Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with orchestrating a retaliatory killing tied to a violent prison gang and for using violence and intimidation to protect an ongoing drug trafficking operation. Robert Padilla, 48, was an associate of the Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico (SNM), a prison-based gang whose members and associates engaged in murder, drug tr

Fairbanks, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in Fairbanks. Willie Lewis Wilson Jr., 41, of Madison, Florida, conspired with others to operate a drug trafficking organization in Fairbanks. Wilson was the leader of the organization and set up several residences for his co-conspirators to sell cocaine and methamphe

Billings, Montana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl. In May 2023, law enforcements officers learned from a source of information that Tori Lee Hutzenbieler, 46, was selling drugs in the Billings area. The source said Hutzenbieler concealed drugs in a trap compartment inside her Toyota Camry. Law enforcement learned through

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl. The Spokane Police Department Special Investigations Unit had an active drug trafficking investigation into Kenneth H. Crause, age 55, who was already on federal supervision for a prior drug trafficking conviction. Based on that investigation offi

Tucson, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with importation of methamphetamine.

Rapid City, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with drug possession and drug trafficking. The South Dakota Highway Patrol made its largest-ever seizure of methamphetamine when it discovered 207 pounds of crystal meth during a traffic stop,

Omaha, Nebraska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or mroe of meth. On February 8, 2024, Antelmo Obeso-Valenzuela sold a pound of methamphetamine to an undercover detective outside an apartment building in Papillion, Nebraska. The undercover detective communicated with a source of supply in M

Rapid City, South Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. Beginning at least in July 2022, Ruth Kazmer, 60, a resident of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, organized a conspiracy to transport large amounts of methamphetamine from surrounding states into western South Dakota. Kazmer financed multi-pound shipments of methamph

Sioux City, Iowa, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance. Desmond Collins, age 34, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, admitted that in October 2024, he distributed a total of approximately three ounces of methamphetamine to a person cooperating with law enforcement in Fort Dodge, Iowa. At the time of the distribution, Collins wa

East St. Louis, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with selling meth and witness tampering. Ryan Castleman drove Charlie Anderson, a confidential informant, to Centralia, Illinois, to execute a controlled buy from De’Andre Owens. When they arrived, Detective Dukes searched Anderson, provided him with $275 and a handheld recording device, and instructed that he

South Bend, Indiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing 50 grams or more of meth. Over the course of four transactions, Elijah Suggs, age 31, of South Bend, sold a total of about two pounds of methamphetamine to another person in South Bend. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration with

Green Bay, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with r distributing controlled substances. From January through May of 2025, Aquani M. Williams, aka Pirate, distributed methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. On May 29, 2025, agents searched Williams’ residence and seized three firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, approximately $4,5

Greenville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute 50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), and (b)(1)(A), Possession of a Firearm as an Illegal Alien, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(5), and Aggravated Re-entry, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a), (b)(2). In November of 2022, the John

Jackson, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Del Rio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with importing and trafficking methamphetamine. Alfonso Avellaneda Chavarrieta, 25, drove into the Eagle Pass Port of Entry on Nov. 17, 2021, and was referred to secondary inspection, where a canine alerted U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers to 64 bundles of methamphetamine in the vehicle’s rear tires. The meth

Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of fentanyl which resulted in the death of a 28-year-old Columbia woman. In July 2023, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration, in collaboration with the City of Columbia Police Department and the Richland County Sheriff's Department, initiated an investigation into Pasqual Perez Ducket

Raleigh, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with selling more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. In July 2022, Kenneth Orlin Simmons, Jr., age 36, sold over a kilogram of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in Nash County. The Nash County Sherriff’s Office along with the DEA later obtained a search warrant for Simmons residence. During that searc

Clarksburg, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking operation in Monongalia County. Law enforcement received several complaints about suspected drug activity at an apartment complex in Morgantown. Investigators determined Michael Robinson-Brown, 27, of Detroit, Michigan, was transporting large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl from

Charleston, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, and salts of its isomers.

Charleston, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Wilborne obtained methamphetamine from co-conspirator Amanda Marie Mace and fentanyl from multiple sources and distributed both controlled substances in and around Charleston between June 2024 and May 2025. As part of his plea agreement, Wilbo

Richmond, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of methamphetamine and sale of a firearm to a convicted felon. during seven controlled buys conducted by law enforcement from Jan. 16, 2024, to Feb. 25, 2025, Brian Keith Anderson, 48, distributed a total of 117.29 grams of methamphetamine. During a controlled buy conducted on June 14, 2024, in addit

Syracuse, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Seth Demiceli, age 25, of Watertown, New York, was accused of possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Demiceli admitted that on January 16, 2025, he drove from the Rochester, New York area to Watertown with approximately 4.5 kilograms of me

Cheyenne, Wyoming, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry after removal of an alien. On June 28, 2025, Jorge Saavedra-Delgado, 42, of Zamora, Michoacán, Mexico, a citizen of Mexico, was contacted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while he was in the Lincoln County Jail after being arrested on state charges for interference with a peace officer

Albuquerque, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with orchestrating a retaliatory killing tied to a violent prison gang and for using violence and intimidation to protect an ongoing drug trafficking operation. Robert Padilla, 48, was an associate of the Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico (SNM), a prison-based gang whose members and associates engaged in murder, drug tr

Boise, Idaho, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of methamphetamine.