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United States of America v. Jerry Dunn

London, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production of child pornography.... More...

(03-05-2026 - KY)
United States of America v. Christopher Rhodes

London, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate communication of a threat. On May 22, 2025, Christopher Rhodes, 41, of Lexington, Kentucky, used his Google account to send an email to Jackie Steele, who is the Commonwealth Attorney for Laurel and Knox Counties. Rhodes intended the email as a threat and specifically indicated that Steele needed curt... More...

(02-26-2026 - KY)
United States of America v. John Quintrell

London, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to to collect and pay over taxes.... More...

(02-06-2026 - KY)
United States of America v. Brandon Farley

London, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of production of child pornography. Brandon Farley, 42, sexually abused a minor that was in his care and took photos of that abuse. Under federal law, Farley must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for... More...

(01-16-2026 - KY)
David Howard v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company

London, Kentucky, pro se Plaintiff attempted to represent himself without a larger in a bad faith breach of contract case.... More...

(11-26-2025 - KY)
United States of America v. Nathan Stewart

London, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a fentanyl mixture.... More...

(11-25-2025 - KY)
United States of America v. William Joseph Popp

London, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Pornography Offense and Violating Supervised Release ... More...

(09-12-2024 - KY)
United States of America v. Troy D. Huff

London, Kentucky drug case criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant. In July 2021, an incarcerated informant told Lake Cumberland Area Drug Task Force Director Wayne Conn that Huff was selling large amounts of methamphetamine and other illegal drugs. She also reported that Huff often drove rented vehicles and kept his drugs in a safe within the car. ... More...

(08-15-2024 - KY)
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Casey Byrd

Laurel, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder for killing a Southern Kentucky police officer. There was also evidence Byrd had multiple drinks of beer and whiskey before he left home to meet a woman. ... More...

(08-10-2024 - KY)
Martin Lawson v. Allstate Insurance Company

London, Kentucky personal injury insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.... More...

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United States of America v. John Stanton

London, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represent Defendant charged with conspiring to unlawfully distribute controlled substances. John Stanton, age 51, was a licensed physician and Medical Director at Gateway Medical Associates in Tennessee, which was registered as a pain management clinic. Evidence established that Stanton worked with John Maccarone, the owner of GMA, to prescribe c... More...

(04-20-2023 - KY)
Charles Nichols and Lindsay Nichols v. Austin Wheeler

London, Kentucky personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant on auto negligence theories claiming to have been injured and/or damaged in a car wreck caused by Defendant's failure to exercise due care in the operation of his motor vehicle. ... More...

(03-16-2023 - KY)
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Jessica O'Dell and Donald Collins

London, Kentucky criminal law lawyers represented Defendants charged with rape and sodomy with a child. Jessica O'Dell, age 28, and Donald Collins, age 23, were charged in February 2021 with having sex with a child.... More...

(12-08-2022 - KY)
United States of America v. Jeremy Lynch

London, Kentucky criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. On February 25, 2019, law enforcement searched a hotel room occupied by Jeremy Lynch, age 42, from Albany, Kentucky,, finding approximately one pound of methamphetamine. Additionally, law enforcement searched a vehicle being used by Lynch, finding another... More...

(11-16-2022 - KY)
United States of America v. David Christopher Lewis

London, Kentucky criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with wire fraud, for obtaining Paycheck Protection Program loans under false pretenses. AccorIn May 2020, David Christopher Lewis, age 49, submitted two fraudulent applications for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans on behalf of Bubba Fest, LLC and Elite Artists Agency, LLC. Both businesses related to a "c... More...

(07-28-2022 - KY)
United States of America v. Jake Messer

London, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with two counts of kidnapping. Jake Messer, age 39, of Rockholds, Kentucky, organized, directed, and recruited assistance for the armed kidnappings. Messer ordered the two victims transported to a remote trailer in Clay County, where they were held for 24 hours. There, the victims were separated, interrogated, threat... More...

(06-02-2022 - KY)
United States of America v. Charles Marshall Stiver

London, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with submitting false documents to the IRS. Charles Marshall Stivers, age 59, of Manchester, Kentucky was convicted in the Eastern District of Tennessee for participating in a cigarette tax stamp conspiracy; and as a result, he had his CPA license revoked by the Kentucky Board of Accountancy. Despite that, on multipl... More...

(05-26-2022 - KY)
United States of America v. George Oscar Messer

London, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with kidnapping. George Oscar Messer, 62, of Rockholds, Kentucky was motivated to kidnapping as a result of an unsuccessful drug transaction, during which Messer's son and his co-conspirators lost $10,000. Messer arrived at the scene of the kidnappings with numerous firearms, including an assault rifle and .44 magnum ... More...

(05-13-2022 - KY)
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. William Petrey

London, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with first-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter and/or reckless homicide. William Petrey, age 38, of Woodbine, was charged with second-degree manslaughter, as a result of the death of Rebecca Warren, who was killed when she was ejected from the back of his pickup on April 21, 2021. Defendant testified tha... More...

(05-05-2022 - KY)
United States of America v. David E. Hamblin

London, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with a firearm felony and drug trafficking. July 2021, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on his vehicle and found David E. Hamblin, 37, of Barboursville, in possession of over 50 grams of methamphetamine and a firearm, which was loaded and in the pocket of the driver's side door. Hamblin admitted he intended ... More...

(04-26-2022 - KY)
United States of America v. Patrick Baker

London, KY: First-degree murder criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Patrick Baker, age 43, charged with committing first-degree murder committed during a drug trafficking crime. Baker was indicted on one count of first-degree murder during a drug trafficking crime. According to testimony at trial, Baker fatally shot Donald L. Mills, Jr., 29, during an armed home in... More...

(08-25-2021 - KY)
United States of America v. Patrick Baker

London, KY: First-degree murder charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Patrick Baker, age 43. Patrick Baker was indicted on one count of first-degree murder during a drug trafficking crime. Baker fatally shot Donald L. Mills, Jr., 29, during an armed home invasion on May 9, 2014 in the Stinking Creek community. Mr. Mills' pregnant wife and children were held at gunpoint wh... More...

(08-25-2021 - KY)
United States of America v. Amos Sparkman

London, Kentucky criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with production of child pornography. In October 2020, Amos Sparkman, age 26, started an online relationship with a minor female using the social media platform Snapchat. Sparkman confessed to a sexual relationship with the minor and possessed a video of the minor performing sexual acts on Sparkman. Sparkman admitted... More...

(08-13-2021 - KY)
United States of America v. Quinton Troy Hall

London, Kentucky conspiracy to distribute meth and felony firearm possession charges criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant. Quinton Troy Hall, age 36, from Ellenwood, Georgia was charged for engaging in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. The evidence at trial established that Hall traveled from Atla... More...

(07-06-2021 - KY)
Danny Bray v. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company

London, KY: Insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a breach of insurance contract theory claiming damages in excess of $75,000 as a direct result of the failure of the Defendant to pay Plaintiff's claim. This case was initially filed in the Pulaski Circuit Court, 20-CI-844, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.... More...

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