Illinois Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Yalong Cao and Jianhong Hu Allbright </h2> <center>
Benton, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with engaging in a conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371, and money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956.... More...
$ (11-06-2026 - il)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jason Alan Isaacson </h2> </center>
Peoria, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with knowingly attempted to employ, use, persuade, induce, entice, and coerce, an individual who he believed had not attained the age of 18 years to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing any visual depiction of such conduct, knowing and having reason to know that such visual depiction would be tr... More...
$ (11-06-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Christopher Robinson </h2> </center>
Springfield, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with d knowingly and intentionally possess with intent to distribute 50 Grams or More of Actual Methamphetamine in violation of 21 USC 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A). (1). Christopher Robinson possessed intent to distribute 50 grams or more of ethamphetamine. The government presented evidence that law enforcement age... More...
$ (11-06-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Quincy Jones </h2> </center>
Peoria, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of possessing a firearm as a felon, in violation of 28 U.S.C. 922. Quincy Jones, age 36, sold a Smith & Wesson .38 caliber revolver to an individual for $450.00. On October 9, 2025, Jones sold a Glock 43 pistol for $600.00 and a Taurus pistol for $800.00. The Glock pistol, which had been stolen in Peki... More...
$ (11-06-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Iosip Pasic </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer Barry Spevack represented the Defendant charged with abusive sexual contact not covered by 21 U.S.C. 2244. Josip Pasic, age 85, of Chicago, sat next to the victim on an Austrian Airlines flight from Vienna, Austria, to Chicago on Aug. 17, 2024. On multiple occasions during the flight, Pasic touched the victim’s outer thigh, inner thigh, and groin a... More...
$ (11-08-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. William D. Spears </h2> </center>
Winnebago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking cocaine and illegally possessing a loaded firearm. William Spears, age 68 was arrested in June 2024 following a 4-month narcotics investigation. At the time of his arrest, Spears was in possession of three and a half grams of cocaine, which he had been planning to sell to another person. Followin... More...
$ (11-07-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> State of Illinois v. Shahid Hussain <h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of hate crime, and one count of institutional vandalism, all class 2 felony offenses. On January 30, 2026, surveillance video showed Shahid Hussain, age 43, of Niles, Illinois, enter the Northwestern campus drawing swastikas and other Nazi symbols on numerous signs and other university property. The vi... More...
$ (10-17-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Rustin A. Berkshire </h2>
East St. Louis, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate communications with a threat to injure, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 875, and cyberstalking, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2261. Rustin A. Berkshire, 40, of Vincennes, Indiana, a former student of McKendree University communicated a threat to injure students in a mass shooting. Having received several ... More...
$ (10-16-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Antonio Ross </h2> <center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers represeted the Defendant charged with wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Antonio Ross and others paid kickbacsk to the former Evanston/Skokie School District 65, Superintendent. The Defendant admitted that he paid kickbacks to District 65’s then-Superintendent, DEVON HORTON, in exchange for Horton’s efforts to steer District 65 contrac... More...
$ (10-17-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> State of Illinois v. Chevazz Campbell </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first degree murder. Chevazz Campbel,age 37, stabbed and killed a CTA employee. Under Illinois law (720 ILCS 5/9-1), first degree murder is defined as killing an individual without lawful justification when a person does any of the following: • Intentional Murder: They intend to kill or do great bodily harm... More...
$ (10-12-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Shenghan Jin </h2> </center>
East St. Louis, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349. Shenghan Jin, age 27, a Chinese national, who should have been gone in 2022 was still here in 2025, abused our immigration system and helping fleece a Belleville man of his life savings. The victim is estimated to have lost approximately $2.5 million through c... More...
$ (10-09-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Dorothy Barber </h2> </center>
Moline, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343.1. Dorothy Barber, age 54, of Texas City, Texas, along with others, recruited and assisted other individuals to fraudulently apply for Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans during the COVID-19 pandemic. PPP loans were supposed to be used for certain qualifying bus... More...
$ (10-09-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Darren Carlyle Sadler </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343.\ Darren Carlyle Sadler, age 40, of Sacramento, California, participated in a scheme to fraudulently obtain loans pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which was created by the CARES Act to provide financial relief for small businesses during the Covid-19 ... More...
$ (10-09-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Juan Carlos Barturen </h2> </center>
Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production and advertisement of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2251. Juan Carlos Barturen, 47, of Loretto, Tennessee, sexually abused a minor victim for a period of almost five years and that Barturen had first raped the victim when she was ten years old. The victim also disclosed that Barturen dem... More...
$ (10-09-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Carissa Jordan </h2> <center>
Rockford, Illinois criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Carrisa Jordan, age 48, used the personal identifying information of various individuals to submit false Pandemic Unemployment Assistance applications. Jordan had obtained the personal identifying information through social media, with and without the individuals’ k... More...
$ (10-09-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. David K. Elliott </h2> </center>
East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged wtth back and wire fraud. David K. Elliott, 41, was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 18, 2026. The indictment alleges that Elliott was a lawyer licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois, with his primary practice in Bethalto, Madison County. In 2016, Elliott was appointed by the Circuit Court of ... More...
$ (09-15-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Kevin Gibbs </h2> </center>
Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unlawful possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g) and committing a crime of violence with a machine gun in violation of 18 U.S.C. 924. In May 2023, Kevin Gibbs, age 41, a convicted felon, possessed a firearm while participating in a drug sale. Gibbs was apprehended in the middle of the transacti... More...
$ (09-02-2026 - IL)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Keith Wakefield </h2> <center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. 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> Keith Wakefield, age 52, of Chicago, worked as the head of fixed income trading for IFS Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer in Chicago. In 2019, Wakefield knowingly and fra... More...
$ (09-11-2026 - il)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Ronald Dale Koontz, George Macropoulos, Randy L. Nowland, and Cory Taylor Humphrey </h2> <center>
Benton, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: 18:371- Conspiracy to Defraud the United States 30:820(c), 820(d), and 18:2- Failure to Conduct a Mine Evacuation 30:820(c), 820(d), and 18:2-Failure to Notify MSHA of an Accident 18:1505-Obstruction of an MSHA Proceeding 18:1519 and 2(b)-Destruction, Altercation, or Concealment of a Record Ronald ... More...
$ (08-21-2026 - il)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Marcus “Slim” McKinney </h2> </center>
Urbana, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: 21:841A=CD.F CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE - On or about June 20, 2024 in Sangamon County, in the CDIL, the Defendant, DISTRIBUTIOIN OF METHAMPHETAMINE in violation of Title 21 USC Sec 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(viii). 21:841A=CD.F CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE - On o... More...
$ (08-20-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jason Cloth </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents Jason Cloth for allegedly defrauding investors out of $100 million. 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>... More...
$ (07-29-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> State of Illinois v. Lakeia b.
Bloomington, Illinois, family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a parental rights termination action. 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> In April 2025, the State filed a petition to terminate respondent's parental rights to the minors. The State alleged respondent was an unfit parent in th... More...
$ (07-21-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jalal Nimer Asad </h2> </center>
Peoria, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371 and structuring transactions to evade reporting requirements in violation of 31 U.S.C. 5324. 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> Jalal Nimer Asad,... More...
$ (07-27-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Gladys Ibanez-Olea </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bringing in an harboring aliens. 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> Gladys Ibanez-Olea, age 37, served as a mid-level member of the Juarez Cartel. From September 2022 to February 2024, Ibanez-Olea engaged in a huma... More...
$ (07-27-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Weston Goldstein </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant accused of wire 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> Weston Goldstein, age 48, was responsible for procuring electronic devices for BTN and its employees. Over approximately eight years, Goldstein used company credit cards... More...
$ (07-22-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jason J. Gallo </h2> </center>
East St. Louis, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted possession with intent to distribute fentanyl in violation of 18 U.S.C. 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(B). 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> Jason J. Gallo attempted possession with the intent... More...
$ (07-08-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Brenda Knuth </h2> </center>
Urbana, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with voting twice in a federal election. 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> Brenda Knuth, age 61, voted more than once in a federal election. Knuth admitted that she voted early in the November 2024 general election and... More...
$ (07-08-2026 - IL)<H2> <CENTER> United States of America v. Kartik Saini </h2> </center>
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$ (07-08-2026 - il)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Sean Roundeau </h2> </center>
Springfield, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with healthcare fraud, three counts of mail fraud, and five counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1347. 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> Rondeau had submitted more than 2,000 separate fraudulent claims. ... More...
$ (06-17-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Andrew Franklin </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with robbery and kidnapping. 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> Andrew Franklin, 19, of Chciago, DASHUN BROWN, 24, of Chicago, posed as a food delivery driver to cause an individual in the residence to open the front doo... More...
$ (06-16-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Titianna Ammons </h2> </center>
Urbana, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with hree counts of wire fraud for allegedly defrauding the U.S. Department of Labor and Illinois Department of Employment Security. 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> Beginning in January of 2021, Titanna Ammons’s unemp... More...
$ (06-05-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Darren Hughes </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with distributing drugs through the dark web marketplace known as the “Nemesis Market" and money laundering. 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> Darren Hughes, age 39, of San Jose, California, operated a vendor store o... More...
$ (06-07-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Octavia Renee Murphy </h2> </center>
Springfield, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud. 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> Octavia Renee Murphy, 37, of the 700 block of Double Jack Street, conspired with others to defraud the SBA by submitting false applications for... More...
$ (05-25-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> State of Illinois v. David Hernandez </h2> </center>
Marion, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony murder. Reported by Kent Morlan Davide Hernandez pleaded guilty to felony murder pursuant to a fully negotiated plea agreement with the State and was sentenced to 75 years in prison in 2003. The Defendant sought post conviction relief.... More...
$ (05-26-2026 - IL)</h2> </center> United States of America v. Vincent Storme </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with cyberstalking and harassing former romantic partners. Reported by Kent Morlan Vincent Storme threatened and harassed six women after they ended their relationships with him. Storme stalked his victims both online and in person, with the harassment and threats often extending to the victims’ families, emplo... More...
$ (05-27-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Dennis McKay </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented by Defendant charged with three counts of Hobbs Act robbery affecting commerce in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a) and one count of discharging a firearm in connection to a crime of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(iii). Reported by Kent Morlan The Defendant elected to plead guilty. The U.S. Probation Office for th... More...
$ (05-25-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> Sarah Hinkes v. Sunera Trechologies, Inc., et al.
Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued in a civil rights violation theory. Reported by Kent Morlan Sarah Hinkes sued her employer and two other employees for several forms of discrimination that she said violated federal statutes. The matter was stay in favor arbitration.... More...
$ (05-25-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Danny L. Spyker </h2> </center>
Rockford, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual abuse of adult ward in custody. Reported by Kent Morlan Danny L. Spyker, worked as a cook supervisor in March 2024 when he knowingly engaged in sexual acts with two inmates. At the time, both victims were in official detention in the prison and under the custodial, supervisory, and disciplinary authori... More...
$ (05-17-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Alexander Martinez-Quiroz </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transport of firearms. Alexander Martinez-Quiroz, age 35, of Chicago, possessed a rifle and handgun from December 2025 to April 2026. Martinez-Quiroz fired three shots from the handgun while standing in front of a Chicago building on Dec. 18, 2025. While firing the shots, Martinez-Quiroz calls out that h... More...
$ (04-28-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> State of Illinois v. Jaquell Hayes </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with attempted first-degree murder. Jaquell Hayes, age 31, accused of shooting and seriously injuring a a 31-year-old man in the 100-block of West Adams Street in the Loop.... More...
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