Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with:
Kid Napping

Count # 1. Count as Filed: KID, KIDNAPPING, in violation of 21 O.S. 741
Date of Offense: 10/10/2021
Party Name Disposition Information
BURGESS BLACK, JANELLE FLORENCE Disposed: CONVICTION, 08/02/2022. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: KIDNAPPING(KID)
Violation of 21 O.... More...   $0 (08-02-2022 - OK)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal lawyer represented Defendant, charged with:
Kidnapping

Count # 1. Count as Filed: KID, KIDNAPPING, in violation of 21 O.S. 741
Date of Offense: 07/25/2021
Party Name Disposition Information
ROJERS, CODY DEAN ALEXANDER Disposed: DISMISSED, 11/01/2021. Dismissed- Request of the State
Count as Disposed: KIDNAPPING(KID)
Violation of 21 O.S... More...   $0 (08-04-2022 - OK)

Kansas City, Missouri criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with armed robbery of a pizza delivery driver, after a third suspect involved in the robbery was killed during a shootout with police officers.

Samuel M. David, 20, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge W. Brian Gaddy today to one count of robbery and one count of using a firearm during a crime of violence.
... More...   $0 (08-04-2022 - MO)

Brunswick, Georgia criminal law lawyers represented defendants charged with interference with the rights of another, attempted kidnapping and using, carrying, brandishing and discharging a firearm in relation to the commission of a crime of Violence.

Travis McMichael, 36, was sentenced to life plus 10 years in prison; and his father Gregory McMichael, 66, was sentenced to life plus seven ... More...   $0 (08-08-2022 - GA)

El Paso, Texas criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to kidnap.

On December 23, 2015, Raymundo Guerra, age 36, from El Paso, agreed with Charles Douglass, 39, and Lawrence Dean Henry, aka Gotti, 33, both of El Paso, to kidnap a man they thought had stolen methamphetamine from Guerra. The victim was kidnapped in Chaparral, NM, then forcibly moved to El Paso and... More...   $0 (07-29-2022 - TX)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with assault of an intimate/dating partner by strangling and attempting to strangle in Indian Country.

Matthew Wayne Martin, age 41, admitted in Court that he held down the victim by her neck and strangled her during an argument on April 8, 2020. Injuries on the victim’s arms, chest, and neck were seen by officers wi... More...   $0 (07-22-2022 - OK)

Bakersfield, California criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with first-degree murder, torture Kidnapping with robbery and second-degree robbery.

Gerell Hasley and Seantazz Thomason were accused of killing Moises Leon on July 16, 2018.

Defendants left the victim in his car and then set fire to it.... More...   $0 (07-18-2022 - CA)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense attorney represented Defendant, charged with first-degree murder for shooting and killing Chrisian Amaya Hernandez.

21 O.S. 701.1 provides:

A. A person commits murder in the first degree when that person unlawfully and with malice aforethought causes the death of another human being. Malice is that deliberate intention unlawfully to take away the ... More...   $0 (07-08-2022 - OK)

Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with kidnapping and threatening to kill the victim and her family.

Jeffrey Marsh, 34, of Oronogo, Mo., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping, one count of kidnapping, one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and one count of stalking.

Co-defendant Zaqouri Traves Arch... More...   $0 (07-07-2022 - MO)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with first-degree intentional homicide and kidnapping.



¶2 The State charged Simmons with first-degree intentional homicide, hiding a corpse, and kidnapping, all as a party to a crime. The complaint alleged that Simmons and her boyfriend, Shanta Pearson, kidnapped and murdered Tess White and then burned t... More...   $0 (07-06-2022 - WI)

Ashland, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with kidnapping, sexual assault, and possession of contraband.

On the July 10, 2020, and the early hours of July 11, 2020, Charles Glorioso, age 53, and Nathan Welch kidnapped a woman at knifepoint. The victim was driving the two in her vehicle, from Portsmouth, into Greenup County, Kentucky. There, th... More...   $0 (06-28-2022 - )

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to attempt kidnapping.

Denia L. Avila, age 39, of Columbus, recruited seven co-conspirators to plan and carry out her plan to kidnap the couple near their Hilliard residence. Two conspirators dressed in black facemasks approached the victims as they entered their vehicle about 5:30 a.m. on November 25, 20... More...   $0 (07-01-2022 - OH)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with driving under the influence of methamphetamine and causing a crash that killed another driver in Indian Country.

On June 10, 2019, Bradley Wofford, age 35, was driving a Ford F-150 on U.S. 412 near County Road 4180 when an accident further down the road caused traffic to slow. Wofford failed to follow suit and rear... More...   $0 (07-01-2022 - OK)

Davenport, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree murder.


Stanley Liggins was first charged with murder, willful injury, first-degree sexual abuse, and first-degree kidnapping in connection with the death of J.L. on September 17, 1990. On appeal, we concluded that there was jurisdiction in Iowa to support the criminal prosecution for murder but ... More...   $0 (06-30-2022 - I)

Birmingham, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with using the internet to orchestrate an attempted kidnapping and sexual assault.

Matthias Jacob Edward Mann, 22, of Hartselle, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Abdul K. Kallon to attempted kidnapping and attempted inducement of an individual to travel in interstate commerce to commit an illegal sex act. A... More...   $0 (06-30-2022 - AL)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with being a felon illegally in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Verden Police Department (VPD) officers responded to a domestic call at Stephen Lee Martin’s residence on March 20, 2022, but he was not there. The affidavit further indicates that, several hours later, VPD encountered Martin and observed... More...   $0 (06-27-2022 - OK)

Salt Lake City, Utah criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a child.


¶2 In October 2014, Victim's mother (Mother) met Garcia on an online dating website. Mother's profile on the website indicated that she had children. A few days after making contact, the two arranged to meet in person. At their first meeting, Garcia told Mother that he... More...   $0 (06-24-2022 - UT)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense attorney represented Defendant, charged with:
Domestic Assault and Battery by Strangulation

Count # 1. Count as Filed: ABDOM, DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERY BY STRANGULATION, in violation of 21 O.S. 644 J
Date of Offense: 09/01/2021
Party Name Disposition Information
OLIVER, TYREL RASHAUN Disposed: CONVICTION, 06/23/2022. Guilty Plea
... More...   $0 (06-23-2022 - OK)

Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with kidnapping, robbery and murder.


Joseph McAlpin, was charged with kidnapping, robbing, and murdering Michael Kuznik and Trina Tomola at their used-car business in Cleveland in 2017. At his trial by jury, McAlpin waived his right to counsel and represented himself. McAlpin was found guilty of all charged offense... More...   $0 (05-12-2022 - OH)

Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with kidnapping and murder in aid of racketeering.


“Although the Federal Rules of Evidence do not explicitly authorize in limine rulings, the practice has developed pursuant to the district court's inherent authority to manage the course of trials.” Luce v. United States, 469 U.S. 38, 40 n. 2 (1984). The... More...   $0 (05-31-2022 - CA)

Newport, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, unauthorized revoval or concealment of a body, tampering with physical evidence, unlawful disposal of remains and failure to notify a corner.

Riley Hillestad was charged with multiple felonies in conjunction with the murder of Jason Fox, age 19, on or about September 16, 2020.... More...   $0 (06-21-2022 - WA)

Greenville, North Carolina personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant on a negligence theory.

On 29 September 2016, plaintiffs Thomas and Teresa Keith (Mr. and Mrs.
Keith), an elderly married couple with health and mobility issues, were the victims
of a home invasion and armed robbery orchestrated by a personal care aide working
for defendant Health-Pro... More...   $500000 (06-21-2022 - NC)

Ocala, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with committing a hat crime.

On or about Nov. 17, 2021, the Roy Lashley, 55, and Robert Lashley, 52, were indicted for aiding and abetting one another, willfully caused bodily injury to the victim, a Black man, because of his actual and perceived race. According to the indictment, the defendants repeatedly called the vi... More...   $0 (06-17-2022 - FL)

Little Rock, Arkansas criminal defense lawyers represented defendants charged with aiding and abetting kidnapping and assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering.

Casey Mooney, age 46, pleaded guilty in April 2021 to Kidnapping in Aid of Racketeering and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon in Aid of Racketeering. Michael J. Roberts, age 39, of Dover, Arkansas, pleaded guilty in Jan... More...   $0 (06-14-2022 - AR)

Enid, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: KID, KIDNAPPING, in violation of 21 O.S. 741
Date of Offense: 09/21/2021
Party Name Disposition Information
SALDANA, GERARDO PACHECO Disposed: DISMISSED, 06/14/2022. Dismissed- Request of the State
Count as Disposed: KIDNAPPING(KID)
Violation of 21 O.S. 741
Co... More...   $0 (06-14-2022 - OK)