Florida Land Use Planning Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Michael Ray Pennington </h2> </center>
Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to entice a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> In November 2025, federal and local law enforcement conducted an undercover operation to identify and appr... More...
$ (08-06-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> State of Florida v. Cassandra Thompson, aka Cassandra Costentine </h2> <center>
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with Third-degree grand theft, money laundering unlawful proceeds, unlawful use of a communications device, and a computer offense involving fraud. Digested by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> State of Florida v. Cassandra Thompson... More...
$ (07-27-2026 - FL)<h2> <CENTER> United States of America v. Angelo Martino </h2> </center>
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring with Blackcat/ALPHV (BlackCat) actors to extort multiple victims, as well as conspiring with other former cybersecurity professionals to attack additional victims in 2023. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> ... More...
$ (07-13-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Lauren Hornbuckle </h2> </center>
Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempt to tamper with consumer products. Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Lauren Hornbuckle, ate 37, of Seminole, Fllorida, was a Florida-licensed registered nurse who worked at Hospital #1. Between November 2023 a... More...
$ (06-11-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Kenia Marrero and Joan Navarro Bruguet </h2> </center>
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants engaged in a conspiracy to obtain and sell Medicare beneficiary identifier numbers (BINs) of thousands of patients for use in Medicare fraud schemes. Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Kenia Marrero, 46, of Miami, paid Joan Navarro... More...
$ (06-12-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Peter Daniel Ring </h2> </center>
Gainesville, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sending multiple threatening interstate communications to kill or cause physical injuries. By Kent Morlan In June 2025 the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) received a complaint that a threat to kill a reporter had been received. The Peter Daniel Ring, 31, of Bell, Florida, was identified as the source ... 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> Erica Lynn Odom v. James Calas Cole </h2> </center>
Crawfordville, Florida, family law lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking a protective order. Plaintiff’s petition alleged that she and Defendant had been in an on-again, off-again relationship and had lived together. She also alleged that after an argument with Defendant, called the police to their residence resulting in Plaintiff being charged with domestic violence battery. Plaintiff al... More...
$ (04-08-2026 - 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. Jean Joseph and Janalies Camille Bingham </H2> </center>
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Jean Joseph, also known as “Jon,” 55, of Boca Raton, and Camille Bingham, also known as Janalie Camille Joseph, 44, also of Boca Raton were accused of orchestrating a years-long real estate investment fraud scheme that raised more than $50 million from inves... More...
$ (04-01-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> State of Florida v. Briana McCarthy, Brianna Hannan, Carlotta Hawkins, Kearla Walerk Whitney Branch, and Kavon Reese </h2> </center>
Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants chargd with fraud. Six individuals charged with defrauding the Florida. The individuals were accused of orchestrating a scheme to process property damage claims through the Florida Division of Risk Management, allegedly defrauding the state of $1.7 million. The Florida Department of Financial Services Criminal Investigati... More...
$ (03-31-2026 - 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> 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> United States of America v. Desire Doreen Segari </h2> </center>
Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making an interstate threat to injury someone. On August 17, 2025, Desiree Doreen Segari, age 41, of Sarasota, posted a video on TikTok calling for MAGA supporters to be shot on sight. Segari stated, “so if we all get our guns and use our second amendment right…and you see somebody with a MAGA hat, ‘pew pew’... More...
$ (03-11-2026 - FL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Willan Pupo, Joel Castillo, William Castillo, Miriam Pupo, and Jessica Forpomes </h2> </center>
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering. Willan Pupo, 38, was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison; Joel Castillo, 39, to 58 months; William Castillo, 42, was sentenced to 55 months in federal prison; Miriam Pupo, 36, to 37 months; and Jessica Forpomes, 40, to 36 months. Each defendant previously pleaded guilty to... More...
$ (03-11-2026 - FL)United States of America v. Sylvester Green Bryd
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of first-degree grand theft and over 50 counts of fraudulent use or possession of personal identification information. Sylvester Green Byrd, 35, accused of stealing U.S. Treasury checks.... More...
$ (02-13-2026 - FL)Clennon Dewayne Melton v. I-10 Truck Center, Inc., et al.
Pensacola, Florida, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who claimed that he was discriminated by his employer because of his races. Clennon Dewayne Melton is a black man who began work- ing at I-10 Truck Center in March 2020. I-10 is a Florida commercial truck sales business owned by Brian Brigman. Brigman also owns a related business, I-20 Truck Sales, LLC, located in Alabama. Br... More...
$ (02-10-2026 - FL)United States of America v. Nhan Pham
Orlando, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receipt in interstate commerce and proffered delivery of an adulterated device, in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Between 2015 and 2019, Nhan Pham (55, Orlando) , a physician who performed cosmetic procedures, ordered silicone oil online and injected the silicone into his patients for glute... More...
$ (01-30-2026 - FL)United States of America v. Sherwood Avionics and Accessories, Inc.
Miami, Florida - Sherwood Avionics and Accessories, Inc. (Sherwood), headquartered in Opa-Locka, has agreed to pay $109,618 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to use contractually required and updated technical manuals when performing repairs on U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) C-130 aircraft landing gear. “The False Claims Act protects more than taxpayer dollars�... More...
$ (01-29-2026 - FL)State of Florida v. Lissette Dopico
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with criminal mischief. Lissette Dopico, 43, who is currently homeless, threw the rock and umbrella after she asked to use the business’s restroom and was denied access.... More...
$ (01-29-2026 - FL)<H2> United States of America v. Chason Reed Peck
Ocala, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and money laundering. On February 3, 2017, Chason Reed Peck (37, Palm City) applied for and received business financing from Deere & Company (“John Deere”). On February 16, 2020, Peck applied for a $300,000 total credit limit on his John Deere credit. Peck hand-wrote the financial application and gave... More...
$ (01-09-2026 - FL)<H2> United States of America v. Bienvenido Leo Rodriguez, et al.
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with conspiring to traffic large quantities of cocaine in and around Miami-Dade County and elsewhere in the Southern District of Florida. The eight-count superseding indictment charges the following defendants—each a resident of Miami unless otherwise indicated—with drug trafficking conspiracy and related offenses: B... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - FL)Stacy Hovan v. Metroploitan Life Insurance Company
Miami, Florida, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a an ERISA law theory.<br> <br> Stacy Hovan sued Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MetLifeâ€) under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act<br> of 1974 ("ERISAâ€), challenging MetLife's termination of her long- term disability benefit.<br> <br> Hovan was employed as a commercial litigator with<br> Troutm... More...
$0 (11-20-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Jonathan Warren Jones
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with enticement of a minor.<br> <br> 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) is the federal law that makes it illegal to use the mail or any means of interstate or foreign commerce (including the internet) to entice, persuade, induce, or coerce a minor to engage in prostitution or any other criminal sexual activity<br> <br> Attempt... More...
$0 (10-30-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Harun Abdul-Hamid Yener </h1></h1>
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempting to Bomb the New York Stock Exchange<br> <br> A Coral Springs man was arraigned on a superseding indictment related to a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange.<br> <br> Harun Abdul-Hamid Yener, 30, is charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempting to use an explosive device to damage... More...
$0 (09-24-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Juan Francisco Ramirez </h1></h1>
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Multimillion-Dollar Wire Fraud Conspiracy<br> <br> The chairman of the board of Nodus International Bank (Nodus), a Puerto Rican international banking entity, pleaded guilty on Sept. 22 for his role in leading a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $13.6 million from Nodus, which ultimately led to the bank's failure ... More...
$0 (09-24-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Julie Michelle Shuler, Taylor Skiey Bradham </h1></h1>
Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy, Fraud, And Aggravated Identity Theft<br> <br> Julie Michelle Shuler, 32, and Taylor Skiey Bradham, 26, both of Tallahassee, Florida, were sentenced to 36 months and seven months in federal prison, respectively, after previously pleading guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and ag... More...
$0 (09-18-2025 - 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)Marta Gonzalez Castillo v. Social Security Administration
Miami, Florida social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial by HHS of her application for social security disability benefits.<br> <br> Gonzalez Castillo applied for supplemental social security<br> income on July 25, 2019. She asserted disability as of June 27, 2017,<br> and claimed a variety of physical and mental health impairments<br> limited her abi... More...
$0 (08-29-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Jonathan Anthony Reid
Fort Myers, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearms.<br> <br> On January 29, 2020, at about 1:15 am, two victims were<br> shot at Babe's nightclub. Surveillance footage captured the shoot-<br> ing as it unfolded. The footage revealed two individuals speaking<br> in front of Babe's when a silver Kia arrived. An unidentified person... More...
$0 (08-19-2025 - 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)State of Florida v. Eric Laurice Smith
Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with burglary and battery.<br> <br> On December 10, 2020, Smith was charged with one count of armed burglary with assault or battery based on a violent disagreement between Smith, the victim, and Smith's sister, which occurred inside the victim's apartment. At trial, two versions of the facts were presented to the jury... More...
$0 (08-08-2025 - FL)State of Florida v. Stacy A. Scott
Orlando, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with (1) fraudulent use of personal identification information; (2) fraudulent use of personal identification information; (3) grand theft motor vehicle; and (4) scheme to defraud.... More...
$0 (08-08-2025 - FL)United States of America v. Ralph Kevin Tovar
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted sex trafficking of a minor.<br> <br> Ralph Tovar had quite the defense to charges of attempted<br> sex trafficking of a minor: Though he paid $550 in exchange for a<br> hotel key, he was not actually planning to have sex with the<br> thirteen-year-old and fifteen-year-old he thought were behind the<br> door. In... More...
$0 (08-08-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Marlon Alexis Aguilar-Reyes </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to import cocaine into the United States </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> <br> </b>International Trafficker Pleads Guilty To Multi-Million Dollar Drug Conspiracy That Smuggled Hundreds Of Kilograms Of Cocaine And Murdered A Rival</h2></center></... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Lino Mallari Gutierrez, a/k/a “Joe Gutierrez†</h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding Medicare. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> <br> </b>Florida Man Sentenced To More Than 17 Years For Scheme To Steal More Than $10.8 Million From Medicare</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Issa Asad, Q Link Wireless LLC </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiring to defraud and commit offenses against the United States </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> <br> </b>South Florida Telecom Company and its CEO Pay $128 Million and CEO is Sentenced to 5 Years for Massive Government Program Fraud</h2></center></b><... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - FL)<h1> United States of America v. Magaly Travieso, Yudorki Ramirez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracies </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Law Enforcement Recovers Over $6 Million in Forfeited Assets from Miami Couple Sentenced to 9- and 3-Year Prison Terms for Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering ... More...
$0 (07-15-2025 - FL)Joseph Heid v. Mark Rutkoski and Forrest Best
Orlando, Florida personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 use of unreasonable force in violation of the Fourth Amendment theory.<br> <br> On the evening of April 26, 2016, Heid, his wife, and their<br> roommate were drinking alcohol at their home. Heid's daughter<br> and stepson were also at the home. Around 9:00 PM, Heid and his<br> wife go... More...
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