A jury heard evidence that James Davis is a member of a Minneapolis street gang and that he, accompanied by two of his gang allies, confronted and shot two men affiliated with a rival gang. The jury found Davis guilty of two counts of attempted intentional second-degree murder for the benefit of a gang. Davis argues on appeal that we should overturn his conviction on four grounds: (1) the dis

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma consumer law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sue Defendants on Fair Debt Collection Act violation theories under 15 U.S.C. 1692.

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A jury found defendant guilty of four counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCL 750.520c(1)(b) (victim at least 13 but less than 16 years of age). The prosecution appeals by leave granted from the trial court’s order granting defendant a new trial.1 We reverse.

The victim, defendant’s stepdaughter, testified that on three occasions defendant entered her bedroom, pul

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with embezzling her deceased grandmother’s pension checks and preparing false tax returns for clients.

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Christopher C. Tapp appeals from his conviction for first degree murder and rape. Tapp argues that the district court erred by not suppressing the statements he made in a series of police interviews. In the alternative, he contends the sentences imposed are excessive.

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        FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

        Early in the mornin

On May 8, 1987, in Santa Barbara Superior Court case no. SM50213, a jury convicted
petitioner Joel Alcox, aka Joel Albert Alcox, of one count of first degree murder in violation of California Penal Code ("P.C") § 187 (count 1), one count of robbery in violation of P.C. § 211 (count 2), and one count of first degree burglary in violation of P.C. § 459 (count 3), and the jury found it to be t

This case serves as a textbook example of a court impermissibly "second-guessing" criminal defense counsel's tactical decisions in derogation of United States and California Supreme Court precedent. We reverse and conclude, on the merits, that Joel Alcox (defendant) received the effective assistance of counsel at his murder trial almost 20 years ago.

        The People appeal

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with filing false tax returns.

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In 1985, petitioners-appellees, M. Jenny Wilcox and Robert Dale Aldridge, were convicted of several counts of child sexual abuse and related offenses, and were each sentenced to life imprisonment. A full ten years later their convictions were vacated and a new trial was granted by the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas in a civil proceeding brought pursuant to R.C. 2953.21. The state appeals

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTONDIVISION IIDONOVAN ALLEN,No. 54172-6-IIAppellant,v.STATE OF WASHINGTON,PUBLISHED OPINIONRespondent.LEE,C.J.—Donovan Allen appeals the trial court’s order granting summary judgmentin favor of the State, which dismissed his claim under the Wrongly Convicted Persons Act (WCPA), chapter 4.100 RCW. Allen spent 13 years in prison for a crime

The petitioner, Sean Adams, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court

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denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly concluded that he failed to prove that the state withheld impeachment evidence in violation of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 87, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d

Concord, New Hampshire criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with making false statements to get SNAP benefits.

Kaylie Esquivel Arizmendi, 32, of Nashua, was receiving Supplemental Nutritional Agricultural (SNAP) benefits, better known as food stamps, and Medicaid benefits. In New Hampshire, the state Department of Health and Human Services administers the food stamp and Med

Central Islip, New York criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with illegally structuring financial transactions, corruptly obstructing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and filing false tax returns.

“For years the defendant (Lorraine Pilitz, age 64) thought she could get away with hiding substantial amounts of cash and income, impeding the Internal Revenue Service, and ch

Tulsa, Oklahoma civil litigation lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on fraud, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud, constructive trust, alter ego liability, unjust enrichment, equitable accounting, and conversion of personal property theories.

Plaintiff, Levinson, Smith and Huffman, PC ("LSH"), is a law firm. Defendants Trevor Henson and Carter B

Memphis, Tennessee criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with preparing and filing false tax returns under the business name Better Dayz Tax Services, LLC.

Robert L. Pryor, age 46, owned a tax-preparation business, Better Dayz Tax Services, LLC, in Memphis, Tennessee. His wife Elaine Pryor, age 43, and his brother Joshua L. Pryor, age 43, also worked at Better Dayz. He and h

Houston, Texas criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraudulently filing tax returns from 2014 to 2017.

David Wright and his employees prepared and submitted 43 fraudulent tax returns for 16 clients. They consistently used false Schedule C Business Income or Loss deductions to inflate tax refunds for clients.

They included fake expenses such as advertising, vehic

Boston, Massachusetts criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged for engaging in a decade-long mortgage fraud scheme involving at least two dozen loan transactions, totaling $6.5 million, that resulted in more than $3.8 million in losses to lenders.

George Kritopoulos, 50, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to four years in prison to be followed by two years

Greensboro, North Carolina criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with aiding and assisting in the filing of a false tax return 26 U.S. 7206, which provides:

(1) Declaration under penalties of perjury

Willfully makes and subscribes any return, statement, or other document, which contains or is verified by a written declaration that it is made under the penalties of per

Houston, Texas criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud and misuse of visas, permits and other documents in violation of 18 U.S. Code § 1546, which provides:

(a) Whoever knowingly forges, counterfeits, alters, or falsely makes any immigrant or nonimmigrant visa, permit, border crossing card, alien registration receipt card, or other document prescribed by statute or r

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with two-count felony information charging her with wire fraud and making and subscribing a false tax return.

Public records reflect that from 2012 until early 2020, Darla Bralley, age 58, from Newcastle, Oklahoma, served as the payroll administrator for St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church (“St. Paul”), located

Atlanta, Georgia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with accepting approximately $3 million in bribe money to influence government contracts, money laundering, lying to the City of Atlanta to maintain her salary and cabinet-level position, and failing to disclose more than $600,000 in income on her federal tax return.

“For years, Mitzi Bickers masterminded a sophisticate

Scranton, Pennsylvania criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy, federal program bribery, honest services wire fraud, Travel Act, false statement, and perjury offenses.

James J. Peperno, Jr., age 57, of Old Forge, Pennsylvania was convicted of soliciting cash payments and debt forgiveness from a local business owner, to provide to Robert Semenza, Jr., the former Presi

St. Paul, Minnesota criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with bankruptcy fraud.

On November 3, 2015, Gregory Ronald Anderson, 63, a licensed attorney, prepared and filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition on behalf of his client, James Alan Rothers. Upon the filing of the petition, Anderson knew that Rothers’ assets, wherever located, became property of a “bankruptcy estate”

Los Angeles, California civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, which sued Defendant for breach of contract.


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