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United States of America v. Gerald Ford, III
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.... More...
(01-21-2026 - PA)United States of America v. Joseph Primiero
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production and attempted production of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, coercion or enticement of a minor, receipt and attempted receipt of material depicitng the sexual exploitation of a minor, and transfer of obscene material to a minor. On or about January 24, 2022, Primiero produce... More...
(01-21-2026 - PA)United States of America v. Edward Arthur Owens Jr.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making a threat to injure a local public official and making false statements to government agents. On May 20, 2025, Edward Arthur Owens Jr., 30, knowingly and willfully transmitted via a social media messaging app the following threat to injure a local public official: “We’re coming for you [emoji of ... More...
(01-12-2026 - PA)United States of America v. Jayvon Turner
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm and ammunition. On or about August 16, 2025, Jayvon Turner, age 23, had a firearm and ammunition in his possession after previously having been convicted of a felony on a state robbery charge. Federal law prohibits possession of a firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon. ... More...
(12-29-2025 - PA)United States of America v. Maurice Smith
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. , 2025). 14 Moore, 111 F.4th at 272 (holding “that convicts may be disarmed while serving their sentences on [federal] supervised release”); Quailes, 126 F.4th 215, 217 (3d Cir. 2025) (extending Moore’s logic to “appl[y] with equal force to defendants who are on state... More...
(12-22-2025 - PA)United States of America v. Kareem Middlebrook
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and crack, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. From in and around December 2021 to in and around March 2023, in the Western District of Pennsylvania, Middlebrook conspired with others to distribute and possess... More...
(12-19-2025 - PA)United States of America v. Daniel George
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanian, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking and firearm felonies. Daniel George, age 37, engaged in armed fentanyl and cocaine trafficking in Farrell, Mercer County. He did so despite his prior convictions, and years of incarceration, for drug trafficking, firearm, and domestic violence crimes. He also did so from a location where... More...
(12-17-2025 - PA)Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. James Bebout and Debbie Bebout
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with with theft by unlawful taking, criminal conspiracy and abuse of a corpse. felony theft and criminal conspiracy as well as abuse of a corpse. The body of Michael Bebout, 64, was found in an advanced state of decomposition in the home he shared with James and Debbie Bebout.... More...
(12-13-2025 - PA)United States of America v. Daniel Marsico
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with cyberstalking in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2261A(2)(A). Around June 2020, the woman Daniel Marsico was dating broke up with him. For the next several years, he stalked and harassed her. He called her incessantly. He sent her—and later, her mother—thousands of text messages. When the woman l... More...
(11-21-2025 - PA)Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Indigo Michelle Hymes
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with recklessly endangering another person. Indigo Michelle Hymes, age 28, was charged with recklessly endangering another person.... More...
(11-21-2025 - PA)Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daemond Artemus
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with homicide. Daemond Artemus was accused for two different homicide cases has now been charged with killing a ride share driver in early 2025.... More...
(11-13-2025 - PA)Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Tesean Lamont Salter
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with carrying a firearms without a license, driving without a license, and failure to use a safety belt. [On December 31, 2022, Officer Craig Sulkowski of the Pittsburgh Police Department arrived] at 1200 Stanmore Street due to a complaint that there were approximately 150 juveniles at an Airbnb. Officer... More...
(11-12-2025 - PA)United States of America v. Taire Hardeman
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating conditions of supervised release. Hardeman pled guilty to drug offenses and was sentenced to 36 months’ imprisonment followed by three years’ supervised release. Approximately eleven months after his supervised release commenced, law enforcement responded to reported gunfire an... More...
(11-12-2025 - PA)Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Ki-Shawn Crumity
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer will be representing the Defendant charged with sex trafficking, sexual assault and corruption of a minor. Ki-Shawn Crumity, age 26, is accused for taking in a 13-year-old girl and hiding her in a box in his basement for days.... More...
(10-31-2025 - PA)Common Wealth of Pennsylvania v. Stanley West
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Stanley West, age 37, is accused for shooting and killing Rakesh "Rocky" Ehagaban, age 50, and injuring a woman. Martin Devine, acting chief of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, released a statement early Saturday morning saying, "The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police is grateful to the incr... More...
(10-22-2025 - PA)United States of America v. Ernest Harris
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm and ammunition. Harris moved to suppress the firearms and ammunition found in his home claiming the FBI lacked probable cause.... More...
(10-22-2025 - PA)Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jane Doe
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer will represented the Defendant charged with car jacking, and eluding Jane Doe carjacked a car, fled from police when they tried to stop her, struck two vehicles, and hit the side of the Omni William Penn Holtel. The Police had to fase Jan Doe to take her into custody.... More...
(10-12-2025 - PA)Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Christian Bey
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Christian Bey was accused of killing Calvin Hall, an off-duty Pittsburgh Police Officer.... More...
(10-10-2025 - PA)Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Bohl
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with burglary. Michael Bohl, age 37, was accused for attempting to break into several homes. Northern Regional police say at some point, Bohl successfully got inside one of those houses, where he apparently made himself at home and even made himself a snack before allegedly damaging and stealing f... More...
(10-10-2025 - PA)Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Stanley Eugene West, Jr.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant accused of murder and aggravated assault. Stanley West, age 37, accused for aggravated assault on a low enforcement officer and the killing of Rakesh "Rocky" Ehagaban, 50, of Robinson.... More...
(10-06-2025 - PA)United States of America v. Lashaumba O. Randolph
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2, and use of fire in the commission of that fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 844(h)(1) and 2.1. During a bench trial, witnesses identified the Camaro as a stolen vehicle that Randoph claimed to own and had insured. Specifically, a ... More...
(10-02-2025 - PA)Charles Darnell Jones v. Jerry Hobeck, et al.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation under 42 U.S.C. 1983. In 2022, Jones filed a complaint alleging a conspiracy to arrest and jail him in violation of his constitutional rights... More...
(10-02-2025 - PA)Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Tyler Matthew Woeppel
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant accused for retail theft.charged with charged with ... More...
(09-26-2025 - PA)Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jose Soto, Jr.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with criminal homicide and robbery. Jose Soto, age 25, was charged with killing Stephen Williams, age 42, whose body was found in the Ohio River.... More...
(09-19-2025 - PA)Christian James Laura v. C.O. Lieb, et al.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights excessive force claim. On March 18, 2021, Lauria was booked into the Allegheny County Jail as a pre-trial detainee. Lauria alleges that three corrections officers—Officer Daniel Lieb, Sergeant Richard Gerber, and officer David Forsicka—assaulted him that same morning, ... More...
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