New York, New York civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendants on a 1983 prisoner civil rights theory claiming that he was wrongfully convicted of murder.


On September 2, 1990, Brian Watkins, a tourist from Utah, was stabbed to death on a New York City subway platform. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, officers from both the New York Police Department (“N... More...   $0 (07-21-2022 - NY)

New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with a Hobbs Act robbery.

Chappelle was convicted of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act
robbery. Application Note 1 to § 4B1.2 provides that, among other
things, a conspiracy to commit a crime of violence is itself a crime of
violence. The United States District Court for the Southern District of
New Yor... More...   $0 (07-21-2022 - NY)

Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with the armed robbery of three convenience stores in Lowell and Tewksbury on Dec. 24, 2020.

Michael Vangpa, 33, pleaded guilty to one count of interfering with commerce by robbery and one count of using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin scheduled sentencing ... More...   $0 (07-21-2022 - MA)

Pensacola, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with attempted Hobbs Act robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

On or about March 9, 2022, Quinton L. Pete, age 33, of Ocala, Florida, attempted to rob persons at the Coyote’s Sports Bar, which is next to Cordova Mall in Pensacola. It also alleges Pete did so with a firearm after pre... More...   $0 (07-20-2022 - FL)

St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, first-degree robbery, first-degee burglary, and stealing.

Stephan Cannon, age 26, was charged with being involved in the robbery of a pawn shop that resulted in the death of retired St. Louis Police Capt. David Dorn on June 2, 2020 who was guarding the shop.... More...   $0 (07-20-2022 - MO)

Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with three counts of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.

On July 15, 2019, while on felony parole, Dezmaighne McClain, age 31, from Sacramento, sold a firearm to an individual within minutes of meeting the person at the parole office. McClain sold the same individual another firearm on July 30... More...   $0 (07-18-2022 - CA)

Bakersfield, California criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with first-degree murder, torture Kidnapping with robbery and second-degree robbery.

Gerell Hasley and Seantazz Thomason were accused of killing Moises Leon on July 16, 2018.

Defendants left the victim in his car and then set fire to it.... More...   $0 (07-18-2022 - CA)

Trenton, New Jersey criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with murder, felony murder and robbery.


On December 18, 2013, two Trenton police officers responded to a "man down" and "shots fired" report at a location near the police department. Upon arriving at the scene, the police immediately noticed the victim, Shamere Melvin, on the ground with a fatal gunshot wound t... More...   $0 (07-15-2022 - NJ)

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with criminal conspiracy.


More than 20 years ago, Tyrone Francies, Baxter Streets, and Gerald Meachum- all former Chicago police officers-engaged in a criminal scheme in which they robbed drug dealers of cash and drugs at gunpoint. Their scheme was uncovered in a sting operation, and the three men were charged wi... More...   $0 (07-15-2022 - IL)

New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to commit a Hobbs Act robbery, aiding and abetting the commission of a Hobbs Act Robbery, and discharging a firearm in furtherance of Hobbs Act robbery.

On the morning of December 18, 2013, Curtis Johnson, Jr., from New Orleans, along with co-defendants, Lilbear George, Chukwudi Ofomata, and Jere... More...   $0 (07-15-2022 - )

Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with bank rubbery.

At trial, the jury heard that on March 25, 2019, Sye Newton wore a face covering, glasses and a hijab. He then entered the IBC Bank on Kirkwood Drive in Houston. Once inside, he threatened bank employees with a firearm and ordered them to the ground while he took over the bank lobby and stole a large a... More...   $0 (07-14-2022 - TX)

New Braunfels, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with child sex abuse.

Richard Charles Schmidt, age 45, was accused of continuous sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl during a trip with a family member on a 2015 tubing trip on the Comal River and in his daughter's friend while inside him home in December 2016.

Both girls testified.

“Richard Schm... More...   $0 (07-14-2022 - TX)

Charleston, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with armed robbery.

Brandon Lloyd Daniels, 30, of North Charleston, South Carolina, was indicted for the 2018 armed robbery of the Tavern and Table restaurant in Mount Pleasant.

“Daniels used a gun to rob a restaurant he previously worked at and, in the process, he shot at his former co-workers, s... More...   $0 (07-14-2022 - SC)

Wilmington, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine and interference with commerce by robbery and aiding and abetting.

On June 4, 2019, officers with the Wilmington Police Department responded to an armed robbery at a residence located in Wilmington. The inves... More...   $0 (07-13-2022 - NC)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with robbery involving an Uzi-style airsoft gun.

Sean Robert Tyson, age 32, was initially charged and sentenced in the District Court of McClain County, Oklahoma. That conviction was dismissed based on the United States Supreme Court ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma. On June 28, 2021, a one-count Information was... More...   $0 (07-12-2022 - OK)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with armed robbery of an armored vehicle.

In November 2021, the Jerry Collins, age 42, from Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and related offenses including using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during a violent crime in connection with the incident.... More...   $0 (07-12-2022 - PA)

Huntington, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

On October 17, 2021, a woman at a Huntington bar called 911 to report that Terrell Jerome Greenlee, also known as Julian Johnson, 34, of Detroit, had brandished a firearm and pointed it at her. Responding law enforcement officers encountered Greenlee outside the ... More...   $0 (07-11-2022 - WV)

Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with one count each of robbery, using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and possession of a stolen firearm.

On Aug. 6, 2019, Jacquan Abe, age 24, from Albuquerque, confronted an employee of an automobile repair shop on Eubank Boulevard, which is directly behind th... More...   $0 (07-08-2022 - NM)

Reno, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with bank robbery.


This matter comes before the court upon the oral motion of the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4241(a) for a hearing to determine the mental competency of the defendant Jesus Manuel Rojas. Rojas is in pretrial custody in the District of Nevada awaiting trial on a federal indictment that charg... More...   $0 (07-08-2022 - NV)

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense attorney represented Defendant, charged with robbery by force or fear in violation of 21 O.S. 792, which provides:

To constitute robbery, the force or fear must be employed either to obtain or retain possession of the property, or to prevent or overcome resistance to the taking. If employed merely as a means of escape, it does not constitute robbery.
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Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense attorney represented Defendant, charged with first-degree murder for shooting and killing Chrisian Amaya Hernandez.

21 O.S. 701.1 provides:

A. A person commits murder in the first degree when that person unlawfully and with malice aforethought causes the death of another human being. Malice is that deliberate intention unlawfully to take away the ... More...   $0 (07-08-2022 - OK)

San Francisco, California criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with robbery affecting interstate commerce.


On November 21, 2018, two armed men wearing masks and hoods absconded with over 1,000 prescription pills, including oxycodone and hydrocodone, from a Walgreens pharmacy in San Francisco. Dkt. No. 93-1 ¶ 22-23 (cell phone warrant affidavit). On December 6, 2018,... More...   $0 (07-08-2022 - CA)