Murder Law
 
Kenneth Ray Kinchion v. State of Oklahoma

¶1 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon (Counts 1 and 3) (21 O.S. 1991, §§ 421 & 801); First Degree Murder (Count 2) (21 O.S. 1991, § 701.7); Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon (Count 4) (21 O.S.Supp.1997, § 801); and Felonious Possession of a Firearm (Counts 5 and 7). ¶2 On

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John William Malaske v. State of Oklahoma

¶1 Appellant, John William Malaske, was tried by jury in the District Court of Kay County, Case Number CF-2001-221, and convicted of Second Degree (Felony) Murder, in violation of 21 O.S.1991, § 701.8 (2). The jury set punishment at ten (10) years imprisonment, and the trial judge sentenced Appellant accordingly. Appellant now appeals his conviction and sentence. * * * ¶4 With respec

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Eric Jose Barnett v. The State of Oklahoma

¶1 Eric Jose Barnett, Appellant, was tried by jury and found guilty of second degree felony murder, in violation of 21 O.S.2001, § 701.8(2), in the District Court of Okmulgee County, Case No. CF-2009-2.1 The jury sentenced Appellant to twenty-three (23) years imprisonment. The Honorable H. Michael Claver, District Judge, pronounced judgment and sentence accordingly.2 Mr. Barnett appeals the foll

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United States of America v. Kolby Jae McKay, a.k.a Kolby Woods

Fargo, North Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder in Indian Country and voluntary manslaughter. Kolby Jae McKay, also known as Kolby Woods, age 33, from Fort Totten, North Dakota, was accused of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault of a Spouse, Intimate Partner, or Dating Partner by Strangulation related to an incident on March 13, 2

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United States of America v. Ashley Thompson

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault with intent to commit murder. Ashley Thompson, age 38, from Tama, Iowa, admitted that on January 14, 2024, she assaulted a woman on the Meskwaki Settlement near Tama, Iowa. Thompson was in another person’s home along with the victim. An argument between multiple people occurred. Thompson picked up a

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State of Missouri v. Rafael M. Armstrong

Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multiple felonies, including second degree murder. On August 15, 2018, Armstrong was charged with seven felonies for events that occurred on June 9, 2018, and with three felonies for events that occurred on August 10, 2018. On February 28, 2019, Armstrong was charged as a prior and persistent offender with th

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State of Arkansas v. Bryan Rogers

Pocahontas, Arkansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of attempted capital murder, fleeing, arson, and five counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. The State charged Bryan Rogers with three counts of attempted capital murder along with arson, fleeing, and five counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. The informat

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State of New York v. Armando Octaviano and Jonny Octaviano

Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with murder. Armando Octaviano, 25, of Virginia and Jonny Octaviano, 25, of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, were accused of killing a 21-Year-Old man. According to the evidence, the murder was the result of a conspiracy that began when Jonny Octaviano, while incarcerated on Rikers Island for a separate crime, met an inmat

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State of Illinois v. Jaquell Hayes

Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with attempted first-degree murder. Jaquell Hayes, age 31, accused of shooting and seriously injuring a a 31-year-old man in the 100-block of West Adams Street in the Loop.

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State of California v. David Burke, aka D4vd

Los Angeles, California, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder. David Burke, aka D4vd, age 21, is suspected of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found last year in his apparently abandoned Tesla that was towed from the Hollywood Hills.

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State of New Jersey v. Christopher Reynoso

Patterson, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder, attempted murder, and weapons offenses. Christopher Reynoso, claimed that detectives did not honor defendant's assertion of the right to stop the interrogation, thus requiring the suppression of statements defendant made after that invocation.2 See Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 473-74 (1966). a

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United States of America v. Shawn Monper

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making interstate threats to murder President Donald J. Trump, other United States officials, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Shawn Monper, 33, threatened to assault and murder United States officials and federal law enforcement officers with the intent to impede, intimidate, int

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State of New York v. Victoria Afet

Syracuse, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first degree murder. Victoria Afet, the 23-year-old murderer of a 93-year-old Syracuse woman.

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United States of America v. Akeem Chambers, a/k/a “Luca,” Jonathan Vazquez, a/k/a “Chulo” and “Clutch,” and Jerell Shaw, a/k/a “Rells” and “Rells Fargo

Brooklyn, New York, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, assault, murder conspiracy, kidnapping, robbery, robbery conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, mortgage fraud conspiracy, and money laundering. Akeem Chambers, also known as “Luca,” Jonathan Vazquez, also known as “Chulo” and “Clutch,” a

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United States of America v. Jonathan Lamar Wooten

Albany, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. There was a bank shooting in Tallahassee, Florida, on May 5, 2023, in which Jonathan Lamar Wooten, aka “Chico,” 53, of Thomasville, was allegedly involved and now is facing state charges in Florida for attempted murder, aggravated battery and possession of a firearm

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State of Oklahoma v. Christopher Leiter

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Christopher Leiter was accused for shooting and killing an innocent bystander on Admiral and Harvard in Tulsa in May of 2024. The Defendant shot at a buyer of drug who gave him counterfeit money and killed Greg Dumas who was not involved in the drug deal that went wrong.

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State of Kansas v. Jerry L. Batts

Wichita, Kansas Criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with ne count of murder in the second degree or, in the alternative, involuntary manslaughter and murder in the second degree or, in the alternative, involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of Frost and her unborn fetus. n November 2019, Batts and Sierra J. Frost stole merchandise from a Walmart in Wichita. Batts and Fros

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State of Oklahoma v. Bryan Franklin Trimble, III

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer Mike Manning represented the Defendant charged with: :Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7 Date of Offense: 07/28/2024 TRIMBLE, BRYAN FRANKLIN III Disposed: CONVICTION, 04/06/2026. Nolo Contendere Plea Count as Dispo

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State of New York v. Rex Heuermann

Riverhead, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant accused of murder. Rex Heuermann, a 62-year-old architect based in Massapequa, accused for killing seven women and discarding their remains on a stretch of Long Island, New York. In all, he was accused of killing seven people: Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Jessica Taylor, Va

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The People of the State of Illinois v. Robert J. Tarr

Hillsboro, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with irst degree murder and attempted first degree murder. The trial court sentenced defendant to 85 years in prison. The State charged defendant with three counts of first degree murder following the death of Leslie Reeves. The State charged defendant with one count of attempted first degree murder of Christopher Sm

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The People of the State of Illinois v. Charlton Merchant

Edwardsville, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with first degree murder in violation of section 9-1(a)(1) of the Criminal Code of 2012 (Code) (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 2020)), and unlawful possession of weapons by a felon (UUWF) in violation of section 24-1.1(a) of the Code (id. § 24-1.1(a)).

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United States of America v. Juwon Jacquez Madlock

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transferring ammunition of a felon, aiding and abetting the possession of stole good, possession of a machine gun and making false statements. Juwon Jacquez Madlock, age 30, , while serving as a Milwaukee Police Officer, provided ammunition to a felon; possessed an automatic weapon; helped a street gang hide it

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United States of America v. Jose Medina-Medina

Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally owning a firearm. Jose Medina-Medina illegally possessed a handgun on March 20, 2026, according to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago. Chicago Police officers discovered the firearm during a court-authorized search of his residence in the Rogers Park neighborhood on Chicago’s

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State of Tennessee v. Brian Howard

Memphis, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second degree murder, attempted second degree murder, felony possession of a firearm, and employing a firearm during the commission of a felony. After a domestic dispute turned deadly, a Shelby County Grand Jury indicted Petitioner on one count each of (1) second degree murder, (2) attempted second degree murder

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State of Arizona v. Jonthan Marlon Truk

Phoenix, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represents the defendant charged with murder. Jonathan Turk, age 29, accused of killing his parents with a hammer. Turk said that he killed his parents because he was angry about being put on medication.

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