Texas Intent to Commit Murder Law
< h2> <center> State of Texas v. Patrick Lawrence </h2> </center>
Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder. Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Patrick Lawrence, age 37, shot Latavia Davis during a road rage incident on I-20.... More...
$ (08-14-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> Sate of Texas v. Marcos Flores </h2> </center>
Amarillo, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms. Digested by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Marcos Flores, age 27, accused of engaged in a number of drug transactions with a confidential informant on m... More...
$ (08-03-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> State of Texas v. David Daniel Hall </h2> </center>
El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder. Digested by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> David Daniel Hall, 41, of El Paso, accused of shooting and killing his 33-year-old roommate.... More...
$ (07-25-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> State of Texas v. Floyd William Parrott </h2> </center>
Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with capital murder. Digested by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Floyd William Parrott, age 64, was charged with capital murder for killing Chery Henry, age 22, and Andy Atkinson, age 21, in 1990. One of Houston’s most haunting ... More...
$ (07-24-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> State of Texas v. Tabitha Thrasher, Christian Eaglin and Clyde Casey </h2> </center>
El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with first-degree murder. Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Tabitha Thrasher, 49, was arrested in Amarillo and booked into the Potter County Detention Center. Christian Eaglin, 30, was apprehended by the United States ... More...
$ (07-08-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Andrew Michael Smith </h2> </center>
Sherman, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with Intent to Distribute or Dispense a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) . On September 5, 2024, Andrew Michael Smith, 36, provided a woman with fentanyl and methamphetamine. Smith watched and recorded the victim for several hours as she began to show severe ... More...
$ (06-24-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tonya Crowder, et al. </h2> </center>
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with: Conspiracy to Unlawfully Distribute and Dispense Controlled Substances Unlawfully Distributing and Dispensing Controlled Substances and Aiding and Abetting Tonya Crowder, 49, Missouri City; Marlene Durham, 55, Humble; and Demetrius Onuaguluchi, 34, Houston; with distribution of a controlled substance and con... More...
$ (06-24-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Benjamin Hanil Song, et al. </h2> </center>
Fort Worth, Texas criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 210, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2339A , 18 U.S.C. § 844(m) (18 U.S.C. §§ 844(h)(1) & (2)), 18 U.S.C. §§ 844(h)(1) and (2)18 U.S.C. §§ 1114(a)(3) and 2, 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/ven... More...
$ (06-24-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> State of Texas v. Karmelo Anthony </h2> </center>
McKinley, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Karmelo Anthony, age 17, was accused of stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf to death at a track meet. The Defendant claimed self defense. Defense counsel o... More...
$ (06-18-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> State of Texas v. Karmelo Anthony </h2> </center>
Frisco, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Karmelo Anthony, age 19, stabbed and killed Austin Metcal, age 17, at a track meeting Frisco, Texas in April 2025.... More...
$ (06-09-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> State of Texas v. Seung Han Ho </h2> </center>
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Seung Han Ho, age 69, accused of shooting and killing two people and injuring three people after meeting at a shopping center north of Dallas.... More...
$ (05-06-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Avis Delynn Jones </h2> </center>
Marshall, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and felony possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. By Kent Morlan On March 17, 2023, a search warrant was executed at Avis Delyn Jones’ University Avenue residence in Marshall resulting in the discovery of 440.7 grams of methamphetamine co... More...
$ (05-06-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Michael Seery and Ricardo Obando, Jr. </h2> </center>
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Murder-For-Hire. By Kent Morlan Michael Seery hired Ricardo Obando to kill a man he believed had an affair with Seery’s wife while Seery was in prison. Cell phone evidence demonstrated how Obando conducted extensive surveillance and a failed attempt on the victim before finally executing the plot. Obando sh... More...
$ (05-05-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> State of Texas v. Angelina Hicks </h2> </center>
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with plotting to "kill as many Jews as possible" by driving a vehicle through the Congregation Beth Israel in Houston. Angelina Hicks, age 18, was arrested in North Carolina, and accused of felony conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon.... More...
$ (04-26-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Sergio Renato Tapia </h2> </center>
San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with threatening to murder a Federal Officer. Sergio Renato Tapia, 31, called the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park on July 24, 2023, and left a voicemail that included a violent threat to murder a National Park Service ranger. NPS rangers immediately recognized Tapia's voice and worked quickly with the U.... More...
$ (04-24-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> State of Texas v. Saryiah Sanford-Griffin </h2> </center>
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Saryiah Sanford-Griffin, age 18, accused of shooting and 13-year-old Marcus Reeves Jr.... More...
$ (04-24-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Marvin Alexander Portillo </h2> </center>
Beaumont, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. in June of 2023, Marvin Alexander Portillo, 29, was identified during a drug trafficking investigation involving the distribution of fentanyl-laced pills in the Eastern District of Texas. Portillo admitted to being involved in a conspiracy responsible for dis... More...
$ (04-03-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Cyrus Kourosh Boujabadi </h2> </center>
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of multiple narcotics. Cyrus Boujabadi onspired with others to distribute MDMA, meth, cocaine, marijuana, psilocybin and DMT. As part of the conspiracy, he coordinated drug transactions using a messaging application, directed others to deliver controlled substances and accepted payment in cash and electr... More...
$ (04-03-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Robert "Bobby" Leon Smith, III </h2> </center>
Archer City, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud and wire fraud conspirac. Robert “Bobby” Leon Smith III, 50, of Archer City, Texas, owned and operated seven durable medical equipment (DME) supply companies based in Florida, Texas, and Maryland through which he submitted millions of dollars in false claims to Medicare for orthotic braces a... More...
$ (03-28-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Robert Carlos Cerrillo </h2> </center>
Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Cerrillo argued that the district court erred in applying the U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(c)(1)(A) cross-reference to the attempted second-degree murder guideline provision at U.S.S.G. § 2A2.1 because there was insufficient evidence that he intended to kill the victim when... More...
$ (03-25-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Martel Devante Gilliam </h2> </center>
Beaumont, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute meth. Former corrections officer Martel Devante Gilliam, 22, of Beaumont, was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in a federal prison. In March 2024, Gilliam, a correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) in Beaumont, was identi... More...
$ (03-15-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Johnny Quoc Tran </h2> </center>
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and meth. an investigation began in March 2019 when authorities identified a Houston-based drug trafficking organization with additional operations in Dallas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Authorities determined Tran led the organization and operated a pill press lab... More...
$ (03-15-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jeremiah Christopher Arguijo </h2> </center>
Lubbock, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of meth. Jeremiah “Chris” Arguijo, 40, of Lubbock, Texas, was arrested and charged after the execution of a search warrant produced a large quantity of meth. Arguijo was located near one of the search locations. He attempted to flee using a vehicle and the... More...
$ (03-15-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Benjamin Hanil Song, Savanna Batten, Zachary Evetts, Autumn Hill, Meagan Morris, Maricela Rueda, and Daniel Sanchez-Estrada </h2> </center>
Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with rioting, providing material support to terrorists, conspiracy to use and carry an explosive, attempted murder of a officers and employees of the United States, and discharging a firedarm in relation to the furtherance of a violent crime. Benjamin Hanil Song, Savanna Batten, Zachary Evetts, Autumn Hill, Meagan Mo... More...
$ (03-14-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> State of Texas v. Benjamin Jacob Perez </h2> </center>
El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder. Benjamin Jacob Perez, age 32, accused with Rogelio Guillermo Suarez, age 19.... More...
$ (03-09-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Jorge Angel Rodriguez
Brownsville, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms, that is, approximately 155.5 kilograms of marihuana; 21 USC 841 (a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B) and 18 USC 2.... More...
$ (02-25-2026 - TX)State of Texas v. Sergio Naffarratte
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with capital murder. Sergio Naffarratte, age 27, accused for killing Alyshah Punjani, age 28, and Adrian Williams, Jr., age 30, during a fight on Floyd street in Dallas.... More...
$ (02-25-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Dr. Michael Taba
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Dr. Michael Taba, 61, of McKinney, Texas, accepted bribes paid by pharmacy owners to prescribe medically unnecessary compound creams to injured federal workers. Taba’s co-defendants owned and operated three pharmacies located in Fort Worth and Arlington, Texas. Over the course of the scheme, the pharmacy owne... More...
$ (02-25-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Gerardo Chavez-Sanchez
McAllen, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit straw purchase of a firearm.... More...
$ (02-13-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Terry Ardoin, et al.
San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing marijuana. An 18-count superseding indictment has been unsealed charging 20 alleged members and associates of a violent Houston-based street gang for their purported roles in a racketeering conspiracy (RICO) involving murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, drug trafficking and firearms offenses. La... More...
$ (02-15-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Adam Whitehead Baber
Lubbock, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute drugs. Adam Whitehead Baber, 45, of Lubbock, was charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl in October 2025. Three others charged as part of the drug trafficking ring include: • Sean Burns, 43, of Lubbock... More...
$ (02-15-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Kurtney Bernard Jones
Abilene, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Kurtney Jones, also known as “KP,” was responsible for distributing large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin in the Abilene area. In December 2023, Jones assumed control of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed drugs in Abilene and the surro... More...
$ (02-15-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Jed Wood, Joshua Link, Tia Link, Taylor Bang, Royana Thompson
Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from an unlawful activity. Jed Wood of Fort Worth, Texas, charged with three counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and one count of money laundering involving wiring more than ... More...
$ (02-15-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Luis Emmanuel Quevedo-Vasquez
Beaumont, Texas, criminal defense lawyer Alejandro Macias represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs. On April 2, 2024, Luis Emmanuel Quevedo-Vasquez, a Mexican national illegally in the United States, and Carmen Guadalupe Diaz, 26, of Georgia, were stopped for a traffic violation in Nacogdoches County. During the stop, law enforcement noticed an open con... More...
$ (01-23-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Dustin Lacouture and Deborah Lagrone
Beaumont, Texas, criminal defense lawyer Ryan Matuska represented Dustin Lacouture charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance (methamphetamine. Dustin Lacouture, 43, and Deborah Lagrone, 44, both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. On January 29, 2025, a... More...
$ (01-23-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Antonio Curo
Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer Jason Luong represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled drug (fentanyl) resulting in death. Antonio Curo, age 25, admitted he distributed the drug through the U.S. mail to individuals across the country. Specifically, Curo distributed fentanyl to a 16-year-old female in Houston who died after consu... More...
$ (01-23-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Telise Marie Armke
San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to engage in wire fraud. Telise Marie Armke, 56, befriended an elderly couple in 2019 and falsely claimed that she was going to receive funds from FEMA due to her home being in a flood zone. As part of her fraud scheme, Armke convinced the couple to “lend” her money to pay property taxes, pay off l... More...
$ (01-23-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Orlando Gerardo Mejia-Mendoza
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance.... More...
$ (01-23-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Elizabeth Devora Galindo
Amarillo, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.... More...
$ (01-23-2026 - TX)<H2> United States of America v. Clayton Willis Caddell and Robert Alfonso Cazarin
Sherman, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking methamphetamine. Clayton Willis Caddell, 48, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and was sentenced to 181 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan on January 9, 2026. Robert Alfonso Cazarin, 37, pleaded guilty to co... More...
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