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United States of America v. Connie Bobo
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Connie Bobo, 46, was executive director of New Heights Community Resource Center at the time, which accepted money to provide meals to low-income, school-age children after school and during the summer. “Connie Bobo’s trial clearly showed that this was the largest public assistance and pandemic fra... More...
(03-18-2026 - MO)United States of America v. Dr. Scott Taggart Roethle
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy and health care fraud. From 2017 to 2020, Dr. Scott Taggart Roethle, 48, played a central role in a massive telemarketing scheme that billed Medicare for medically unnecessary orthotic braces. Overseas call centers collected Medicare information from unsuspecting elderly patients. Doctors, including ... More...
(03-08-2026 - MO)State of Missouri v. Stephen Andrew Eagleton
St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree assault. After a verbal altercation with the victim (Victim) at a restaurant and bar, Eagleton struck him in the face, resulting in serious injuries. Eagleton was subsequently charged with second-degree assault * * * In point one on appeal, Eagleton alleges the trial court erred in denying h... More...
(03-07-2026 - MO)United States of America v. Marshall Lampkin
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud. Marshall Lampkin, 36, carried out his scheme by first using Kohl’s Cash to purchase merchandise in a Kohl’s store, generally for more than $1,000. He would then immediately use the same Kohl’s Cash to order merchandise online, knowing that the in-person transaction had not yet registered. Lamp... More...
(02-27-2026 - MO)United States of America v. Rene Arviso Velasquez
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. Rene Arviso Velasquez, 51, stole purses or bags containing credit cards and then quickly used the cards to buy gift cards or other items. On Aug. 25, 2024, Velasquez stole one victim’s Lululemon belt bag, which was hanging from her seat at a Cottleville, Misso... More...
(02-17-2026 - MO)United States of America v. Leonard Davie
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal Defense lawyer represent the Defendant charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. Leonard Davie, 67, accused of shooting two women in north St. Louis County. The victims were both family members of Davie; a 37-year-old pregnant woman who was taken to the hospital in "critical and unstable" condition, and a 61-year-old-woman who was taken to the ... More...
(02-08-2026 - MO)United States of America v. Lee Anthony Bogan, Jr.
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with enticement of a minor, receipt of child pornography, and transferring of obscene material to minors. Lee Anthony Bogan Jr., 29, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of attempting to receive child pornography. He admitted using a social media application to contact high school students ... More...
(02-08-2026 - MO)United States of America v. Dylan James
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production and distribution of child pornography.... More...
(02-08-2026 - MO)State of Missouri v. Mike Cornell, Jr.
St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with four counts of second-degree statutory sodomy, three counts of first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy, one count of first-degree harassment and one count of possession of child pornography. Riverview, Missouri Mayor Mike Cornell, Jr. accused of sexually abusing two minors under the age of 17, and the timeframe ... More...
(01-17-2026 - MO)United States of America v. Dennis M. Davis
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant was charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl over 400 grams.... More...
(01-16-2026 - MO)United States of America v. David S. Becker
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receiving and distributing child pornography and attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. In August, jurors in U.S. District Court in St. Louis found Becker guilty of one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and one count of possession of child pornography. Trial evidence and testimony show... More...
(01-08-2026 - MO)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)United States of America v. Brian K. Ditch
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated identity theft, theft of a government property, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Brian K. Ditch, now 45, of Salem, Missouri, became solely responsible for his uncle’s care in 2008. At some point, instead of properly caring for his uncle, Ditch kept him locked away and subjected him to i... More...
(01-08-2026 - MO)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)United States of America v. Carlan Travis Penney, Jr.
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with coercion, enticement, and transportation of minor for sexual purposes. Carlan Travis Penney Jr., now 46, pleaded guilty in October to coercion and enticement of a minor and transportation of a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in illegal sexual activity. He admitted meeting the 15-year-old onlin... More...
(01-07-2026 - MO)United States of America v. Angela K. Boston aka Angela Boston
St. Lous, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with identity theft. Angela K. Boston sought employment on the medical staff of the Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority in Oklahoma in April of 2023 by stealing the identity of a St. Louis doctor. Boston submitted forged diplomas with the doctor’s name and a forged State of Missouri medical license with her app... More...
(01-07-2026 - MO)United States of America v. Malik Reynolds
St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two felon-in-possession counts, one for a firearm that fell out of his pocket and the other for ammunition he used during a shootout. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).... More...
(12-24-2025 - MO)United States of America v. Kristina Higgins
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud.... More...
(12-18-2025 - MO)United States of America v. Miranda Burgess
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of stolen mail. Miranda Burgess, 30, was caught with stolen mail belonging to more than 70 individuals and entities in May of 2022. Investigators soon discovered that she’d used mail belonging to an 89-year-old woman to create counterfeit checks and establi... More...
(12-17-2025 - MO)United States of America v. Dortatius L. Hill
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.... More...
(12-17-2025 - MO)United States of America v. Demetrius D. Vaughn
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of one or more firearms.... More...
(12-17-2025 - MO)United States of America v. Raul Valente-Garcia
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally reentering the United States after removal.... More...
(12-17-2025 - MO)Lisa Bohnert v. Impellam NA Support Services, Inc.
St. Louis, Missouri, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory.... More...
$1 (12-17-2025 - MO)Mieszko Blek v. Aesculap, Inc.
St. Louis, Missouri, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an employment discrimination claim. This case was filed in the St. Louis County Circuit Court, 23SL-CC02096, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.... More...
(12-17-2025 - MO)United States of America v. David Russell Darr, Jr.
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography.... More...
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