera, 43, of Miami, and his co-conspirators established companies in Florida, Texas, Washington, and California that they used to sell and distribute adulterated prescription drugs, prim... More...   $0 (09-26-2023 - FL)

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2113(a).


WHEREAS, on or about September 20, 2023, TEFON HALL (the “Defendant”), was charged in a four-count Information, 23 Cr. ___ (JGK) (the “Information”), with bank robbery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2113(a) (Counts One... More...   $0 (09-21-2023 - NY)

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 4999, which provides is part:




LII U.S. Code Title 18 PART I CHAPTER 95 § 1956

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18 U.S. Code § 1956 - Laundering of monetary instruments

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Oakland, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a wire fraud scheme pursuant to which she embezzled over $1.7 million from her former employer.

Gina Suzanne Lonestar, age 52, of Danville, California pleaded guilty to the charge on May 19, 2023. According to her plea agreement, Lonestar admitted that, in December 2010, she devised a scheme to create a fa... More...   $0 (09-19-2023 - CA)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with firearm trafficking, making false statements in an attempt to acquire a firearm and make a straw purchaser purchase of a firearm.


The Superseding Indictment in this case charges three (3) Defendants with seven (7) counts involving firearms trafficking, smuggling firearms from the United States, straw purch... More...   $0 (09-18-2023 - OK)

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with participating in a $18.8 million Ponzi scheme designed to lure investors to purchase real estate through his New York-based law firms, Wisnicki & Associates LLP and Wisnicki Neuhauser LLP (the “Wisnicki Firms”).

The Wisnicki Firms specialized in real estate transactional work — namely, assisting... More...   $0 (09-18-2023 - NY)

Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud.

Roberto Gustavo Cortes Ripalda, age 56, of Key Biscayne, Florida unded financial services company Biscayne Capital. Between approximately 2013 and 2018, Cortes and others orchestrated a scheme to defraud Biscayne Capital clients through a series of lies regarding how the firm would use client fu... More...   $0 (09-13-2023 - NY)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with:

21 USC 846, 841(b)(1)(A)(vi), and 841(b)(1)(A)(viii): Drug Conspiracy Forfeiture Allegation: 18 USC 924(d)(1), 21 USC 853 and 28 USC 2461(c): Firearm and Drug Forfeiture
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21 USC 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B)(viii): Distribution of Methamphetamine; Forfeiture Allegation: 18 USC 924(d)(1), 21 USC 853 and ... More...   $0 (09-08-2023 - OK)

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors.

From May 2020 through December 2020, Gisela Castro Medina, 21, conspired with co-defendant Anton Joseph Lazzaro, 32, to recruit and solicit six minor victims to engage in commercial sex acts.

The prosecution team, led by Assistant United States At... More...   $0 (09-08-2023 - MN)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of meth.

Julio Barcenas Velazquez, 39, a Mexican National, and Stephanie Lynn Mudgett, 37, a Muskogee Nation citizen, both of Bristow have pleaded guilty to distribution of meth.

“These defendants ran their operation from the small town of Bristow, distributing poison to that community a... More...   $0 (09-07-2023 - OK)

Honolulu, Hawaii criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with taking bribes in exchange for expediting the approval of permits issued by the Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) of the City and County of Honolulu.

After a lengthy investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into corruption at the DPP, honest services wire fraud charges were filed ag... More...   $0 (09-06-2023 - HI)

Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug-trafficking conspiracy, and directing two kidnappings, both resulting in murders, and numerous assaults.

Trevor Scott Sparks, a Kansas City, Missouri, federal defendant who escaped after trial and was recaptured.

Sparks, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to life imprisonment... More...   $0 (09-05-2023 - MO)

Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

on August 12, 2022, officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) attempted to pull over Pearson due to a traffic infraction. After he stopped, Pearson fled from the vehicle on foot, armed with a Glock pistol, an extended magazine with 24 rounds of ammunit... More...   $0 (08-30-2023 - FL)

Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second degree murder in Indian Country.

18:1111 and 1153(a) MURDER, SECOND DEGREE Murder in the Second Degree While Within Indian Country
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18:924(c)(1)(A)(iii) VIOLENT CRIME/DRUGS/MACHINE GUN Use, Carry, and Discharge of a Firearm During and In Relation to a Crime of Violence; 18:924(d) and... More...   $0 (08-29-2023 - UT)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with
conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and heroin, possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon.

DEA agents intercepted communications over four of Jeremy Dewayne Hawkins’ telephones between June a... More...   $0 (08-29-2023 - LA)

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant who was sued the United States seeking forfeiture of property

Criminal Forfeiture

An in personam (against the person) action against a defendant that includes notice of the intent to forfeit property in a criminal indictment. A criminal conviction is required, and forfeiture is part of the defendant’s sentence. ... More...   $0 (08-29-2023 - MT)

San Jose, California criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and for his failure to pay over more than $2 million in employment taxes.

Kishore Kethineni, the CEO of multiple software development and IT services companies in the Bay Area, pleaded guilty to the charges on February 21, 2023. In pleading guilty, Kethineni admitted that he co... More...   $0 (08-28-2023 - CA)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sexually exploited a young child and was an administrator for a transnational child exploitation chat group.

“Cameron Kelly McAbee, 33 was the ringleader in a child porn enterprise identified through an investigation by the FBI and our task force partners. In addition to McAbee a group of 47 other predators were... More...   $0 (08-25-2023 - OK)

Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with drug-trafficking conspiracy, which is linked to two murders, and which distributed approximately 400 kilograms of methamphetamine in the Kansas City and St. Louis metropolitan areas.

Gerald Lee Ginnings, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 520 months in federal prison without parole. The co... More...   $0 (08-25-2023 - MO)

Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud at least five states of more than $3.5 million in pandemic-related unemployment insurance benefits.

“Heather Ann Huffman organized a massive VEC fraud conspiracy and abused her position as a federal employee to steal funds meant for those struggling with employment security and the econo... More...   $0 (08-23-2023 - VA)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with robbery in Indian Country and kidnapping.

Andrew Crowels, age 27, and his co-defendant, kidnapped the victim at gunpoint, robbed him, and then drove him to his place of employment and forced him to empty the safe.

In his plea on May 11, 2022, Crowels admitted that he, along with others, robbed and kidnapp... More...   $0 (08-18-2023 - CA)