North Dakota False Arrest Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Daniel Flaten and Derek Flaten </h2> </center>
Fargo, North Dakota, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with making false statements to influence the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. Daniel and Derek Flaten allegedly hid how much they harvested from insurance adjusters so they could collect crop insurance payments for losses that did not happen.... More...
$ (11-05-2026 - ND)State of North Dakota v. Shawnee Lynn Krall
Minot, North Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with ntentional or knowing murder. ¶1] Shawnee Krall appeals an amended criminal judgment after a jury found him guilty of intentional or knowing murder of Alice Queirolo. We conclude the State presented sufficient evidence for a jury to find Krall guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We further conclude the distric... More...
$ (01-28-2026 - ND)United States of America v. Tercalo E. Thomas
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with enticing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct. Tercalo E. Thomas enticed, persuaded, and used a prepubescent minor to engage in illegal sexual conduct, which he recorded. Thomas then trafficked the images as barter to amass a vast collection of images of other children’s sexual abuse. At the time of ... More...
$ (01-27-2026 - ND)<H2> United States of America v. D’Angelo James Hunt
Fargo, North Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder and manslaughter. On November 17, 2025, D’Angelo James Hunt, age 26, of St. Michael, North Dakota, was charged by criminal complaint with Second Degree Murder of I.H. He waived a detention hearing following his initial appearance and remains in custody. The Grand Jury then returned a true bill of in... More...
$ (12-11-2025 - ND)<H2> United States of America v. Jose Adelfo Cadena-Velazquez
Fargo, North Carolina, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with use of false permanent resident identification and forcibly resisting or opposing arrest.... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - nd)<H2> United States of America v. D’Angelo James Hunt
Fargo, North Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder and manslaughter. On November 17, 2025, D’Angelo James Hunt, age 26, of St. Michael, North Dakota, was charged by criminal complaint with Second Degree Murder of I.H. He waived a detention hearing following his initial appearance and remains in custody. The Grand Jury then returned a true bill of ind... More...
$ (12-18-2023 - ND)State of North Dakota v. Michael Conover
Fargo, North Dakota, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated domestic assault and preventing arrest.<br> <br> Michael Conover, age 55, of Fargo was accused to stabbing a man in an apartment in the 1600 block of Dakota Drive North. ... More...
$0 (11-17-2025 - ND)State of Nebraska v. Mocktavin Dial
Omaha, Nebraska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with with first-degree false imprisonment, assault by strangulation, and robbery<br> <br> Mocktavin Dial was accused of assaulting a nurse in an Omaha hospital parking lot.<br> ... More...
$0 (10-17-2025 - ND)<h1> United States of America v. Isaac Osei Afoakwa </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Fargo criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> <br> National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="re... More...
$0 (07-06-2025 - ND)United States of America v. Kevin Daniel Torgeson
<h2>Fargo, North Dakota transportation of explosives by a person without a license and drug possession criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2<br> <br> 18 U.S.C. 842 provides:<br> <br> (a) It shall be unlawful for any person—<br> (1) to engage in the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in explosive materials without a license issued under this chapter;<br> (... More...
$0 (10-18-2024 - ND)<h1> United States of America v. DeShaun Holmes </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Fargo, ND, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Robbery of a Mail Carrier </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Fargo, ND, Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Robbery of a Mail Carrier</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On July 17, 2023, DeShaun Holmes, age 22, from Fargo, North D... More...
$0 (08-14-2024 - ND)State of North Dakota v. Christopher Houston Perman
<h2><br> Jamestown, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to register as a sex offender.<br> </h2><br> <br> Christopher Houston Perman, age 33, of Jamestown, North Dakota was charged with failure to register as a sexual offender and prohibited acts A/controlled substances, Class C felonies, and false reports to law enforcement or other security officia... More...
$0 (06-21-2024 - ND)<h1> United States of America v. Kyle William Johnson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Bismarck, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine), and one count of Possession and Discharge of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center>... More...
$0 (05-03-2024 - ND)Mark Splonskowski v. Erika White, et al.
Minot, North Dakota civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant challenging the constitutionality of a North Dakota state statute.<br> <br> COMPLAINT<br> <br> Plaintiff Mark Splonskowski brings this action for declaratory and permanent injunctive<br> relief against Defendant Erika White in her official capacity as the State Election Director of North<br> Dakota, alleging ... More...
$0 (02-02-2024 - ND)<h1> United States of America v. Skyla Kay Cavanaugh </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Fargo, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Accessory After the Fact, False Statements and Retaliation Against a Witness.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> <br> Skyla Kay Cavanaugh, age 23 of St. Michael, ND, was sentenced to three years in federal prison, three years supervised release and $300.00 in ... More...
$0 (01-30-2024 - ND)United States of America v. Marie Um
Fargo, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute controlled substances and controlled substance analogues resulting in serious bodily injury and death; conspiracy to import controlled substances and controlled substance analogues resulting in serious bodily injury and death; and international money la... More...
$0 (09-06-2023 - ND)United States of America v. Thompson Tarr
Fargo, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false and fraudulent tax return.<br> <br> 26 U.S.C. 2706 provides:<br> <br> Any person who—<br> (1) Declaration under penalties of perjury<br> <br> Willfully makes and subscribes any return, statement, or other document, which contains or is verified by a written decl... More...
$0 (08-07-2023 - nd)United States of America v. Daniel Vivas Ceron
Fargo, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with for his role in operating a fentanyl enterprise from a Canadian prison.<br> <br> Daniel Vivas Ceron, age 42, a Columbian national, was extradited from Panama to the United States on January 25, 2017, with significant assistance from the Justice Department's Office of International Affairs.<br> <br> On July 12, 2019, Cer... More...
$0 (07-27-2023 - ND)United States of America v. Marie Um
Fargo, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute controlled substances and controlled substance analogues resulting in serious bodily injury and death; conspiracy to import controlled substances and controlled substance analogues resulting in serious bodily injury and death; and international money launder... More...
$0 (04-24-2023 - ND)United States of America v. Brady Daniel Torgerson
Bismarck, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with bank fraud against financial institutions located in Beulah, North Dakota, namely, First Security Bank-West and the Union Bank.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bismarck_ND_FEd.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouses - Bismarck, North Dakota... More...
$0 (02-18-2023 - ND)United States of America v. Walter William Cartwright, III
Bismarck, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant who was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.<br> <br> <br> On June 6, 2022, defendant made his initial appearance in the above-entitled action and was arraigned. AUSA Rick Volk appeared on behalf of the United States. Assistant Federal Public Defender Christina Rudy appeared on defendant's behalf.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (06-06-2022 - ND)State of North Dakota v. Cody Raymond Plumlee
Fargo, North Dakota criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant claimed with murder, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and burglary but guilty on charges of theft, reckless driving and giving false information to police.<br> <br> Cody Plumle, age 29, was accused of killing his girlfriend by pushing her down a flight of stairs. Kristen Knause died two weeks after falling down a flight o... More...
$0 (04-08-2022 - ND)State of North Dakota v. Raymond Gunn
Fargo, North Dakota criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant charged with second-degree murder.<br> <br> Christopher Gunn, age 40, was charged with with murder for shooting and killing 41-year-old Eric Woodrow Hayes around 11 p.m. July 24 in the Loaf 'N Jug parking lot at 1201 N. University Drive in Fargo, across the street from North Dakota State University.<br> <br> Defendant claimed self ... More...
$0 (03-28-2022 - ND)Heidi Boldt v. Cliff J. Boldt
<center><h3><font color="red"><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Divorce lawyer represented defendant with appealing from a divorce judgment. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> The parties were married in 2000. They have four children. Two of the <br> children are minors. They were eleven and nine years old at the time of these <br> proceedings. In 2019, Heidi Boldt left the marital... More...
$0 (01-27-2022 - ND)United States of America v. Patrick Robert McKee, a/k/a William Patrick O’Hara
Bismarck, North Dakota criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with Social Security False Statements, False Statements, Health Care Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft. <br> <br> Patrick Robert McKee, a/k/a William Patrick O'Hara, Age 77 from Flint, MI, was charged with Social Security False Statements, False Statements, Health Care Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft. <br> <br> ... More...
$0 (01-08-2022 - ND)United States of America v. Steven Barros Pinto
Fargo, RI: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with participating in an international fentanyl distribution conspiracy.<br> <br> Steven Barros Pinto, 40, of Rhode Island, was indicted for his role in distributing fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from Canada and China. After a five-week trial that began on June 8 in Fargo, the jury returned guilty verdicts against Pinto on various ... More...
$0 (10-14-2021 - ND)United States of America v. Rufus E. Dennis
Omaha, Nebraska criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with one count of Attempted Interference with Interstate Commerce by way of Robbery, one count of possessing a firearm during and in furtherance of a crime of violence, and one count of felon in possession of a firearm due to his prior murder conviction and one count of possession of a stolen weapon.<br> <br> Rufus E. Dennis, ... More...
$0 (08-06-2021 - ND)United States of America v. Benjamin Boway
Fargo, North Dakota preparation of false tax returns charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Benjamin Boway, age 43, Mapelton, ND, who was charged with Aiding in Preparation of False Tax Returns. <br> <br> Between 2015 and 2018, Boway, the sole owner and operator of a tax preparation business, Bennie Tax Services, in Mapleton, ND, knowingly filed fraudulent tax returns. Boway charge... More...
$0 (06-07-2021 - ND)Larry A. Froistad v. State of North Dakota
<center><h2><font color="red">Bismarck, North Dakota - Criminal defense attorney represented Larry Froistad with a murder charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> In 1998, Froistad pled guilty to murdering his daughter by setting fire to <br> his residence when she was inside. In 2000, Froistad filed his first application <br> for postconviction relief, arguing: (1) the district court faile... More...
$0 (05-28-2021 - ND)City of Jamestown v. Santos Regalado Casarez, III
<center><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Criminal defense attorney represented Santos Regalado Casarez, III with appealing from a criminal judgment entered after his motion to suppress was denied and his conditional guilty plea to refusing to take a chemical breath test was accepted</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> At approximately 11 p.m. on November 6, 2019, Jamestown Police <br> Offi... More...
$0 (04-26-2021 - ND)Cody Michael Atkins v. State of North Dakota
<center><h2><font color="red">Bismarck, ND - Criminal defense attorney represented Cody Atkins with <i> appealing from district court orders denying his application for post-conviction relief and his motion to reconsider.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Atkins pleaded guilty to gross sexual imposition in 2015. This Court <br> affirmed Atkins's criminal judgment. State v. Atkins, 2016 ND 13, ... More...
$0 (03-16-2021 - ND)Rodney Harold Friesz v. State of North Dakota
<center><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Criminal defense attorney represented Rodney Harold Friesz with <i> appealing from a district court order denying his application for post-conviction relief.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> In October 2014, Friesz was charged with murder, a class AA felony, and <br> arson, a class B felony. A jury trial was held in February 2016 and Friesz was <... More...
$0 (03-16-2021 - ND)United States of America v. Stephen Todd Reisinger
Bismarck, North Dakota obstruction of justice charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Stephen Todd Reisinger, age 50, from Kalispell, Montana, who was charged with obstruction of OSHA proceeding.<br> <br> Reisinger was a maintenance manager at Nabors Completion and Production Services Company (NCPS) at its Williston facility. He supervised approximately 40 employees, including 28-yea... More...
$0 (03-09-2021 - ND)United States of America v. Skylar Dayne Goodman
Fargo, North Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with attempting to derail a Burling Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) train.<br> <br> Skylar Dayne Goodman, age 19 of Fargo, ND, was charged with attempting to derail a Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) train in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1992(a)(1) and corruptly attempting to obstruct an official proceeding in violation of 18 U.S... More...
$0 (02-19-2021 - ND)United States of America v. Larry Gene Childers
Bismarck, North Dakota Lacey Act Violation criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Larry Gene Childers, Jr., age 52 of Seaford, VA, who was charged with the Unlawful Transport of Wildlife in Foreign Commerce (Lacey Act Violation).<br> <br> On October 17, 2019, Childers unlawfully transported 171 pounds of unidentifiable migratory waterfowl meat, approximately 207 birds, into the United Sta... More...
$0 (02-09-2021 - ND)Laron Young v. Burleigh Morton Detention Center, Defendant and Appellee and Reliance Telephone Systems
<center><h2><font color="red">Bismarck, ND - Criminal defense attorney represented Laron Young with <i> arguing Burleigh<br> Morton Detention Center ("BMDCâ€) violated his Sixth Amendment right to legal counsel. He also argues BMDC's policy concerning inmate telephone calls violates N.D.C.C. § 12-44.1-14, which provides rights for inmates.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Young was ... More...
$0 (01-23-2021 - ND)State of North Dakota v. Garett James Casatelli
<center><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Criminal defense attorney represented Garett Casatelli with <i> appealing from a corrected criminal judgment after he entered a conditional guilty plea to the charge of actual physical control of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or greater.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> On October 3, 2019, two Burleigh County d... More...
$0 (01-23-2021 - ND)State of North Dakota v. Stephanie Ann Foot
<center><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Criminal defense attorney represented Stephanie Ann Foot with <i> appealing from an order denying her motion to suppress evidence and from the criminal judgment entered after she conditionally pled guilty to a charge of actual physical control (APC) of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol charge.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> O... More...
$0 (01-12-2021 - ND)State of North Dakota v. John Immanuel Hirschkorn
<center><h2><font color="red">Bismarck, ND - Criminal defense attorney represented John Hirschkorn with <i> appealing from a criminal judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of aggravated assault and driving under the influence of alcohol.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> The charges in this case arise out of an altercation in a McLean County<br> bar that was captured on video. On O... More...
$0 (01-12-2021 - ND)Cody Michael Atkins v. State of North Dakota
<center><h2><font color="red"> Bismarck, ND - Criminal defense attorney represented Cody Michael Atkins with <i> appealing from a district court order denying his motion to vacate a criminal judgment and withdraw his plea of guilty.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> [¶2] In June 2015, Atkins pled guilty to violating an order prohibiting contact,<br> a class A misdemeanor. Atkins did not appe... More...
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