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United States of America v. Robert Cochran and Tejuana Dillard

Little Rock, Arkansas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with smuggling contraband into the Forrest City Federal Correctional Complex (FCC). Reported by: Kent Morlan On December 5, 2023, Robert Cochran, 37, of Forrest City, was indicted by a federal grand jur

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United States of America v. Kevin Ryan Straw

Lexington, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charted with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Reported by: Kent Morlan Between 2021 and 2024, Kevin Ryan Straw, 40,, of Lexington, Kentucky served as President of Metropolitan Lodge 32, Fraternal Order of

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United States of America v. Adedayo Fateru, Lisa Farrow, William Atwater, and Victoria Stone

Greensboro, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956(h). Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation and the United States Postal Inspection Services (“USPIS”) investigated Adedayo Fateru, a Nigerian citizen and U.S. Permanent Resident, Lisa Farrow, William Atwater, and Victoria S

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Petition of Humphrey

¶1 Petitioner, Granville Lee Humphrey, was charged by Information with Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance, Case No. CRF-79-2159, and Carrying a Firearm, After Former Conviction of a Felony, Case No. CRF-79-2273. He posted a bond in the sum of $3,000.00 (Three Thousand Dollars) and $5,000.00 (Five Thousand Dollars) respectively. Preliminary hearing in each case was set for July 10, 1979,

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Bruce Brill v. The Honorable Noma Gurich

¶1 On August 14, 1998, Petitioner filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus in this Court after being denied bond pending trial in the District Court of Oklahoma County. In an order filed August 14, 1998, the Honorable Noma D. Gurich, District Judge, denied Petitioner’s application for a writ of habeas corpus. Judge Gurich denied bond finding that Petitioner is a flight risk and that he poses

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United States of America v. Bermun Deamon McGhee

Birmingham, Alabama, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements to a federally insured institution in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1014, bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1344, making false statements in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1001, and making unlawful monetary transactions in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1957. Reported by More...   $ (08-07-2026 - AL)

United States of America v. Bryan Steven Etheridge

Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer. Reported by Kent Morlan On May 10, 2025, Bryan Steven Etheridge, age 40, Lake City, Columbia County, Florida, attempted to purchase a .

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United States of America v. Bernadette Acaso

Honolulu, Hawaii, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with voting illegally in violation of 18 U.S.C. 611, a misdemeanor. Digested by: Kent Morlan Bernadette Acaso, 19, a Filipino national residing in Honolulu, Oahu and Kahului, Maui, was born in the Philippines an

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United States of America v. Nathaniel Zuniga-Valle

Amarillo, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(o)(1), 924(a)(2). Digested by: Kent Morlan on March 22, Amarillo Police Department officers were dispatched to the 300 Block of South

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United States of America v. Jose Alejandro Belmonte Cardozo

Alexandria, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2251(a). Border searches do not require a warrant to be reasonable. And if a border search is routine, individualized suspicion is not required either. But law enforcement may not conduct a nonroutine border search without individualized suspicion. Unde

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United States of America v. Jesus Espinosa

El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with deprivation of rights under color of law in violation of 18 U.S.C. 242 and making false statements to a U.S. Government agency in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1001. Digested by Kent Morlan While acting under color

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United States of America v. Loyd Waiter Hall

Amarillo, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to provide firearms to the Sinaloa Cartel. Digested by Kent Morlan Loyd Walter Hall, 27, of Amarillo, is charged with conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization,

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The State of Oklahoma v. Cody Owen Russell

Newkirk, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography in violation of 21 O.S. 1040.12a. Digested by Kent Morlan On September 25, 2023, Blackwell Police Officers executed a search warrant on Russell's residence searching for ev

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State of Oklahoma v. Joshua Troy Caudle

Okmulgee, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making lewd or indecent proposals to a child under 16 in violation of 21 O.S. 1123(A)(1). Digested by Kent Morlan On March 27, 2018, Caudle drove to a house in Okmulgee County, wearing his jailer uniform

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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Theodore L. Hughes, Jr.

Sussex, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted second-degree murder, maliciously discharging a firearm within an occupied building, felony reckless handling of a firearm resulting in serious bodily injury, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and unlawful shooting in the commission of a felony. The parties entered a plea agreement that capped

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United States of America v. Kenya Mcchell Chapman

Norfolk, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with dealing in firearms without a license in connection with the March 12 shooting at Old Dominion University (ODU), and with three counts of making false statements during purchases of firearms. Reported by Kent Mo

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State of Oklahoma v. Jamisa Otomewo

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with false representation in obtaining food stamps over $500 in violation of 56 O.S. 243.B.1, which provides: B. 1. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a: a. misdemeanor, if the aggregate amount of food stamps or coupons, or the aggregate value of any b

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United States of America v. Jacody Deauntae Roberts Williams

Mobile, Alabama, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with participation in a multimillion-dollar bank fraud conspiracy involving theft of mail, identity theft, counterfeiting of stolen checks and money orders, and fraudulent financial transactions. Reported by Kent Morl

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State of Oklahoma v. Yuliana Elizondo

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with false pretense over $1,000 con game in violation of 21 O.S. 1541, which provides: Every person who, with intent to cheat and defraud, shall obtain or attempt to obtain from any person, firm or corporation any money, property or valuable thing, of a value less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), by means or by use

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State of Nebraska v. Joseph C. Castle

Omaha, Nebraska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted first degree sexual assault of a child, in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-319.01 and 28-201 (Reissue 2016). Reported by Kent Morlan In October 2023, Castle invited Michaela to bring L.R. to

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United States of America v. David Courvelle

Lafayette, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Abuse of a Ward. Reported by: Kent Morlan David Courvelle, 56, a former Contract Detention Officer at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile, Louisiana, engaged in prohibited sexu

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United States of America v. Kakha Bendeliani and Goga Danelia

Concord, New Hampshire, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with health care fraud. Kakha Bendeliani, 48, and Goga Danelia, 37, both of the country of Georgia, were charged with conspiring to commit money laundering in connection with a nationwide health care fraud scheme in which nearly $3 billion in fraudulent claims were submitted to Medicare for durable medical equip

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United States of America v. Henry J. Schappert,

Des Moines, Iowa, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements on a PPP loan application and false declarations during subsequent bankruptcy proceedings. Reported by Kent Morlan Henry J. Schappert, 57, operated a business called Allied Exterio

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United States of America v. Cody Gaspard

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting a federal officer. Reported by Kent Morlan On April 15, 2025, a United States Postal Service rural letter carrier was delivering mail and packages at an apartment complex in Livingston Par

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United States of America v. Jac Archer, Justice Forral, and Bajun Mavalwalla II

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiring to impede law enforcement officers or injure property used in the execution of their duties. Reported by Kent Morlan Jac Archer, Justice Forral, and Bajun Mavalwalla Ii Archer, Forral, and M

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