Appellants Lott and Diggs were charged with multiple counts of
Hobbs Act robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951, and using and carrying a
firearm during a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c).1
Each
Hobbs Act count served as the predicate “crime of violence” for the
Section 924(c) count it preceded. A jury convicted Appellants on the
re... More...   $0 (12-27-2023 - LA)

II. Background
A. Wells Fargo Murder-Robbery and Subsequent Investigation
On August 29, 2016, Batiste, assisted by Hill and Polk, shot and killed
an armored car driver as he was delivering approximately $120,000 to a Wells
Fargo ATM. The following month, the Houston Police Department (HPD)
received an anonymous tip that Batiste had been involved in the Wells Fargo More...   $0 (12-27-2023 - LA)

PER CURIAM:

In 2014, Melchor Calderon was convicted of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act
robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951; possessing a firearm during a crime of violence,
in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 924(c)(1)(B)(i); conspiracy to distribute cocaine, in violation
of 21 U.S.C. § 846; and kidnapping, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 1201(a). Calderon filed
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David Anthony Taylor appeals from his 240-month sentence, imposed at
resentencing. On appeal, Taylor asserts that the sentencing judge gave undue consideration
to the judgment imposed by a different judge at Taylor’s original sentencing hearing.
Finding no error, we affirm.
In 2013, a jury convicted Taylor of two counts of attempted Hobbs Act robbery and
one count of poss... More...   $0 (12-25-2023 - VA)

Simple questions can be hard to answer. Is armed bank robbery a crime of violence? That should be a no-brainer. But because the categorical approach applies, answering this question
is far from simple. Fortunately, here, the common-sense answer is also the right one.
Mark Jordan robbed banks, sometimes while carrying a
gun. Now he claims that federal armed bank robbery can be
co... More...   $0 (12-24-2023 - PA)

On September 26, 2018, police officers Hugo Lemos
and Nicholas Mastroianni were working the overnight shift as
patrol officers in southwest Philadelphia. At about 2:00 a.m.,
they received a radio call for a person screaming at the intersection of 65th Street and Dicks Avenue outside Eddie’s Café
and a man assaulting a woman on the highway. The officers
were nearby and ... More...   $0 (12-24-2023 - PA)

San Antonio, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated robbery.

Dylan James Rivas, 25, who was convicted of Aggravated Robbery in Bexar County in 2017, illegally possessed a firearm during a five-day span in April 2020. On April 13, 2020, Rivas attacked and pistol-whipped his girlfriend with the firearm, before shooting at her parents’ house early t... More...   $0 (12-24-2023 - TX)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with with bank robbery.

Ronald Dean Tiger pled guilty to bank robbery. The Pre-Sentence Report
determined Tiger’s prior driving under the influence (DUI) conviction constituted
a “crime of violence” under the career offender guideline, USSG §4B1.2(a)(2).

Tiger objected, claiming the DUI con... More...   $0 (12-23-2023 - CO)

Raleigh, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, cocaine and crack sourced from Honduras and Mexico in Eastern North Carolina. Callahan claimed to have access to over twenty kilograms of narcotics at any time.

While awaiting trial and prior to his September 26, 2023, guilty plea, Bruce Carroll Callahan, Jr., a/k/a "... More...   $0 (12-22-2023 - NC)

Charlottesville, Virginia personal injury slip and fall lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a premises liablity negligence theory.

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Brooklyn, New York personal slip and fall injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a premises liability negligence theory.

"New York premises liability law dictates the legal obligations of property owners and occupiers to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition and to avoid foreseeable injuries to visitors.

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Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Carry, Use, Brandish, and Discharge a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence and car jacking.

Denim Lee Blount, age 21, was accused of participating in a May 13, 2021, robbery in Haikey Creek Park in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma that left two men dead. Blount also admitted to attempting t... More...   $0 (12-19-2023 - OK)

Norton Shores, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with open murder and first-degree child abuse.

Shanda Vander Ark, was accused of killing her 15-year-old son Timothy Ferguson in violation of 750.316 of the Michigan Penal Code, which provides:

(1) Except as provided in sections 25 and 25a of chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175... More...   $0 (12-16-2023 - MI)

Greensboro, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felon in possession of a firearm.

TYRICO DEVONTE BOWENS, age 30, of Durham, was sentenced to a 120-month term of imprisonment by the Honorable William L. Osteen, Jr., United States District Judge in the United States District Court for the MDNC. He pleaded guilty on September 29, 2023, to felon in p... More...   $0 (12-14-2023 - NC)

Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with appealing from the Williamson County Circuit Court’s denial of his petition for post-conviction relief related to his convictions for four counts of aggravated robbery, four counts of aggravated assault, one count of aggravated burglary, and one count of theft of property More...   $0 (12-12-2023 - TN)

Cincinnati, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with romance-fraud conspiracy and making false statements on a COVID‑relief application.

From January 2019 through July 2021, Benjamin Adu Acheampong, 37, of Fairfield, Ohio, conspired with others to create false online profiles, which the conspirators used to express romantic interest in victims. Once the victi... More...   $0 (12-07-2023 - OH)

Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with railroad burglary.

On March 4, 2022, agents with CSX Transportation observed several people breaking into railroad cars containing retail merchandise destined for California. Agents apprehended one of the suspects, Lawrence Anthony, age 35,, who was also found to be in possession of a Glock .40 caliber pisto... More...   $0 (12-05-2023 - TN)

Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm and railroad car burglary.

On March 4, 2022, agents with CSX Transportation observed several people breaking into railroad cars containing retail merchandise destined for California. Agents apprehended one of the suspects, Lawrence Anthony, age 35, who was also found to be in p... More...   $0 (12-05-2023 - TN)

Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.

On December 8, 2022, IMPD officers arrested Michael Spencer, age 31, at a gas station on an outstanding warrant for intimidation of a domestic partner and a probation violation associated with a previous armed robbery conviction.

Dur... More...   $0 (12-04-2023 - IN)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder.

On January 19, 2022, Jamitric Landrum and his girlfriend were at home when someone attempted to force the door open. They opened the door and saw a dark figure going around the corner. They left the apartment and got into their vehicle to look for the suspect. Jamitric was driving and pull... More...   $0 (12-04-2023 - OK)

Baltimore, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with for conspiracy to commit a Hobbs Act robbery and for committing the robbery.

On September 29, 2020, Deron Johnson, a/k/a "DJ," age 52, of Baltimore, and co-defendants George Felds and Joseph Williams conspired to rob a 16-year-old of drugs and drug proceeds. Specifically, at approximately 4:24 a.m., John... More...   $0 (12-01-2023 - MD)