Oregon Excessive Force Law
<H2> United States of America v. Michael Malekzadeh
Eugene, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged or his role in a vast fraud conspiracy that cost customers more than $65 million in unfulfilled orders and defrauded financial institutions out of more than $15 million. Michael Malekzadeh, 42, a Eugene was found guilt. “This million-dollar fraud was fueled by the defendant’s insatiable greed and wreaked havoc on ... More...
$ (01-08-2026 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Temika Gardner </h1></h1>
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assault on a Federal Officer.<br> <br> Temika Gardner, 40, of Portland, made her first appearance in federal court after being charged by criminal complaint with assaulting a federal officer.<br> <br> On October 23, 2025, Gardner was near the vehicle of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deportation Officers after the... More...
$0 (10-25-2025 - OR)United States of America v. Scott Raymond Keast
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with in possession of a firearm in violation of 18U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).<br> <br> The Sentencing Guidelines instruct a sentencing court to<br> apply a base offense level of 20 if "the defendant committed<br> any part of the instant offense subsequent to sustaining one<br> felony conviction of . . . a crime of violence.â�... More...
$0 (09-18-2025 - OR)State of Oregon v. Joseph Washington
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse.<br> <br> <img width="200" src="https://www.mcda.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Joseph-Washington.png"><br> <br> Joseph Washington was accused of striking his 20 month old child so hard in the stomach that it caused significant traumatic injuries to the victim, including a perforation of the small intestine.... More...
$0 (09-08-2025 - OR)Martin Lynch, et al. v. Mutnomah County
Portland, Oregon real property lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on wrongful taking and excessive fines theories.<br> <br> Plaintiffs have ALLEGED viable takings and excessive fines claims under federal law and viable takings claims under Oregon law, and these claims are not barred by collateral estoppel or res judicata. As to the timeliness of these claims, this Court holds... More...
$0 (12-27-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Steven Shirley </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Manufacturing Marijuana and Falsifying Tax Returns </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Josephine County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Manufacturing Marijuana and Falsifying Tax Returns</h2></center></b></b> </h2></c... More...
$0 (12-23-2024 - OR)State of Arizona v. Richard Darrel Eggers
<h2><br> Salem, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> </h2><br> <br> ORS 166.255 provides, in part, that "it is unlawful for a person to knowingly possess a firearm or ammunition if *** [t]he person has been convicted of a qualifying misdemeanor and, at the time of the offense, the person was *** [a] family or household member of ... More...
$0 (10-24-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Hunter Fenstermaker; Napoleon Gomez; Conner Lee Francis, </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Medford, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of Southern Oregon Teenager </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Three Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Roles in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose of Southern Oregon Teenager</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> ... More...
$0 (09-20-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Horacio Luna-Perez </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Large Drug Trafficking Conspiracy </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Prominent Oregon Drug Trafficker and Final Defendant in Large Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> ... More...
$0 (08-19-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Victor Diaz-Ramirez </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with International Drug Trafficking </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Leader of International Drug Trafficking Organization Operating in Lane County Sentenced to Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> From at least ... More...
$0 (06-18-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Yuriy Viktorovich Vasilchuk </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Fentanyl and Stealing Covid Relief Program Funds </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Stealing Covid Relief Program Funds </h2></center></b></b> </h2></c... More...
$0 (06-17-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. John Rocha </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Medford, Oregon criminal defense lawyer <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Nicholas&l=Granath&i=146744&z=97801" target="_new">Nicholas Paul Granath</a> represented the Defendant charged with COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program Fraud </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Calaveras County Man Sentenced for C... More...
$0 (05-13-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Andrew Miles Devos </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Medford, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Possessing Methamphetamine </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b>Klamath Falls Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Methamphetamine </h2></center><br> <br> Klamath Falls, Oregon man with multiple previous dru... More...
$0 (05-13-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Johnell Lee Cleveland </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Transporting a Victim Across State Lines for Illegal Sexual Activity </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Tigard Repeat Offender Sentenced to Federal Prison for Transporting a Victim Across State Lines for Illegal Sexual Activity and Launderi... More...
$0 (05-07-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. William Thomas Gillespie </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Medford, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Possessing Firearms and Narcotics </font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b> <br> Cave Junction Man Sentenced to More than 14 Years Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms and Narcotics </h2></center><br> <br> A Cave Junction, Oregon m... More...
$0 (04-26-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. William Thomas Gillespie </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Possessing Firearms and Narcotics .</font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b> Cave Junction Man Sentenced to More than 14 Years Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms and Narcotics </h2></center><br> <br> A Cave Junction, Oregon man... More...
$0 (04-26-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Israel Sarabia </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking.</font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b> Central Oregon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison </h2></center><br> <br> A Central Oregon drug trafficker who conspired with others to traffic fentanyl and methamphetamine to Madras ... More...
$0 (04-24-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Francisco Moncada </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fentanyl Trafficking.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Portland Area Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> A local drug trafficker who sourced large quantities of fentanyl from out-of-state ... More...
$0 (03-27-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Francisco Moncada </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fentanyl Trafficking .</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center><i></b> Portland Area Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> A local drug trafficker who sourced large quantities of fentanyl from out-of-state c... More...
$0 (03-27-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Francisco Moncada </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fentanyl Trafficking.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center><i></b> Portland Area Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> A local drug trafficker who sourced large quantities of fentanyl from out-of-state ... More...
$0 (03-27-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Juan Jessie Martinez-Gill; Blake Anthony Fulleton; Miguel Espana </h1>
<b><h2><center><i><font color="red"> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Klamath Basin Drug Trafficking.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center><i></b> Three Sentenced to Federal Prison for Klamath Basin Drug Trafficking </h2></center></i><br> <br> U.S. v. Martinez-Gil<br> <br> According to court documents, between August 1, 2019, ... More...
$0 (03-15-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Juan Jessie Martinez-Gil; Blake Anthony Fulleton; Miguel Espana</h1>
<b><h2><center><i><font color="red">Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Drug Trafficking.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><br> <center><i></b>Three Sentenced to Federal Prison for Klamath Basin Drug Trafficking </h2></center></i><br> <br> In separate criminal cases, three southern Oregon drug traffickers, including the leader of a Kl... More...
$0 (03-16-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Keandre Dshawn LaMarcus Brown </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murder Committed Amid Violent Robbery Spree.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> Portland Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Murder Committed Amid Violent Robbery Spree </h3></center></i><br> <br> A Portland man was sentenced to 30 y... More...
$0 (03-12-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Rolando Daniel Benitez </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Portland, Oregon Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexually Abusing Multiple Children.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> A former Portland resident was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for sexually abusing multiple children, videorecording and photographing th... More...
$0 (02-20-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Jonathan Ash Clark </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Drugs to Portland High School Students.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> </h2></center></i><br> <br> A local man was sentenced to federal prison today for selling drugs to Portland high school students.<br> <br> Jonathan Ash Clark, 43... More...
$0 (01-22-2024 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Luis Angel Rivera-Huezo </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>Portland, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> The leader of a drug distribution organization responsible for trafficking large quantities of illegal drugs into the Portland Metropolitan Area for redistribution and sale was sentenced to federal prison today.... More...
$0 (01-09-2024 - OR)Jose Artemio Carmona-Perez v. City of Salem, et al.
Eugene, Oregon personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the defendants on prisoner civil rights theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <br> <br> This action arises from an encounter between Jose Artemio Carmona-Perez and police officers on February 28, 2018, in Salem, Oregon. Plaintiff Carmona-Perez ("Plaintiffâ€) filed suit against Defendants City of Salem, Sergeant Michael Bas... More...
$0 (10-20-2023 - OR)Luz A. Nunez v. Brandon Jones, et al.
Pendleton, Oregon civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Blevins theory.<br> <br> <br> Plaintiff Luz Nunez brought this action against Defendants, five federal officers. Plaintiff alleges the federal officers violated her Fourth Amendment rights by unlawfully arresting her after a traffic stop. Plaintiff sues the federal officers in their individual capacities f... More...
$0 (09-27-2023 - OR)United States of America v. Heraclio Diaz-Sanchez, a/k/a Miguel Rafal Barajas-Magna
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug possession with intent to distribute cocaine.<br> <br> On December 19, 2022, Defendant, Heraclio Diaz-Sanchez, was driving northbound on I-5 from California. Near Salem, Oregon, Trooper Miller of the Oregon State Police noticed Mr. Diaz-Sanchez's car, a nondescript silver Honda Accord, with a California license p... More...
$0 (09-19-2023 - OR)United States of America v. Eugene Michael Brown
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> According to court documents, as part of an ongoing federal racketeering investigation of the Hoover Criminal Gang, law enforcement obtained photos online of Brown, a convicted felon, posing with other known Hoover members. <br> <br> On the evening spanning May 21 and 22, 2022, ... More...
$0 (09-11-2023 - OR)United States of America v. Dennis Richard DeChenne Jr.
Eugene, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with transporting methamphetamine in Deschutes County.<br> <br> In April 2020, the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) team began investigating Dennis Richard DeChenne Jr., 39, of Gresham, Oregon, after learning he was involved in transporting large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin from the Portland area to Central Or... More...
$0 (07-12-2023 - OR)United States of America v. Oscar Manuel Rosas Gaona
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer representing defendant charged with drug trafficking.<br> <br> In April 2023, special agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arranged to purchase 10,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl for 70 cents per pill. On April 14, 2023, the agents, working in partnership with the Clackamas County Interagency Task Force (CCITF), completed t... More...
$0 (05-08-2023 - OR)Jorge Bello v. City of Portland
Portland, Oregon civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants claiming that his constitutional rights were violated by John Oliphant, a City of Portland employee<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Portland_OR_Fed.png" alt="Federal Courthouse - Porland, Oregon"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Por... More...
$60000 (03-17-2023 - or)United States of America v. Lyle Justin Schirm
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with shipping a handgun and ammunition to the United Kingdom and possessing a pound of meth in his residence.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Portland_OR_Fed.png" alt="Federal Courthouse - Porland, Oregon"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - P... More...
$0 (02-17-2023 - OR)United States of America v. Kahlani Hamilton Jones
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Portland_OR_Fed.png" alt="Federal Courthouse - Portland, Oregon"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Portland, Oregon</a><br> <P><br> <a font="red" href="https://ww... More...
$0 (02-09-2023 - OR)<H2> United States of America v. Tom Redhawk Tias </H2>
Portland, Oregon criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with manslaughter.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/oregon/news/portland/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Portland</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> On January 26, 2021, Tom Redhawk Tias, age 22, contacted law enforcement to report an unresponsive adult. ... More...
$0 (12-15-2022 - Or)United States of America v. Andrew Thomas Tager
Eugene, Oregon criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with Sexually Exploiting Child Online.<br> <br> In May 2018, Andrew Thomas when Tager was 28 years old, he posed as a female employee of Musical.ly and began communicating with a then-10-year-old Oregon child. He encouraged the child to participate in a fictional "crown program†wherein the child could earn a "crown†by s... More...
$0 (09-19-2022 - OR)United States of America v. Roshon Edward Thomas
Spokane, Washington criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funding for small businesses.<br> <br> On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARESâ€) Act. The CARES Act provided a number of programs through which eligible small businesses could request and obtain relief funding inten... More...
$0 (08-16-2022 - OR)United States of America v. Michael Malekzadeh
Eugene, Oregon criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and money laundering.<br> <br> The former owner and chief financial officer of Zadeh Kicks LLC, a now-defunct Oregon corporation that sold limited edition and collectible sneakers online perpetrating a fraud scheme that allegedly cost customers more than $70 million in unfulfilled ord... More...
$0 (08-03-2022 - OR)United States of America v. Johnl Jackson
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged for transporting two teen girls across state lines, drugging and sexually abusing them, and selling them to other men for sex.<br> <br> In 2016, John L. Jackson, age 34, met and befriended Keonte Desmond Scott, 23, also of Vancouver, after Scott's release from prison. Jackson sold Scott cocaine and eventually began coaching him... More...
$0 (07-25-2022 - OR)