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United States of America v. Xuehai Sun
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349. Xuehai Sun participated in a complex fraud operation that targeted senors by sending pop-up messages to their computers.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Justin Duffer
Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted sex trafficking of a child in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1591 and 1594. Justin Duffer, age 36, responded to an online advertisement and communicated with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as an intermediary. During these communications, Duffer agreed to pay for a commercial sex act involving a person he believed to be under the age of 14 and traveled to a meeting location, where he paid a
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jose Rivera
Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with buying or transporting sharp instruments for use in an animal fighting venture in Violation of 7 U.S.C. § 2156(d) and 18 U.S.C. § 49(a). On April 13, 2026, Jose Rivera, 70, admitted the he violated the Animal Welfare Act for is involvement in the 2022 cockfighting operation. Rivera admitted that he traveled from Massachusetts to Rhode Island to participate in a cockfight and that he transported gaffs and
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Justin Glauthier
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stalking through facilities of interstate commerce in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2261A(2)(B). 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> Justin Glauthier, age 31, of Anaheim, California, obtained women’s names, photographs, and other personal information from the internet and used that information to make repeated,
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jesus Matos Perez
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with use of stolen identities of American citizens to fraudulently obtain Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and unemployment benefits. 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> Jesus Matos Perez, 52, used the stolen identities of two American citizens for approximately ten years to fraudulentl
View VerdictState of Rhode Island v. Nelson Carreiro
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with first-degree child molestation. 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 sordid facts leading to this criminal appeal began in 2005, when the complainant was ten years old and in the fourth grade. At that time, she was living with her mother, Rosalie, in a small studio apartment to which a loft had been add
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Joseph Hickman
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2113(a). 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 VerdictUnited States of America v. Kareem Pires
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire. 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> Kareem Pires, 27, of Wareham, participated in a conspiracy to arrange for the killing of a federal witness connected to a pending federal criminal case. The agreement between Pires and co-defendant Elijah Melton to kill a witness in an
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Adam Young and Harrison Gevirtz
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with operating a business that provided services to customers engaged in widespread telemarketing and tech-support fraud schemes targeting victims throughout the United States and abroad. Reported by Kent Morlan Former CEO Adam Young, 42, of Miami, FL, and former CSO Harrison Gevirtz, 33, of Las Vegas, NV, admitted to operating a business that provided telecommunications-related services, including teleph
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Felipe Almonte Polanco
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, theft of public money, false representation of a Social Security number, and aggravated identity theft related to an alleged scheme to fraudulently obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits using the identities of deceased and other individuals. By Kent Morlan Investigators with the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General and the Rhode Island Office
View VerdictUnited States of America v. William Elvis, Moses Kolawole Hezekiah, and Destiny Okobeni Oghentega
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. by <a href=”http://www.morelaw.com” target=”_new”>Kent Morlan</a> Beginning in or around early 2021, William Elvis, 35, Moses Kolawole Hezekiah, 34, Destiny Okobeni Oghentega, 30, and others engaged in a scheme to defraud individuals through online impersonation and romance-based scams. Victims, including an elderly Rhode Island resident, were contacted
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Justin Glauthier
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stalking through facilities of interestate commerce in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2261A, which provides: Whoever- (1) travels in interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or enters or leaves Indian country, with the intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate another person, and in the course of, or as a result of, such travel plac
View VerdictUnited States of America v. John O’Brien
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding homeowners in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. John O'Brien, age 28, defrauded numerous homeowners before he was indicted for fraud. “John O’Brien’s scheme was not just fraudulent, it was predatory. He deliberately targeted homeowners and exploited their trust for personal and financial gain,” said United States Attorney Calenda. “This case reflects a broader pattern of individua
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Edmilson Rodrigues
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud and felony possession of ammunition. Edmilson Rodrigues, 27, was accused of engaging in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud and being a felon in possession of ammunition “Rodrigues’ decision to engage in yet another check fraud scheme while on supervised released reflects a blatant disregard for the law and for the victims he chose to exploit,” said United States Attorney Charles C. Cale
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Fabio Lenin Aza-Velez
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with reentry of removed alien. Fabio Lenin Aza-Velez, 45, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was previously removed from the United States on November 10, 2009, after being convicted in New York for felony narcotics offenses, including criminal sale of a controlled substance on school grounds. Court records indicate that on January 12, 2006, he was sentenced to three to nine years’ imprisonment for tho
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Kareem Pires
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit Use of Interstate Commerce Facilities in Commission of Murder-For-Hire, Conspiracy to Tamper with a Witness, Victim, or Informant by Killing or Attempting to Kill and Conspiracy to Tamper with a Victim, Witness or Informant by Killing or Attempting to Kill. Kareem Pires, 27, of Wareham, was accused to engaging in a conspiracy to tamper with a witness or informant by killing or attem
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Zynex, Inc.
Providence, Rhode Island, quit tam lawyers represented the Defendant accused of r participating in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud, securities fraud, mail fraud, and other violations. In the Statement of Facts included in the NPA, Zynex also admits the following: Zynex fraudulently obtained millions of dollars from government and private health care payors and patients by submitting excessive and improper claims for medical devices and supplies. During the releva
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Luis Alberto De Los Santos
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. Luis Alberto De Los Santos, 23, is a citizen of the Dominican Republic who entered the country on a travel visa in 2021 and was required to depart the U.S. in 2022. On April 25, 2025, Providence Police observed De Los Santos with a group of individuals in the Hartford neighborhood. De Los Santos, who was wearing a ski mask, fled from police with the firearm before dis
View VerdictUnited States of America v. David Romero Reyes
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and interstate travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. David Romero Reyes, 55, of Stafford, Virginia, pleaded guilty on September 3, 2025, to transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. He was also given 20 years of supervised release following his prison term and was ordered to re
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Paul Fredericks
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted inducement of a minor to engage in Illicit activities, interstate travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual activities, and transportation of child pornography. Paul Fredericks engaged in online communications with an individual he believed to be the father of nearly 10-year-old girl and arranged to meet with him and his prepubescent daughter, with the intent to engage in illicit sexual act
View VerdictUnited States of America v. John O’Brien
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with in a scheme to defraud homeowners in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, said Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom. John O’Brien, 28, pleaded guilty on December 10,2025, to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. O’Brien will be sentenced on March 11, 2026. The sentence imposed will be determined by a federal district judge after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Alec Tahir Baker
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with money laundering and fraud Alec Tahir Baker, 61, of Corona, CA, .involved in a wide-ranging business email compromise and money laundering scheme that defrauded companies, individuals, and the Town of Bristol out of nearly $9 million dollars, Baker participated in a conspiracy that used phishing and spoofed vendor emails to gain access to victim computer networks and redirect legitimate wire transfers
View VerdictState of Rhode Island v. Justin M. Rose
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with car theft and eluding. An officer responded to Hasbro Children’s Hospital just before noon on Sunday, Nov. 30, to investigate a vehicle theft. Justine > rose, age 35, was arrested.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Lisa Torres
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of fentanyl.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Theresa Marie Dijoseph
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs.<br> <br>
View VerdictState of Rhode Island v. Melissa Acevedo
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with obtaining more than $10,000 under false pretenses, fraudulently obtaining more than $500 in assistance, and giving false documents to an agent, employee or public Official.<br> <br> Melissa Acevedo, age 40, was accused obtaining more than $10,000 under false pretenses, fraudulently obtaining more than $500 in assistance, and giving false documents to an agent, employee or public Official, <br>
View VerdictState of Rhode Island v. Kelvin Mendez Cruz
Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represents the Defndant charged with possession of a firearm while committing a violent crime resulting in death and domestic murder,<br> <br> Kelvin Mendes Cruz, age 25, was accused of shooting and killing a 29-year-old woman was shot to death inside her home.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jarrod Smith
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud.<br> <br>
View VerdictMelissa Trinidad v. Ricahrd D'Ambra
Providence, Rhode Island, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a negligence theory.<br> <br> On October 30, 1996, Melissa Trinidad, not yet three years old, was diagnosed with a blood lead level of 45 µg/dL.<br> <br> At the time, she lived in a dwelling owned by Defendant Richard D'Ambra (D'Ambra) located at 500 Branch Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. (Compl. ¶ 4.) After an inspection, the Rhode Island Department of Health notified D'Ambra of the existence of lead paint exp
View VerdictState of Rhode Island v. John Doe
Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder.<br> <br> John Doe is accused of stabbing a man multiple times in the neck at the Saint Elizabeth Apartments senior living complex.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Matthew Pizarro
Providence, Rhode criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing and Distributing Contraband Inside the Wyatt Detention Center. <br> <br> A Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center detainee who admitted to participating in a conspiracy with several other individuals, including a now former correctional officer, to possess and distribute contraband inside the facility was sentenced today to federal prison, announced Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.<br> <br> Matt
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Matthew Pizarro
Providence, Rhode Island, Providence criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Contraband Inside the Wyatt Detention Center.<br> <br> A Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center detainee who admitted to participating in a conspiracy with several other individuals, including a now former correctional officer, to possess and distribute contraband inside the facility was sentenced to federal prison.<br> <br> Matthew Pizarro, 36, previously admitted to a federal judge that h
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Matthew Pizarro
Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count each of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, distribution of Suboxone, and possession of contraband by an inmate.<br> <br> A Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center detainee who admitted to participating in a conspiracy with several other individuals, including a now former correctional officer, to possess and distribute contraband inside the facility was sentenced today
View VerdictState of Rhode Island v. Robert Perry
Providence, Rhode Island, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.<br> <br> The Defendant, age 36, claimed self defense.
View VerdictJohn Conti, et al. v. Citizens Bank, N.A.
Providence, Rhode Island, consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on banking law violations.<br> <br> Rhode Island General Laws<br> section 19-9-2(a) requires all banks operating within the state to<br> pay mortgage borrowers interest on the funds they deposit into<br> mortgage-escrow accounts. See R.I. Gen. Laws § 19-9-2(a). In<br> July 2021, John Conti, representing a putative class, sued Citizens<br> Bank, N.A. ("Citizens"), a national banking association chartered<br> unde
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Manuel Yochuzga-Yopangue, a/k/a Manuel Yupangui
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Re-entering the United States </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Ecuadorian National Admits to Illegally Re-entering the United States</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <center><h2><br> An Ecuadorian national deported from the United States in 2008 has pleaded guilt
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Troy L. Antley
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Possessing a Firearm </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Convicted Felon Admits to Illegally Possessing a Firearm</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <center><h2><br> <br> A Providence man previously convicted and sentenced on state firearm, robbery, and drug trafficki
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jose Collado
Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with high speed flight from immigration checkpoint.
View VerdictJames Doe v. Rhode Island Interscholastic League, Inc.
Providence, Rhode Island civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff on an Americans With Disabilities Act violation theory.
View VerdictJeffry Cintron v. Paul Bibeault, et al.
Providence, Rhode Island personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> In July 2019, Jerry Cintron overdosed on a fentanyl-laced pill while in Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) custody. For his alleged role in acquiring, possessing, and consuming the pill, RIDOC sanctioned Cintron with 450 days in solitary confinement. While so confined, Cintron allegedly experienced severe mental and physical deterioration, stemming from the
View VerdictState of Rhode Island v. Miguel Montero
Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of first-degree child molestation sexual assault, viz., fellatio, in violation of G.L. 1956 §§ 11-37-8.1 and 11-37-8.2, and two counts of second-degree child molestation sexual assault, viz., penis to vagina, in violation of §§ 11-37-8.3 and 11-37-8.4.A
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Kelvin Roberto Feliz
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Reentering the United States </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Illegally Reentering the United States</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A Dominican national deported in 2015 after being convicted for trafficking heroin plead
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Edward Antonio Reyes Calderon
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with resisting arrest of a federal officer </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Venezuelan National Sentenced for Resisting Arrest by Federal Officers</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A Venezuelan national unlawfully residing in the United States as been sentenced to time ser
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jitender Behl, Mahr Ahmed
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Providence, Rhode Island, sta criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Importation and Distribution of Misbranded Drugs </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Two Charged in Investigation into Importation and Distribution of Misbranded Drugs</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> Two Rhode Island men were charged in U.S. District Court in Provi
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Darren Camacho
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with participating in a mail theft ring </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Postal Employee Admits Role in Mail Theft Ring</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A U.S. Postal Service employee pleaded guilty to participating in a mail theft ring at the U.S. Mail Processing and Dis
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Hector Villa
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Cocaine </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> South Kingstown Man Indicted for Trafficking Cocaine</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <center><br> <b><br> Sponsored By<br> MoreLaw Suites<br> 624 South Denver, Suite 300<br> One Block South of the Courthouse<br> Free I
View VerdictLorna Orabona v. Santander Bank, N.A.
Providence, Rhode Island employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on tort and breach of contract theories.<br> <br> Santander Bank, N.A. terminated Lorna Orabona's employment as a high-earning mortgage development officer for cause, notifying her that she had violated the company's Code of Conduct client privacy policy. In consequence, she was not eligible for severance benefits under its Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Severance Policy. Orabona did not employ the
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Kelvin Roberto Feliz
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Reentering the United States </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Dominican National Indicted for Illegally Reentering the United States</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Dominican national convicted for drug trafficking and deported has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island for illegally
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Adalberto Mauricio Romero
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Defrauding New Hampshire Automobile Dealership </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rhode Island Man Admits Role to Defraud New Hampshire Automobile Dealership</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Providence man admitted to a federal judge in Rhode Island that he participated in a scheme to defraud automobile dealersh
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Miguel E. Pavao
Providence, Rhode Island criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> During a lawful traffic stop on a public highway in Rhode Island, a local police officer smelled marijuana<br> emanating from the stopped vehicle. Based on the presence of marijuana and the driver's behavior, the officer concluded that he should call for backup and mount a search. While waiting for backup, the driver -- defendant-appellee Miguel E.<br> Pavao -- continu
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