Iowa Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
 

United States of America v. Ken Nakato

Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Stealing Firearms .

Convinced Acquaintance to Give Him Seven Firearms Based on False Representations That He Was Working for the ATF



A felon who possessed twenty firearms in May and June 2023 ... More...
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United States of America v. Marvin Brantley

Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with His Role in Shooting Outside Dubuque Bar.

Dubuque Man Sentenced to More than a Decade in Prison for His Role in Shooting Outside Dubuque Bar



A Dubuque man who fired a gun near a group of ... More...
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United States of America v. Keshawn C. Houtz-Mayfield

Council Buff, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Firearms Charge.

Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for Firearms Charge



A Council Bluffs man was sentenced April 11, 2024, to 27 months in federal prison for poss... More...
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United States of America v. Prya Reh

Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexually Exploiting 12-year-old Minnesota Child .

Des Moines Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting 12-year-old Minnesota Child



Prya Reh, 24, met a 12-year-old ... More...
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United States of America v. Calvin Williams

Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance after a prior conviction for a serious drug felony and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering..

Cedar Rapids Man Involved in Methamphetamine Trafficking Sente... More...    $0 (04-12-2024 - IA)

United States of America v. Dominic Gregory Lacava

Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Firearms Charge.

Crip Gang Member Sentenced on Firearms Charge to 180 Months in Federal Prison



A Des Moines man was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison, the maximum sentence allowed... More...
   $0 (04-15-2024 - IA)

United States of America v. Montez Brown, a/k/a Tez Blood

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with RICO Conspiracy.


Highs Gang Member Sentenced to 19.5 Years in Prison for RICO Conspiracy



Montez Brown, aka “Tez Blood,” was sentenced to 235 months in prison for his crimin... More...
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United States of America v. Miguel Araujo-Rocha

Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Reentering the United States .

Has Two Prior Convictions for Illegally Reentering the United States. Used a Social Security Card Bearing Someone Else’s Name and Social Security Number in Order to Work Il... More...    $0 (04-08-2024 - IA)

United States of America v. Armani Eugene Gates

Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Firearms Trafficking and Fentanyl Distribution Charges .

OMB Gang Member Sentenced on Firearms Trafficking and Fentanyl Distribution Charges to 276 Months in Federal Prison


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United States of America v. James Adam Earwood

Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Causing Dubuque Man’s Death .

North Carolina Man Who Caused Dubuque Man’s Death Sentenced to Over 30 Years in Prison



A North Carolina man who sold fentanyl to a ... More...    $0 (04-05-2024 - IA)

United States of America v. Christina Eileen Olson

Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Stealing Pain Medication.


One New Mother Suffered “Horrible and Excruciating Pain” as Her Newborn Went Unfed




An Iowa nurse who stole pain medication fro... More...    $0 (04-01-2024 - IA)

United States of America v. Shaquan Coffer

Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Firearm.


Arrested for Possessing Firearm after Release from Federal Prison



A Waterloo man who illegally possessed a firearm shortly after his release ... More...    $0 (03-28-2024 - IA)

United States of America v. Hamilton Girard

Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with tole $149,000 from Elderly Victim.


Minnesota Man Who Stole $149,000 from Elderly Victim as Power of Attorney Sent to Federal Prison



Hamilton Girard, age 65, of ... More...    $0 (03-26-2024 - IA)

United States of America v. Lugene Shipp; Dione Dante Mobley

Davenport, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with an Overdose Death.

Iowa City Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison related to Overdose Death



An Iowa City man was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in federal prison f... More...    $0 (03-22-2024 - IA)

Deborah S. Graves v. United States of America

Cedar Rapids, Iowa personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Federal Tort Claims Act negligence theory.

Under the FTCA, the federal government acts as a self-insurer, and recognizes liability for the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of its employees acting within the scope of their official duties.

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Donald Lemon and Candice Lemon v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company

Cedar Rapids, Iowa insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

This case was filed in the Iowa District Court for Franklin County, LACV501775, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.

Under Iowa law, a claimant must prove by substantial evidence that there is no reasonable basis for denying or delaying yo... More...
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Carly Riecken v. Walmart, Inc.

Des Moines, Iowa personal injury slip and fall lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability theory.

This case was filed in the Story County District Court, LACV053320, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.

Iowa property owners have a legal obligation to maintain safe conditions on their property. Both businesses and private citizens must elimina... More...
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Arrowood Indemnity Company v. Guy Cornwell, et al.

Des Moines, Iowa insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff which sued seeking a declaratory judgment.

Plaintiff Arrowood Indemnity Company alleged it has no duty to defend or indemnify Defendant Charles McCarthy and his estate against abuse claims by the Individual Defendants or to pay a settlement that the defendants reached resolving their underlying claims in state court. ... More...
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United States of America v. Nathaniel Lewis Kreikemeier

Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a Prohibited Person in Possession of Ammunition.


Nebraska Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison for Firearms Charge



A Pilger, Nebraska man was senten... More...    $0 (03-23-2024 - IA)

United States of America v. Michael Garrick Denson

Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Methamphetamine and Heroin Crimes .


Illinois Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Heroin Crimes



A man who worked with others to distribute meth... More...    $0 (03-20-2024 - IA)

United States of America v. Deshawn Washington

Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Firearms Via Facebook.

Repeat Felon on Community Corrections Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Federal Prison for Selling Firearms Via Facebook




Deshawn Washington, 22, ... More...
   $0 (03-20-2024 - IA)

United States of America v. Fedo Antonia Manning; Ronnel Dewayne Williams, Jr.; Chaelyn Hendrick Groves

Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyers represented the defendants charged with illegal firearms trafficking and straw purchases of firearms as a result of the investigation into the mass shooting at Union Station during the celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory on Feb. 14, 2024.

“These cases underscore the importance of enforcing federal firearms laws,” said... More...
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United States of America v. Diamond Davies

Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with
a COVID-19 Pandemic Loan Scheme.


Government Lost over $600,000



A former Cedar Rapids, Iowa, resident who helped other individuals procure more than 30 false and fraudulent CO... More...
   $0 (03-12-2024 - IA)

United States of America v. Willie Burroughs

Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Possessing a Firearm.


Previously Convicted Murderer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm



Willie Burroughs, 53, of Indianapolis, ha... More...
   $0 (03-08-2024 - IA)

United States of America v. Kevin DeWolf

Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm .


Arion Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.



A man, who was found with a firearm after being a... More...
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United States of America v. Chet Edwin Mercer

Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Charges.


Burlington Man Sentenced to 200 Months for Drug Charges



A Burlington man was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute 50 Grams or More of ... More...
   $0 (03-01-2024 - IA)

United States of America v. Montrel Hamond

Little, Ark criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.



On October 3, 2023, Montrel Hammond, 31, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Judge Moody did not assess the defendant a fine... More...
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United States of America v. Hardy Pegues III

Davenport, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Charges.


Burlington Man Sentenced to 200 Months for Drug Charges


A Burlington man was sentenced on February 28, 2024 to 200 months in federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute 50 Gr... More...
   $0 (03-01-2024 - IA)

United States of America v. Steven Niedert

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Soliciting Explicit Photos from an Eleven-Year-Old Girl.


Also Possessed Thousands of Images of Child Sexual Abuse Material, Including of Other Minor Girls He Had Communicated with Through an Online App

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Pamela A. Dowd v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company

Des Moines, Iowa insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract.

Under Iowa law, a claimant must prove by substantial evidence that there is no reasonable basis for denying or delaying your benefits and the insurance carrier knew or should have known that its refusal or delay was without a reasonable basis.

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Eileen Yeisley v. University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Davenport, Iowa civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an Electronic Communications Privacy Act violation theory.

The ECPA, as amended, protects wire, oral, and electronic communications while those communications are being made, are in transit, and when they are stored on computers. The Act applies to email, telephone conversations, and data stored electronically. US ... More...
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Darla Parker v. Greater Regional Health, et al.

Des Moines, Iowa civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a disability job discrimination theory.

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   $1 (02-05-2024 - IA)

Katelyn Prust v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Company d/b/a Mutual of Omaha

Des Moines, Iowa insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

Under Iowa law, a claimant must prove by substantial evidence that there is no reasonable basis for denying or delaying your benefits and the insurance carrier a separate claim against an insurance company that fails to obey Iowa's workers' compensation laws regardi... More...
   $1 (02-09-2024 - IA)

Benjamin Anderson v. American Tire Distributors, Inc.

Des Moines, Iowa employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Family and Medical Leave Act violation theory.

FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. It also seeks to accommodate the legitimate interests of employers and promote equal employmen... More...
   $1 (02-05-2024 - IA)

Melissa Huffman v. Novo Nordisk A/S

Des Moines, Iowa personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on product liability theory.

Corporations Can be Held Liable for Crafting Dangerous or Defective Products. Individuals who have suffered injury as a result of using a defective product have rights. Manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and designers all have the responsibility to provide the general public with p... More...
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State of Iowa v. John Andrew Alcorn, III, Robert David Lyons, and Rebecca Marie Lyons

Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with attempted murder.

John Andrew Alcorn III, 31; Robert David Lyons, 61; and his daughter, Rebecca Marie Lyons, 39; were convicted after a week-and-a-half trial. In addition to attempted murder, Alcorn and Robert Lyons were also convicted of two counts of willful injury causing serious injury, a Class C felony... More...
   $0 (02-09-2024 - IA)

Franklin Rask v. Social Security Administration

Sioux City, Iowas social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of his application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW benefits by HHS.

An individual must be 50 years old, be found disabled, and have been married to a person who was insured when that person died. The widow/widower must also become disabled within 7 years of their spouse’s death. The... More...
   $0 (02-06-2024 - IA)

Ryan Wolterman v. Shawn Syverson, et al.

Sioux City, Iowa civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants claiming that they deprived his of his civil rights. ... More...    $0 (02-07-2024 - IA)

United States of America v. Heather Leigh Migliore

Cedar Rapids, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of wire fraud..



Stole More Than $200,000 from Employer Over Six YearsStole More Than $200,000 from Employer Over Six Years



A Waukon woman who embezzled over $200,000 ... More...
   $0 (02-06-2024 - IA)

United States of America v. Dontavius Rashawn Sharkey

Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with firearms straw purchasing and illegally possessing firearms and a machine gun.



A Des Moines man was sentenced to 384 months in federal prison after a jury convicted him of charges relate... More...
   $0 (02-08-2024 - IA)

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