Pennsylvania Verdicts & Court Cases
3,991 verdicts, settlements, and court decisions from Pennsylvania.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Zaakir McClendon
Philadelphia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of third-degree murder, two counts of conspiracy to commit murder, four counts of attempted murder, and related crimes. Zaakir McClendon was accused of murdering 14-year-old Nicolas Elizalde, the wounding of
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Manoach Chayaud
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the I.R.S. in violation of 19 U.S.C. 371. Reported by Kent Morlan Manoach Chayaud, age 43, of Carmel, Indiana, recruited two individuals to assist him in a scheme to file false tax
View VerdictCommonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Lipinsky
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child less than 16 years of age, indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors. Reported by: Kent Morlan Joseph Lipinsky, of Lowe
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Marco Laboy-Torres
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with engaging in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841. Reported by: Kent Morlan Marco Laboy-Torres, age 47, of York, Pennsylvania, was accused of participating in a criminal conspiracy
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Zachary Velling
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with possession of an unregistered firearm in violation of 26 U.S.C. 5861(d). Reported by: Kent Morlan on November 12, 2024, Zachary Velling, 27, of Morgantown, West Virginia, entered security at the Pittsburg
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Daryl F. Heller
Allentown, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with securities fraud in violation of 15 U.S.C. 78j(b) and wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Reported by: Kent Morlan Daryl F. Heller, 56, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, controlled and was the majority owner
View VerdictUnited States of America v. William D. Brenner
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and unlawful monetary transactions in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1957. Reported by: Kent Morlan William D. Brenner, age 62, allegedly defrauded an elderly victim, who
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Curtis John Shupe
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of government property in violation of 18 U.S.C. 641 and misure of position of representative payee in violation of 42 U.S.C. 408(a)(5). Reported by: Kent Morlan From in and around September 2021 unt
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Luis Rojas Cay
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1), and carrying a weapons on an aircraft in violation of 49 U.S.C 46505(b)(2). Reported by Kent Morlan On or about April 26, 2024, Rojas C
View VerdictCommonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Raabitah Reynolds
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with possession of drugs with intent to distribute, criminal conspiracy, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, criminal use of communications facility, and simple possession of drugs. Reported by: Kent M
View VerdictCommonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William Schneider and William Petruskie
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with 86 counts of forgery, 35 counts of theft, 8 counts of criminal attempt and criminal conspiracy. Petruskie’s charges include 10 counts of theft and criminal conspiracy. Reported by: Kent Morlan William Sc
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Mark Snedden
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit federal program bribery in violation of 18 U.S.c. 371 and making a false claim in violation of 18 U.S.C. 287. Mark 1 Restoration Company (“Mark 1”) and its owner Mark Snedden have
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Omar Barron
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to account for an pay over employment taxes in violation of 26 O.S. 7202. Reported by: Kent Morlan
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Akeem Evans
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking fentanyl and cocaine base. Reported by: Kent Morlan Akeem Evans, 30, possessed with intent to distribute, and distribute, a quantity of fentanyl on March 13, 2024, and possession with intent to
View VerdictCommonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jose Melendez
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, endangering welfare of children ("EWOC"), and corruption of minors. Reported by Kent Morlan The Defendant was the stepfather of N.V.-S. ("Victim").
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Timothy Riddy
Scranton, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with engaging conspiracy to distribute controlled substances (drugs) and distribution of controlled drugs in violation of 21 U.S.C. 846.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Xiang Yuan, M.D.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of violating the Controlled Substances Act. Reported by Kent Morlan Xiang Yuan, M.D., practices medicine in Potttown, Pennsylvania, and was accused by the United States of ailing to maintain complete and a
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Dimitris Smith, Jr.
Scranton, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributiong controlled substances and distributing fentanyl resulting in death. Reported by Kent Morlan Dimitris Smith, Jr., age 48, of Whitehall, Pennsylvania, distributed a deadly dose of fentanyl on Dec
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Michael D. Funovits
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to pay over to the Internal Revenue Service payroll taxes he collected on behalf of his businesses. Click Here For The Best Pittsburgh Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory On Michael D. Funovits, 5
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Thomas Pipich
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Reported by Kent Morlan Thomas Pipich, age 74, tole millions of dollars from an investment client in order to conceal losses he incurred on behalf of another client. In 2005, Pipich helped to create
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Krandon Wenger
Allentown, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fire fraud. Reported by Kent Morlan Krandon Wenger, 25, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, was charged with two counts of wire fraud, arising from a pandemic program fraud scheme in which he defrauded the government
View VerdictCommonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Hakime Cooper
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with retaliation against a witness/victim and harassment. At trial, Levonda Barnes testified that, during the morning of May 20, 2024, she gave testimony in a trial where she was the victim. N.T., Specificall
View VerdictCommonwealth of Pennsylvania Tahirah Stewart
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charge with hit and run driving. Tahirah Stewart, 36, was driving when her vehicle she struck a child in the 2400 block of Derry Street. She is charged with failing to stop.
View VerdictCommonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dieufort July
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with 22 crimes for the crash that injured five people, including six first-degree felonies for aggravated assault. Joly’s Haitian passport was taken into evidence upon his arrest. Police did not recover any weapon
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Elizabeth Goss
Erie, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and theft of government property. Elizabeth Goss, age 43, was accused of while working at the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, accepted unauthorized payments from unemployment compensation
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Randy Welch and Earnest Morant
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit SNAP benefit fraud. Randy Welch, age 46, of Michigan, and Earnest Morant, age 58, of Harrisburg, engaged in a conspiracy to submit fraudulent SNAP benefits applications and then exchange
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Andre Pitts
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with uttering counterfeit obligations and theft of government property. Andre Plitts, age 21, deposited an altered version of a U.S. Treasury check in the amount of $62,211. The check had been issued in February 2
View VerdictCommonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Eugene K. Antwi
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony identity theft and theft by deception. Eugene K. Antwi, a 26-year-old from Brooklyn, was accused of using stolen credit cards to by more than $66,000 in liquor from stores across Pennsylvania.
View VerdictCommonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Calvin Morris
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking Post Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-46. Police stopped [Morris’s] vehicle based on a tip and recovered a firearm. On April 28, 2017, following a bench trial, the court convicted [Mo
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Shawn Monper
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making interstate threats to murder President Donald J. Trump, other United States officials, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Shawn Monper, 33, threatened to assault and murder Uni
View VerdictUnited States of America v. William Freeman, IV
Scranton, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of making and subscribing a false tax return. William Freeman, IV, age 46, of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, submitted at least 10 applications seeking pandemic stimulus funds t
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Matthew James Addy
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 13 counts of wire fraud, one count of bank fraud, and two counts of aggravated identity theft, arising from schemes through which the defendant defrauded investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ma
View VerdictCommonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Mike Missanelli
Norristown, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represents the defendant charged with domestic assault and battery. Officers received a 911 call and found in response that Mike Missanelli may have assaulted and battered his finance.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Joseph Garrett Buckland
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to create and distribute animal crush videos. Joseph Garrett Buckland, 44, and others conspired to pool their money to commission the creation of animal crush videos—that is, videos that show a
View VerdictUnited Sates of America v. George Moses
Scranton, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, and bank fraud. George Moses, age 45, of Wilkes-Barre, submitted applications for unemployment compensation, pandemic unemployment compensation, economic injury disaster loan, and payche
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Arthur Thompson
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. On December 20, 2022, two Philadelphia police officers saw Arthur Thompson, 40, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, commit a traffic violation and attempted to conduct a traffic
View VerdictCommonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Joseph Breitenbach
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud of taking money from insurers intended for his clients. Michael Joseph Breitenbach, 53, the owner of Patriot Public Adjusting, LLC, is accused of misappropriating over $82,000 in insurance claims and d
View VerdictCommonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Secario Goodwin
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating his probation. the Commonwealth filed the instant probation violation petition. The petition alleged four . . .violations: 1. Failure to report to the Monroe County Probation Department on Marc
View VerdictCommonwealth of Pennsylvania Alexander David Webster
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with burglary, strangulation, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, simple assault, harassment, and terroristic threat.
View VerdictCommonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Teddy Torres
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravate menacing. Teddy Torrest accused of lifting his shirt to show an employee his handgun and making a statement indicating it would be easy to take the employee hostage.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Nicholas Pecko
Scranton, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud and theft of mail by a postal employee. Nicholas Pecko, age 33, of Vandling, Pennsylvania, allegedly stole two checks totaling $6,581.59 that were sent through the mail, intended to be delivered by t
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Brett Michael Dadig
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charge with cyberstalking and making interstate threats. From May through November 2025, the Brett Michael Dadig, 31, traveled in interstate commerce to multiple states and used facilities of interstate commerce (such as
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Christopher Knight
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with deprivation of civil rights under color of law and falsification of records. On January 8, 2023, Christopher Knight, 47, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, blasted his first victim with pepper spray while the v
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Christopher Furman
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with embezzlement. Christopher Furman, 53, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of wire fraud and money laundering.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jerome Brown, a/k/a Jerome F. Brown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm after law enforcement raided his car, home, and storage unit as part of a drug-trafficking investigation near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A plea agreement i
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Santos Castro-Mota
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking. Santos Castro-Mota, 46, a Dominican Republic national, ran a drug trafficking operation out of the State Correctional Institution Phoenix (Collegeville, Pennsylvania). A joint investigatio
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Phillis Fugah
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with car jacking and discharging a firearm during a violent crime. Phillis Fugah, 25, of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, and a male accomplice approached a Honda Pilot parked on the 7100 block of West Chester Pike,
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Julian Thompson
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with failure to surrender. The Court was advised that, on November 21, 2024, Julian Thompson, 33, was sentenced in the Western District of Pennsylvania to 10 years of imprisonment on his convictions for possession
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Justin Heimbach
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with six counts of mail fraud and four counts of wire fraud. Justin Heimbach, 34, of Bath, Pennsylvania, operated a construction company called TeamKJ Construction, and engaged in a scheme that caused fraudulent
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Nasir Warlow
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of carjacking and one count of using and carrying firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. At approximately 5:08 a.m., the victim parked his silver 2017 Nissan Sentra on the 6700 blo
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