Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with racketeering and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

After ten days of trial, a jury convicted Defendant William S. Steele (“Steele”) of (1) Racketeering Conspiracy (“RICO Conspiracy”) under 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d), and (2) Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug ... More...   $0 (12-28-2023 - OH)

In 2012, federal agents learned that Iranian scientist Sirous
Asgari was working on cutting-edge metallurgy research at Case Western Reserve University in
Cleveland, Ohio. The government suspected that Asgari had lied on his visa application and had
transmitted scientific information to Iran in violation of American sanctions laws. Investigators
applied for a warrant to searc... More...   $0 (12-28-2023 - OH)

Defendant Tamela M. Lee (“Defendant” or “Lee”) appeals from
the district court judgment convicting her on six counts after a plea of not guilty and sentencing
her to a total term of sixty months’ imprisonment. Counts One through Four concerned
conspiracy to commit honest services mail and wire fraud, honest services mail fraud, Hobbs Act
conspiracy, and Hobbs A... 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)

Steven Ingersoll was an optometrist in Bay City, Michigan. (Bradley PSR at 5). He was
also the sole owner of Smart Schools Management (SSM) and Smart Schools, Inc. (SSI), two
entities created to operate public charter schools in Michigan. R. 393 (Tr. at 39, 50) (Page ID
#8472, 8483); R. 394 (Tr. at 11) (Page ID #8579); R. 396 (Tr. at 164–65) (Page ID #8903–04).
To run ... More...   $0 (12-28-2023 - OH)

RE The defendants here took part in a decade-long scheme
surreptitiously to sell tax-free cigarettes, thereby defrauding federal, state, and local governments
of more than $45 million in tax revenue. The federal government eventually uncovered the
scheme and charged them with 34 counts of various crimes, including conspiracy to commit mail
or wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.... More...   $0 (12-28-2023 - OH)

This case is one of many that have arisen from the government’s
investigation into a child pornography website known as “Playpen.” Andrew Moorehead was
indicted for possession and receipt of child pornography based on his activity on the website.
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No. 18-5216 United States v. Moorehead Page 2
He moved to suppress the evidence against him, arguing that it was obtained... More...   $0 (12-28-2023 - OH)

This case is one of many that have arisen from the government’s
investigation into a child pornography website known as “Playpen.” Andrew Moorehead was
indicted for possession and receipt of child pornography based on his activity on the website.
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No. 18-5216 United States v. Moorehead Page 2
He moved to suppress the evidence against him, arguing that it was obtained... More...   $0 (12-28-2023 - OH)

Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking.

Federal law imposes longer prison sentences
on certain violent career criminals. As relevant here, both the Armed Career Criminal Act
(“ACCA”) and the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“Guidelines”) impose longer prison
sentences on certain defendants who have a crimin... More...   $0 (12-27-2023 - MI)

Grand Rapids, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing drugs.

Carter sold approximately 320 grams of methamphetamine to an undercover officer in
2022. He was charged with three counts of distributing methamphetamine and, pursuant to a
plea agreement, pleaded guilty to one count. His advisory Sentencing Guidelines range was 108
to ... More...   $0 (12-27-2023 - MI)

Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

Prior to the two federal convictions giving rise to this consolidated
appeal, Sosebee committed three Texas state crimes. First, a Texas court
convicted Sosebee of robbery in 1985. Second, Sosebee pled guilty to burglary
of habitation that year. Third, Sosebee pled g... More...   $0 (12-27-2023 - LA)

Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating the Armed Career Criminal Act.

To establish ineffective assistance of counsel, a prisoner must make
two showings. First, he “must show that counsel’s performance was
deficient.” Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687, 104 S. Ct. 2052,
2064 (1984). “This requires showing that ... More...   $0 (12-27-2023 - LA)

Appellants Lott and Diggs were charged with multiple counts of
Hobbs Act robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951, and using and carrying a
firearm during a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c).1
Each
Hobbs Act count served as the predicate “crime of violence” for the
Section 924(c) count it preceded. A jury convicted Appellants on the
re... More...   $0 (12-27-2023 - LA)

Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

olando Villarreal pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a
firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). The district
court enhanced Villarreal’s sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act,
18 U.S.C. § 924(e), finding that the ACCA... More...   $0 (12-27-2023 - LA)

In 2011, a federal grand jury in Louisiana indicted Robert Cuff with
three counts relating to his participation in an internet bulletin board
dedicated to the distribution of child pornography. Cuff was arrested and his
house in El Paso, Texas was searched. While searching Cuff’s residence, law
enforcement found videos of Cuff sexually abusing his girlfriend’s five-yea... More...   $0 (12-27-2023 - LA)

II. Background
A. Wells Fargo Murder-Robbery and Subsequent Investigation
On August 29, 2016, Batiste, assisted by Hill and Polk, shot and killed
an armored car driver as he was delivering approximately $120,000 to a Wells
Fargo ATM. The following month, the Houston Police Department (HPD)
received an anonymous tip that Batiste had been involved in the Wells Fargo More...   $0 (12-27-2023 - LA)

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In 2011, a federal grand jury in Louisiana indicted Robert Cuff with
three counts relating to his participation in an internet bulletin board
dedicated to the distribution of child pornography. Cuff was arrested and his
house in El Paso, Texas was searched. While searching Cuff’s residence, law
enforcement found videos of Cuff sexually abusing his girlfriend’s five-ye... More...   $0 (12-27-2023 - LA)

Hosuton, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with
aiding and abetting the receipt of a $7,710 healthcare kickback and one count of money laundering .


Anurag Dass pleaded guilty of aiding and abetting the receipt of a
$7,710 healthcare kickback and one count of money laundering and was sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment, two years of supervise... More...   $0 (12-27-2023 - LA)

Defendant Daniel N. Kemp, Sr., was charged with nine counts of sexually abusing his adopted children. Pursuant to an agreement with the government, he pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual abuse, and the remaining charges were dismissed. The district court sentenced Kemp to life imprisonment – a term within the Sentencing Guidelines range adopted by the court – and to a lifetime... More...   $0 (12-26-2023 - VA)

Keyon Paylor (“Appellant”) filed a petition pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2255, seeking
to vacate his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm and asserting that his
guilty plea was not knowing and voluntary. Specifically, Appellant contends that the law
enforcement officers involved in his arrest planted the firearm and stole thousands of
dollars from him and that... More...   $0 (12-26-2023 - VA)

PER CURIAM:

Micheal Geronald Prince pled guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to
conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute various controlled substances, including—
as attributable to him through his own conduct and the conduct of other conspirators
reasonably foreseeable to him—five kilograms or more of cocaine and 280 grams or more
of cocaine base, ... More...   $0 (12-26-2023 - VA)

PER CURIAM:

Santuron Cureton pleaded guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to possession
of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); distribution and
possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); and
possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C... More...   $0 (12-26-2023 - VA)

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)

PER CURIAM:
Jontez Xavier McLeod appeals his convictions and 141-month sentence imposed
after his guilty plea to carjacking and aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
§§ 2119, 2; and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to, and in furtherance of, a
crime of violence and aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(ii), 2.
On appeal, McL... More...   $0 (12-26-2023 - VA)

PER CURIAM:

Taleek Sherrod Swinney appeals the district court’s order denying his motion to
quash restitution. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly,
we affirm the district court’s order. United States v. Swinney, No. 1:13-cr-00422-LMB-1
(E.D. Va. filed July 31, 2023 & entered Aug. 1, 2023). Further, we deny Swinney’s motion
for pr... More...   $0 (12-26-2023 - VA)