Missouri Armed Robbery Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Marcus J. Porras </h2> </center>
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. On April 13, 2025, officers of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department were dispatched to the area of Westport Road and Broadway Boulevard to meet private security officers who had detained Marcus J. Porras, 32, for fighting. A security officer reported he was ... More...
$ (03-07-2026 - MO)United States of America v. Aaron T. Fant
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearms. On March 20, 2023, Aaron T. Fant, age 36, of Kansas City, Kansas, attempted to push his way into the apartment of a female acquaintance. As the adult female resisted and tried to close the door, Fant punched the female in the chest to gain entry. The adult female’s 16-yea... More...
$ (02-08-2026 - MO)State of Missouri v. Dale Lawrence Willamson
Harrisonville, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.... More...
$ (01-28-2026 - MO)State of Missouri v. Dale Lawrence Williamson
Columbia, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fourth-degree domestic assault, fourth-degree assault, first-degree property damage, first-degree stalking, unlawful use of a weapon, and armed criminal actio... More...
$ (01-27-2026 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Graham S. Gattis, aka "Dro"
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with armed assault against a member of rival motorcycle club. Graham S. Gattis, also known as “Dro,” 41, of East Ridge, Tennesse. was charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, and one count of possession of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. On Se... More...
$ (01-08-2026 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Eddie Marcus Love
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: Discharge of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime Conspiracy to Possess a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Discharge of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime resulting in death (Death penalty eligible) Possess, Brandish, and Discharge a Firearm in Furth... More...
$ (01-08-2026 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Xavier Michael Babudar
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank robbery and fraud.... More...
$ (01-07-2026 - MO)<H2> State of Missouri v. Misael Covarrubias
Columbia, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of first-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal action, and one count of unlawful use of a weapon causing death or injury in the killing of Aiyanna Williams.... More...
$ (09-29-2025 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Jermel Rush
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interference with commerce by robbery and use and carry a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.<br> ... More...
$0 (11-17-2025 - MO)State of Missouri v. Brenden Brown
Troy, Michigan, criminal defense lawyer will represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.<br> <br> Brendan Brown, age 26, wa accused of shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy during a drug deal.... More...
$0 (11-17-2025 - MO)State of Missouri v. Misael Covarrubias
Columbia, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represent the Defendant charged with with three counts of first-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon causing death or injury.<br> <br> Misael Covarrubias is accused of shooting and killing Stephens College student Aiyanna Williams died at University Hospital after being shot on East Broadway in downtown Colu... More...
$0 (11-07-2025 - MO)State of Missouri v. Walter Scott, III
St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer representing Defendant charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and possession of a controlled substance.<br> <br> Walter Scott, III, age 58, is accused of shooting and killing Eddie Smith.... More...
$0 (10-07-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Emma M. Cunningham, Jervonz L. Williams </h1></h1>
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged who attempted to kidnap and rob a St. Louis apartment property manager at gunpoint.<br> <br> Two people who attempted to kidnap and rob a St. Louis apartment property manager at gunpoint in 2024 have been sentenced to prison for that and other crimes.<br> <br> U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced ... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)United States of America v. Rathell Quavon Ross
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank robbery.<br> <br> Ross and Rivera-Willis reportedly robbed the Commerce Bank at 8901 State Line Road on April 22, 2024. According to court documents, the two handed robbery notes to the tellers before taking the cash, according to court documents. They left the bank with $2,033, leaving the scene in a stolen... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - MO)State of Missouri v. Craig Jones
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.<br> <br> Craig Jones, age 22, was accused for bludgeoning and stabbing his sister to death.<br> <br> Police said Jones attacked his sister unprovoked, striking her in the head several times with a seven-pound dumbbell, and then stabbing her several times with a steak ... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - MO)United States of America v. Kammeron Davis
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with robbery and firearm felonies.... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - MO)State of Missouri v. Lonny Watts
Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of first-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. <br> <br> Court documents say that the two adult victims had just wrapped up some food deliveries with a 14-year-old and 2-year-old in the car when the group of ATVs and dirt bikes surrounded them ... More...
$0 (08-27-2025 - MO)State of Missouri v. Ronnie Mitchell
Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder and armed criminal action.<br> <br> Ronnie Mitchell was charged with multiple counts of second-degree murder and armed criminal action after shootin g on February 16, 2004.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - MO)United States of America v. Deoman Reeves
St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with eleven counts of narcotics- and firearms-related charges.<br> <br> On September 26, 2019, shots were fired as two individuals drove past Reeves's parked blue Dodge Durango in University City, Missouri. No one was injured. Local police identified Reeves as the primary suspect, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire... More...
$0 (07-17-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Ronald O. Perkins </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Five Armed Robberies </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> <br> St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 34 Years for Five Armed Robberies</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> U.S. Distr... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - MO)United States of America v. Tre Joseph Connor
Jefferson City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank robbery by force or violence, felony possession of a firearm, and felony transportation of a firearm.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Federal bank robbery, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2113, involves the taking or attempted taking of property from a bank by force, violence, or intimidation. This includes scenarios... More...
$0 (06-27-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Daniel D. Martin </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Armed Robbery </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><br> <b><center></i><b> </b> Armed Robber Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Thursday sentenced a man who robbed a St. Louis ... More...
$0 (05-24-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Anthony M. Alford </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 'Swatting' Phone Call That Targeted IRS Employee </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> KC Man Sentenced to Three Years for 'Swatting' Phone Call That Targeted IRS Employee, Led to Lockdown</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br>... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Deon Walker, Samuel Nance </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with two counts of robbery and one count of possession and brandishing of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> St. Louis County Men Sentenced for the Armed Robbery of Dollar Stores </h2></center><... More...
$0 (04-24-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Robert Michael Matthews </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Jefferson City, Mo. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> A Jefferson City Man Charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Jefferson City, Mo., man was indicted by a federa... More...
$0 (04-09-2025 - MO)United States of America v. Gary Jordan
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank robbery and other crimes.<br> <br> Defendant Gary Jordan pled guilty to bank robbery and other crimes. The district court gave him thirty years in prison. Defendant later discovered prosecutors recorded his attorney/client meetings some time before he entered a guilty plea. He moved to vacate his guilty plea, ... More...
$0 (04-02-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Divontay Scott </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three felony counts: robbery, possession and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence and being a felon in possession of a firearm. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> St. Louis Man Admits Armed Robbery of Store </h2></cen... More...
$0 (04-01-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Charles D. Jackson, a/k/a “Grove Street†and “C Jackem†</h1></h1></
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Ammunition, Assaulting Officer </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Kansas City, Mo., man who rammed into a federal agent's vehicle while attempting to escape arrest was sente... More...
$0 (02-26-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Julius Darnell Dixon </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sending Drugs to Federal Inmates </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Phoenix Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Sending Drugs to Federal Inmates</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Julius Darnell Dixon, 54, of Phoenix, wa... More...
$0 (01-13-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Stephen J. Thorp </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with triggeribg a 19-hour standoff with law enforcement </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> <center><h2><font color="<"green"> Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to </font color="green"></center></h2></h2></center></b></b> </h2></cent... More...
$0 (01-13-2025 - MO)State of Missouri v. Raymond F. Garcia
<h2><br> Cape Girardeau, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking postconviction relief.<br> </h2><br> The State originally charged Movant with murder in the first degree, armed criminal action and burglary following the shooting death of the victim. During plea negotiations, the State offered to reduce the first-degree murder charge to second-degree murder, recommend a ... More...
$0 (12-10-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Kordaryl Cross; Dajuan Marcellus </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Smash-and-Grab at St. Louis County Jewelry Store </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Michigan Men Sentenced for Smash-and-Grab at St. Louis County Jewelry Store</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Two men from the Detroit, Mi... More...
$0 (12-09-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Bradley C. McKinney </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> St. Louis Carjacker Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey sentenced a man who carjacked and robbed two people in St. Lou... More...
$0 (12-10-2024 - MO)State of Missouri v. Mark Saleutogi Keleise
Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping.<br> <br> Defendant and Victim had an "off and on" relationship, and this case involves two separate incidents between them. On July 10, 2021, Defendant assaulted Victim. Victim called 911 and the responding officer took photographs of Victim's injuries, which included bruising and swelling on her forea... More...
$0 (11-12-2024 - MO)State of Missouri v. Isaiah Gholson
St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant on a manslaughter charge.<br> <br> <br> The State charged Defendant with murder in the first degree, first-degree assault, and two counts of armed criminal action, for events taking place on June 9, 2019. The trial court conducted a trial in January of 2023, which ended in a mistrial. A second trial took place in July of 2023, a... More...
$0 (11-19-2024 - MO)State of Missouri v. Cortez Caves
St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> <br> Cortez Caves ("Caves") appeals his convictions of two counts of first-degree murder, three counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, and one count of first-degree assault. Caves' sole point on appeal contends the trial court plainly erred in allowing a detective (... More...
$0 (11-19-2024 - MO)State of Missouri ex rel. Andrew Bailey v. Hon. Drew F. David, Circuit Judge of DeKalb County
Maysville, Missouri lawyers represented the defendant.<br> <br> The Attorney General seeks a permanent writ of prohibition or mandamus preventing the Honorable Drew F. Davis ("Respondent") from ordering Victor Vickers ("Vickers") released from custody following the issuance of a preliminary writ of habeas corpus. Because Respondent acted in excess of its authority and abused its discretion when it... More...
$0 (11-19-2024 - MO)State of Missouri v. Maurice T. Davis
<h2><br> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.<br> </k2><br> <br> Davis was convicted by a jury in 2004 of two counts of murder in the first degree and two counts of armed criminal action in the first degree. State v. Davis, 210 S.W.3d 229, 232 (Mo. App. W.D. 2006). He was sentenced to terms of life imprisonment without the possib... More...
$0 (11-05-2024 - MO)State of Missouri v. Davon Griffin-Curry
<h2><br> St. Louis, Missouri second-degree murder and armed criminal action criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> Davon Griffin-Curry, age 20, was accused for shooting and killing Rickey Jemore Lathan on July 12, 2022 on Semple Avenue in St. Louis.... More...
$0 (10-18-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Anthony M. Alford </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making a hoax telephone call that led to an IRS employee being detained and the IRS office on Pershing Road being locked down. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> 'Swatting' Phone Call Targeted IRS Employee, Led to Lockdown</h2></center></b><... More...
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