Colorado Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Derrick Jones </h2> </center>
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manufacturing of and possession with intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone, a Schedule I controlled substance, within 1,000 feet of a playground. Derrick Jones, age 44, of Arvada, Colorado, purchased precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of alpha-PVP and had t... More...
$ (03-09-2026 - CO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Adepoju Babtunde Salako </h2> </center>
Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer Michael Becker represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and money laundering. Adepoju Babtunde Salako, 34, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was part of a conspiracy that stole more than $5 million in funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, and 30 state unemployment programs through several... More...
$ (03-09-2026 - CO)The People of the State of Colorado v. Nathan Allan Casias
Golden, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of unlawful sexual contact. Casias’ cousin, N.P., and his stepsister, R.E., accused him of engaging in unwanted sexual contact with each of them on separate occasions. N.P. reported one incident that occurred in September 2018 when she and Casias were roommates sharing an apartment. Accordin... More...
$ (02-26-2026 - CO)United States of America v. Jean Torres-Roman and Newman Castillo Delgado
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with committing a Hobbs Act Robbery and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. 18 U.S. Code § 1951 - Interference with commerce by threats or violence (a) Whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery o... More...
$ (02-19-2026 - CO)State of Colorado v. Yvonne “Missy” Woods
Golden, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with mishandling of DNA evidence dating back to 2008. Former Colorado Bureau of Investigation forensic scientists Yvonne “Missy” Woods, age 65, accused 48 counts of attempting to influence a public servant, 52 counts of forgery of a government-issued document, one count of perjury, and one count of cybercrime,... More...
$ (02-13-2026 - CO)United States of America v. Justin Welsh
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production of child pornography. Justin Welsh, 32, of Peyton, Colorado, came to the attention of law enforcement after an internet service provider submitted a Cyber Tipline Report to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in July 2024. The resulting investigation revealed that the defendant had cr... More...
$ (02-10-2026 - CO)State of Colorado v. Andrew Dominguez
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with one count of violation of the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA), two counts of Attempted Pimping, two counts of Criminal Impersonation, one count of Extortion, and one count of Tampering with a Victim or Witness. Starting in early 2023, Andrew Dominguez contacted hundreds of women and girls online to atte... More...
$ (02-10-2026 - co)United States of America v. Mario Luis Rocha
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intend to distribute drugs and felny possession of a firearm. In August 2025, investigators learned that Mario Rocha, 27, Rocky Ford, Colorado, was distributing large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine out of his Rocky Ford home and that he was in possession of numerous firear... More...
$ (01-29-2026 - CO)<H2> United States of America v. Ashley Blackcloud and Derrick Bernard
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to threaten or convey false information about a threat: a burning cross placed in front of a Black political candidate’s campaign sign, which they had defaced with a racial slur written in red spray paint. Bernard sent a message to the threatened candidate in which he explained he was “mobilizing my... More...
$ (01-16-2026 - CO)<H2> State of Colorado v. Nicholas Stout
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first degree murder. Nicholas Stout, age 38, accused for causing the 2-year-old child in west Denver,... More...
$ (01-16-2026 - CO)<H2> United States of America v. Ashley Blackcloud
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with conspiracy to threaten or convey false information about a threat: a burning cross placed in front of a Black political candidate’s campaign sign, which they had defaced with a racial slur written in red spray paint. Ashley Blackcloud, 40, of Colorado Springs, Colorado sent a message to the threatened candidate i... More...
$ (01-15-2026 - CO)<H2> State of Colorado v. Barry Morphew
Alamosa, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murdering his wife. Barry Morphew pleaded not guilty for the second time in the alleged murder of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, whose body was found more than three years after the mother of two was reported missing.... More...
$ (01-15-2026 - CO)<H2> United States of America v. Anthony Dattilo
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, making false claims, and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from unlawful activities. Anthony Dattilo, age 34, of Littleton, devised a scheme to defraud and obtain money from the United States Department of Treasury, namely the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), by making false statement... More...
$ (01-05-2026 - CO)<H2> United States of America v. Simon Meza
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank robbery and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person. On September 20, 2023, Simon Meza, 45, Denver, entered the Huntington Bank at 18520 E. Green Valley Ranch Blvd in Denver and robbed the bank by demanding money from the teller. Meza took the money and fled. Eight days later, on Septembe... More...
$ (01-09-2026 - CO)<H2> State of Colorado v. Kimberlee Singler
Colorado Springs, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represent Kimberlee Singler, age 37, charged with two counts apiece of first-degree murder and murder on a child victim under the age of 12 in the Dec. 19, 2023, deaths of two of her three children, as well as attempted first-degree murder and third-degree felony assault on a third child who survived “significant injury” inflicted by her moth... More...
$ (12-30-2025 - CO)<H2> United States of America v. Ikponmwosa Erhinmwinrose
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with six counts of wire fraud, three counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of wire fraud conspiracy, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Ikponmwosa Erhinmwinrose, 39, of Atlanta, Georgia, and other conspirators in his fraud ring stole more than $7.6 million in government benefits from the P... More...
$ (12-22-2025 - CO)<H2> State of Colorado v. Octavio Alan Rivas Morales
Castle Rock, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank robbery.... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - CO)<H2> United States of America v. Brawins Dominique Suarez Villegas, a/k/a “Chino San Vicente,” and Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano, a/k/a “Jovani San Vicente,” a/k/a “El Viejo”
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with: 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d), Racketeering Conspiracy 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), Hobbs Act Robbery Conspiracy 18 U.S.C. §§ 1951(a) and 2, Hobbs Act Robbery, Aiding and Abetting 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(ii) and 2, Using and Carrying a Firearm During a Crime of Violence, Which Was Discharged, Aiding and Abetting ... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - CO)<H2> State of Colorado v. Branden Olson
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with arson. Brandon Olson, age 46, , was accused of breaking into the Colorado Supreme Court building on East 14th Avenue in early 2024. He set three fires and shot out multiple windows before calling 911 on himself. The Defendant was allegedly in a drug-induced psychotic episode and ended with the largest single-lo... More...
$ (12-14-2025 - CO)<H2> United States of America v. Paul Barsch III
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of production of child pornography. John Paul Barsch III, age 31, a soldier while stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs produced child porn. on multiple occasions between November 2018 and March 2020, Barsch performed sex acts on an infant or toddler in his custody, care, or control; created vi... More...
$ (12-10-2025 - CO)<H2> State of Colorado v. Andrew Dominguez
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of violation of the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act (COCCA), two counts of Attempted Pimping, two counts of Criminal Impersonation, one count of Extortion, and one count of Tampering with a Victim or Witness. Dominguez was arrested in California by special agents with the California Department of Cor... More...
$ (11-28-2025 - CO)<H2> Josias Ortiz v. Andrew Sidley-Mackie
Denver, Colorado, pro se Plaintiff sued his lawyer to remove his lawyer on its state criminal case. Sidley-Mackie allegedly refused to do so and instead fraudulently represented to the Colorado Court of Appeals that Ortiz may not be competent to self- represent. Based on these allegations, Ortiz filed this federal lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claiming that Sidley-Mackie had violated his ... More...
$ (11-30-2025 - CO)State of Colorado v. Marquez Parker
Colorado Springs, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with production and possession of child pornography.<br> <br> Marquez Park, age 29, for Fountain, Colorado, is accused for producing and possessing child sexual abuse materials being shared through social media in 2023.... More...
$0 (11-19-2025 - CO)State of Colorado v. Michael Digiacomo
Brighton, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer is representing the Defendant charged with child enticement.<br> <br> Michael Digiacomo, age 47, a former paraprofessional with Mapleton Public Schools is accused of child enticement charges.... More...
$0 (11-19-2025 - CO)<H2> United States of America v. Dennis Cerrato-Avila
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.... More...
$0 (11-19-2025 - CO)Makayla Besser, et al. v. Startek USA, Inc.
Denver, Colorado employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.... More...
$1 (11-12-2025 - CO)United States v. Nathan Pierson
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with activities re material constituting child pornorgraphy. ... More...
$0 (11-14-2025 - CO)United States of America v. Serafin Castro
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manufacture of 100 or more marihuana plants with intent to distribute.... More...
$0 (11-14-2025 - CO)United States of America v. Robert Ballage <g2> <center
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a weapon by a prohibited person.... More...
$0 (11-17-2025 - CO)State of Colorado v. Darrel Killebrew
Colorado Springs, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with felony menacing, third-degree assault, criminal mischief, child abuse and second-degree criminal tampering.<br> <br> Denver Deputy Sheriff Darrel Killebrew is accused of multiple felonies, including child abuse.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (11-10-2025 - CO)State of Colorado v. Craig Wolfgang
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.<br> <br> Craig Wolfgang, age 31, was charged with killing a woman whose body was found in the southeast side of Denver.... More...
$0 (11-10-2025 - CO)State of Colorado v. John Hallford and Carie Hallford
Colorado Springs, Colorado criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with fraud. <br> <br> Carie Hallford and her husband, Jon Hallford, owned Return to Nature Funeral Home and are accused of dumping the bodies in a building in a rural town between 2019 and 2023, giving families fake ashes and defrauding the federal government out of nearly $900,000. ... More...
$0 (11-03-2025 - CO)United States of America v. Killiu Ford
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a),<br> <br> In 2009, Ford and his co-defendants Morgan and Sanford abducted a family—father, mother, and their two young daughters—at gunpoint, eventually robbing them of $30,000.<br> <br> <br> ... More...
$0 (10-28-2025 - CO)United States of America v. Colver McGregor
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> n March 2023, two officers stopped Mr. McGregor's vehicle for speeding. During<br> the traffic stop, the officers (1) saw Mr. McGregor dramatically lean over to the<br> passenger's side of his vehicle to the extent that the officers could no longer see his<br> body, (2) recogni... More...
$0 (10-28-2025 - CO)State of Colorado v. James Sanchez
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.<br> <br> James Sanchez was accused of shooting and killing Desiree Terrazas, 39. in March 2024.... More...
$0 (10-29-2025 - CO)State of Colorado v. Tanner Fielder
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> Tanner Fielder was accused of shooting and killing Lluvia Robles-Banuelos, 31-year-old and 43-year-old Jeremy Hutcheson. Robles-Banuelos who were found dead near East 45th Avenue and North Washington Street on on Sept. 6, 2023. ... More...
$0 (10-29-2025 - CO)United States of America v. Noah Huerta
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being<br> a felon in possession of a firearm or ammunition.<br> <br> On June 26, 2023, at around 4:20 a.m., a shooting occurred at a convenience<br> store in Denver, Colorado. III R. 105. Police identified a suspect, described as "a<br> light-skinned Black male who is bald with a thick beard and muscular build[.... More...
$0 (10-29-2025 - CO)<h1> United States of America v. Ameen Alai, aka Adam Powars </h1></h1>
Denver, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Ibogaine Distribution.<br> The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that Ameen Alai, aka Adam Powars, 52, of Broomfield, Colorado, was sentenced to 48 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of distribution of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of ibogai... More...
$0 (09-24-2025 - CO)United States of America v. Malachi Mathias Mood Seals
Denver, Colorado, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with six class-C-felony counts charging him with influencing or retaliating against a federal official by threatening that person or family members in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 115(a)(1), and six class-D-felony counts of threatening these persons by using interstate communication in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 875(c).... More...
$0 (10-20-2025 - CO)Bailey Alexander, et al. City and County of Denver, et al.
Denver, Colorado, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who were injured when a police officer shot into the crowd that they were in outside a bar in 2022.<br> <br> On July 17, 2022, Brandon Ramos was a police officer working in a unit to prevent gun violence on weekend nights in downtown<br> enver. Mr. Ramos and two other officers witnessed a man pull out a gun near a large crowd out... More...
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