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State of Florida v. Sonia Infante-Perez

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with grand theft, organized fraud, cashing or depositing a worthless check and possessing a counterfeit payment instrument. Sonia Infante-Perez, age 55, of Hialeah, accused of bank fraud for passing counterfeit checks.

West Palm Beach, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with grand larceny for shoplifting on a grand scale. Former Real Housewives actress Melany “Mel” Viljoen, a star of The Real Housewives of Pretoria and The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: South Africa and her husband arrested for stealing.

United States of America v. Alaisjah Dayshawn Perkins

Pensacola, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charge with receipt, transfer, possession and production of machine guns. On April 26, 2025, law enforcement officers observed posts on a Facebook profile advertising the sale of machinegun conversion devices (MCDs). Subsequently, an undercover officer began communicating with Alaisjah Dayshawn Perkins. Between April and May 2025, law enforcement conducted multiple undercover purchases of several MCDs from the defendant. Pu

United States of America v. Desire Doreen Segari

Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making an interstate threat to injury someone. On August 17, 2025, Desiree Doreen Segari, age 41, of Sarasota, posted a video on TikTok calling for MAGA supporters to be shot on sight. Segari stated, “so if we all get our guns and use our second amendment right…and you see somebody with a MAGA hat, ‘pew pew’ that’s what we do, that’s the way, it’s the only way.” While saying “pew pew,” Segari u

State of Florida v. Pedro Antonio Laureano Quesada

Orlando, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit robbery with a firearm, attempted robbery with a firearm, and attempted felony murder.

State of Florida v. Michael L. King

Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with capital murder. Michael L. King was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2008 murder of Denise Amber Lee.

United States of America v. Willan Pupo, Joel Castillo, William Castillo, Miriam Pupo, and Jessica Forpomes

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering. Willan Pupo, 38, was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison; Joel Castillo, 39, to 58 months; William Castillo, 42, was sentenced to 55 months in federal prison; Miriam Pupo, 36, to 37 months; and Jessica Forpomes, 40, to 36 months. Each defendant previously pleaded guilty to commit money laundering as part of large-scale credit card fraud and money laundering scheme that r

United States of America v. Triston Chacoey Aric Johnson, a/k/a “C.J.”

Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of controlled drugs with intent to distribute.

United States of America v. Mario Mercier Hernandez

Tamps, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate transportation of stolen property. Beginning around 2019, Mario Mercier Hernandez (61, New Port Richey) embarked on a string of thefts of avionics equipment from more than forty airports across the United States, including airports in Florida, Tennessee, New Jersey, Maryland, and South Carolina. Mercier, using his knowledge and skill as an FAA-certified pilot, entered each airport, broke into airplanes,

United States of America v. Mckenzie Levar Monestine

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing approximately 450 fraudulent, stolen or counterfeit access devices, which included others’ credit card numbers, social security numbers, and means to gain access to bank accounts. On or about June 22, 2020, law enforcement agents executed a search warrant at Mckenzie Levar Monestine’s home. That search uncovered a trove of fraud evidence inside Monestine’s padlocked room, including mechanisms to ac

State of Florida v. Tyler Cordell Sawyer

Bradenton, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated battery with a firearm.

State of Florida v. Caleb Flynn

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder Caleb Flynn, 39, charged the former contestant on "American Idol" with shooting and killing his wife and staging the crime scene to mislead investigators.

Thomas O'Neal v. Ameircan Shaman Franchise System, Inc., et al.

Tampa, Florida, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. We have held that a settlement agreement bars litigation of wage-and-hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act only if the settlement was approved by a court or the Department of La- bor. See Lynn’s Food Stores, Inc. v. United States, 679 F.2d 1350, 1352– 53 (11th Cir. 1982). In this appeal, we must now decide how this rule applies when FLSA claims are settled alongsid

United States of America v. Rufino Robelo-Galo

Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking compassionate release under r 18 U.S.C. § 3582, arguing that he was the “only available caregiver” for his incapacitated father. The district court determined that Robelo-Galo’s son, Elmer, was an available caregiver, and, as a result, that Robelo-Galo was not the only available caregiver.

United States of America v. Javier Hernandez

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with encouraging aliens to enter the United States, conspiracy to traffic in certain motor vehicles with tampered identification number, and to altering motor vehicle identification number, money laundering, and transportation of stolen vessels

United States of America v. Joan Manuel Estadella

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute meth. An indictment in the Southern District of Florida charged Estadella with (1) possessing a Taurus 9mm pistol with serial number TLZ57339 and its ammunition as a convicted felon between November 28, 2020, and December 1, 2020, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2) (Count 1); (2) possessing a Springfield Armory .380 ca

State of Florida v. Roslain Arabi Perdomo

Miami, Florida criminal dense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with child neglect. Roslain Arabi Perdomo, age 36, was found outside her home nude with her daughter. Florida child neglect law (Section 827.03) defines neglect as a caregiver’s failure to provide a child with necessary care, such as food, shelter, clothing, medical care, or supervision, which causes or is likely to cause physical or mental impairment . It is a criminal offense ranging from third-degree felonies (neg

State of Florida v. Paul Messer

West Palm Beach, Florida criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with misdemeanor simple battery. Paul Messer, of Lake Worth Beach, accused of hitting a woman at a protect with a flagpole.

State of Florida v. Emily Sabogal

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, criminal defendant lawyer represented the Defendant charged with neglect of a child without great bodily harm and desertion of a child. Emily Sabogal, 32, was accused of leaving her children in Uber for hours.

United States of America v. Sylvester Green Bryd

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of first-degree grand theft and over 50 counts of fraudulent use or possession of personal identification information. Sylvester Green Byrd, 35, accused of stealing U.S. Treasury checks.

Clennon Dewayne Melton v. I-10 Truck Center, Inc., et al.

Pensacola, Florida, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who claimed that he was discriminated by his employer because of his races. Clennon Dewayne Melton is a black man who began work- ing at I-10 Truck Center in March 2020. I-10 is a Florida commercial truck sales business owned by Brian Brigman. Brigman also owns a related business, I-20 Truck Sales, LLC, located in Alabama. Brig- man’s son, Jason Brigman, participated in management decisions at I-10, though he had no off

Jafet Castro-Reyes v. City of Opa-Locka, et al.

Miami, Florida, crivil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff on excessive for claims under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Plaintiff-Appellee Jafet Castro-Reyes experienced an episode of erratic behavior at his apartment in Opa-Locka, Florida. During that episode, Castro-Reyes’s friend and family members became so concerned with his behavior that they tied Castro-Reyes up at his hands and feet using electrical wires and clothing cords. They called 911, and police responded and detained Castro-Reyes

United States of America v. Tabias K. Bryant

Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of attempted enticement of a minor. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Tallahassee Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Eric K. Mountin.

United States of America v. Celso Navarro Diaz

Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to traffic more than five kilograms of cocaine on vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and conspiring to import more than five kilograms of cocaine into the United States. Celso Navarro Diaz was the head of an organization in Colombia that transported cocaine and marijuana from the Pacific coast of Colombia to Costa Rica. Over a two-year period, Panamanian, Colombian, and U.S. Coast

United States of America v. Morales-Ramirez

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with charged with forcibly assaulting a federal officer. On Aug. 13, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation officers attempted to execute an arrest warrant for Fredy Aureliano Morales-Ramirez, 39, residing in Lake Worth Beach,, who was illegally present in the U.S. Officers located Morales-Ramirez during a vehicle stop near his residence. During the stop, Morales-Ramirez refused to comply wi

United States of America v. Joel Rufus French

Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged for his role in a yearslong scheme to bilk Medicare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) out of nearly $200 million by selling patient information and sham doctors’ orders for orthotic braces that patients did not want or need. “This defendant’s conduct was egregious: he targeted seniors suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia and billed Medicare for orthot

State of Florida v. John Ray Melvin

West Palm Beach, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with drug trafficking and felony possession of a firearm. John Ray Melvin was accused of cocaine possession and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

United States of America v. David A. Girard

Pensacola, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted enticement of a minor, travel in interstate commerce for illicit sexual conduct and failure to register as a sex offender. David A. Girard, age 20, of Robertsdale, Alabama, is a registered sexual offender based upon prior sex offense convictions in 2009. He is accused for attempting to entice a minor for sex in Pensacola. The case is being jointly investigated by the Florida Department of Law

United States of America v. Nhan Pham

Orlando, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receipt in interstate commerce and proffered delivery of an adulterated device, in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Between 2015 and 2019, Nhan Pham (55, Orlando) , a physician who performed cosmetic procedures, ordered silicone oil online and injected the silicone into his patients for gluteal and buttock enhancement procedures at his office and residence. The U.S. Food and Drug Administra

United States of America v. Sherwood Avionics and Accessories, Inc.

Miami, Florida - Sherwood Avionics and Accessories, Inc. (Sherwood), headquartered in Opa-Locka, has agreed to pay $109,618 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to use contractually required and updated technical manuals when performing repairs on U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) C-130 aircraft landing gear. “The False Claims Act protects more than taxpayer dollars—it safeguards the integrity of federal missions that depend on safe, reliable equipment,” said U.

United States of America v. Sean J. Alterman

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and conspiracy to offer and pay health care kickbacks. Sean Alterman, 38, of Lake Worth, owned and operated two laboratories, Live Beyond Medical MGMT, LLC and Dynix Diagnostics LLC, through which he purchased doctors’ orders for expensive genetic testing from patient recruiters. The patient recruiters ran deceptive telemarketing campaigns that targeted Medicare beneficiaries

State of Florida v. Lissette Dopico

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with criminal mischief. Lissette Dopico, 43, who is currently homeless, threw the rock and umbrella after she asked to use the business’s restroom and was denied access.

United States of America v. Jevan Antonio Miller

Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity and interstate travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct after previously pleading guilty in federal court. Between April 10, 2025, and April 12, 2025, detectives of the Tallahassee Police Department and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, along with Homeland Security Investigations, participated in a joint undercover operation in Leon C

United States of America v. Geoffrey Lee Dudding

Jacksonville, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using his cellphone and the internet to attempt to entice an 11-year-old child to engage in sexual activity. He was also ordered to serve a lifetime term of supervised release. On January 13, 2025, an FBI agent (UC) in Jacksonville was conducting an undercover operation to identify individuals seeking to make online contact with and engage in sexual activity with children. Posing as the parent of an 11-year

United States of America v. Jasen Butler,

West Palm Beach, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and forgery for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of War and other federal agencies out of over $4.5 million. Jason Butler, 37, of Jupiter, Florida, the owner of Independent Marine Oil Services LLC, submitted dozens of falsified documents such as wire transfer memos and invoices to multiple U.S. warships, including the USS Patriot, between August 2022 a

State of Florida v. Ciara Marie Smith

Naples, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represent the Defendant charged with assault. Ciara Marie Smith barricaded herself in a Leoni's Pizza with a firearm in her waistband.

State of Florida, v. Stephen Hicks

Jacksonville, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with assault and battery. Jacksonville Beach police officer Stephen Hicks accused of pulling a teenager off of an e-bike at a Jacksonville Beach skate park and throwing him to the ground, causing minor injuries.

State of Florida v. Natalie Fonseca and Nafis Reynolds

Pensacola, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with attempted first-degree murder, kidnapping, carjacking, robbery, arson, and tampering with evidence. The Defendant beat and robbed a man, cut his throat, and threw him off a bridge, but he survived.

State of Florida v. Geraldo Diza Guzman

Orlando, Florida criminal defense lawyer represent the Defendant charged with attempted murder. Geraldo Diaz Guzman, 19, accused of shooting Cristian Avila Carcamo who was shot several times.

State of Florida v. Blake Richard Hoover

Charlotte, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with arson and a hate crime. Blake Richard Hoover, 31, of Charlotte County, was charged with arson and criminal mischief for the blaze that broke out at the Chabad of Charlotte County in Punta Gorda.

State of Florida v. Regina Peacock

Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with grand theft and organized fraud. Regina Peacock accused of stealing thousands from her employer.

United States of America v. Ernest Lee Thomas, II

Pensacola, Florida, criminal defense lawyer John Wilkins represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On May 31, 2025, deputies with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle occupied by the Ernest Lee Thomas II, 35, of Pensacola, Florida. During the traffic stop, a search of the vehicle uncovered a loaded black .45-caliber Taurus handgun with a round in the chamber and five rounds in the magazine. While speaking with

United States of America v. Eduardo Saavedra Melayes

Panama City, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated identify theft, falsely representing U.S. citizenship, and false statement in application for passport. In December of 2023, the Eduardo Saavedra Melayes, 45, a Mexican national, submitted a passport application in-person at a Panama City post office. Upon processing, the application was denied due to indicators of fraud. An investigation uncovered that the defendant submitted the passport applic

United States of America v. Chason Reed Peck

Ocala, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and money laundering. On February 3, 2017, Chason Reed Peck (37, Palm City) applied for and received business financing from Deere & Company (“John Deere”). On February 16, 2020, Peck applied for a $300,000 total credit limit on his John Deere credit. Peck hand-wrote the financial application and gave it to a representative of an agricultural store in Ocala to submit on his behalf. The application,

United States of America v. Michael Kochen and Sandra Herek

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with Medicare Fraud. Michael Kochen, 42, and Sandro Herek, 56, targeted Medicare Advantage beneficiaries through deceptive telemarketing practices, pressuring elderly individuals to accept medical equipment they did not need — and in some cases, did not want. Over the course of the scheme, more than $17 million was paid by Medicare Advantage plans on fraudulent claims. “This case was simple at its core,” said

State of Florida v. Armani Cherenfant

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with wire fraud. Armani Cherenfant, age 19, was arrested during the execution of a search warrant for an Airbnb location at 10000 block of Southwest 162nd Street that was being used to mimic a bank call center in an elaborate effort to spoof victims.

State of Florida v. John Doe

Orlando, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with manslaughter. A 15-year-old boy shot and killed Emony Nicole Jackson, age 13, who was found with a gunshot wound, and she was taken to the hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries,

United States of America v. Demetric Antwan Swinton

Orlando, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing methamphetamine. The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office used a confidential source to conduct two controlled purchases of more than a pound of methamphetamine each from Demetric Antwan Swinton, ate 39, of Cocoa, Flrida, after he was identified as a methamphetamine source operating in Brevard County. A search warrant was then executed at Swinton’s residence re

State of Florida v. Slemons Anthony Graves

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with armed robbery and battery with prejudice. Slemons Graves, age 33, is accused of directing an antisemitic slur at a Jewish day school teacher, then slapping her in the back of the head and spitting in her face before stealing her cellphone.

United States of America v. Ryan Clifford Goldberg and Kevin Martin

Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiring to obstruct, delay or affect commerce through extortion in connection with ransomware attacks occurring in 2023. Ryan Goldberg, 40, of Georgia, Kevin Martin, 36, of Texas, and another co-conspirator successfully deployed the ransomware known as ALPHV BlackCat between April 2023 and December 2023 against multiple victims located throughout the United States. The three men agreed to pay the ALPHV Black