Probable Cause Law
 
United States of America v. Mountazar Altalibi and Jaafar Altalibi

Salt Lake City, Utah, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing Alpha-yrrolidinohexanophenone, commonly referred to as “Alpha PHP,” or “bath salts. Mountazar Altalibi, 36, of Salt Lake County, Utah, and Jaafar Altalibi, 44, both of Salt Lake County, were charged with distributing Alpha-Pyrrolidinohexanophenone, commonly referred to as “Alpha PHP,” or

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Debora Fisk v. Athene Annuity and Life Company

Des Moines, Iowa, consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a unfair and deceptive practices act theory . 15 U.S. Code § 45, Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, declares that unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce are unlawful and gives the FTC power to prevent them, covering antitrust violations and consumer protection, al

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State of South Carolina v. Tony Middleton

Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represents the Dfendant, Tony Middleton, 35, charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and possession of a weapon by a prohibited person. A.I. Google: In South Carolina, "first-degree murder" isn't a distinct statutory term; rather, murder is defined as a killing with malice aforethought, leading to penalties of 30 ye

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Jules Gautier, et al. v. TAMS Management, Inc., et al.

Charleston, West Virginia, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued on a WARN Act violation theory. The WARN Act “requires certain employers to provide notice to their employees of sudden, significant employment loss so that they [can] seek alternative employment and their communities [can] prepare for the economic disruption of a mass layoff.” Schmidt v. FCI Enters. LL

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State of Oklahoma v. Daniel Raul Santiago Vasquez

Purcell, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. ¶1 Appellant, Daniel Raul Santiago Vasquez, was tried by jury and convicted in the District Court of McClain County, Case No. CF-2018-166, of: Counts 1 and 2, First Degree Murder, in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2012, § 701.7(A); Count 3, Unlawful Removal of a Dead Body, in violation of 21 O.S.2011, § 1161;

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United States of America v. David Guimond

Concord, New Hampshire, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a scheme to falsify Country of Origin declarations to avoid Section 301 duties owed on products of Chinese origin. David Guimond, the former Chief Operating Officer of MGI International, LLC was charged by criminal information with engaging in a conspiracy to smuggle goods into the United States. In 2021

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State of Oklahoma v. Johns William Malaske

Ponca City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony murder. ¶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 Ap

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State of Missouri v. Cody Wayne Adams

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree manslaughter. Cody Wayne Adams, 33, has been charged with killing a woman a few blocks from where he fired a gun. The victim was on a covered front porch with family members at a residence in Comanche when she was shot Thursday afternoon, according to the probable cause affidavit. She was holding a b

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United States of America v. Gregory Hamilton

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with RICO Conspiracy and Premeditated Murder for his involvement in the Highs and the August 8, 2021 murder of Darryl Wells, Jr., an innocent bystander who was mistaken for a gang member. Gregory Hamilton, age 29, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was a member of the Highs—a criminal enterprise that controlled territor

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Luther Poynter v. Aaron Bennett

Bowling Green, Kentucky, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a 82 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation theory. Luther Poynter was incarcerated in the Barren County Detention Center (“BCDC”) on December 25, 2020, for contempt of court due to his failure to pay child support. On December 28, BCDC moved Poynter to a general-population cell, where Scotty Wix and Timothy Guess were

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United States of America v. Dr. Mark Malone, et al.

Austin, Texas, qui tam lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a False Claims Act fraud claim. Dr. Mark Malone, Advanced Pain Care, and related entities have agreed to pay the United States and the State of Texas $13,625,000 to resolve allegations they submitted false claims for urine drug testing to federal and state healthcare programs. The United States will receive $13,590,544.88 and Texas will

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United States of America v. Pasqual Perez Duckett

Columbia, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of fentanyl which resulted in the death of a 28-year-old Columbia woman. In July 2023, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration, in collaboration with the City of Columbia Police Department and the Richland County Sheriff's Department, initiated an investigation into Pasqual Perez Ducket

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United States of America v. Kamel Hay

Greenbelt, Maryland, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with involuntary manslaughter. On February 5, 2022, Kamel Hay, 26, of Houston, Texas, was driving his vehicle northbound on the BW Parkway at a high rate of speed as he wove through traffic. Eventually, Hay lost control of his car, striking two other vehicles, before his car left the roadway and struck a tree. His

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Rita Escobar v. LYFT, Inc.

Alexandria, Virginia, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a negligence theory. A.I. Google: Virginia auto negligence law is defined by a strict contributory negligence rule, meaning if you're even 1% at fault for an accident, you're barred from recovering any damages, making it crucial to avoid admitting fault and gather extensive evidence to prove the other driver's

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State of Oklahoma v. Daniel Perez

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyers Michael French and Kent Morlan represented the Defendant charged with lewd molestation in violation of 21 O.S. 1123(A), which provides: A. It is a felony for any person to knowingly and intentionally: 1. Make any oral, written or electronically or computer-generated lewd or indecent proposal to any child under s

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United States of America v. Diego Barron-Esquivel

Wichita, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with forcible assault of a federal officer in violation of 18 U.S.C. 111(a)(1) and 111(b). (a) In General.—Whoever— (1) forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person designated in section 1114 of this title while engaged in or on account of the performance of official du

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United States of America v. Peter Karasev

San Jose, California, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged wittwo counts of willful destruction of an energy facility related to two separate bombings of PG&E electrical transformers in late 2022 and early 2023. U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman handed down the sentence. “Peter Karasev’s attacks on critical infrastructure were direct threats to public safety and n

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United States of America v. Gregory Hamilton

Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with RICO Conspiracy and Premeditated Murder for his involvement in the Highs and the August 8, 2021 murder of Darryl Wells, Jr., an innocent bystander who was mistaken for a gang member. Gregory Hamilton, age 29, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was a member of the Highs—a criminal enterprise that controlled territor

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Hixcox Dedicated Corporate Member, Ltd. v. Susan E. Taylor

Hot Springs, Arkansas, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff in an insurance coverage dispute case. Susan Taylor made one or more material misrepresentations in applying for property insurance covering her home in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and violated the policy’s “Concealment or Fraud” coverage condition. Therefore, the court held, the insurer properly declared the pol

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Rhonda Hehrer v. County of Clinton, Michigan, et al.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a deliberate indifference civil rights violation wrongful death theory. This case’s tragic facts took place during Joseph Hehrer’s detention at a county jail. After Hehrer showed signs of illness (including vomiting), medical staff repeatedly evaluated him. Yet they failed to uncover that he suffered f

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United States of America v. Do Hyeong Kwon

New York City, New York, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fraud and Manipulation. Do Hyeong Kwon was accused of committing wire fraud and conspiring to commit securities fraud, commodities fraud, and wire fraud in connection with KWON’s fraud centered around Terraform Labs PTE, Ltd. (“Terraform”), and the cryptocurrencies launched by Terraform. KWON was extr

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Harold Barrow and Sherrie Barrow v. Liberty Mutual Personal Insurance Company

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a breach of contract bad faith theory. I Overview Oklahoma insurance bad faith law holds insurers to an implied duty of good faith and fair dealing, meaning they must act reasonably, thoroughly investigate, and promptly pay covered claims, not delay or deny them without cause; a breach allows policyholders to s

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United States of America v. Thurman Reed

Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled drugs. Thursman Reed, age 67, was accused of trafficking large quantities of illicit narcotics in Anchorage and for possessing a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking crimes. In February 2024, Thurman Reed, 67, sold roughly six grams of fentanyl analogue

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United States of America v. Domink Israel Lopez

Phoenix, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. In March 2020, a man, was found deceased in his apartment in Gilbert, Arizona. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death to be fentanyl toxicity. Law enforcement investigators were able to learn that the victim had contacted Lopez using a messaging ap

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James Westmoreland v. Progressive American Insurance Company

Kansas City, Missouri, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. AI Overview Missouri bad faith insurance law allows policyholders to sue insurers for "vexatious refusal to pay" (Mo. Rev. Stat. 375.420) when a company unfairly delays or denies a legitimate claim without reasonable cause, violating its duty to act in good faith

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