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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-
View VerdictCommonwealth 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
View VerdictCommonwealth 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
View VerdictCommonwealth 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
View VerdictCommonwealth 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
View VerdictCommonwealth 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
View VerdictCommonwealth 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
View VerdictCommonwealth 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
View VerdictCommonwealth 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
View VerdictJason 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
View VerdictCurtis 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
View VerdictCommonwealth 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
View VerdictJeremy 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 ("ERISAâ€) against Cox Enterprises, Inc. Welfare Benefits Plan, an ERISA plan operated by Smith's employer. The
View VerdictNIA 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 ("VHCâ€) under the Affordable Care Act ("ACAâ€). 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
View VerdictCommonwealth 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
View VerdictTamara 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
View VerdictCommonwealth 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
View VerdictUnited 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).
View VerdictCommonwealth 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
View VerdictUnited 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
View VerdictMarty Hierholzer v. Isable Guzman
Norfolk, Virginia civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights discrimination theory.<br> <br> Marty Hierholzer ("Hierholzerâ€) is the sole owner, president, and chief executive of MJL Enterprises, LLC ("MJLâ€) (collectively "Appellantsâ€). Appellants allege that the Small Business Administration's ("SBAâ€) Section 8(a) Business Development Program ("8(a) Programâ€) discriminated against Hierholzer based on his race. The 8(a) Program<br> e
View VerdictKristen 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
View VerdictNorthern 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> "hempâ€â€”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,â€â€”from the de
View VerdictLamont 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
View VerdictUnited 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
View VerdictUnited 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
View VerdictDanielle M. Caraco v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Norfolk, Virginia, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a FELA negligence theory.<br> <br> Steven F. Fowlkes worked for Norfolk Southern Railroad at its Lambert's Point facility as a repair workers for a number of years.<br> <br> The Complaint alleged that the company was aware of the hazards associated with asbestos-containing brake shoes and other asbestos-containing insulation at Lambert's Point, but never provided Fowlkes with any warnings and never did any air tests
View VerdictBrandon A. Williams v. Sergeant M. Mitchell, et al.
Norfolk, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> In January 2020, Brandon Williams was detained by Norfolk, Virginia, police officer<br> John D. McClanahan on a misdemeanor trespassing charge. Williams recorded his<br> interaction with McClanahan. At trial on the trespassing charge, McClanahan testified<br> falsely and Williams was convicted. Williams appealed his conviction and used<br> his recording to show that McClanahan had lied
View VerdictByron Matthew Johnson v. Eldor Automotive Powertrain USA, LLC
Roanoke, Virginia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a wrongful termination theory.<br> <br> Byron Matthew Johnson, an engineering and maintenance manager at an automotive parts manufacturing plant in<br> Daleville, Virginia. Alleged that he was fired in retaliation for intra-company complaints regarding his supervisees' right to overtime pay pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSAâ€). Plaintiff's employer, Eldor Automotive Powertrain USA, LLC, alleged that
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Yasir Qahtan Saud
Newport News, Virginia pro se Defendant sought dismissal of the charges filed against him.<br> <br>
View VerdictUnited States of America v. William Preston Ramsey-Woodward
Roanoke, Virginia pro se Defendant sought a reduction in the sentenced imposed on him pursuant to s 18<br> U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) motion for a sentence reduction. <br> <br>
View VerdictJames Timothy Cook v. Roanoke Electric Stael Corporation, d/b/a Steel Dynamics Roanoke Bar Division
Roanoke, Virginia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a violation of Virginia's retaliatory discharged law, Va. Code Ann. §§ 40.1-27.3 and 40.1-51.2:1 (2023. . Cook alleged that RESCO terminated his employment based on his protected act of reporting a potential<br> safety violation in the workplace.<br> <br> <br> Virginia Code § 40.1-27.3, Virginia's whistleblower statute, provides that "[a]n employer shall not discharge, discipline, threaten, discriminate again
View VerdictWilliam B. Brown v. Avril Haines, Director of National Intellgience
Alexandria, Virginia pros se Plaintiff sued on an Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 to 634 theory.<br> <br> Defendant filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted by the Court.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Mynor Esau Jandres Flores
Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant who reentered the US after removal.<br> <br> Mynor Esau Jandres Flores was convited of illegal reentry after removal,<br> in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). He argued on appeal that 8 U.S.C. § 1326 is<br> unconstitutional because it violates the equal protection guarantee of the Fifth Amendment.<br> Specifically, Flores maintains that § 1326 was enacted with a racially discriminatory<br> purpose and that the law has had
View VerdictWinchester Department of Social Sevices v. Jennifer Elizabeth Jones
<h2><br> Winchester, Virginia family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a parental rights termination case.<br> </h2><br> <br> Mother is the biological parent to two children, H.J. and R.J.[2] The family first came to the Winchester Department of Social Services' (the Department) attention in 2020, when H.J. was born at 25-weeks gestation, and tested positive for fentanyl and marijuana exposure. H.J., who was born underweight and had a lung condition, spent 119 days in the NICU following bi
View VerdictCommonwealth of Virginia v. Cody W. Brewer
<h2><br> City of Colonial Heights, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant chrged with computer fraud and grand larceny.<br> </h2><br> <br> Cody Wyche Brewer, by counsel, filed a petition on April 19, 2023, seeking a writ of actual innocence based on nonbiological evidence, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 19.3 of Title 19.2 of the Code of Virginia. By final order entered on October 1, 2018, the Circuit Court of the City of Colonial Heights convicted Brewer of identity th
View VerdictCommonwealth of Virginia v. Stanley Edward Johnson-Beay f/k/a Stanley Edward Johnson
<h2><br> Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating conditions for probation.<br> </h2><br> In 2003, Stanley Edward Johnson-Bey was convicted of a drug offense and given a suspended sentence. In 2022, following his fifth violation of the conditions of his probation and suspended sentence, the sentencing court imposed a portion of Johnson-Bey's then-remaining suspended sentence.<br> <br> Johnson-Bey v. Commonwealth, 230619 (Nov 27, 2024)
View VerdictCommonwealth of Virginia v. Dilliraj Bista
<h2><br> Fairfax, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with<br> </h2><br> </center><br> <br> Bista was charged with the forcible sodomy of a child under the age of 13, in violation of Code § 18.2-67.1, and aggravated sexual battery, in violation of Code § 18.2-67.3. The Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of Fairfax County (the "district courtâ€) held a preliminary hearing concerning these charges on September 5, 2019. The Commonwealth provid
View VerdictCommonwealth of Virginia v.Juliana Peres Magalhães
<h2><br> Fairfax, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder.<br> </h2><br> Juliana Peres Magalhães, 24, a Brazilian au pair, who had an affair with her employer was charged for her involvement in the murder of his wife in 2023.<br> <br> Police found Christine Banfield, 37, close to death after being stabbed, and Joseph Ryan, age 38, shot to death in the Banfield's home in Herndon, Virginia.
View VerdictGabrielle Barbour v. Merrick B. Garland
<h2><br> Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff workplace discrimination theory.<br> </h2><br> <br> The Complaint reflects that, prior to her application for employment with the DEA as a Special Agent, Barbour had studied International Politics and Print Journalism at Pennsylvania State University, where she was also a student-athlete. See Complaint ¶ 10. After earning her bachelor's degree in 2014, Barbour completed a master's degree in Middle East Studies from Geo
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Alhagi Gassim Conteh
<h2><br> Alexandrian Virginia selling counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> From at least February to April 2024, Alhagi Gassim Conteh, 30, obtained nearly 4,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills imprinted with "M30,†but which contained fentanyl, and distributed them.<br> <br> Throughout the conspiracy, Conteh, a convicted felon, used a source in Fredericksburg to obtain fentanyl pills to sell to the confidential source
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Davey Jonathan Sisk
<h2><br> Charlottesville, Virginia child sexual exploitation and child pornography criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> Davey Jonathan Sisk, age 30, Culpeper, Virginia used the social media application "Telegram†to engage another individual, Anna Layher, to create videos and photos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and then send to him. These videos and photos involved victims as young as three years old. Anna Layher, who was prosecuted in the Ea
View VerdictCelita Ann Noel v. CarStop Auto, Inc.
<h2><br> Richmond, Virginia Truth In Lending Act violation consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> The Truth in Lending Act (TILA) is a federal law that requires lenders to disclose information about the terms and costs of consumer credit: <br> <br> Standardizes costs<br> <br> TILA standardizes how borrowing costs are calculated and disclosed, making it easier for consumers to compare loans. <br> <br> Protects consumers<br> <br> TILA protects consumers from unfair
View VerdictTonya Pitt Staab v. Social Security Administration
<h2><br> Norfolk, Virginia social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of her application for DIWC/DIWW by HHS.<br> </h2>
View VerdictJohanna del Carmen Morales Gordon v. U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services
<h2><br> Alexandria, Virginia judicial review of agency action in an immigration case lawyer represented the Plaintiffs.<br> </h2><br> Judicial review of agency action in an immigration case is when a federal court reviews a decision made by an immigration agency. This process provides oversight of government decision-making, which is especially important in immigration cases because a denied application or removal order can have serious consequences.
View VerdictAntoinette Thompson v. Metropolitian Washington Airport Authority
<h2><br> Alexandria, Virginia civil rights job discrimination (race) civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> Title VII prohibits discrimination in compensation and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Thus, race or color discrimination may not be the basis for differences in pay or benefits, work assignments, performance evaluations, training, discipline or discharge, or any other area of employment.<br>
View VerdictTroy Shannon Harlow v. Wells Fargo & Co., et al.
<h2><br> Roanoke, Virginia bankruptcy withdrawl lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> This matter is before the Court on a motion filed by the Defendants Wells Fargo & Co. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (collectively "Wells Fargo") to dismiss the Second Amended Class Action Complaint ("SAC") filed by the Plaintiffs Troy Shannon Harlow, Mark Stephen Estes, Kimberly Porter Fewell, Beatriz Villegas-Rodriguez, and Rodolfo Rodriguez. After dismissal of numerous counts by the United States Distr
View VerdictLaura Haner v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.
<h2><br> Roanoke, Virginia civil rights job discrimination (age) lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> In 2019, Laura Haner began working as a Cashier for Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. at the Sam's Club in Roanoke, Virginia<br>
View VerdictCommonwealth of Virginia v. Wesley Shifflett
<h2><br> Fairfax, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter.<br> </h2><br> Wesley Shifflet, a former police sergeant was accused of manslaughter for shooting and killing a suspected shoplifter in 2024.<br> <br> Shifflet, who is white, shoot and killed Timotny McCree Johnson, who was black.
View VerdictK.E.E., et al. v. Dr. Daniel Davidow, et al.
<h2><br> Richmond, Virginia plaintiff personal injury lawyer represented multiple women who sued claiming there was sexually abused while patients at Virginia children's hospital.<br> </h2><br> "A total of 46 former patients sued the Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents in New Kent, which treats vulnerable children, and Dr. Daniel Davidow, the hospital's longtime medical director. In this first trial, the three former patients alleged that Davidow inappropriately touched them during
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