Missouri False Arrest Law
<h2> <center> State of Missouri v. Angela Kay Furtado </h2> </center>
Ozark, Missouri, criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with burglary in the first degree, assault in the third degree, and resisting arrest. On October 31, 2023, K.S. and Victim were at Victim’s home where K.S. was doing some chores for Victim because K.S. owed Victim money. The two had drank alcohol and Victim did not want to take K.S. home, so K.S. stayed the night in ... More...
$ (03-07-2026 - MO)<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. Duke A. Yates
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transport of firearms and interferenced with commerce by threat or violence. Duke A. Yates, 37, robbed a Quik Trip and a Walgreen’s, both in Independence, at gunpoint within 10 minutes of each other at about 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 25, 2023. Yates stole a total of between $500 and $700 in cash and a doze... More...
$ (02-17-2026 - MO)United States of America v. Christie Engle
Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud scheme in which false documents were submitted to the Missouri Department of Revenue to obtain mechanics liens and titles for vehicles that had previously been reported stolen. Christie Engle, 49, worked as an employee for Dennis Cleveland, the owner of Affordable Towing. Cleveland directed his emp... More...
$ (01-27-2026 - MO)<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)<H2> United States of America v. Ayana J. Brown
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of government property. Ayana J. Brown, 34, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to two felony counts of theft of government property. Brown admitted filing two fraudulent quarterly employment tax returns (IRS Form 941s) with the IRS on behalf of Yaya Flowtiques LLC on Dec. 22, 2022. The fili... More...
$ (01-08-2026 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Juan Carlos Aguilar Gomez, Rebecca Massey and Goldner Capital Management, LLC
Joplin, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to impede the EPA, a related state agency, and OHSA, and violate the Clean Air Act regarding the removal of asbestos-containing materials. Juan Carlos Aguilar Gomez, 45, a citizen of Honduras, residing in Lawrence, N.Y., who was previously charged by criminal complaint on Aug. 1, 2025, with one count of... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Daisha Sanders
Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempt and conspiracy top commit mail fraud. Daisha Sanders, formerly from Kansas City, Mo., 34, conspired with others to prepare and file fraudulent PPP loan applications on their behalf. Sanders received kickbacks of $5,000 for each of the $20,832 PPP loans. Sanders filed false PPP loan applications for nu... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Jason L. Hemingway
Springfield, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining $316,062 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and for laundering over $35,000 of PPP funds. Jason L. Hemingway, 47, was charged with two counts each of bank fraud and making a false statement on a loan applicatio... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - MO)United States of America v. Gary Grajales-Reyes
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling $412,163 from the Washington University School of Medicine. Gary Grajales-Reyes, MD-PhD, admitted submitting 73 false requisition requests to WashU Medicine for 761 different pieces of computer equipment, falsely claiming that it was for the research laboratory that he directed. Once he received the ... More...
$ (12-08-2025 - MO)Sharel Mawby v. Folgers Coffee Marketing
Kansas City, Missouri, consumer law class action lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Missouri Merchandising Practices Act and unjust enrichment.<br> <br> Missouri resident Mark Smith bought containers of Folgers coffee that featured<br> representations about the number of six-ounce cups that the coffee in each container<br> could produce. Believing the representations to be misleadi... More...
$0 (11-27-2025 - 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. Briauna Adams </h1></h1>
Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans being issued under the Coronavirus Aid and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and more than $3,000,000 in stolen Treasury checks. <br> <br> <br> A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for her leadership role in two cases that resulted in more t... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. David Michael Gager a/k/a David Kash </h1></h1>
Kansas City, Mo. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felon in possession of firearms.<br> <br> A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing eight firearms.<br> <br> David Michael Gager, also known as David Kash, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 71 months in federal prison without parole for being a felon in po... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. David Michael Gager, a/k/a David Kash </h1></h1>
Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of firearms. <br> <br> A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing eight firearms.<br> <br> David Michael Gager, also known as David Kash, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 71 months in federal prison without parole for being... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Gary Wilds </h1></h1>
St. Louis, MO criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Fraudulently Register Vehicles in Missouri.<br> <br> U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a man to five years in prison for bribing employees of Missouri motor vehicle license offices to fraudulently register motor vehicles.<br> <br> Judge Schelp also ordered Gary Wilds, 48, to pay res... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Dontrell A. Powell </h1></h1>
Springfield, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. <br> <br> A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy involving 19 defendants and over $1.8 million worth of methamphetamine and fentanyl.<br> <br> Dontrell A. Powell, 36, was sentenced by U.S. Distric... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. David Michael Gager, a/k/a David Kash </h1></h1>
Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Possessing Firearms.<br> <br> A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing eight firearms.<br> <br> David Michael Gager, also known as David Kash, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 71 months in federal prison without parole for being a felon in posse... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - 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. Gary Wilds </h1></h1>
St. Loui, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with <br> <br> U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a man to five years in prison for bribing employees of Missouri motor vehicle license offices to fraudulently register motor vehicles.<br> <br> Judge Schelp also ordered Gary Wilds, 48, to pay restitution of $335,218, including $319,778 to the stat... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)Raymond Thompson v. Joshua Cockrell and Robert Gerholdt
St. Louis, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> On March 30, 2020, Thompson purchased a 100-year anniversary edition<br> custom 2003 Harley Davidson trike motorcycle ("motorcycleâ€) from Nathan Rench<br> for $5,000. Thompson paid off the two lienholders and gave Rench the remainder.<br> The parties signe... More...
$0 (09-17-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Scott A. Taylor </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of government money </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> St. Louis County Fossil Company Operator Admits Disability Fraud</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i"></b></center></i><br> <center><h2><br> ... More...
$0 (09-10-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Kurbin Menaugh, Robert Terry </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Methamphetamine Conspiracy </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Two Charged with Methamphetamine Conspiracy</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <center> <br> <br> A federal indictmen... More...
$0 (08-22-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Darius R. Thomas </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally illegally possessing a firearm and making a false statement during a firearm purchase. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Springfield Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Illegally Possessing Firearms</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </... More...
$0 (07-24-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Darius R. Thomas </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally possessing a firearm and making a false statement during a firearm purchase </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Springfield Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Illegally Possessing Firearms</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color... More...
$0 (07-24-2025 - 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. Fernando Herrera-Cruz, Guadalupe De Jesus Aldana Sandoval a/k/a “Edgar Navarro </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Jefferson City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Illegal Re-Entry </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Two Individuals Charged with Illegal Re-Entry </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Two individuals were indicted by a federal grand jury in separate cases this week... More...
$0 (04-08-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Michael Howard Collard </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sharing child pornography over the internet. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Waynesville Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Pornography</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Waynesville, Mo., man was sentenced in... More...
$0 (04-09-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Edward James Mitchell Jr., a/k/a Musa Muhammad </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, MO criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one felony count of bank fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> St. Louis Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining Mortgages Worth More Than $1.2 Million</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A man from St. Louis, Missouri on Tuesday admi... More...
$0 (04-08-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Joelle Fouse </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three felony counts of wire fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Official of St. Louis County Charity Admits Stealing Nearly $700,000</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A former official of a charity that hous... More...
$0 (04-01-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Joelle Fouse </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling about $690,000 </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Official of St. Louis County Charity Admits Stealing Nearly $700,000 </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A former official of a charity that houses adult... 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. Gary Bailey, Jermaine Threat, Dalvin Poindexter </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Multi-State Business Burglary Conspiracy </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Three KC Men Indicted for Multi-State Business Burglary Conspiracy</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Three Kansas City, Mo., men have been indi... More...
$0 (03-19-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Mario Alberto Hernandez-Lugo </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Mo. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Mexican National Previously Deported Sentenced to Six Years for Illegal Firearm</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Mexican National illegally... More...
$0 (03-19-2025 - 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. Christopher Lee Carroll </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Pandemic Fraud, Witness Tampering, Clean Air Act Violations </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Missouri Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for $3 Million Pandemic Fraud, Witness Tampering, Clean Air Act Violations</h2></center></b></b> ... More...
$0 (02-11-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Andres “Manny†Lopez </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Defrauding Missouri Customer, Others Out of $1.4 Million </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Arizona Mechanic Admits Defrauding Missouri Customer, Others Out of $1.4 Million</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A purported au... More...
$0 (02-04-2025 - 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)State of Missouri v. Tiffany Anne Lukasiewicz
Joplin, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder.<br> <br> Defendant resided with her stepmother (Stepmother) and father (Father). On December 3, 2020, after seeing Father with a cut on his face, Defendant accused Stepmother of beating Father. Defendant then called the police, who spoke with all three individuals and subsequently left without m... More...
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