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<h2> <center> United States of America v. Rebecca Stewart Vaughn
Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with four counts of wire fraud and one count of theft of government money. By Kent Morlan Rebecca Stewart Vaughn, age 64, Tampa, Florida, engaged in a fraud scheme to obtain Social Security benefits and City of New York pension benefits that did not belong to her. The benefits were being paid to Vaughn’s aunt, J.C. ... More...
$ (05-11-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Marcus Bernard Clark </h2> </center>
Orlando, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud and related access devices fraudulently used with fifteen or more unauthorized devices and aggravated identity theft. Marcus Bernard Clark, age 31, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, worked at a Wendy’s fast food restaurant in Destin, Florida. During a judicially authorized extraction of the defendant’s cell ... More...
$ (04-30-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Christopher Ashley Defilippis </h2> </center>
Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing fentanyl that resulted in a person's death and possession of fentanyl with the intent to distribute.... More...
$ (04-23-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Ronald St. Clair </h2> </center>
Fort Myers, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted tax evasion. Ronald St. Clair attempted to hide his assets from the IRS after accumulating tax debts for 2011 through 2017. In 2020, after the IRS notified St. Clair that it intended to levy his assets to collect his unpaid taxes, St. Clair sold real property he owned and transferred the proceeds into ... More...
$ (04-10-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Irazmar Carbajal De Jesus </h2> </center>
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with agreeing to use an unlicensed money services business to circumvent U.S. sanctions relating to Venezuela by transferring approximately $100,000 from the Dominican Republic. Irazmar Carbajal De Jesus, 60, agreed to transfer approximately $99,500 delivered in cash in the Dominican Republic to a specified bank account ... More...
$ (03-27-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> State of Florida v. Rene Woodall Lemos </h2> </center>
Titusville, Florida, criminal dense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with r accessory after the fact to the first degree murder. Nicholas Mitchell was shot to death in Brevard County, Florida. A few days later, his white BMW was stopped after a high-speed chase in Alabama that resulted in a crash. The BMW was driven by Robert Lanning. Rene Lemos arrived at the crash scene shortly after... More...
$ (03-20-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> State of Florida v. William Bell, Jr. </h2> </center>
Jacksonville, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with second-degree murder. William Bell, Jr., age 41, accused of killing Stephen Hopkins, who was found strangled to death in his home on Merrill Road on November 30, 2023.... More...
$ (03-20-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tomás Niembro Concha </h2> </center>
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Powers Act and Wire Fraud. Tomás Niembro Concha, 64, of Miami, Florida, conspired with others to siphon money from Nodus Bank, ultimately leading to the bank’s failure in 2023. Niembro and his co-conspirators concealed from other Nodus Bank board members and execut... More...
$ (03-21-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> State of Florida v. Michael L. King </h2> </center>
Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with capital murder. Michael L. King was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2008 murder of Denise Amber Lee.... More...
$ (03-10-2026 - FL)United States of America v. Joel Rufus French
Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged for his role in a yearslong scheme to bilk Medicare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) out of nearly $200 million by selling patient information and sham doctors’ orders for orthotic braces that patients did not want or need. “This defendant’s conduct was egr... More...
$ (02-03-2026 - FL)<H2> United States of America v. Michael Kochen and Sandra Herek
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with Medicare Fraud. Michael Kochen, 42, and Sandro Herek, 56, targeted Medicare Advantage beneficiaries through deceptive telemarketing practices, pressuring elderly individuals to accept medical equipment they did not need — and in some cases, did not want. Over the course of the scheme, more than $17 million was pa... More...
$ (01-09-2026 - FL)<H2> United States of America v. Ryan Clifford Goldberg and Kevin Martin
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiring to obstruct, delay or affect commerce through extortion in connection with ransomware attacks occurring in 2023. Ryan Goldberg, 40, of Georgia, Kevin Martin, 36, of Texas, and another co-conspirator successfully deployed the ransomware known as ALPHV BlackCat between April 2023 and December 2023 agains... More...
$ (12-20-2025 - FL)<H2> United States of America v. <H2> State of Florida v. Emeril Tytron Lemeul Rachel
Titusville, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree felony murder. Emeril Tytron Lemeul Rachel, age 13, was charged with the shooting death of a man during a botched robbery. A grand jury returned the indictment against the teen, who investigators say arranged to meet 30-year-old Kelby Gavin Miller through a social media app before attempting to ... More...
$ (12-11-2025 - FL)<H2> Estate of Maria Rivers, et al. v. Nicholas Betancourt
Tampa, Florida personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence wrongful death theories. Dana Maria Rivera, age 36, was driving south on Gunn Highway in Odessa on Feb. 28 to pick her fourth child up from school when 33-year-old Nicholas Betancour crossed the center line and crashed into the family’s Lincoln Town Car. Betncourt was found to be under the influen... More...
$76000000 (12-11-2025 - FL)State of Florida v. Chang Yang, Yuping Song, and Yihong Luo
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with prostitution at three massage parlors.<br> <br> In Florida, all forms of prostitution, solicitation, and related activities are illegal, with penalties increasing for repeat offenses and procurement of a minor. <br> <br> Penalties range from misdemeanor charges with fines and jail time for a first offense to felonies f... More...
$0 (11-14-2025 - FL)State of Florida v. Norman Earle Grimm, Jr.
Milton, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with capital murder.<br> <br> Norman Grim, with one count of first degree murder<br> and one count of sexual battery with a weapon (1 R 9-12). He pled not guilty to<br> those offenses (1 R 13), and the State later filed a notice that it intended to seek the<br> death penalty if he was convicted of the murder (1 R 18). Later... More...
$0 (12-31-1998 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Osvaldo Daniel Fernandez </h1></h1>
Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of production and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). <br> <br> a federal jury in Miami convicted Argentine national Osvaldo Daniel Fernandez, 61, of two counts of production and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).<br> <br> According to court documents and ... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. SGO Corporation Limited </h1></h1>
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Philippine Bribery and Money Laundering.<br> <br> <br> A federal grand jury in Miami returned a superseding indictment today charging a multinational company that provides voting machine and election services for participating in a scheme to pay and launder more than $1 million in bribes to a Philippine government offic... More...
$0 (10-16-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Cornelius Alexander Thompson </h1></h1>
Ocala, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexual Abuse Of A Federal Inmate And Receipt Of A Bribe By A Public Official.<br> <br> United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the return of an indictment charging Cornelius Alexander Thompson (38, Ocala) with one count of sexual abuse of a ward in federal custody and one count of receipt of a bribe by a publi... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Tochuwku Albert Nnebocha </h1></h1>
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme.<br> <br> Tochuwku Albert Nnebocha, 43, of Nigeria was extradited from the Republic of Poland and faces federal charges of engaging in a transnational criminal organization that operated an inheritance fraud scheme that cheated many American seniors out of their savings.... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. James Wiley Kelley, Jr. </h1></h1>
Tallahassee, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act weapon, possession of a machinegun, and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon. <br> <br> James Wiley Kelley, Jr., 50, of Altha, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury for possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act weapon, posse... More...
$0 (09-25-2025 - FL)State of Florida v. Quandarious Hammond, Zvante Sampson, Jaylin Bedward, Andrew Thompson, and James Denson
Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with first-degree murder.<br> <br> Quandarious Hammond, Zvante Sampson, Jaylin Bedward, Andrew Thompson, and James Denson were accused of shooting and killing Suni Bell, age 4.<br> <br> In August 2021, Suni was in the backseat of the family's silver Infiniti as they drove along Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa. Surveillance vi... More...
$0 (09-19-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Craig Austin Lang </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Fort Myers, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, robbery interfering with commerce, discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence which resulted in death, conspiring to kill persons in a foreign country, a... More...
$0 (09-16-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Keith Oelerich </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Orlando, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Wire one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.<br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Apopka Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></cen... More...
$0 (09-16-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Alexis Garcia </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Fort Myers, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with off-the-books payroll scheme. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Florida Man Pleads Guilty for Role in an Off-the-Books Payroll Scheme</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A Florid... More...
$0 (08-20-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Thomas Ford </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Access With Intent To View Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> St. Petersburg Man Indicted For Access With Intent To View Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i... More...
$0 (08-19-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Mauricio Flores </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Davenport Man Indicted For Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> Maurici... More...
$0 (08-19-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Alexander James Koby </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Materials Over The Internet </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Jacksonville Convicted Child Sex Offender Pleaded Guilty To Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Materials Over The Internet</h2></center></b></b></center></><... More...
$0 (08-20-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Dustin Sean McCabe </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Seaman's Manslaughter and Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Owner and Captain of Scuba Charter Vessel Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Seaman's Manslaughter and Fraud</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></ce... More...
$0 (08-11-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Daniel Gavin Couch </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Manslaughter </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Marathon Man Charged with Seaman's Marathon Man Charged with Seaman's Manslaughter</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A federal grand... More...
$0 (08-11-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Island Tri Truong </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Orlando, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with concealment money laundering </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Wife Of Central Florida Methamphetamine Dealer Pleads Guilty To Laundering Hundreds Of Thousands In Drug Proceeds</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> <H/font/color="red"></b></cente... More...
$0 (08-04-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. John Don Bannister, Jr. </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Ocala, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Lake County Man Pleads Guilty To Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> Un... More...
$0 (08-01-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Kevin Eugene Leeks, Jr. </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Ocala, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Convicted Felon Illegally Possessing A Firearm </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Lake County Convicted Felon Facing Up To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Illegally Possessing A Firearm</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></cent... More...
$0 (08-01-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Daniel N. Pulley </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offenses </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Federal Jury Finds Registered Sex Offender Guilty Of Child Exploitation Offenses</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> Uni... More...
$0 (08-01-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Joseph Dibello </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Ocala, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempting To Entice A 13-Year-Old Child To Engage In Sexual Activity </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> <br> Federal Jury Convicts Wildwood Man Of Attempting To Entice A 13-Year-Old Child To Engage In Sexual Activity</h2></center></b></b></center></... More...
$0 (08-01-2025 - FL)Neima Benavides, et al. v. Tesla, Inc. and George Brian McGee
Miami, Florida personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a product liability wrongful death theory.<br> <br> This matter arose from a collision that occurred in Key Largo, Florida. George McGee owned a 2019 Tesla Model S ("Vehicleâ€) "equipped with automatic driving features, one of which Tesla termed 'Autopilot,' that could navigate without driver input.†ECF No. [2... More...
$0 (08-01-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Esai Pastrana Cruz </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to make and making false statements to a firearms dealer </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> <br> </b>Puerto Rico Man Indicted For Straw-Purchasing Dozens Of Firearms On Behalf Of Others</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b><... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Donald Brown </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Orlando, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Distribution Of Child Sex Abuse Material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Orlando Man Pleads Guilty To Distribution Of Child Sex Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <... More...
$0 (07-07-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Ehis Lawrence Akhimie </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with International Fraud Scheme </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to International Fraud Scheme that Defrauded Elderly U.S. Victims</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - FL)Elane Vega v. Walmart Stores East, L.P., et al.
Port Charlotte, Florida personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability negligence theory.<br> <br> * * * <br> <br> Florida Premises liability law summary<br> Florida Premises Liability Law Summary:<br> 1. General Principle:<br> <br> Property owners in Florida have a legal duty to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition to prevent injuries to la... More...
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