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George Hawkins v. Glenn Youngkin, et al.

Richmond, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a First Amendment violation theory.<br> Virginia's Constitution automatically strips individuals convicted of felony offenses<br> of the right to vote but vests in the Governor the discretionary power to restore those rights.<br> George Hawkins, previously convicted of a felony, petitioned to have his voting rights<br> restored. So far, Governor Glenn Youngkin has declined to do so.<br> <br> Hawkins brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1

United States of America v. Melvin Leon Myrick

Richmond, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of "actual methamphetamine.”<br> <br> At about 2:00 a.m. on April 20, 2022, a Colonial Heights, Virginia, police officer attempted to stop a silver Nissan for a traffic infraction. The Nissan, however, failed to stop and sped away, reaching well over 85 miles per hour in a 35-miles-per-hour zone as the officer pursued. When, however, the officer becam

United States of America v. Fernando Lee Jordan, a/k/a Fernand Lee Jordan, a/k/a Fernando Lee Jordan

Richmond, Virginia pro se Defendant sought a reduction of sentence.<br> <br> Fernardo Lee Jordan appealed the district court's order denying relief on his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) motion for a sentence reduction. "We review a district court's decision [whether] to reduce a sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) for abuse of discretion and its ruling as to the scope of its legal authority under § 3582(c)(2) de novo.” United States v. Mann, 709 F.3d 301, 304 (4th Cir. 2013). Our review

United States of America v. Les Christopher Burns

Lynchburg, Virginia, pro se Defendant sought to fire his appointed counsel.<br> <br> Les Christopher Burns sought to appeal the district court's order denying his counsel's motion to withdraw and appoint new counsel in Burns's ongoing criminal proceedings. This court may exercise jurisdiction only over final orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and certain interlocutory and collateral orders, 28 U.S.C. § 1292; Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b); Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp., 337 U.S. 541, 545-46 (1949).

United States of America v. Keith Rodney Moore

Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal possession of a firearm.<br> <br> When Richmond, Virginia, police officers observed a vehicle with the temporary license tag number 11134Y, they concluded that it was a fake tag because, within the preceding hours, they had stopped two other vehicles with the identical temporary tag number. The officers activated the lights on their patrol car to institute a stop, but the driver, Keith Moore, failed to stop

Darrell J. Austin, Jr. v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc.

Richmond, Virginia consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.<br> <br> Parties sometimes agree to resolve disputes between them in private arbitration instead of litigating in state or federal court. The Federal Arbitration Act requires courts to honor such an agreement when a party seeks to enforce it, so long as a binding contract to arbitrate the dispute was formed. See 9 U.S.C. § 2. This appeal requires us to consider whether the distric

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Roger Bentley

Leesburg, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with involuntary manslaughter.<br> <br> Roger Bentley, a gas company manager with involuntary manslaughter for failing to take steps to stop a leak from an underground propane tank that resulted in an explosion and death.

United States of America v. Shaheem Johnson

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking.<br> <br> During the 1990s, Johnson engaged in a multi-state drug-trafficking enterprise. During the ongoing drug-trafficking enterprise, Johnson was directly responsible for the deaths of two people.1 In one incident, Johnson, Damein Piranti, Rickey Piranti, and another coconspirator shot and killed Bernard Franklin. Sealed J.A. 741. In another incident, Johnson and a coconspirator hired hit man

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Gregory Leon Hammer

Harrrisburg, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with abduction, felony eluding, and driving after being declared a habitual offender.<br> <br> On the evening of November 27, 2018, Officer Brandon Mawyer was patrolling in his police cruiser in the City of Waynesboro when he received a "be on the lookout" alert for a "possibly-abducted female ... named Morgan Hammer." The alert said that Morgan may have been abducted by Hammer—her husband—and "that the

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Troy McGowan

Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating a protective order.<br> <br> On November 24, 2018, L.M. obtained a permanent protective order against appellant, with whom she had a young son. The protective order prohibited appellant from having "contact of any kind with" L.M. except as permitted by a custody or visitation order and from "commit[ting] acts of family abuse or criminal offenses that result in injury to person or property." On the morning

Joel Aaron Burrell v. S. Shirley, Correctional Officer, et al.

Alexandria, Virginia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights claim.<br> <br> Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, federal courts may permit an indigent prisoner to proceed without prepaying filing fees or giving security. The legal term for proceeding this way is in forma pauperis. But Congress expressed concern that prisoners were filing many "frivolous lawsuits flooding the federal courts.” Blakely v. Wards, 738 F.3d 607, 609 (4th Cir. 2013) (en banc). So, in 1

United States of America v. Rodney D. Crawley

Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with federal drug-trafficking.<br> <br>

United States of America v. Subhash Kongassery

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with Abusive Sexual Contact Aboard an Aircraft in Flight in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2244(b) and 49 U.S.C. §46506(1).<br> <br> 18 U.S.C. § 2244(b):<br> <br> Whoever, in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison, or in any prison, institution, or facility in which persons are held in custody by direction of or pursuant to a contract or agreement with the hea

Mureal Zalmai v. Corliss Joseph-Conway

Alexandria, Virginia immigraton lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of his application for naturalization pursuant to 08 USC 1531.

United States of America v. Scott Jenkins

Roanoke, Virginia criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with:<br> <br> CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES;<br> FRAUDS AND SWINDLES;<br> FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION; and<br> BRIBERY INVOLVING FEDERAL PROGRAMS.<br> <br> Former Culpeper County, Virginia, Sheriff Scott Jenkins was accused of giving civilians police badges in exchange for thousands of dollars, amassing more than $75,000 in bribes. According to prosecutors, he made unvetted D.C.-area business owner

Commonwealth of Virginia v. He Jie

Chesterfield, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted possession with intent to distribute tax-paid cigarettes and conspiracy to commit a felony.<br> <br> MoreLaw was created to help people find experienced lawyers to represent them in the more than 3,144 counties across the United States. Click the link above to see a list of lawyers ready and willing to represent you if you have a legal problem and need help. Call: 918-582-6422 for help.<br> <br>

The State of New York v. Capital One Financial Corporation

Alexandria, Virginia consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sue the Defendant on fraud theories.<br> <br> The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Capital One over claims the company cheated consumers out of more than $2 billion in potential interest earnings on their savings accounts.<br> <br> The CFPB argued Capital One misled consumers about its 360 Savings accounts and obscured its higher-interest Capital One savings account product from them, in v

Lisa Barnhill v. Pamela Jo Bondi, U.S. Attorney General

Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on race and gender discrimination theories.<br> <br> MoreLaw was created to help people find experienced lawyers to represent them in the more than 3,144 counties across the United States. Click the link above to see a list of lawyers ready and willing to represent you if you have a legal problem and need help. Call: 918-582-6422 for help.<br> <br> Lisa Barnhill, a white woman, sued the United States Attorney General for

Eric Lisann v. Elizabeth Lisann

Richmond, Virginia family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.<br> <br> The wife filed for divorce in October 2019, alleging the ground of having lived separate and apart since July 14, 2014. In the divorce complaint, the wife alleged that "[a]t least one of the parties has intended to live separate and apart for at least one year and that their intent has remained constant for at least one year." R. at 2 (emphasis added). The husband filed a counterclaim for divorce, alleging the g

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Anthony Favors

Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with rape.<br> <br> Anthony Favor was charged with raping a woman in 1992.

United States of America v. Google, L.L.C.

Alexandria, Virginia anti-trust lawyers represented Google, which was accused to monopolizing two online advertising markets.<br> <br> The Government claimed that Google violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act by "willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power in the open web display publisher ad server market and the open-web display ad exchange market.”<br> <br> In August 2024, following a ruling by Judge Amit P. Mehta that Google monopolized the online search market, the Justice Depar

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Paul Chisholm, III

Cheasapeak, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with malicious wounding.<br> <br> Paul Chisholm, III ("appellant") of malicious wounding, in violation of Code § 18.2-51. When appellant failed to appear for his sentencing hearing, the trial court issued a capias for his arrest, convicted him of failure to appear, and sentenced him to 12 months in jail for that offense, plus 15 years with 10 years suspended on the underlying charge.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Legal

Rocky Mount, Virginia civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who were discriminated against.<br> <br> Damien Smith, who is Black, his wife, who is while, their son and other relatives were discriminated against by the Defendants because of the race of Damien.<br> <br> The owner sold a tenant:"You didn't tell me that your friend's husband is Black... Had I known, I wouldn't have rented the lot to them. I saw the son, but I figured everyone makes a mistake.” She also said: , "No Blac

United States of America v. Darryl Kenneth Dwayne Nelson, II

Lynchburg, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and<br> possess with intent to distribute cocaine and 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), 846, 851.<br> <br>

Rebecca Ann Stoots v. Marion Life Savings Crew, Inc.

Marion, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a negligence claim.<br> <br> Marion Life Saving Crew, Inc. (MLSC) provides emergency medical and transport services in Smyth County, Virginia.[1] In February 2014, MLSC Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) responded to the home of Calvin Stoots ("Calvin"), where they found him in medical distress. The EMTs were given a copy of Calvin's advance medical directive ("medical directive"). After a cursory review, the EMTs concluded-

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Jacob Ryan Tolley

Lexington, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug possession.<br> <br> On April 4, 2022, officers from the Botetourt-Rockbridge Regional Drug Task Force (the "Task Force") conducted surveillance of a home located at 36 Edgewood Drive in the City of Lexington. Members of the Task Force had been sworn in as Special State Police Officers ("SSPOs") with the Virginia State Police. Based off prior complaints from neighbors and an investigation by Investigator Flin

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Jose Roberto Gomez Contreras

Alexandria, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with "rape, oral sodomy, and animate object sexual penetration ('OSP'), as well as two counts of custodial indecent liberties.<br> <br> K.I.C. was born in El Salvador to Maritza Contreras, appellant's sister.[3] When K.I.C. was two years old, her mother left El Salvador and travelled to the United States. K.I.C. remained in El Salvador under the care of her maternal grandmother. Although her uncle-appellant-lived in

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Jimi Argedis Salgado

Manassas, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with malicious wounding.<br> <br> Ilka McCoy and Salgado were in a romantic relationship and lived together until May 2021. By August 2021 they had broken up, lived separately, and McCoy was dating Oscar Lucas. Nevertheless, McCoy and Salgado contacted each other "every couple days" in an effort to remain friends and because McCoy was still receiving Salgado's mail. On August 16, 2021, Salgado texted McCoy while she wa

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Anthony Leroy Brannon

Stuart, Virginia, criminal defense represented the Defendant assault and battery.<br> <br> In February 2023, Heather Burris and Brannon lived together at the Virginian Motel in Patrick County while Brannon was in the area for work. The motel manager, Jesse Christoph, knew Burris and Brannon well, as they had resided at the motel since at least October 2022 and Burris occasionally helped with housekeeping when the motel was short staffed. At first, Brannon's company paid for the motel room, but w

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Samuel Harris, s/k/a Samuel Harris, jr.

Chesterfield, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with obscene sexual display.<br> <br> On August 6, 2022, two women were in Rockwood Park at pavilion three setting up for a gender reveal party. As the women were walking from the parking lot to pavilion three, they observed a man, Samuel Harris, huddled on the gravel trail. Harris was naked, wearing a blonde wig, with khaki pants and fishnet stockings around his ankles. As they hurried past Harris, he turned to fa

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Shjon Michael Stamps

City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug possession.<br> <br> Around 1:20 a.m. on January 5, 2023, Virginia Beach Police Officer Christopher Grimm was surveilling a house that police suspected was involved in "narcotics activity." The house shared a driveway with another home. Grimm observed a 1996 white Cadillac with antique license plates leave from the shared driveway, although Grimm could not tell if the driver had come from the ho

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Donald Arthur Herrington

Stafford, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure or refusal to filed an income tax return.<br> <br> In July 2012, Herrington was tried by jury on several charges, including the failure or refusal to file an income tax return for the tax year 2009 in violation of Code § 58.1-348.<br> Herrington chose to represent himself at trial. See Herrington v. Dotson, 99 F.4th 705, 721 (4th Cir. 2024) (recounting the circumstances surrounding Herrington's self-rep

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Chad A. Thurston

Staunton, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a sexually violent predator.<br> <br> The Circuit Court of Augusta County held an annual review hearing for Chad A. Thurston, a sexually violent predator ("SVP") civilly committed for secure inpatient treatment pursuant to Code §§ 37.2-900 to -912. The circuit court determined that Thurston remained an SVP and recommitted him to the custody of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Servic

Jason Scott Ford v. Commonwealth of Virginia

City of Richmond, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with malicious wounding.<br> <br> A grand jury indicted Ford for aggravated malicious wounding. During a pretrial hearing, Ford "refused to come out of the lockup and began banging his feet on the walls." Due to security concerns related to his behavior, on the morning of trial sheriff's deputies restrained Ford with waist chains and a shock vest while he was in a holding cell. When deputies were not looking, F

Curtis L. Wade v. Commonwealth of Virginia

Boydton, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault and battery on a law enforcement officer.<br> <br> A jury convicted Curtis L. Wade of assault and battery on a law enforcement officer in violation of Code § 18.2-57(C). The trial court sentenced Wade to five years' incarceration, with all but seven months suspended. On appeal, Wade argues that the trial court erred in denying his motions to strike and to set aside the verdict because the evidence was ins

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Jerome Lee Wilkerson

Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of drugs.<br> <br> On February 20, 2020, Sergeant Hoggard of the Norfolk Sherriff's Office received information that there was cocaine in cell block 2K of the Norfolk City Jail. After the inmates were all secured in one area, Sergeant Hoggard and a team searched cell block 2K with a narcotics-detecting canine.<br> <br> At the time of the search, there were between 30 and 40 inmates resid

Jeremy Smith v. Cox Enterprises, Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan

Alexandria, Virginia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an ERISA law violation theory.<br> <br> After receiving long-term disability benefits from his employer for seven years, Jeremy Smith was informed that these benefits would be terminated. Seeking to have his benefits restored, Smith filed suit under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA”) against Cox Enterprises, Inc. Welfare Benefits Plan, an ERISA plan operated by Smith's employer. The

NIA LUCAS; A.M., II, a minor, by and though his Guardian ad Litem, Nia Lucas, v. VHC Health, d/b/a Virginia Hospital Center, et al.

Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed she was discriminated against.<br> <br> Nia Lucas pled discrimination and retaliation claims in her complaint against Virginia Health Corporation ("VHC”) under the Affordable Care Act ("ACA”). As described below, Lucas has not alleged any facts permitting an inference that she was denied treatment because of her disabilities. Thus, she failed to plead facts that, if true, would show disability discriminat

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Daniel Ricardo Lane Adams

Virginia Beach, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represent the defendant charged with rape.<br> <br> In the final days of her junior year at Virginia Wesleyan University, E.R. attended an on-campus cookout hosted by a graduating senior. After consuming a few alcoholic seltzers, E.R. met Adams, who introduced himself as "DJ." Adams told her that he was a 23-year-old student at the Harvard Business School.[1] The two exchanged "Snapchat information."[2] E.R. then left the cookout to join some frie

Tamara Al-Saray v. Sharon Elizabeth Furr

Manassa, Virginia personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an auto negligence claim.<br> <br> At the close of evidence, the parties discussed their proposed jury instructions. The parties were able to agree on a majority of the instructions, including Jury Instruction 30, which discussed a driver's duty to yield to vehicles already lawfully in an intersection.[2] After both parties made their closing arguments, the matter was submitted to the jury. The jury subsequently retu

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Tanya Rashae Holland

Collinsville, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony child neglect resulting in serious injury.<br> <br> Tanya Rashae Holland pleaded no contest to felony child neglect resulting in serious injury. After entering her plea, but before sentencing, Holland was appointed new counsel. Four months later, on the eve of sentencing, Holland moved to withdraw her plea, contending that it had been entered inadvisedly based on misrepresentations made by her former cou

United States of America v. Asif William Rahman

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with retaining and trasmitting Top Secret National Defense Information to people who were not entitled to receive it, information which was publicly posted on a social media platform in October 2024.<br> <br> Asif William Rahman, 34, of Vienna, was an employee of the CIA since 2016 and had a Top-Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Isaac Ramirez Rodriguez

Danville, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Dendant charged with rape, aggravated sexual battery, three counts of object sexual penetration, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.<br> <br> Rodriguez was sentenced to two life terms plus 115 years and 12 months with 55 years suspended. On appeal, Rodriguez first challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain his convictions for rape and object sexual penetration. He also assigns error to the trial court for ruling t

United States of America v. Justin Eugene Taylor

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with three counts<br> of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(ii). <br> <br> For his participation in an unsuccessful robbery during which his accomplice shot a man, respondent Justin Taylor faced charges of violating the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), and of committing a "crime of violence" under § 924(c). The Hobbs Act makes it a fede

Marty Hierholzer v. Isable Guzman

Norfolk, Virginia civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights discrimination theory.<br> <br> Marty Hierholzer ("Hierholzer”) is the sole owner, president, and chief executive of MJL Enterprises, LLC ("MJL”) (collectively "Appellants”). Appellants allege that the Small Business Administration's ("SBA”) Section 8(a) Business Development Program ("8(a) Program”) discriminated against Hierholzer based on his race. The 8(a) Program<br> e

Kristen M. Barnett v. INoVA Health Care Services

Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a wrongful termination theory.<br> <br> Barnett, a former registered nurse and employee of INOVA, refused to receive<br> the COVID-19 vaccine as required under INOVA's policy because of its alleged conflict<br> with her religious belief. INOVA discharged her, and Barnett filed a Title VII religious<br> discrimination claim against INOVA. Specifically, she alleged three claims of religious<br> discrimination: failure t

Northern Virgina Hemp and Agriculture, LLC, et a. v. Commonwealth of Virginia, et al.

Alexandria, Virginia civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sought declaratory and other relief.<br> <br> <br> Virginia recognized it had a marijuana problem. For years, federal law has classified<br> marijuana as a controlled substance. But in the 2018 Farm Bill, Congress excluded<br> "hemp”—which it defined as Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant "with a delta-9<br> tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent,”—from the de

Lamont Ferguson v. Lt.Rlackmon, et al.

Roanoke, Virginia criminal defense attorney represented the Defendant seeking release from custody.<br> <br> Lamont Ferguson, a Virginia pre-trial detainee, has filed this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. His amended complaint alleges that Lt. Blackmon and M. J. Gilcrist invaded his privacy and unlawfully gathered evidence against him, resulting in his arrest in Winchester, Virginia. He further alleges that defendant Rason, his attorney, provided "ineffective assistance of counsel

United States of America v. Antonio Renaldo Wallace

Newport News, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking compassionate release.<br> <br> allace, who pleaded guilty to a federal drug conspiracy charge in 2018, sought<br> compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) based on several health conditions,<br> including stage 2 hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, anxiety disorder, and suspected<br> long COVID.1

United States of America v. David Alan Cheatwood

Roanoke, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony firearm possession.<br> <br> David Alan Cheatwood with possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Cheatwood moved to suppress evidence obtained from him upon a search of his vehicle, on two grounds: 1) police officers did not<br> have reasonable suspicion to seize him, and 2) they did not have probable cause to search his vehicle. The government responded in opposition, relyi