Kansas Conspiracy Law
 

United States of America v. Jorge D. Franco

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Distribute in violation of 21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) and 18:2.

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21 USC § 841(a)(1) – Distribution/Manufacturing/Possession with intent to Distribute

Statutory maximum generally is 20 years

Five year mandatory minimum and maxi... More...
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United States of America v. Dante Rovon Peppers

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to
possess methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it and for using a communications facility to facilitate the conspiracy and 2) the revocation of his supervised release for a 2016 felon-in-possession conviction based on his 2023 drug-trafficking convictions.

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United States of America v. Ronald Quinn

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of
methamphetamine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841.Mr.

Quinn was charged with: (1) possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841; (2) conspiracy to distribute and possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute in v... More...
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State of Kansas v. Kimberley S. Younger

Great Bend, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with capital murder.

A jury convicted Kimberly S. Younger of one count of capital murder, one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, one count of solicitation to commit first-degree murder, and one count of theft. Although she did not personally kill anyone, her coconspirators all testified that she w... More...
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United States of America v. Adonis Batista, a/k/a A-1


Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of meth.



On July 16, 2022, the Oklahoma City Drug Enforcement Administration
(“DEA”) investigated a drug-related house fire in Del City, Oklahom... More...
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United States of Americav. Ulises Medina-Garcia


Kansas City, Kansas conspiracy to distribute and posses with intent to distribute controlled substances criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.



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State of Kansas v. Larry D. Huggins, III

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Topeka, Kansas felony murder criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.



Larry D. Huggins III appeals from his convictions of felony murder, attempted aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary, and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery. Finding no errors in his trial, we affirm the convictions, but we vacate the imposition of fees and remand the case for reco... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. ERIK NAHSHON DIXON

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act charges




Erik Nahshon Dixon began committing crimes with his street gang,
the Ins... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. CHARLES RICHARD BOLINGER

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two sex crime charges



A district court dismissed two sex crime charges against Charles
Bolinger based on the statute of limitations. The State appe... More...
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United States of America v. Steven R. Henson

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyers Beau B. Brindley; Blair T. Westover, More...    $0 (05-24-2024 - KS)

United States of America v. Theresa Hight

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer Thomas D. Haney represented the Defendant charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises, and two counts of d... More...    $0 (05-16-2024 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. CHARLES RICHARD BOLINGER

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with d two sex crime charges


The State appeals their dismissal



A district court dismissed two sex crime charges against Charles
Bolinger based on the statute of limitations. The Sta... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. CHARLES RICHARD BOLINGER

Topeka, KS State Attorneys represented the State with a statute of limitations claim,.



A district court dismissed two sex crime charges against Charles
Bolinger based on the statute of limitations. The State appeals their dismissal. In 2022,
the State charged Bo... More...
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State of Kansas v. Jerome Edward

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with shooting of a marijuana dealer in a robbery attempt .







The facts underlying Edwards convictions, which arise from the shooting of a
marijuana dealer in a rob... More...
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State of Kansas v. FRANK RAYMOND CRUDO

Frank Raymond Crudo was driving his truck and attached fifthwheel camper east along Interstate 70 in January 2014 when he was pulled over by
Lieutenant Christopher Ricard. Lt. Ricard had observed that Crudo's license tag light on
the camper was not working. As Lt. Ricard approached the truck, he smelled a strong
odor of raw marijuana and called for backup. The officers then told C... More...
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State of Kansas v. Cardell Turner

On August 14, 2018, Alberto Alfaro and Enrique Umana Somoza were
outside a home in Wichita trying to jump start Alfaro's truck. Cardell Turner pulled up
beside them in his car, pointed a gun in the direction of Somoza and Alfaro, and pulled
the trigger. The gun did not fire. Turner drove away, and no one was harmed. The State
charged Turner with two counts of attempted first-d... More...
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United States of America v. Edwar Jose Salazar-Belleda

Kansas City, Kansas Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking.



Edwar Salazar-Belleda, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Salazar-Belleda was part of an internat... More...
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United States of America v. David Carr and James Michael Poterbin

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with kidnapping, felony possession and use of a firearm and possession of drugs.

In February 2023, a federal jury found David Carr, 36, of Kansas City, and James Michael Poterbin, 47, of Edwardsville, guilty of kidnapping, conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, and discharging a firearm in connection with a dru... More...
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United States of America v. David Carr and James Michael Poterbin

Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with kidnapping, conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, and discharging a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking crime.

David Carr, age 36, from Kansas City, Kansas and James Poterbin, age 47, from Edwardsville, Illinois a man and tortured him in 2019 in Kansas City, Kansas.After beating, shooting, and... More...
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State of Kansas v. Thomas Cormier

Lawrence, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with
with rape.

Thomas J. Cormier, age 22, was charged with rape.

The defendant and the woman shared a margarita, and they were talking for a little while before he grabbed her face and started kissing her, she said. She was OK with the kissing, and after a little while they both took their shirts off. H... More...
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United States of America v. Chase Neill

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with threatening a federal official.




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Charles Neill, age 32, of Lawrence, Kansas was accused of making death ... More...
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United States of America v. K. Kevin James

Kansas City, Kansas criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud.In January 2022, K. Kevin James, 65, of, Lenexa pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. James was a co-owner of KC United LLC, a holding company for multiple construction companies in Kansas City, Kansas, including Miller Paving LLC. According to court documents, James admitted that from 2008 to 2010, he coor... More...    $0 (11-15-2022 - KS)

United States of America v. Dustin Strom and Thommie-Lyn Stansky

Wichita, Kansas criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with committing sex crimes against children.

In June 2022, Dustin Strom, 26, of Parsons pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit sexual exploitation of a child (production of child pornography).

In July 2022, Thommie-Lyn Stansky, 28, of Parsons pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit sexua... More...
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United States of America v. Aron Rodriguez- Posada

Kansas City, Kansas criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with
participating in an nternational drug ring that distributed large quantities of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and marijuana from Mexico in the Kansas City area.

In January 2021, Aron Rodriguez- Posada, 48, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of met... More...
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United States of America v. Isabel Xorxe Tay

Wichita, Kansas criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with one count of possession of a false social security card/number.

According to court documents, Isabel Xorxe Tay, 35, is accused of using the name and security number of another person to apply for and obtain employment at a company in Dodge City, Kansas, under the guise of being a United States citizen.

The Bu... More...
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United States of America v. Gavino Mendoza

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with:

21:846 and 21:841(a)(1)and(b)(1)(A)(viii)Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine & Distribution of Methamphetamine and 18:2 Aiding and Abetting Forfeiture Allegations ( Superseding Indictment Filed 3/9/2017)
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On May 4, 2017, Mendoza entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute and... More...
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United States of America v. Jovanny Medina

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with international drug trafficking ring.

Back in April 2022, Jovanny Medina, 24, of Kansas City, Kansas, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court documents, Medina took part in a conspiracy to traffic illegal narcotics s... More...
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Lamonte McIntyre and Ross Lee McIntyre v. Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued defendants on civil rights violation theories.

Lamonte McIntyre and Rose Lee McIntyre filed suit against the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas (“Unified Government”), Roger Golubski, Dennis Ware, James Brown, Clyde Blood, W.K. Smith and Daphne Halderman (as special administrator of the es... More...
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United States of America v. Travis Vontress

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with multiple drug felonies.

According to court documents, in March 2022, a federal jury convicted Travis Vontress, 45, of Wichita of the following charges:

one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine;
one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin;
one count of conspiracy to distrib... More...
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Bobbie Jo Horocofsky v. City of Lawrence

Kansas City, Kansas civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on equal protection, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, conspiracy and gender-based equal protection theories claiming $3 million in damages.


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STATE OF KANSAS v. ALEXANDER CHRI STOPHER HUNT

Topeka, KS - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant with appealing two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child charges.



In late November or early December 2018, Hunt, a homeless man, was invited to
stay at a house shared by several people including C.W. and her eight-year... More...    $0 (05-27-2022 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. MATTHEW D. HASBROUCK

Topeka, KS - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant with a possession of methamphetamine charge.



: This appeal raises two questions about an offender's criminal history
score: whether an out-of-state conviction is a person crime and whether some
misdemeanor convictions should have... More...    $0 (05-26-2022 - KS)

STATE OF KANSAS v. CASS WAYNE MCDONALD

Topeka, KS - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant with
sexual assault allegations.



In September 2011, four-year-old P.S.E. and her father (Father) went to the
Topeka Police Department and reported that sometime during the previous few months
Cass Wayne McDonald had inserted... More...    $0 (05-26-2022 - KS)

State of Kansas v. Larry Huggins, III

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyers represent Defendant charged with first-degree murder, attempted aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery.

Larry Huggins, III was accused of killing Owen Merek Hughes and Reginald Leory McKinney, Jr. in 2019.

The State claimed that Defendant and McKinney tried to break into Hughes' home. All three ... More...
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State of Kansas v. Shawn Phillip Rosenberg

Hutchinson, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with aggravated indecent liberties with a child.

Shawn Rosenberg was accused of sexually molesting a teen over three years.

Under sexual assault law, indecent liberties with a child is defined in Kansas as the lewd fondling or touching of a child who is over the age of 14 but less than 16 when the fondling o... More...
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United States of America v. Charlie James

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with failing to pay over payroll taxes.

Charlie James, age 43, from De Soto, Kansas was the co-owner of KC United, LLC which operated several subsidiary infrastructure and utility contractor companies. In April 2011, three of the subsidiaries filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in U.S. District Court in the District of Kans... More...
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United States of America v. Juan Ceniceros, Ryan Goodall, Julio Rodriguez and Donald Brown

Kansas City, KS: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with drug trafficking.

The Jackson County Drug Task Force began an undercover operation in 2016 surrounding a drug trafficking ring. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) later partnered in the investigation which included controlled purchases of confirmed methamphetamine and surveillance. In 2019, law enforcement ... More...
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United States of America v. Michael A. Arjona

Wichita, Kansas conspricy to distribute controlled drug charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Michael A. Arjona, 40, for conspiracy with other individuals to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine.
Three other people entered guilty pleas to charges related to the drug trafficking ring that Arjona ran. Nicholas Brandt, 21, of Wichita was sentenced to 96 months after... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. CHARLES D. BOWSER

Topeka, KS - Criminal defense attorney represented Charles D. Bowser with directly appealing to this court, pursuant to K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 22-3601(b).



We previously considered King's appeal in State v. King, 308 Kan. 16, 417 P.3d
1073 (2018). We laid out the key facts as follows:
"Don's Market and Liquors robbery
"... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. CECIL MEGGERSON

Topeka, KS - Criminal defense attorney represented Cecil Meggerson with claiming his convictions are not supported by sufficient evidence..




We previously decided King's appeal in State v. King, 308 Kan. 16, 417 P.3d 1073
(2018). In that decision, we described the key events as follows:

"Don's Market and Li... More...
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