Missouri Cocaine Law
<H2> United States of America v. German Alvarez-Rubio
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with distributing drugs, selling firearms illegally, and possession of a machine gun. Alvarez-Rubio made his first appearance in federal court after his arrest on January 12, 2026. The indictment alleges that on July 22, 2025, the Alvarez-Rubio distributed cocaine. On July 29, 2025, Alvarez-Rubio distributed co... More...
$ (01-16-2026 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Jason S. Thompson
Springfield, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking fentanyl and illegally possessing firearms. Jason S. Thompson, 50, was found guilty of one count each of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute, possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of firearms. In the early morning hours of ... More...
$ (01-07-2026 - MO)State of Missouri v. Keith R. Clausen
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of 2nd Degree Assault, one count of 4th Degree Assault, and one count of Operating a Vehicle in a Careless and Imprudent Manner Involving an Accident. Independence, Missouri, police were dispatched to a residence on Oct. 28 regarding a crash. During the investigation, it was revealed that the defenda... More...
$ (12-08-2025 - MO)State of Missouri v. Keith R. Clausen
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense officer presents the Defendant charged with one count of 2nd Degree Assault, one count of 4th Degree Assault, and one count of Operating a Vehicle in a Careless and Imprudent Manner Involving an Accident. <br> <br> Independence police were dispatched to a residence on Oct. 28 regarding a crash. During the investigation, it was revealed that the defendant was... More...
$0 (10-30-2025 - MO)State of Missouri v. Jonathan Edward Rainey
Columbia, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance. <br> <br> On July 24, 2022 at about 10:30 p.m., Officer 1[2] of the Columbia Police Department was on patrol traveling westbound on Clark Lane, past the Highway 63 connector, when he observed a vehicle traveling approximately 55 miles per ho... More...
$0 (11-12-2025 - 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)<h1> United States of America v. Christopher Glen Rhodes </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, two counts of distribution of a controlled substance, one count of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and one count ... More...
$0 (06-11-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Rene Alejandro Valdivia-Gonzalez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Man Caught on Missouri Highway with 58 Kilograms of Cocaine Pleads Guilty</h2></center></b></b></center></b><br> <br> A ... More...
$0 (06-11-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Moreion Lindsey </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murder-For-Hire </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> 2022 St. Louis Murder-For-Hire Results in Life Term in Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Moreion Lindsey, 35, was found guilty at a trial in January in U.S. Distr... More...
$0 (05-01-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Mario Mitchell </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> St. Louis Man Admits Possession of Drugs, Machine Gun</h2></center></b></b> ... More...
$0 (04-01-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Theodise Reece </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Sales </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Ferguson Man Sentenced to 93 Months in Prison for Drug Sales </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a man from Ferguson... More...
$0 (04-01-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Georgia R. Phillips </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Cape Girardeau criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Transporting Controlled Substances to Pemiscot County.</font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> East St. Louis Woman Sentenced to Serve 10 Years in Prison for Transporting Controlled Substances to Pemiscot County</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br... More...
$0 (01-30-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Larry Benner </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Baltimore, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b> Baltimore Man Sentenced To 75 Months In Federal Prison For Illegal Possession Of A Firearm And Ammunition</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b>... More...
$0 (10-29-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Serjio Diaz </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Belton Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Belton, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court tod... More...
$0 (10-09-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Jonathan P. Henik </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Independence Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An Independence, Mo., man was sen... More...
$0 (09-25-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Damon L. Pruitt </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Shipment of Pounds of Meth and Cocaine </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Shipment of Pounds of Meth and Cocaine Leads to 134 Months in Prison for St. Louis Man</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On March 24, 2022, Damon ... More...
$0 (09-13-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Steven Matthew Dinzebach; Bryan Daniel Flynn </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Gun Charges </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Two Missouri Felons Sentenced on Gun Charges</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> <br> <br> Two convicted felons who were caught with firearms and homemade silencers have been... More...
$0 (09-11-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Davion Dixon </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Guns and Drugs </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Guns and Drugs Lead to 86-Month Sentence</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Davion Dixon, of Ferguson, Missouri, and others were in a stolen BMW on Oct. 31, 2022, when the... More...
$0 (08-29-2024 - MO)United States of America v. Laurel J. Lindsey
<h2><br> Springfield, Missouri conspiracy to distribute controlled substances criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than 280 grams of<br> crack cocaine, or more than 5 kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and<br> 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) carries a possible punishment of no ... More...
$0 (08-26-2024 - MO)United States of America v. Shawn Christopher Evans
<h2><br> Kansas City, Missouri drug trafficker criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> Attachment 1: Statutory Penalties<br> Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than 280 grams of<br> crack cocaine, or more than 5 kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and<br> 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) carries a possible punishment... More...
$0 (08-06-2024 - MO)United States of America v. Trenton D. Wallace
<h2><br> Joplin, Missouri conspiracy to distribute controlled substances criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> Attachment 1: Statutory Penalties<br> Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute more than 280 grams of<br> crack cocaine, or more than 5 kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and<br> 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) car... More...
$0 (08-26-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. James Odell Johnson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Cape Girardeau, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug-Linked Murder </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Drug-Linked Murder in Butler County</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesda... More...
$0 (08-20-2024 - MO)State of Missouri v. Theresa O'Connor </center
<h2><br> Jefferson City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug possession.<br> </h2><br> <br> O'Connor was charged with possession of a controlled substance pursuant to section 579.015.1 Prior to trial, O'Connor's attorney filed a motion to suppress all evidence obtained as a result of the search of O'Connor's purse, which was conducted without a warrant and ... More...
$0 (07-29-2022 - MO)<H2> Tony Woolfolk v. St. Louis County
<h2><br> St. Louis, personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an auto negligence wrongful death theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> On the evening of August 10, 2018, Officers Maloy and Jakob saw a silver 2003 Hyundai Elantra, driven by Mikel Neil, run a red light when turning left onto Airport Road in St. Louis County. The Officers were on duty but were traveling outside their spe... More...
$0 (04-09-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Marcus M. Nelson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Cape Girardeau, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Methamphetamine Dealing </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to 188 Months in Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Marcus M. Nelson, 42, of Cairo, Illinois pleaded guilty in March i... More...
$0 (07-03-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Devion X. Gordon </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with convicted felon caught with guns, fentanyl and crack cocaine </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Felon Caught with Fentanyl, Cocaine Base Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> After an i... More...
$0 (07-03-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Dawon Hennings </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant Felon Caught Twice with Guns. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> St. Louis Felon Caught Twice with Guns Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Dawon Hennings, 40, pleaded guilty in March to two count... More...
$0 (07-01-2024 - MO)United States of America v. Francisco Villasenor-Arreola
<font color="red"><h2><br> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with distribution of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine and illegal re-entry after deportation. <br> </font </color="red"></h2><br> <br> Violation of 21 U.S.C. 841 and 8 U.S.C. 1326.<br> ... More...
$0 (06-13-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Joshua Forbes </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Methamphetamine </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Poplar Bluff Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison After Being Caught Selling Methamphetamine </h2></center><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. sentenced a... More...
$0 (05-02-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Joshua E. Forbes </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Methamphetamine </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Poplar Bluff Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison After Being Caught Selling Methamphetamine </h2></center><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. sentenced a ... More...
$0 (05-02-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Dmitry Cattell </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Mo criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Fentanyl Conspiracy </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> KC Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Fentanyl Conspiracy That Resulted in Overdose Death </h2></center><br> <br> A Kansas City, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for lead... More...
$0 (05-03-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Joshua E. Forbes </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Methamphetamine </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Poplar Bluff Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison After Being Caught Selling Methamphetamine </h2></center><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Thursday ... More...
$0 (05-02-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Manuel A. Contreras </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Cocaine Trafficking.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> KC Man Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> <br> A Kansas City, Mo., man who boasted about having associates selling cocaine in several loca... More...
$0 (03-28-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Loyse Dozier </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Two Carjackings.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> St. Louis Man Who Killed a Woman During Two Carjackings Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> U.S. District Judge John A. Ross sentenced a man from... More...
$0 (03-22-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Joshuah Tiesman </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting and aiding and abetting the attempt to manufacture methamphetamine near a school.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> In 2013, Joshuah Landon Tiesman pled guilty to attempting and aiding and <br> abetting t... More...
$0 (01-03-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Amanda J. Jones </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a Meth Trafficking.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> West Plains Woman Sentenced to 18 Years for Meth Trafficking </h3></center></i><br> <br> A West Plains, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for possessing methamphetami... More...
$0 (03-07-2024 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Donye Peace aka “El Baggo†</h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Drugs, Guns in St. Louis and Fenton.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> </h2></center></i><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a teen from Jefferson County, Missouri to 70 months in prison for selling... More...
$0 (01-30-2024 - MO)United States of America v. Jerry R. Wheeler, a/k/a "Love"
Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute large quantities of fentanyl and for illegally possessing firearms.<br> <br> Jerry Wheeler, also known as "Love,†48, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and one count of possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime.<br> <br> Wheeler adm... More...
$0 (12-06-2023 - MO)United States of America v. Larry K. Hayward
Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking large quantities of heroin with his wife.<br> <br> On Aug. 24, 2022, Larry K. Hayward, age 40, was convicted at trial of one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin, three counts of distributing heroin, and one count of possessing heroin with the intent to distribute.<br> <br> Hayward and his wife, co... More...
$0 (10-03-2023 - MO)United States of America v. Trevor Scott Sparks
Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug-trafficking conspiracy, and directing two kidnappings, both resulting in murders, and numerous assaults.<br> <br> Trevor Scott Sparks, a Kansas City, Missouri, federal defendant who escaped after trial and was recaptured.<br> <br> Sparks, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to life imprisonment... More...
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