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United States of America v. Jennifer Canales and Ali Bashir Milad

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal lawyers represented Defendants charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs.

Jennifer Canales, age 31, and Ali Bashir Milad, age 33, both of Tulsa, were arrested on January 28, 2021 when Tulsa police officers executed a search warrant on Caneles’ residence. Officers located just over 600 grams of fentanyl, a pill press, a blender used to mix the drug, cutting age... More...
   $0 (08-26-2022 - OK)

United States of America v. Katina Miller

Fort Wayne, Indiana criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud.

Katina Miller, age 50, was the Trustee of Bearcreek Township, located in Jay County, Bryant Indiana between January 2015 and December 2018. As the Trustee, Miller was responsible for the financial processes of the Township. Miller violated her fiduciary responsibility to the citizens of Bearcreek Township... More...
   $0 (08-25-2022 - IN)

United States of America v. Taylor Elise Vaught-Crysler

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with two counts of obstructing, delaying, and affecting commerce by robbery and one count of carrying, using, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

On Jan. 15, 2021, Taylor Elise Vaught-Crysler, 19, of Tulsa, robbed a QuikTrip on Utica Avenue at 3:50 am. During the robbery, she pointed a gun ... More...
   $0 (08-25-2022 - OK)

State of Ohio v. James Dowdell, III

Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with "two counts of first-degree felony drug trafficking, two counts of first-degree felony drug possession, and one count of fifth-degree felony drug possession."


{¶ 1} Appellant, the state of Ohio (the "state"), appeals the trial court's decision not to impose an indefinite sentence upon defendant-appellee, Jam... More...
   $0 (08-25-2022 - OH)

United States of America v. Delon Scott

Monroe, Louisiana criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with drug trafficking and felony possession of a firearm.

Delon Scott, age 34, of Hahnville, Louisiana, pleaded guilty May 17, 2022 to a Bill of Information charging him with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.

Scott was stopped by a Man... More...
   $0 (08-24-2022 - LA)

United States of America v. Adam P. Runsdorf

Beaumont, Texas criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with drug trafficking.

Adam P. Runsdorf, 57, of Boca Raton, Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, trafficking in counterfeit drugs, and money laundering conspiracy.

According to the indictment, from April 2014 until August 2021, Runsdorf, the owner and president of Woodfield Pharmaceutical LLC based in Boca Raton, Flo... More...
   $0 (08-22-2022 - TX)

United States of America v. Muata Khalif

Richmond, Virginia criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud to defraud the American Red Cross of disaster relief funds donated to the Red Cross by members of the American public for the benefit of the victims of Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

Muata Khalif, 55, conspired with other individuals to obtain the personal information of Texas residents, and to use that personal ... More...
   $0 (08-22-2022 - VA)

United States of America v. Aaron Mithcell Johnson

Norfolk, Virginia criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

Defendant has moved to suppress the evidence obtained by officers during their warrantless search of Defendant's car on September 23, 2021, and any evidence obtained as the result of Defendant's subsequent seizure, including a firearm seized from Defendant's person, and an extended magazin... More...
   $0 (08-19-2022 - VA)

United States of America v. Matthew Smith

Miami, Florida criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud.

Matthew Smith, 58, of Boca Raton, Florida, pleaded guilty on January 24, 2022, to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. His executive assistant, Alisa Catoggio, 41, also of Boca Raton, Florida, pleaded guilty on May 17, 2022, to one count of conspiring to pay healthcare kickbacks. In connection with ... More...
   $0 (08-19-2022 - FL)

United States of America v. Scott A. Kohn

Columbia, South Carolina criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with being a ringleader of a nationwide Ponzi scheme that exploited military veterans in desperate financial straits and targeted elderly investors seeking a safe retirement investment.

Scott A. Kohn, 68, of Newport, California, ran a corporation called Future Income Payments LLC (FIP), formerly known as Pensions, Ann... More...
   $0 (08-18-2022 - SC)

United States of America v. Paul Geraci

Miami, Florida criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with mail fraud and money laundering.

Paul Geraci, 45, of Parkland, Florida, pleaded guilty for his role in a large investment scheme in which he and others defrauded investors out of approximately $21 million by falsely claiming that investors’ money would go towards the development of a lucrative mobile gaming app that, in r... More...
   $0 (08-17-2022 - FL)

United States of America v. Peter Adamczak

Central Islip, New York criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with health care fraud.

Peter Adamczak, age 65, a licensed chiropractor operating in East Meadow, Long Island, pleaded guilty to health care fraud in connection with billing a private insurance company over $1 million for acupuncture services that were never performed.

“Adamczak bilked an insurance company ... More...
   $0 (08-15-2022 - NY)

United States of America v. Johnnie Leeanozg Davis

Montgomery, Alabama criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with committing three armed carjackings.

During a trial, the prosecution presented evidence of Johnnie Davis, age 36, from Montgomery, Alabama, in 2020, stealing three vehicles for use in alleged robberies at various Montgomery businesses, then abandoning the vehicles afterwards. First, the jury heard testimony showing that... More...
   $0 (08-15-2022 - AL)

United States of America v. Gregory Allen Kirk

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with downloading and viewing child pornography.

Gregory Allen Kirk, 62, of Owasso pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography.

During a search of Kirk’s computer, agents located images of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct and filenames associated with child pornography. In his plea agreeme... More...
   $0 (08-15-2022 - OK)

United States of America v. Thomas Daniel Johnson

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with attempted coercion and/or enticement of a minor.

Thomas Daniel Johonson, age 49, of Sand Springs, Oklahoma was convicted in February, 2022, for engaging in a sexualized relationship with a minor and attempting to coerce or entire the minor in sexual activity.

This fraudulent mentor’s illicit acts were brought to... More...
   $0 (08-15-2022 - OK)

United States of America v. Shy’Quan Dodson

Norfolk, Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with possessing a machine gun.

Shy’Quan Dodson, 25, possessed a machine gun on July 18, 2021. That day, Norfolk police officers were in the vicinity of the 900 block of Tunstall Avenue in Norfolk, where they observed multiple individuals shooting at each other. The individuals fled in three separate vehicles, and durin... More...
   $0 (08-14-2022 - )

United States of America v. Mitchell Spivack

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with illegally dispensing controlled drugs.

Philadelphia-based Spivack, Inc., previously operating under the name Verree Pharmacy, and owner-pharmacist Mitchell Spivack, to resolve allegations that they engaged in a years-long practice of illegally dispensing opioids and other controlled substances, and systemati... More...
   $0 (08-14-2022 - PA)

Christopher F. Bertucci, et al. v. Eugene L. Watkins, et al.

Austin, Texas civil litigation lawyers represented the parties on breach of contract theories.


In 2001, Watkins and Anthony formed a partnership to build low-income housing; that partnership eventually included the five Companies. Watkins and Anthony were limited partners of AAH and shareholders of its general partner, AAHP, and this suit began when entities handling the sale of AAH'... More...
   $0 (08-12-2022 - TX)

United States of America v. Spivack, Inc.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania civil litigation lawyers represented party accused of illegally dispensing opioids.

Philadelphia-based Spivack, Inc., previously operating under the name Verree Pharmacy, and owner-pharmacist Mitchell Spivack, agreed to pay over $4 million to resolve allegations that they engaged in a years-long practice of illegally dispensing opioids and other controlled subst... More...
   $4000000 (08-11-2022 - PA)

United States of America v. Rolando Antuain Williamson

Birmingham, Alabama criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with continuing criminal enterprise; conspiring to distribute or possess with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana; distributing or possession with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana; using, carrying, or possessing a firearm during or in furtheranc... More...   $0 (08-11-2022 - AL)

United States of America v. Bruce L. Hay

Kansas City, Kansas criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with defrauding the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) out of disability benefits.

Bruce Hay, 53, of Greeley, a U.S. Army veteran and former Osawatomie resident, fraudulently misrepresented and exaggerated the extent of symptoms related to a purported conversion disorder diagnosis to receive VA disability ben... More...
   $0 (08-11-2022 - KS)

United States of America v. LeMorris Walton, Jr.

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony possession of a revolver and shot gun.

LeMorris Walton Jr., 33, to five years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime on Oct. 14, 2021.

On Nov. 9, 2020, LeMorris Walton, Jr., age 33, possessed fir... More...
   $0 (08-11-2022 - OK)

United States of America v. Cody Dwayne Buzzard

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with second degree murder in Indian Country and brandishing and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

Cody Dwayne Buzzard, age 28, and his brother Dakota Buzzard and father James Buzzard. The two men are innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

The convic... More...
   $0 (08-11-2022 - OK)

United States of America v. Guy Cuomo a/k/a "John Monaco"

Albany, New York criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with computer fraud, misuse of a social security number, aggravated identity theft, conspiracy.

The evidence at Cuomo’s 5-day trial showed that Guy Cuomo, a/k/a "John Monaco," age 54, from Frederick Maryland, worked for and managed companies owned by Jason “J.R.” Trowbridge in Frederick, Maryland, including Paymerica... More...
   $0 (08-11-2022 - NY)

United States of America v. Robert Lenard Booth, a/k/a "Trevor Nicholas"

New York City criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with defrauding investors.

Robert Lenard Booth, a/k/a "Trevor Nicholas," was sentenced to ten years in prison for defrauding investors of almost $2 million and laundering the proceeds as part of an international boiler room scheme. Back in April, a jury convicted BOOTH of conspiracies to commit securities fraud, wire fr... More...
   $0 (08-11-2022 - NY)

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