Ohio Crime Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jamal Binford </h2> <center>
Cincinnati, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841, murder in collection with drug trafficking in violation of 21 U.S.C. 848(2)(1)(A), and used of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. 924(c). Digested by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Ke... More...
$ (07-23-2026 - OH)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Deniss Zolotarjovs </h2> </center>
Cincinnati, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charge with money laundering and mail fraud. By Kent Morlan Deniss Zolotarjovs, 35, was accused of conspiring to commit both money laundering and wire fraud in one of the most notorious ransomware groups in the world, known as Karakurt, TommyLeaks and SchoolBoys Ransomware. Ransomware is a type of cybercrime that typicall... More...
$ (05-07-2026 - OH)<h2> <center> United States of America v. James Thomas Hurt </h2> </center>
Dayton, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. James Thomas Hurt, 25, of Dayton, possessed a machinegun during the shooting at the bus hub during the morning of Sept. 26, 2025. Surveillance video allegedly showed Hurt being assaulted by other individuals before running and returning fire. Hurt allegedly discarded his firearm in a ... More...
$ (04-27-2026 - OH)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jaime Ortega-Urquidi </h2> </center>
Cleveland, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, with Notice of Prior Serious Drug Felony Conviction; and illegal Reentry of Alien Following Removal, with Notice of Prior Aggravated Felony Conviction. On May 28, 2025, Lorain police officers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle in which Jaime Ortega-Urquidi, 63, was a ... More...
$ (03-16-2026 - OH)State of Ohio v. Justin Davis, et al. </center
Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with committing violent crimes and dealing narcotics to further a human trafficking. The Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, which is organized under Yost’s Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) and led by the Columbus Division of Police, began its investigation in January 2025 after investigator... More...
$ (02-26-2026 - OH)United States of America v. Lamont Johnson
Cleveland, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs and felony possession of a firearm. Lamont Johnson, 43, was sentenced to 210 months (17.5 years) in prison by U.S. District Judge John R. Adams after pleading guilty last October to the following charges in an indictment: Possession with Intent to Distribute a Contro... More...
$ (02-06-2026 - OH)<H2> United States of America v. Daniel H. Rodriguez-Andrade
Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with reentry of a deported alien and distributing drugs. Daniel H. Rodriguez-Andrade, 52, of Mexico, has been deported from the United States on four previous occasions. In July 2024, law enforcement officials encountered Rodriguez-Andrade in Pataskala, Ohio. The defendant possessed nearly two and a half kilograms of b... More...
$ (01-16-2026 - OH)<H2> United States of America v. Frederick Kumi, aka Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng, aka Abu Trica
Cleveland, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding elderly victims out of over $8 million. Frederick Kumi, aka Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng, aka Abu Trica, 31, of Swedru, Ghana was part of a criminal network that targeted elderly victims in romance scams across the United States since 2023. Kumi was arrested in Ghana on December 11, 2025. According to the... More...
$ (12-16-2025 - OH)<H2> United States of America v. Colby Smith
Akron, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapped two individuals at gunpoint in two different carjacking incidents in the greater Dayton area. Colby Smith, 32, has been in local law enforcement custody since the day of the alleged crimes. He is now charged federally with kidnapping, carjacking and using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Ac... More...
$ (12-16-2025 - OH)<H2> United States of America v. Hernan Burgos Prada
Cincinnati, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956(h), which provides:<br> <br> (h) Any person who conspires to commit any offense defined in this section or section 1957 shall be subject to the same penalties as those prescribed for the offense the commission of which was the object of the conspirac... More...
$0 (11-25-2025 - OH)<H2> United States of America v. Shawn M. Thomas
Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interference with commerce by threat or violence.<br> <br> AI Overview Federal interference with commerce by threats or violence, most notably under the Hobbs Act (\(18\) U.S.C. \(1951\)), makes it illegal to obstruct, delay, or affect interstate or foreign commerce through robbery or extortion. This includes committ... More...
$0 (11-25-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Robert Elwood Matthews
Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.<br> <br> Under federal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between two or more people to commit a criminal act, coupled with an intent to achieve the goal. In many cases, the government must also prove that at least one member of the conspiracy took an "overt act" in furthe... More...
$0 (10-24-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Bahadar Durrant
Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States.<br> <br> Under federal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between two or more people to commit a criminal act, coupled with an intent to achieve the goal. In many cases, the government must also prove that at least one member of the conspiracy took an "overt act" in furtherance of... More...
$0 (10-24-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Lionell Coleman
Cincinnati, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs.<br> <br> Google A.I.:<br> <br> A conspiracy is a secret plan by two or more people to do something unlawful or harmful. In a legal context, it is an agreement between two or more people to commit a crime, which often requires an overt act to further the agreement. The term "conspiracy t... More...
$0 (10-24-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Steevenson Persona
Dayton, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.<br> <br> Google A.I.:<br> <br> Federal wire fraud law, defined by 18 U.S.C. § 1343, makes it a crime to use electronic communications across state lines to execute a scheme to defraud someone of money, property, or honest services. To secure a conviction, a prosecutor must prove the defendant engaged in a s... More...
$0 (10-24-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Devin Long
Cleveland, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug possession and firearm felonies.<br> <br> As they surveilled Devin Long, officers observed him engage in several suspected drug transactions. Based on these discoveries, a magistrate judge issued a warrant to search Long's house for evidence related to drug trafficking. The search turned up a host of illegal firea... More...
$0 (10-24-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Gelacio Macias-Olivares </h1></h1>
Cincinnati, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally reentering United States <br> <br> A Mexican national was sentenced in federal court here to 21 months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after being convicted of a felony crime.<br> <br> Gelacio Macias-Olivares, 42, was found by law enforcement in Lebanon, Ohio, in April. The defendant has ... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Gonzalo Diaz-Resendiz, Edin Oneil Carrillos-Rodriguez, Raul Samano-Fuerte </h1></h1>
Toledo, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry <br> <br> The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) has announced immigration enforcement actions in the Northern District of Ohio, Western Division. These are separate cases and not related.<br> <br> The following individuals have been sentenced to time served by U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey J. Helm... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Robert Orvaets
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felon in possession of fiarearm and ammunition.<br> <br> Robert Oravets committed a series of serious felonies. He claims that the Second Amendment nonetheless protects his right to possess a firearm. <br> <br> Six years ago, Ohio indicted Oravets on two counts of drug trafficking with a firearm. Prosecutors dropped the... More...
$0 (09-25-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Jermaine C. Bunn </h1></h1>
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Asleep at the Wheel with a Loaded Gun <br> <br> A Mahoning County man who was prohibited from possessing a firearm has been sentenced to prison after police officers found him unresponsive in his vehicle with a loaded gun.<br> <br> Jermaine C. Bunn, 49, of Youngstown, was sentenced to 150 months (12.5 years) in prison... More...
$0 (09-22-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Claude Coleman
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with or two counts of drug trafficking, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C), possession of a firearm by a felon, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and use of a <br> firearm during drug trafficking, id. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i). <br> <br> Late on a May evening in Cleveland, officers approached a man drinking alcohol on a sidewalk in v... More...
$0 (08-26-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Davis Lu </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Deploying Destructive Computer Code on Ohio-based Company's Global Network </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Chinese National Sentenced to Prison for Deploying Destructive Computer Code on Ohio-based Company's Global Network</h2></center></b></b><... More...
$0 (08-22-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Joel Alonte Travis </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Cleveland. Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Violent Armed Bank Robbery </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Ohio Man to Spend More than a Decade in Prison for Violent Armed Bank Robbery</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A Clev... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Dionicio Galindo-Salinas </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Dayton, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with threatening to kill Congressman </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Dayton man arrested for threatening to kill Congressman to Ohio</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A criminal illega... More...
$0 (07-30-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Raul Samano-Fuerte, Gonzalo Diaz-Resendiz, Cesar Ramirez-Velazquez, aka Cesar Ramirez-Rincon </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Toledo, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Illegal Reentry </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Grand Juries Charge Three Mexican Nationals with Illegal Reentry</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> The United States Attorney's Of... More...
$0 (07-21-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Shannon Matheny
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with armed bank robbery.<br> <br> Wearing a fake beard and sunglasses, Matheny walked into the First Federal Savings bank in Lorain, Ohio, brandished a silver gun, and demanded cash; he ultimately took about $4,000. When police officers stopped Matheny's car two days later, they discovered drugs, paraphernalia, and a gun. Af... More...
$0 (07-02-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Nicholas P. Duty </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with altering records </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Columbus police officer sentenced to 3 years in prison for altering records</h2></center></b></b></center></b><br> <br> A former Columbus police officer was sentenced in federal court her... More...
$0 (06-10-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Terrell Kirkland </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Cincinnati, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring in the distribution of drugs e </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Cincinnati man sentenced to more than 8 years in prison for cocaine crime </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Cincinnati man was sentenced in fed... More...
$0 (05-20-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Milton Guevara-Cruz </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally reentering United States </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Alleged 18th Street gang member pleads guilty to illegally reentering United States</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An alleged transnational gang member p... More...
$0 (05-21-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Daniel R. Hitlan </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Toledo, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of bank fraud and one count of money laundering </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Fraud Totaling More Than $2M </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An Ohio ... More...
$0 (05-21-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Derek Brantley, et al. </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Drug Trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> 19 Members of a Drug Trafficking Ring Indicted in Cleveland</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Ohio returned a 29-count indi... More...
$0 (05-08-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Hector Linares, Edil A. Martinez-Padilla, Carlos Daniel Romero-Esborar </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Immigration Violations </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Northern District of Ohio U.S. Attorney's Office Charges Multiple Defendants with Immigration Violations</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The U.S. Attorney's Office (... More...
$0 (04-22-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Jamill H. McDonald </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Fentanyl and Cocaine with Intent to Distribute </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Ohio Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Possessing Fentanyl and Cocaine with Intent to Distribute</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> ... More...
$0 (04-23-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Andre Whitlow
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with the being a felon in possession of a firearm.<br> <br> Around 2:30 in the morning, Andre Whitlow was driving his mother's car. Officer<br> Thomas Kazimer observed Whitlow driving and decided to run a registration check on his<br> vehicle. The officer learned that the car's license plate was expired and pulled Whitlow ov... More...
$0 (04-16-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Matthew Joseph Sheehan </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing with the intent to distribute cocaine. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Arizona woman pleads guilty to transporting 50 kilograms of cocain </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An Arizona woman pleaded guilty in U.S... More...
$0 (02-24-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Alexander Sittenfeld, aks P.G. Sittenfeld
Cincinatte, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bribery.<br> <br> ery day in this country, politicians solicit donations to finance their campaigns. And every day, those same politicians make statements about what they believe in, what they've done, and what they promise to do once elected. Sometimes, even<br> often, these solicitations and promises occur in the sam... More...
$0 (02-11-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Joshua M. Riley </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Cincinnati, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receiving bulk amounts of narcotics through the mail, illegally possessing firearms, smuggling drugs into Butler County Jail </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Hamilton man sentenced to 15 years in prison for receiving bulk amounts of narcotic... More...
$0 (02-03-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. Maurice B. Stewart </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Cincinnati, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing fentanyl </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Local chef sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling fake 'M30' Percocet pills that contained fentanyl</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> selling fake 'M30' Percocet pills t... More...
$0 (02-04-2025 - OH)<h1> United States of America v. William Hartson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Ohio Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> William Hartson, 26, of Massillon, Ohio, pleaded guilty to smuggling illegal ... More...
$0 (01-28-2025 - OH)United States of America v. Nashuan Drake
Cleveland, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with several drug offenses.<br> <br> The court sentenced Drake to a within-guidelines sentence of 200 months' imprisonment. Drake now argues that his prior marijuana conviction did not qualify as the type of drug offense that can trigger the career-offender sentencing enhancement.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Career-Offender Enha... More...
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