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Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with depriving another of civil rights and charging records. 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> Shevoy Brown, a former officer with the Hapeville, Georgia Police Department, abused his power to violently and unnecessarily assault a man in his custody. He then made matters worse by writing a false report in a failed ef

United States of America v. Joshua M. Holmes

Augusta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail theft, bank fraud, and identity theft. 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> Joshua M. Holmes, age 21, of Miami, Florida, was charged with taking part in a mail theft scheme in which they would steal mail from Augusta area U.S. postal receptacles and washed checks found in the mail to create counterfeit checks w

State of Georgia v. Jahmare Brown

Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder. Reported by Kent Morlan Jahmare Brown, age 21, accused of stabbing 23-year-old Alyssa Paige on the Atlanta Beltline.

,center> United States of America v. Tracy Jones

Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Section 8 housing fraud. Reported by Kent Morlan Starting in April 2017 Tracy Jones served as Senior Vice President over the Housing Choice Voucher Program at the Atlanta Housing Authority, overseeing one of the largest Section 8 programs in the country. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds Section 8 programs, including rental assistance payments to landlords on behalf of low-income fami

United States of America v. Edwin Brant Frost IV

Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. Report by Kent Morlan Edwin Brant Frost IV, the founder of First Liberty Building & Loan, was accused of perpetrating a $140 million Ponzi Scheme that bilked mostly wealthy Georgia Republicans out of millions.

United States of America v. Tamekia Mumford

Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with arson resulting in personal injury. By Kent Morlan

United States of America v. Indian Oaks Apartments LTD, Russell Management Services LLC, H.J. Russell & Company, and The Russell Realty LP

Macon, Georgia, civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendants accused of violating the the Fair Housing Act by refusing to grant a mother’s requests for a ground-floor unit because her son had been diagnosed with a genetic disorder that causes permanent mobility impairment. By Kent Morlan On October 23, 2024, in the Department of Justices sueed the owners and property managers of an apartment complex in Fort Valley, Georgia, failed to grant a mother’s requests for a reasonable

United States of America v. Poul Thorsen

Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and money laundering charges after his extradition from Germany. By Kent Morlan “Poul Thorsen allegedly stole more than $1 million in federal grant money by submitting fabricated invoices and diverting funds to his personal bank accounts,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “International fugitives

United States of America v. Shanda Goode, Carnisha Hamilton, Juantez Sutton and Tonya Bailey

Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with stealing valuable items from the mail. “Francina Sutton worked with two corrupt U.S. Postal Service mail carriers to steal dozens of checks, credit cards, and gift cards from the mail and separately conspired with an assistant bank manager to launder a stolen $4.9 million U.S. Treasury check,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “My office places a special emphasis on prosecuting employees who abuse

United States of America v. Mira Stallings

Augusta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care and wire fraud. Mira Stallings, 41, of Thomson, Georgia, is a licensed behavioral therapist and owner of ABAscape LLC, a Thomson, Georgia, agency that provided behavioral therapy services to individuals with developmental disabilities. A parent of patients who received services from ABscape reported concerns about billing discrepancies to TRICARE, the health care and insurance program serving active

United States of America v. Lester T. Jones, Jr.

Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. Lester T. Jones, Jr., joined the Accounting and Finance Department of ATL Hawks, LLC (“the Hawks”) in 2016. Following his promotion to Senior Vice President of Finance in August 2021, Jones became the most senior accounting executive for the Hawks after the Chief Financial Officer. Beginning in early 2021, Jones became the sole administrator of the Hawks’ corporate credit card account with Am

United States of America v. Adam Schlueter

Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually and physically abusing two minors while he was stationed overseas with the U.S. Army. Adam Schlueter was stationed in Grafenwöhr, Germany from 2009 until 2013, while enlisted in the U.S. Army. In Germany, he physically, emotionally, and sexually abused two minor victims. At trial, both minors described being choked and beaten by Schlueter. One minor also testified that Schleuter pushed him through a sec

United States of America v. Jonathan Lamar Wooten

Albany, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. There was a bank shooting in Tallahassee, Florida, on May 5, 2023, in which Jonathan Lamar Wooten, aka “Chico,” 53, of Thomasville, was allegedly involved and now is facing state charges in Florida for attempted murder, aggravated battery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. An indictment is merely an allegation of criminal conduct, and all defendants

United States of America v. Philip Charles Smith and Antonio J. Evans, Sr.

Savannah, Georgia, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with wire fraud. Philip Charles Smith, 41, of Richmond Hill, Georgia, and Antonio J. Evans Sr., 41, of Sylvania, Georgia were accused of engaging in a conspiracy to create fake invoices to defraud the Port of Savannah. Smith previously was employed by a national logistics and transportation company that served the Port of Savannah, while Smith was the owner of a local trucking company that served as a licensed c

State of Georgia v. Charles Moore, III

Lawrenceville, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with grooming and sexual exploitation of a minor. Charles Moore III, a former coach, was accused for sexual exploitation of a former cheerleader.

United States of America v. Dr. Jitesh Patel and Advanced Urology, Inc.

Atlanta, Georgia commercial litigation lawyers represented Advanced Urology, Inc. and Dr. Jitesh Patel accused of violation the False Claims Act by billing Medicare and Medicaid for services that were either unnecessary or never performed. The government’s investigation began after a former Advanced Urology employee filed a whistleblower complaint alleging that Advanced Urology performed unnecessary procedures. A former Advanced Urology physician filed a second whistleblower complaint alle

United States of America v. Alexis Beatles

Savannah, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate communications with intent to threaten or injury another. Alexis Beatles, age 40, of Hinesville, was charged with two counts of Interstate Communications with Threats to Injure Another. “Alexis Beatles directed threats of death and violence to VA employees, U.S. citizens and even the families of police officers,” said U.S. Attorney Heap. “We commend our law enforcement and investigative partne

United States of America v. Jacques Lamar Hill aka “Jac DaDon

Albany, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Jacques Lamar Hill aka “Jac DaDon,” 27, of Thomasville, was arrested and charged with felony possession of a firearm.

United States of America v. Traon Turk

Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Traon Turk, an armed felon and drug dealer led police on a car chase in Marietta, Georgia, to avoid being arrests. On April 4, 2020, the Cobb County Police Department observed an SUV that reportedly had been involved in a drive-by shooting days earlier. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the dri

United States of America v. Eijroghene Okuma

Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer Warrent Lietz represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. Eijroghene O. Okuma also known as Eijro O. Okuma abused a position of trust to carry out a calculated scheme that stole millions from an elderly victim,” said Peter Ellis, Acting Special Agent in Charge of FBI Georgia. “The FBI is committed to protecting older Americans from financial exploitation and will continue working with our partners to ensure criminals who target seniors are

United States of America v. Juan Carlos Popoca

Albany, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine Juan Carlos Poppa, 38, of Tifton, was accused of operating a drug ring out of prison. Haley Maria Sumner, 34, was sentenced to serve 78 months in prison on Jan. 29, 2026, after she pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of methamphetamine; Jerri Jo Austin, 54, was sentenced to serve 36 months in prison on July

State of Georgia v. Victor McArthur Oatman

Augusta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with burglary in the second-degree. Richard Oatman, age 48, accused for burglary of a downtown Augusta business.

United States of America v. Alexander Paul Travis, Jason Salazar, and Audricus Phagnasay

Augusta, Georgia, criminal Defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with engaging in a wire fraud conspiracy. Alexander Paul Travis, 35, of Augusta, Jason Salazar, 30, of Clovis, California, and Audricus Phagnasay, 25, of Fresno, California, for engaging in a nationwide scheme that enabled North Korean workers to access U.S.-based computer networks. The Defendants were contacted by overseas IT workers, and allowed those workers to create resumes in the defendants’ names with f

United States of America v. Brittany Hudson

Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with fraud, laundering the fraudulent proceeds from that scheme, lying to a franchising company while on pretrial release, and forging the signature of former Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr. on fake court documents Brittany Hudson and her literal partner in crime brazenly stole nearly $10 million from Amazon through a fraud scheme involving fake vendors and invoices,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S.

State of Georgia v. Garrett Thompson

Lawrenceville, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with engaging in a jury duty scam. Garrett Thompson reportedly said that he was "Officer Sheperd" who said that the victim had to pay $1,350 or turn himself in to the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office. he victim sent the money to the phone number provided by the caller, and authorities used the number to identify Thompson as the suspect.

United States of America v. Edward Kelvin Pope, et al.

Rome, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Edward Kelvin Pope, David Wilson, and Kevin Josue Campos Rivera coordinated with Jose Santos Isaola Cisneros, a federal inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Atlanta, were accused of distributing methamphetamine to couriers and customers throughout north Georgia. At the time of the offense, Pope, also known as “Paw Paw,” was a 68-year-old felon serving

United States of America v. Nimesh Vijay Desai

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer Don Samuel represented the Defendant charged with possession and drug trafficking of meth, marijuana, cocaine, and fentanyl. Nimesh Vijay Desai, was charged with one count of possession of methamphetamine, one count of possession of fentanyl, one count of possession of heroin, one count of possession of a firearm and one count of possession of firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon,

United States of America v. Gerald Scott Collins

Athens, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography. Gerald Scott Collins, 56, of Monroe, Georgia, was accused of possessing CSAM, including 2,754 images of previously identified victims of child exploitation and abuse from across the world. Law enforcement became aware of Collins’s possession of CSAM in 2022. Homeland Security Investigations agents obtained and executed search warrants for the seized electronic devices, inclu

United States of America v. Robin Stell

Savannah, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. “This defendant abused the trust placed in her by a local law firm and its clients and betrayed that trust for her own personal benefit,” said U.S. Attorney Heap. “Crimes like this harm not only the direct victims, but also the public’s confidence in the honesty and integrity of the legal profession. We are committed to holding those who commit such breaches of trust accountable.” Robin

State of Georgia v. Maleik Woods

Lawrenceville, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Maleik Woods shot and killed his friend Francisco Dwayne Zapata.

United States of America v. Jamarcus Mosley

Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with computer fraud, extortion, and cyberstalking. Jamarcus Mosley, ate 22, of Mobile, Alabama, tricked hundreds of young victims into giving him control to their social media accounts, accessing their private images and videos, and threatening to release those items if they did not comply with his demands, including sending him sexually explicit material. Between at least April 2022 and May 2025, Jamarcus Mosley d

United States of America v. Bradley Love

Albany, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of distribution of child pornography. A HSI undercover agent joined a “teen chat” room on a website called “chat-avenue.com” on Dec. 7, 2023, and posted “Dad of 2 8yro and 10yro.” Soon after, the agent received a private message from an individual with a screenname of “Whiteranger,” who was Love. During the undercover investigation, Bradley Love, age 37, of Blakely, Georgia, asked the

United States of America v. Robin Stell

Savannah, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud. Robin Stell, age 55, of Savannah, GA, was charged in August 2025 with one count of Wire Fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343. Stell was the office manager of a local law firm from 2021 to 2024. During that time, she routinely used company credit cards to make unauthorized purchases for her own use and benefit, to include booking cruises and other vacations, purchasing concert tickets, and spen

United States of America v. Hassan Pimentel

Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking in cocaine, possession of MDMA, and possession of drug-related objects.

Statham V. Quang

Atlanta, Georgia, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a tort claim. Is the employer vicariously liable for the actions of its employee? The case involved the appellate review where the Court of Appeals vacated its prior decision and adopted the opinion of the Supreme Court after the Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals' judgment, subsequently directing a reversal of partial summary judgment related to the issue of vicarious liability and remanding for consistent fur

United States of America v. Felecia Ingram

Atlanta, Georgia, Defendant charged with stealing gift cards from The Home Depot. Criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant employed by The Home Deport accused of stealing over $4 million in gift cards from her employer. While employed at The Home Depot, the Felecia Ingram abused the trust placed in her and stole a staggering $4 million from the company. “She engaged in a calculated scheme that involved entering false gift card orders, which she later deleted to cover her tracks

United States of America v. Tomario Richardo Hicks

Albany, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession with intent to distribute meth, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. On January 28, 2022, Georgia State Patrol pulled Hicks over after Hicks committed a traffic violation. While stopping Hicks, the patrol officer saw him throw items out the car’s front passenger window. Hicks admitted that he had thrown ecstasy pills out of t

United States of America v. Malachi Mullings

Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering. Malachi Mullings pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to his involvement in laundering millions of dollars for an African fraud scheme. About a month later, while awaiting his sentence, Mullings’s bond was revoked after he punched his girlfriend in the face. After spending time in custody, Mullings tried to withdraw his guilty plea, but the district court denied

C.B. et al. v. Henry County School District

Atlanta, Georgia, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an ndividuals with Disabilities Education Act violation theory. C.B. is a student with Down syndrome who attends school in the Henry County School District in Georgia. Because C.B. has Down syndrome, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act required Henry County to develop an individualized education program for C.B. and to discuss the program with C.B.’s parents. After assessing C.B.’s progress in sch

United States of America v. Tomario Richardo Hicks

Albany, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession with intent to distribute meth, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On January 28, 2022, Georgia State Patrol pulled Hicks over after Hicks committed a traffic violation. While stopping Hicks, the patrol officer saw him throw items out the car’s front passenger window. Hicks admitted that he had thrown ecstasy pills o

United States of America v. Malachi Mullings

Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and seven counts of money laundering. Malachi Mullings pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to his involvement in laundering millions of dollars for an African fraud scheme. About a month later, while awaiting his sentence, Mullings’s bond was revoked after he punched his girlfriend in the face. After spending time in custody, Mullings tried to wit

United States of America v. Christopher Upshaw, aka “Troub”

Columbus, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud. Christopher Upshaw, aka “Troub,” 26, of Columbus, and co-defendants Johnathon Swift, aka “JB,” aka “John Boy,” 34; Dontavis Williams, aka “Turk,” 41; and Donterious Sparks, 37, all of Columbus, were accused for engaging in mail fraud. “The defendants devised a scheme to illegally obtain millions of dollars in COVID tax credits intended for honest business owners working to susta

United States of America ex rel., et a.l v. Arthritis & Rheumatology Center, P.C., et al.

Atlanta, Georgia, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of using medical assistants to perform infusion services in violation of Georgia law and submitted claims for those services to Medicare in violation of the False Claims Act. “Physicians who disregard state and federal law by allowing unqualified individuals to perform unauthorized medical service

United States of America v. Ricky Hill

Valdosta, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer Chauntilia Adaway represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Ricky Ill, age 39, of Lakeland, Georgia had prior drug and assault convictions before being arrested and charged with felony possession of a firearm.

United States of America v. Paul Anthony Nicholls

Brunswick, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to import and distribute controlled drugs and money laundering. Paul Anthony Nicholls, 47, of Great Britain, was convicted of one count of Conspiracy to Import Controlled Substances Resulting in Death and one count of Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances Resulting in Death following a 4-day jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. When a sentence

State of Georgia v. Kenneth Moreno Guzman

Statesboro, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with rape, statutory rape, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, cruelty towards children, home invasion, false imprisonment, burglary, aggravated assault with a knife. ICE filed an arrest retainer on the Defendant.

United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Drive Planning, LLC et al.

Atlanta, Georgia commercial litigation lawyers represented the Defendants accused of securities fraud.

United States of America v. Roberto Najera Gutierrez, a/k/a Kunfu Panda and a/k/a La Gallina,

Atlanta, Georgie, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to manufacture and distribute cocaine that he knew would be imported into the United States. Agents identified Roberto Najera Gutierrez as a then-high-ranking member of the cartel who allegedly led and coordinated the transportation of multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine by boat from Colombia and Ecuador to Honduras and Guatemala. Once the drugs were in Central America, they were smuggled across t

United States of America v. Hector Alejandro Alvarado Alvarez

Albany, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being involved in a series of ATM “jackpotting” thefts across Georgia and additional states.. Hector Alejandro Alvarado Alvarez, 22, of Venezuela, and Cesar Augusto Gil Sanchez, 22, of Venezuela, and Co-defendants Javier Alejandro Suarez-Godoy, 20, of Venezuela, was sentenced to time served on Jan. 7, after he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud on Sept. 24, 2025; David Josfrangel Su

United States of America v. Benjamin Michael Greene

Savannah, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. On February 12, 2024, while a man was putting air in the tires of his vehicle on Augusta Avenue, Greene jumped into the driver’s seat and took off with the vehicle. Officers with the Savannah Police Department were in the area and immediately responded. Benjamin Michael Greene, 39, of Savannah, led officers on a vehicle pursuit before wrecking the vehicle into a