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United States of America v. Diego Fagundez

Montgomery, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846.

Generally, a statement made by an out-of-court witness that
is offered into evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted in
the statement is inadmissible hearsay. United States v

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United States of America v. Raul Guzman

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

In September 2022, Albuquerque Police Officers Walker Marion and
Alex Castellano accompanied Christopher Armenta, a city code enforcement
supervisor, to inspect Mr. Cannon's property for compliance with Albuquerque's
housing code. Upon entering the property,

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United States of America v. Iovanny Castro-Camacho

Tacoma, Washingtoncriminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seaking a sentencing reduction under r 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and forcompassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A).

When the U.S. Sentencing Commission amends the Guidelines and makes it retroactive, a district court can reduce a defendant's sentence based on that amended provision, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ÂÂ

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United States of America v. Carlos Adolfo Haeckermann Cardenas

San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Firearms Offenses, including Unlawfully Possessing a Machine Gun

Founder of Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club Stockton Charged with Firearms Offenses, including Unlawfully Possessing a Machine Gun

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United States of America v. Daniel Lee Jumper

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault of an intimate partner in Indiana Country.

In March 2023, Mr. Jumper pleaded guilty to one count of assault of an
intimate partner in Indian Country and was sentenced to 20 months in prison, to be
followed by three years of supervised release. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 1151, 1153. In his
senten

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United States of America v. Kylin Sexton

New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Violating Federal Controlled Substances Act

Hammond Man Sentenced for Violating Federal Controlled Substances Act


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State of Indiana v. Michael Lewis

Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stalking.

Michael Lewis, 55, pleaded guilty to one felony count of stalking and one misdemeanor count of harassment of Caitlin Clark, age 23, who whom he sent hundreds of messaged.

"This resolution ensures that the defendant is held accountable for his threatening actions, the fear he instilled,

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Jama R. Young v. Corey R. Miller

Lincoln, Nebraska pro se Plaintiff sought a protective order.

Miller and his counsel separately filed requests for a hearing to show cause for why the protection order should not be renewed. Miller's request stated he was contesting the renewal "on multiple grounds"; Miller's counsel requested a hearing because the request for renewal was untimely made pursuant to statute. The court grant

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United States of America v. Darius R. Thomas

Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally illegally possessing a firearm and making a false statement during a firearm purchase.

Springfield Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Illegally Possessing Firearms


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United States of America v. Darius R. Thomas

Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally possessing a firearm and making a false statement during a firearm purchase

Springfield Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Illegally Possessing Firearms


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United States of America v. Dimitriy Nezhinskiy, Joseph Nocella, Jr.

Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Large Scale Stolen Property Operation

Diamond District Fence Pleads Guilty in Connection with Large Scale Stolen Property Operation


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United States of America v. Patricia Ashton Derges

Springfield, Missouri pro se Defendant sought compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A).

18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) is a section of the US Code that allows for the modification of a federal prison sentence under specific circumstances, often referred to as compassionate release or sentence reduction motions. It permits a judge to reduce a prisoner's sentence if certain

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Katrina Beran v. VSL North Platte Court, LLC

Omaha, Nebraska employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a sex discrimination theory.

In March 2019, Beran was hired to work as a certified nursing assistant at Linden Court, a
skilled nursing facility. Linden Court is owned by the defendant, VSL North Platte
Court, LLC, and we will refer to the appellant as Linden Court.

In December 2019

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Aaron Pulsifer v. Westshore Christian Academy

Grand Rapids, Michigan employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory.

Aaron Pulsifer was fired from his job as the Dean of Students and Assistant Principal at Westshore Christian Academy. He then sued the Academy under a variety of state and federal laws that prohibit discriminatory employment practices.

Westshore Christian Academy is a

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State of Oklahoma v. Laura Cecillia Whaley

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

BURGLARY - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 1431, which provides:

Every person who breaks into and enters the dwelling house of another, in which there is at the time some human being, with intent to commit some crime therein, either:

1. By forcibly bursting or breaking the wall, or an

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United States of America v. Francisco Alcocer-Sanchez

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using or possessing fraudulent immigration docuemtns in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1546, which provides:

he first paragraph of 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a) proscribes the forging, counterfeiting, altering or falsely making of certain immigration documents or their use, possession, or receipt. The second paragraph pr

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United States of America v. Connan J. Kittson

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute meth.

21 U.S.C. 841 provides:

(a) Unlawful actsExcept as authorized by this subchapter, it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally—
(1) to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, distribute, or

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United States of America v. Robert Herrera

San Antonio, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Alleged Facebook Threat Against President Trump

San Antonio Man Arrested for Alleged Facebook Threat Against President Trump Ahead of Friday's Visit to Texas Hill Country


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State of Oklahoma v. Ashley Reed Pullen

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with First Degree Rape by Narcotic or Anesthetic Agent, in violation of 21 O.S.2011, § 1111(A)(4).

2016 OK CR 18, 387 P.3d 922:

¶5 Appellant fails to show actual error, let alone plain error, from the admission of the propensity evidence in this case. Malone v. State, 2013 OK CR 1, ¶ 41, 293 P.3d 198,

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United States of America v. Dusty Ronald Harris

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with selling fentanyl and meth.

The case grew out of a confidential informant's statement that Mr. Dusty Harris was selling fentanyl and methamphetamine. After providing the statement, the informant agreed to help a law-enforcement officer (Agent Brady Patrick) gather evidence against Mr. Harris. Agent Patrick gave

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Nancy Stark v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on behalf of her mother on a wrongful denial of E.R.I.S.A. benefits.

Congress enacted the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA”) to protect employee-benefit-plan participants and their beneficiaries by authorizing civil suits for ERISA violations. Here, Defendant Reliance Standard Life Insura

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United States of America v. Sandra Jackson

Wilmington, Delaware civil litigation lawyer represented the Defendant accused of Health Care Fraud

Former Delaware Nurse Practitioner Resolves Health Care Fraud Allegations




Acting U.S. At

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United States of America v. Miklos Daniel Brody

San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with for (1) unauthorized access to a protected computer in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(2)(C) and (c)(2)(B); (2) intentional damage to a protected computer in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5)(A) and (c)(4)(B)(i); and (3) false statement to a government agency in March 11, 2020, FRB terminated Brody's

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United States of America v. Veronica Del Carmen Pineda De Aquino

Fayetteville, Arkansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with passport fraud.

October 2018, Pineda used a false identity to apply for a United States
passport. In support of her application, Pineda submitted an Arkansas driver's
license, a birth certificate, and a social security number — all purporting to be A.E.,2
a citizen of the United States

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United States of America v. Dantavious Jackson

Augusta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with executing a mail fraud scheme

Union City "Ghost Preparer” Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Seeking Over $4 Million in COVID-19 Employment Tax Credits


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