Bamberg, South Carolina defendant Joseph Walker, a 44-year-old African American, was accused to kidnapping and sexually assaulting w woman in Denmark South Carolina.

The South Carolina Court of Appeals described the evidence of Defendant's guilt as follows:

"The victim testified that on March 2, 2002, she sought a man's help in fixing her broken-down car at a BP gas station in D... More...   $0 (07-23-2003 - SC)

Cleveland, Ohio defendant Joe D'Ambrosio, a 26-year-old white male, was accused of killing Estel Anthony Klann on September 24, 1988.

Estel Anthon Klann's body was found in Doan's Creek in Cleveland. Klann, a jogger, had been stabbed three times.

Edward Expinoza, Thomas Michael Keenan, and JOe D'Ambrosio were charged with murder. Espinoza pleaded guilty and testified againt Kee... More...   $0 (12-31-1898 - OH)

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with participating in a bribery scheme to bribe a Kazakh official on behalf of Rolls-Royce Energy Systems, Inc., an Ohio subsidiary of a British firm.

Federal courts do not play “catch me if you can.” If a defendant refuses to show up to answer an indictment, ignores an arrest warrant, or leaves the jurisdiction... More...   $0 (12-28-2023 - OH)

A. Pre-Trial Proceedings
1. Indictment and Guilty Pleas
In December 2015, Jackson, Palmer, Tervon’tae Taylor, D’Wan Dillard, Jr., and Calvin
Rembert were charged with multiple violations of 18 U.S.C. § 2119(2)—carjacking resulting in
serious bodily injury—and 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(ii)—using, carrying, or possessing a
firearm during a crime of violence. P... More...   $0 (12-28-2023 - OH)

PER CURIAM:

In 2014, Melchor Calderon was convicted of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act
robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951; possessing a firearm during a crime of violence,
in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 924(c)(1)(B)(i); conspiracy to distribute cocaine, in violation
of 21 U.S.C. § 846; and kidnapping, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 1201(a). Calderon filed
... More...   $0 (12-26-2023 - VA)

Cincinnati, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with romance-fraud conspiracy and making false statements on a COVID‑relief application.

From January 2019 through July 2021, Benjamin Adu Acheampong, 37, of Fairfield, Ohio, conspired with others to create false online profiles, which the conspirators used to express romantic interest in victims. Once the victi... More...   $0 (12-07-2023 - OH)

On September 26, 2018, police officers Hugo Lemos
and Nicholas Mastroianni were working the overnight shift as
patrol officers in southwest Philadelphia. At about 2:00 a.m.,
they received a radio call for a person screaming at the intersection of 65th Street and Dicks Avenue outside Eddie’s Café
and a man assaulting a woman on the highway. The officers
were nearby and ... More...   $0 (12-24-2023 - PA)

Greensboro, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felon in possession of a firearm.

TYRICO DEVONTE BOWENS, age 30, of Durham, was sentenced to a 120-month term of imprisonment by the Honorable William L. Osteen, Jr., United States District Judge in the United States District Court for the MDNC. He pleaded guilty on September 29, 2023, to felon in p... More...   $0 (12-14-2023 - NC)

Buffalo, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant who was charged with kidnapping.

Augusto Mateo Francisco, 32, of Dunkirk, NY, facilitated the illegal entry of Guatemalan migrants into the United States and helped transport them to the Dunkirk area, where he would provide them with housing and work at area farms. Francisco would charge the migrants for their housing, ri... More...   $0 (12-20-2023 - NY)

El Paso, Texas defendant was charged with child sexual abuse.

Carlos Jaile was charged with aggravated sexual assault and kidnapping,

The Texas Court of Appeals - El Paso described the case against Jaile as follows:

"On August 3, 1987, the eight-year-old complainant was abducted, taken to a secluded area of El Paso and sexually assaulted by a man she did not know. The ac... More...   $0 (12-17-1990 - TX)

Charleston, West Virginia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories.

Gerald Wayne Davis was wrongfully charged and convicted for kidnapping, sexual assault, and sexual abuse as a result of perjured forensic evidence give at trial by Defendant Fred Zain.... More...   $0 (10-31-1997 - WV)

Charleston, West Virginia defendant was charged with sexual assault and kidnapping.

Gerald Wayne Davis, age 26, and, his father Dewey Davis, were charged with abducting, sexually abusing and sexually assaulting a woman.


The Supreme Court of Appeals for West Virginia described the case against Davis as follows:

"The charges against the appellant arose primarily from ... More...   $0 (12-31-1986 - VA)

Newark, New Jersey defendant was charged with Kidnapping and sexual assault.

Earl Berryman was kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Hispanic woman in Mary 1983 in Newark, New Jersey.


March 11, 1983 was Alice Campos' eighteenth birthday. According to Campos, she and her friend, Christina Dos Santos, went to a club called "Studio One" in Newark, New Jersey, where a group of be... More...   $0 (12-31-1985 - NJ)

Norton Shores, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with open murder and first-degree child abuse.

Shanda Vander Ark, was accused of killing her 15-year-old son Timothy Ferguson in violation of 750.316 of the Michigan Penal Code, which provides:

(1) Except as provided in sections 25 and 25a of chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175... More...   $0 (12-16-2023 - MI)

Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented Plaintiff who was charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, kidnapping, and child abuse.

On the last evening of his short life, Christopher Milke saw Santa Claus at the mall. He woke up the next morning begging his mother to let him go again. Debra agreed and sent Christopher to the mall with her roomma... More...   $0 (12-31-1990 - AZ)

Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate travel with intent to engage in a sex act with a minor.

Wilmer Rivera-Hernandez pleaded guilty Aug. 24. and was sentenced to 600 months in federal prison. At the hearing, the court heard additional information including a statement from the victim describing her transformation from a young, innocent ... More...   $0 (12-04-2023 - TX)

Rutland, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter.

The State of Vermont accused Stacy Vaillancourt with manslaughter as a result of the death of a 6-month-old Harper Rose Briar at her child care business in Rutland. The cause of death was said to be an overdose of a sedative.

Defendant pled not guilty and denied that she was the person ... More...   $0 (12-01-2023 - VT)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant who was charged with:
Count # 1.
Count as Filed: RAPE, RAPE BY INSTRUMENTATION - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1114A
Date of Offense: 04/25/2020
MEDLIN, PATRICK DEAN
Disposed: CONVICTION, 11/27/2023. Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: RAPE BY INSTRUMENTATION - FIRST DEGREE(RAPE)
Violation of 21 O.S.... More...   $0 (11-27-2023 - OK)

Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit murder for hire.

Erik Maund, Bryon Brockway, and Adam Carey were charged with engaging in a conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, kidnapping resulting in death and conspiracy to commit kidnapping.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Rob McGuire called the verdict was justice for Williams'... More...   $0 (11-17-2023 - TN)