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United States of America v. Willie Curtis Slack Jr.
Pensacola, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922. Willie Curtis Slack, Jr., aka Slick, age 50, of Milton, Florida, was stopped for a traffic violation in October 2023, law enforcement officers found and seized a loaded pistol and marijuana from the defendant’s waistband. Then, in December 2024, law enforcement seized two additional firearms and matching bulk ammunitio
View VerdictUnited States of America v. John P. Skubinski and Melvin A. Slawik, Jr.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud. John P. Skubinski (55, Naples) and Melvin A. Slawik, Jr. (68, Naples), participated in a scheme to obtain money from a victim by using false representations and promises. In 2020, Skubinski and Slawik owned and operated a business called Blue Hill Buffalo Consulting, LLC, located in Collier County. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the victim was searching for a vender to
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Terrance Louis
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922. After serving a year in prison for a Florida felony drug offense, Terrance Louis was released from prison and placed in the state’s conditional release program. While on conditional release, he tested positive for cocaine. A no-bond warrant was issued for his arrest, and while executing that warrant, his release supervisor searched his residence and found dr
View VerdictState of Florida v. Kevin Reilley
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with burglary. Kevin Reilly, age 57. accused fof burglarizing two Miami restaurants.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Asha Anderson
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with theft of government funds, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 641, and Social Security Fraud, in violation of 42 U.S.C. 408. Asha Anderson, 48, of Pompano Beach, took her great-aunt's Social Security benefits directly deposited into a bank account. Because the Social Security retirement benefits through direct deposits into her bank account. After her great- aunt passed away, the Social Security Administration, unaware of
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Brett Blackman
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States by making false statements in connection with health care matters, in violation of 18 U.S.C., 371, attempted to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349, and conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371. Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/132200/kent-morlan/" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Br
View VerdictUnited States of America v. John Robert Strama
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged drug trafficking in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841. John Robert Strama Jr., 44, was charged with engaging in a conspiracy to o distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine by fishing for square groupers in off of the Florida Keys.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Tyronzia Roquza Levine
Pensacola, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (more thant 5 grams of meth, cocaine, and marijuana. On September 19, 2025, deputies with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office observed Tyronzia Roquza Levine, 45, of Pensacola, Florida, asleep in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle. Deputies could plainly see a large amount of U.S. currency along with multiple bags in the cup holder, one of wh
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Kelvin Undray Cokley, II
Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841, and commission of a violent felony with a machine gun. Kelvin Undray Cokley, II, age 31, of Sarasota, Florida distributed 40 grams or more of fentanyl, possession of 40 grams or more of fentanyl with the intent to distribute it, possessing a firearms as a convicted felon, and possessing a machinegun in furtherance of drug trafficking.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Rich Kapoor
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding investors of approximately $89 million, diverting investor funds to finance a lavish lifestyle, failing to pay millions of dollars in payroll taxes, and lying to a bank to obtain financing for a 68-foot yacht. Rishi Kapoor, 41, formerly of Miami, raised approximately $89 million from investors by promising real estate developments, then diverted millions of dollars to fund his own lavish lifestyle,”
View VerdictState of Florida v. Ashanti Brown
Pensacola, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the defendant charged with murder. Ashanti Brown, age 23, accused for killing her boyfriend at their Madison Shores apartment during an argument.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Dr. Twan Phanijphand, M.D.
Pensacola, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with unlawfully prescribed opioids and other controlled substances in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Dr. Twan Phanijphand, M.D., a gastroenterologist located in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, unlawfully prescribed at least one hundred twenty-seven (127) controlled substance prescriptions within the State of Florida (including prescriptions for oxycodone-acetaminophen, hydrocodone-acetaminophen, lo
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Paul Richardson
Ocala, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Paul Richardson, age 56, of Leesburg, possession five grams of meth and sold meth to undercover law enforcement officers on four occasions from May to June 2025.
View VerdictState of Florida v. Joseph Petrus
Orlando, Florida criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant, Joseph Petru, charged with first degree murder for killing Daryl Willis, Jr., age 33.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Tomás Niembro Concha
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349 and conspiracy to violation the international emergency powers act in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956. Tomás Niembro Concha, 64, a Spanish and Venezuelan national, the former chief executive officer of Nodus International Bank (Nodus Bank), a Puerto Rican international bank abused his position with Nodus Bank to commit fraud for his own enrichment and to wi
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Charles Carson-Dowdy
Pensacola, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stalking, interstate domestic violence resulting in death, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Charles Carson-Dowdy, 31, of Mobile, Alabama, who resided in Mobile, Alabama, and the victim, Ms. Tucker, who resided in Pensacola, Florida, began dating in or about October 2024. During the dating relationship, Carson-Dowdy used cellular telephones, the internet, and a ridesharing business to engage in a c
View VerdictUnited States of America v. The Villages Health System LLC (TVH)
Tampa, Florida insurance defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with violation of the False Claims Act. The Villages Health System LLC knowingly submitted false diagnosis codes to increase their payments from the Medicare Advantage program and increase their profits. From 2020 through 2024, TVH violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 2729-3733, by knowingly submitting false diagnosis codes to MAOs and causing MAOs to submit false diagnosis codes to the MA program resulting
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Alexander Mamonov
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy Violate the Export Control Reform Act in violation of 50 U.S.C. 5819, conspiracy to commit smuggling act in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371, submitting false or misleading export information in violation of 13 U.S.C. 305, and conspiracy to commit money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956. Alexander Mamonov, age 62, illegally exported nearly one million dollars of aviation parts to Russia by lying to U.S.
View VerdictState of Florida v. Deaven Sandy and Trey Millican
Fort Myers, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with brandishing guns during a road rage incident in North Fort Myers. 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> Deaven Sandy and Trey Millican were in a pickup truck that was being driven unsafely. The Victim asked at a stop light if they were drunk. The pickup sped past the victim and forced him to take evasive actio
View VerdictState of Florida v. Carlos Elky Penton
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with dealing in stolen property. Carlos Elky Penton, 45, of Hialeah, a contract workers at Miami-Dade County International Airport found a cross body bag that had been left on an American Airlines plane that arrived from North Carolina on June 8th. The bag contained $12,377.90 worth of valuables, including a Cartier Santos watch and AirPods, according to the report. The owner of the bag and the watch found the wat
View VerdictState of Florida v. Courtney Taylor Clenney
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter. 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> Courtney Clenney, a former OnlyFans model, fatally stabbing of her 27-year-old boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, in Miami in 2022.
View VerdictEthel Anderson, et al. v. Centurion of Florida, LLC, et al.
Tampa, Florida, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs on prisoner civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983. 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> Plaintiffs Ethel Anderson, Wanda Meadows, Jacqueline Luongo, Jennifer Johnson, and Virginia Crowley, former and current inmates in the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections (“FDC”), initiated this action against
View VerdictState of Florida v. Gary Edward Glowacz
Jacksonville, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first degree murder and burglary. 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> The Defendant contacted authorities saying he had information about the 1987 killing.
View VerdictState of Florida v. Michael Joseph Simpson
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with attempted 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> Michael Joseph Simpson, shut off the oxygen supply to a diver searching for lobsters in this favor spot.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Michael Ray Pennington
Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to entice a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity. 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> In November 2025, federal and local law enforcement conducted an undercover operation to identify and apprehend offenders who use the internet to sexually exploit children. During the operation, an undercov
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Bryan Steven Etheridge
Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer. 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> On May 10, 2025, Bryan Steven Etheridge, age 40, Lake City, Columbia County, Florida, attempted to purchase a .40 caliber pistol from a firearms dealer in Columbia County. When completing a Firearms Transaction
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jon Christopher Enriquez
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transmitting a threat through interstates communications in violation of 18 U.S.C. 875(c). 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> Jon Christopher Enriquez, 47, of Miami, used the social media platform X to post multiple public threats targeting Secretary Rubio and Special Envoy Noem on May 27. The threats were made in th
View VerdictState of Florida v. Christopher Chiofalo
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged wtih burglary, third-degree grand theft, and criminal mischief of $1,000 0r more. 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>
View VerdictState of Florida v. Cassandra Thompson, aka Cassandra Costentine
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with Third-degree grand theft, money laundering unlawful proceeds, unlawful use of a communications device, and a computer offense involving fraud. 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> State of Florida v. Cassandra Thompson, aka Cassandra Costentine, age 35, from Law Vegas, accused for drugging and stealing $10,000 in cas
View VerdictState of Florida v. Stephen Floyd
Bradenton, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a felony. 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> Detectives entered the Defendant's house without a warrant. The Defendant moved to suppress the evidence obtained during a warrantless search of his residence. The Circuit Court granted the motion. The State appealed. the trial court found that the State fail
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Landon Dashawn Wilson
Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing and distributing drugs and unlawful possession and transportation of a machine gun. 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> The Tallahassee Police Department responded to a call regarding a possible burglary or assault at an apartment. Witnesses reported the Landon Dashawn Wilson, 28, of Tallahassee, Flor
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Tajmir Wyles
Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with robbery of a postal mail carrier and receipt, possession or concealment of stolen property of the United States. 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> On May 15, 2023, Tajmir Wyles, age 32, from New Jersey, robbed a postal letter carrier of his master keys while he was delivering mail at a community mailbox inside the Wh
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Angelo Martino
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring with Blackcat/ALPHV (BlackCat) actors to extort multiple victims, as well as conspiring with other former cybersecurity professionals to attack additional victims in 2023. 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> Angelo Martino, 41, of Land O’Lakes, Florida, abused his role at a U.S.-based cyber incident resp
View VerdictState of Florida v. Eric Desmond Parrish
Pensacola, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual battery with force, battery, and false imprisonment. 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> Parrish raped his 53-year-old foster mother when he was 16. Under Florida’s Criminal Punishment Code, the permissible sentencing range for Parrish’s convictions was 146.85 months to life imprisonment. Typically,
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Scott Robinson
Pensacola, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the defendant charged with drug alteration. 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> Scott Robinson, 51, of Pace, Florida, via his website, advertised and sold the animal drug toltrazuril to customers across the United States. Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, toltrazuril is deemed an adulterated new animal drug, which is subject to
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Gina Mr. and Diego Ramirez-Aldana
Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with robbery. 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> Gina Parra-Martinez (age 39) and Diego Ramirez-Aldana (age 29) and others robbed a jewelry vendor who was visiting Tampa to sell her jewelry at an exhibition at a hotel near the University of South Florida campus. The night of the exhibition, the victim and her sister took
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Moises Lima Junior
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally voting in violation of 18 U.S.C. §611. 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>
View VerdictState of Florida v. Rubin Goodson
Tallahassee, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented 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> Rbein Goodson was charged with first degree murder. This court has long held that the state cannot supplement the record in an appeal of an order summarily denying a postconviction motion with the portion of the trial record that supports the postconviction courtďż˝
View VerdictState of Florida v. Nicolette Keough
Pensacola, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with criminal mischief. 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> Nicholette Keough, age 31, allegedly "peed" on furniture in an an Airbnb in Pensacola.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Lauren Hornbuckle
Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempt to tamper with consumer products. 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> Lauren Hornbuckle, ate 37, of Seminole, Fllorida, was a Florida-licensed registered nurse who worked at Hospital #1. Between November 2023 and March 2024, Hornbuckle tampered with injectable controlled substances, including morphine, hydrom
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Kenia Marrero and Joan Navarro Bruguet
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants engaged in a conspiracy to obtain and sell Medicare beneficiary identifier numbers (BINs) of thousands of patients for use in Medicare fraud schemes. 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> Kenia Marrero, 46, of Miami, paid Joan Navarro Bruguet, 51, of Miami, a former employee of a Miami-based regional health care provider network ide
View VerdictState of Florida v. Patricia Barberena
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with child neglect with physical in jury. 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> Patricia Barberena, 62, a school bus driver failed to assure that all the kids on her bus had been delivered to their schools and, as a result, one of them did not get off of the bus because he was asleep. The driver drove the bus to her home
View VerdictState of Florida v. Natasha Ethel Bagley
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with carjacking, aggravated assault with a weapon, criminal mischief, grand theft and battery. 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> Natasha Ethel Bagley, 49, of Hialeah, accused to attacking an rideshare driver and damaging his vehicle after she because irate and started making threats.
View VerdictState of Florida v. Open AI and Sam Altman
Carterville, Florida, commercial litigation lawyers represent the Defendants on four counts of deceptive and unfair trade practices, two counts of negligence, two counts of violating product liability laws, one count of fraudulent misrepresentation and another count of causing a public nuisance. 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>
View VerdictState of Florida v. Jordan Alexander Bustillo
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with grand theft, organized scheme to defraud and obtaining property by gaming. 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> Jordan Alexander Bustillo, age 20, accused for cheating people in an rigged street gambling game in downtown Miami that led victims to lose thousands of dollars.
View VerdictState of Florida v. Nurideen Shabazz, aka DeenTheGreat
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with assault and battery. 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> Twenty-five-year-old Misfits boxer Nurideen Shabazz, aka DeenTheGreat, accused of assaulting and battering woman on a yacht with whom he had a relationship after she spoke to two other men on the yacht.
View VerdictState of Florida v. Pylip Vionov and Anton Levkun
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant's charged with placing a credit card scanning device on a credit card point-of-sale machine. Reported by Kent Morlan Pylip Vionov, age 45, and Anton Levkun, age 41, from Ukraine “placed a skimming device on a credit card point-of-sale machine” at Sabor Tropical Supermarket in West Miami’s Alameda area.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Peter Daniel Ring
Gainesville, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sending multiple threatening interstate communications to kill or cause physical injuries. By Kent Morlan In June 2025 the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) received a complaint that a threat to kill a reporter had been received. The Peter Daniel Ring, 31, of Bell, Florida, was identified as the source of the threat, and when contacted by the FBI he said he would not make any more threats. However,
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Rebecca Stewart Vaughn
Tampa, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with four counts of wire fraud and one count of theft of government money. By Kent Morlan Rebecca Stewart Vaughn, age 64, Tampa, Florida, engaged in a fraud scheme to obtain Social Security benefits and City of New York pension benefits that did not belong to her. The benefits were being paid to Vaughn’s aunt, J.C. When J.C. died, Vaughn concealed her death by wrapping J.C.’s body in layers of blankets, sheets,
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Roody Metelus
Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with preparing and submitting false tax forms to support more than 200 fraudulent loan applications under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). By Kent Morlan Roody Metelus, 47, of Westlake, owned and operated JRS Tax Services, LLC, in Dania Beach. From approximately January 2021 through January 2022, Metelus worked with others to fabricate tax documents
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