Minnesota Intent to Commit Murder Law
<h2> <center> State of Minnesota v. Arionzo Williams, jr. and Dantrell Clark </h2> </center>
Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with second-degree intentional murder, etc. 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> Arlonzo Williams, Jr., 26, and Dantrell Clark, 25, were accused of a mass shooting at Bar Zia in Minneapolis on December 17, 2025... More...
$ (07-22-2026 - MN)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan </h2> </center>
Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan, 23, of Minneapolis, MN,began consuming information from and about ISIS and other State Department designated foreign terrorist organizations in at least 2024. For example, Hassan obtain... More...
$ (04-28-2026 - MN)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Derrick John Thompson </h2> </center>
St. Paul, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent do distribute fentanyl and being a felon in possession of a firearm. On June 16, 2023, a trooper with the Minnesota State Patrol observed a black Cadillac Escalade speeding north on I-35W, traveling at 95 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour speed zone. The trooper observed the driver, la... More...
$ (03-27-2026 - MN)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Michael Lewis </h2> </center>
Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with threatening to murder a Member of Congress. Michael Lewis, age 53, of Minneapolis alled the office of a United States Congressperson and left a voicemail threatening murder. When law enforcement went to Lewis’ apartment to speak with him, he admitted to making the call. Lewis was sentenced on one count o... More...
$ (03-18-2026 - MN)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Abdulkarim Farah </h2> </center>
Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bribery of a juror in violation of 18 U.S.C. 201, which provides: (a) For the purpose of this section— (1) the term “public official” means Member of Congress, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, either before or after such official has qualified, or an officer or employee or person acting for or on be... More...
$ (03-08-2026 - MN)United States of America v. Jennifer Marie Stately
Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with premeditated murder of minor A and B and murder in the course of committing child abuse. On March 15, 2024, Jennifer Marie Stately, 37, attacked and killed two of her young children. The evidence at trial showed that Stately, when alone with the children at their home on Red Lake Nation, assaulted the boys c... More...
$ (02-27-2026 - MN)United States of America v. James Patrick Lyons
Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant with interstate transmission of a threat to injury the person of another. James Patrick Lyons, age 45, accused of interstate transmission of threats to injure five federal law enforcement officers on January 18, 2026, On January 14, 2026, in response to an immigration enforcement action, a large group of protesters in... More...
$ (02-17-2026 - MN)United States of America v. Jose Alberto Ramirez
Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with interstate transmission of a threat to injury the person of another. Jose Alberto Ramirez, age 29, was charged with interstate transmission of threats to injure a federal law enforcement officer on January 15, 2026. According to court documents, on January 14, 2026, in response to an immigration enforcemen... More...
$ (02-18-2026 - MN)United States of America v. Don Lemon
Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendant charged with conspiracy agains rights of religious freedom at a place or worship and injuring, intimidating and interfering with the exercise of a right of religious worship. 18:241 provides: If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Po... More...
$ (02-13-2026 - MN)United States of America v. Paul Johnson, et al.
Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyers represented sixteen individual who were accused of violently federal officers and damaging federal property. Gillian Etherington, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, who is alleged to have rammed her car into a United States Border Patrol vehicle and drove away. Border Patrol Agents followed Etherington who drove into oncoming traffic and struck an unmarke... More...
$ (02-09-2026 - MN)<H2> United States of America v. Gregory Hamilton
Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with RICO Conspiracy and Premeditated Murder for his involvement in the Highs and the August 8, 2021 murder of Darryl Wells, Jr., an innocent bystander who was mistaken for a gang member. Gregory Hamilton, age 29, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was a member of the Highs—a criminal enterprise that controlled territor... More...
$ (12-16-2025 - MN)<H2> United States of America v. Gregory Hamilton
Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with RICO Conspiracy and Premeditated Murder for his involvement in the Highs and the August 8, 2021 murder of Darryl Wells, Jr., an innocent bystander who was mistaken for a gang member. Gregory Hamilton, age 29, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was a member of the Highs—a criminal enterprise that controlled territor... More...
$ (12-16-2025 - MN)State of Minnesota v. Marquan Tucker
Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer will represent the Defendant charged with two county of second-degree muder.<br> <br> Marquan Tucker, 20, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Henderson.... More...
$0 (11-14-2025 - MN)<H2> United States of America v. Lezly Susana De Leon-Sanchez
Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.... More...
$0 (11-07-2025 - MN)United States of America v. Evan James Oppegard
Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate threats to injury.<br> <br> 18 U.S.C. § 875(c) is a federal law that makes it a crime to transmit a communication containing a threat to kidnap or injure another person in interstate or foreign commerce<br> <br> . To be convicted, the government must prove the defendant knowingly transmitted the co... More...
$0 (10-27-2025 - MN)<h1> United States of America v. Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan </h1></h1>
Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of Attempting to Provide Material Support and Resources to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, announced .<br> <br> Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of Attempting to Provide Material Support and Resources to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.<br> <br> "There is ... More...
$0 (10-01-2025 - MN)United States of America v. Elizabeth Lynne Brinkmann
Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribut methamphetamine while on pretrial release.... More...
$0 (10-17-2025 - MN)State of Minnesota v. John Doe
St. Paul, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder.<br> <br> John Doe, age 20, attacked and severely battered a woman, age 31, with a table leg on a METRO Green line platform.<br> <br> The woman did not know the attacker.... More...
$0 (10-10-2025 - MN)<h1> United States of America v. Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan </h1></h1>
Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support and Resources to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.<br> <br> Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan, 23, pleaded guilty today to one count of Attempting to Provide Material Support and Resources to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Josep... More...
$0 (10-01-2025 - MN)State of Minnesota v. Dameon Markese Collins
Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree intentional murder.<br> <br> Dameon Markese Collins, 24, pleaded guilty to second-degree intentional murder in June and admitted to firing 23 shots at Mr. Woodard in the presence of other people on the street who could have been struck. <br> <br> "Carl should still be with his family, but Mr. Colli... More...
$0 (08-25-2025 - MN)State of Minnesota v. John Allan Sandeen
Minneapolis, Minnesota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with four counts of terroristic threats made to individuals via email.<br> <br> Mr. Sandeen referred to Charlie Kirk as his "friend†multiple times and promised to commit numerous acts of violence against the targeted individuals as retribution. He also made sweeping threats against "liberal and left-leaning p... More...
$0 (09-19-2025 - MN)State of Minnesota v. Nicholas Lee Hill
Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct.<br> <br> The incident at issue here occurred at a subsidized senior living apartment building in Minneapolis on May 11, 2020. Hill entered the lobby at around noon and asked a building employee, M.K., for a rent application. M.K. recognized Hill, who had visited the apartme... More...
$0 (07-23-2025 - MN)<h1> United States of America v. Scott Wayne Laney </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Production of Child Pornography </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 35 Years for Production of Child Pornography</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><... More...
$0 (07-24-2025 - mn)<h1> United States of America v. Tyree Jones </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Pandemic Fraud</font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> New Hampshire Man Sentenced to Two Years for Pandemic Fraud Conspiracy</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Plymouth, New Hampshire man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portlan... More...
$0 (05-13-2025 - MN)United States of America v. Leroy Lemonte Perry Williams, Jr., also known as Le-Roy Lamonte’-Perry Williams, Jr.
Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted aarson under 18 U.S.C. § 844(i).<br> <br> On August 26, 2020, around 6:00 p.m., a homicide occurred in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Not long after the murder, the suspected killer committed suicide near Nicollet Mall. Rumors spread that police had killed the suspect. Police released their video ... More...
$0 (05-07-2025 - MN)State of Minnesota v. Dylan Thomas Peterson
Duluth, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault and battery with second-degree assault.<br> <br> Dylan Thomas Peterson, age 33, was accused of stabbing an Iron Range business owner as part of a murder plot.<br> <br> Voilation of 609.11.4... More...
$0 (04-17-2025 - MN)<h1> United States of America v. Erick Emilio Diaz-Aguilar, Juan Martin Elvira, Jr., Edward Gonzalez, Eric Anthony Rodriguez. <h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with acquire and distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Five Members of a Sureños-affiliated Transnational Criminal Organization Charged in Narcotics Trafficking Conspiracy Scheme</... More...
$0 (04-08-2025 - MN)<h1> United States of America v. Otis Dair Burks </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal possession of a firearm as a felon, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Coon Rapids Felon Indicted on Drug Trafficking, Firearm Charges</h2></ce... More...
$0 (04-09-2025 - MN)<h1> United States of America v. Jerami Cody Leno </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Bemidji, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Minnesota Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> North Dakota Felon Charged with Minnesota Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Jerami Cody Leno, a No... More...
$0 (04-01-2025 - MN)<h1> United States of America v. Richar Sanchez Mujica, et al </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to kidnap, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> 11 Charged in Twin Cities Drug Trafficking, Kidnapping Conspirac... More...
$0 (03-21-2025 - MN)<h1> United States of America v. Diaunte Jevon Shields </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Narcotics Trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Duluth Felon Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Narcotics Trafficking Case </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On February 19, 2024, law enforcement executed a search... More...
$0 (03-14-2025 - MN)<h1> United States of America v. Diaunte Jevon Shields </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Duluth Felon Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Narcotics Trafficking Case</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On February 19, 2024, law enfor... More...
$0 (03-14-2025 - MN)State of Minnesota v. Nicholas Norton Engel
Thief River Falls, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle.<br> <br> Nicholas Norton Engel argued that his conviction should be reversed because (1) evidence of his flight should have been suppressed because the police officer lacked reasonable, articulable suspicion to stop his vehicle; (2) the evidence was insuffi... More...
$0 (03-03-2025 - MN)<h1> United States of America v. John R. Tunheim </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Fentanyl in the Brainerd Lakes Area<br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Brainerd Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl in the Brainerd Lakes Area</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <b... More...
$0 (02-12-2025 - MN)State of Minnesota v. Justin Daniel Okins
Redwood Falls, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violation of a domestic-abuse no-contest order.<br> <br> Justin Okins made Facebook posts directed at his former romantic partner after being served with a domestic-abuse no-contact order prohibiting him from directly or indirectly contacting her electronically. Appealing from his consequent felony co... More...
$0 (01-21-2025 - MN)State of Minnesota v. Dylan Robert simmons
Stillwater, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant who was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, criminal vehicular homicide and three counts of <br> <br> Dyan Robert Simmons, age 21, was accused of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon for the July 16, 2023 incident at Lakeside Veterans Memorial Park on July 16, 2024 that resulted in the death of 17-year-ol... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - MN)State of Minnesota v. Bryce Dean Dirk
<h2><br> Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree unintentional felony murder.<br> </h2><br> <br> In November 2017, a three-year-old child died while under the care of her foster parents, Dirk and his wife. Dirk provided his account of the events that led to the child's death in a statement that he gave to police as part of his plea negot... More...
$0 (12-09-2024 - MN)State of Minnesota v. Deandre Dontae Turner
Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree intentional murder.<br> <br> Following the shooting, the Minneapolis police department opened an investigation into the victim's death. Police obtained surveillance video from a number of security cameras in the vicinity of the Elk's Club parking lot. The surveillance video from one of the cameras s... More...
$0 (11-18-2024 - MN)State of Minnesota v. William Larry Armstrong
<h2><br> Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder.<br> </h2><br> <br> William Larry Armstrong assaulted his girlfriend's three-year-old son, K.L., causing the child's death. Armstrong was indicted on charges of first- and second-degree murder. See Minn. Stat. §§ 609.185(a)(6)(c), .19, subd. 2 (2002).<br> <br> In July ... More...
$0 (11-18-2024 - MN)<h1> United States of America v. Axel Rene Kramer </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Saint Paul, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Methamphetamine Distribution </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Inmate Receives 15 Years in Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Inside Stillwater Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An inmate has been sentenc... More...
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