Texas Verdicts & Court Cases
19,710 verdicts, settlements, and court decisions from Texas.
United States of America v. Joel Ipina
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft concerning programs receiving federal funds. Reported by Kent Morlan Joel Ipina, age 50, was employed by DHA from 1995 to 2024. DHA receives federal funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Dev
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Isaiah Joshua Lee Houston
Lubbock, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with car jacking. Reported by Kent Morlan Isaiah Joshua Lee Houston, 26, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, carjacking that occurred next to the federal and county courthouses in downtown Lubbock, Texas. Houston approached
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Luke Ethan Rogers
Amarillo, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography. Reported by Kent Morlan Luke Ethan Rogers charged with one count of ‘receipt and distribution of child pornography’ and a count of ‘possession of child pornography involving a
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Ramon Heriberto Cerda Jr.
Del Rio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with defrauding the U.S. government. Reported by Kent Morlan Ramon Heriberto Cerda Jr., 41, of Eagle Pass, owned and operated a business known as El Eagle Mail. On multiple dates in February and March 2025, Cerda was obs
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Mimi Hunyh
Amarillo, Texas criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with attempted kidnapping. Reported by Kent Morlan Mimi Hunyh, age 65, traveled from Law Vegas to Amarillo to kidnap an Amarillo business man.
View VerdictState of Texas v. Bernardo Gomez
El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual abuse of a child. By Kent Morlan Bernardo Gomez accused of sexually abusing a minor. In March 2020, a victim, who was 11 at the time, told their mother that Gomez had sexually abused them over multiple yea
View VerdictState of Texas v. Seung Han Ho
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Seung Han Ho, age 69, accused of shooting and killing two people and injuring three people after meeting at a shopping center north of Dallas.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Avis Delynn Jones
Marshall, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and felony possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. By Kent Morlan On March 17, 2023, a search warrant was executed at Avis Delyn Jones’ Uni
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Michael Seery and Ricardo Obando, Jr.
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Murder-For-Hire. By Kent Morlan Michael Seery hired Ricardo Obando to kill a man he believed had an affair with Seery’s wife while Seery was in prison. Cell phone evidence demonstrated how Obando conducted extens
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Bobby Brandon Galvan aka “Puravidarecia”
Del Rio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with firearm trafficking. Bobby Brandon Galvan aka “Puravidarecia,” 30, was affiliated with the La Nueva Familia Michoacana (LNFM) cartel and straw purchased numerous weapons, to include an AK-47 rifle that was recovere
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Isaiah Warren
Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interference with commerce by robbery and carrying using, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. By Kent Morlan On November 30, 2024, at approximately 12:06 p.m., a Brink’s armored
View VerdictState of Texas v. Angelina Hicks
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with plotting to "kill as many Jews as possible" by driving a vehicle through the Congregation Beth Israel in Houston. Angelina Hicks, age 18, was arrested in North Carolina, and accused of felony conspiracy to commit murder
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Mayra Collins
Corpus Christi, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and impersonating an officer or employee of the United States. Twenty-nine year old, Mayra Collins, is accused of fraudulently posed as a federal agent with various agencies in 2022 and again in 2025.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jeremy Christopher Ford, a/k/a Allstar Jr.
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. Jeremy Christopher Ford allegedly possessed a handgun during a shooting April 8 at a restaurant on Kirby Drive in Houston. According to the criminal complaint, authorities responded to r
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Luis Alberto Banda Acosta
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal re-entry after deportation. Illegal re-entry into the United States after having previously been deported to Mexico without first applying for and obtaining permission from the Attorney General of the United St
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Maribel Jaimes-Hernandez
Laredo, Texas, criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to transport an Illegal alien within the United States .
View VerdictState of Texas v. Tionne Spears
San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with driving into an active crash scene and struck the body of a man who had been killed in a pedestrian accident. Tionne Spears, age 26, drove around the barricades and entered the restricted scene, running over the vic
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Sergio Renato Tapia
San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with threatening to murder a Federal Officer. Sergio Renato Tapia, 31, called the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park on July 24, 2023, and left a voicemail that included a violent threat to murder a National
View VerdictMichael Arney, et al. v. Grand Homes, Inc. and New Sheridan Dev Co. Phase 1, LLC
Rockwall, Texas, civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiffs and Defendants in a negligence and trespass dispute. The are homeowners in the City of Fate. Defendant Grand Homes is a home builder, and Sheridan is a developer. The Plaintiffs brought suit against Grand Homes, Sheridan, and o
View VerdictState of Texas v. Saryiah Sanford-Griffin
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Saryiah Sanford-Griffin, age 18, accused of shooting and 13-year-old Marcus Reeves Jr.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Thomas Michael Fry
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession and sale of stolen firearms in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(j) and 924(a)(2) . Thomas Michael Fry, age 53, of Royse City, Texas who at the time was a sergeant with the Dallas Police Department, admitted t
View VerdictThe State of Texas v. Nicholas Darris Marshall
Angleton, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with r possession of between 4 and 200 grams of methamphetamine. Marshall was pulled over by law enforcement during a traffic stop. Law enforcement discovered there was an outstanding warrant for Marshall’s arrest. As
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Isela Mendez
Sherman, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute fentanyl. Isela Mendez, 45, was identified during an investigation involving the influx of counterfeit oxycodone, and other prescription pills, in the Eastern District of Texas
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Eric Barclay
Corpus Christi, Texas criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled drugs. On July 25, 2024, Christopher Seabrook drove a silver Chrysler to the Javier Vega Jr. BP checkpoint near Sarita. Eric Barclay, age 34, was the passenger. At the init
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Juan R. Gonzalez
San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with tax evasion, wrongfully structuring currency transactions, and identity theft. Juan R. Gonzalez, 52, owned and operated a residential construction business in San Antonio, under the name Gonzalez Construction, work
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Shawn Nichole Zatloukal
Lubbock, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with drug trafficking. Shawn Nichole Zatloukal was a member of a larger methamphetamine trafficking organization responsible for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in the Lubbock area. She and her codefendant
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Marvin Alexander Portillo
Beaumont, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. in June of 2023, Marvin Alexander Portillo, 29, was identified during a drug trafficking investigation involving the distribution of fentanyl-laced pills in th
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Cyrus Kourosh Boujabadi
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of multiple narcotics. Cyrus Boujabadi onspired with others to distribute MDMA, meth, cocaine, marijuana, psilocybin and DMT. As part of the conspiracy, he coordinated drug transactions using a messaging a
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Taurean Clarence Coppage
Waco, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual assault. Taurean Clarence Coppage, 40, sexually assaulted a woman in her residence while he was a contractor with the U.S. Department of State in Baghdad, Iraq. Coppage was to leave Iraq on Feb. 19 and attended a g
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jerry Lee Anderson and Orlin Wilfredo Padilla-Murillo
Del Rio, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to transport illegal aliens resulting in death.
View VerdictThe States of Texas v. Adrian Lashawn Dubose
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a controlled substance. The Defendant waived his right to a jury trial, entered open pleas of guilty, and judicially confessed to the offenses as charged in the indictments.
View VerdictSharif Ahmad Jasmine v. The State of Texas
McKinney, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual abuse of a child. The was charged with the continuous sexual abuse of a child, J.W. J.W.’s mother Kirsten met appellant in 2015 when she and J.W. lived in Missouri. Kirsten and appellant started dating and
View VerdictJulianne Kausland v. Christopher M. Volek
McKinney, Texas family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce. On September 12, 2023, Kausland and Volek entered into an agreement in contemplation of marriage (Agreement) to address their property rights. The Agreement provides as follows: –2– The parties hereby agree that shou
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Camilo Reyes Castillo
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with production of child pornography. Camilo Reyes Castillo, 47, was producing and trading child sexual abuse material online. DPS investigated Castillo and his online presence and confirmed that he was involved in producin
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Robert "Bobby" Leon Smith, III
Archer City, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud and wire fraud conspirac. Robert “Bobby” Leon Smith III, 50, of Archer City, Texas, owned and operated seven durable medical equipment (DME) supply companies based in Florida, Texas, and Maryl
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Carlos Ivan Toledo-Gomez
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry after deportation following a felony conviction.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Robert Carlos Cerrillo
Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Cerrillo argued that the district court erred in applying the U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(c)(1)(A) cross-reference to the attempted second-degree murder guideline provision at
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jeterron Williamson
Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Relying on New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1, 24 (2022), and United States v. Diaz, 116 F.4th 458 (5th Cir. 2024), cert. denied, 145 S. Ct
View VerdictState of Texas v. Justin Martinez
El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with engaging in deceptive trade practices. Justin Martinez, age 37, was wanted on a criminal warrant tied to an alleged $3,000 loss.
View VerdictState of Texas v. Brusli Romero Bejarano and John Giraldo-Cortes.
Amarillo, Texas, criminal defense lawyers are representing the defendants charged with credit card fraud. Brusli Romero Bejarano age 28, and John Giraldo-Cortes, age 33, were arrested for fraudulent use/possession/tampering with gift cards.
View VerdictState of Texas v. Tomas Lee Balicia
Amarillo, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and eluding.
View VerdictState of Texas v. Edwin Fernando Perez
El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual assault of a young girl. Edwin Fernando Perez, 54, was charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child The testimony at trial reflected that, in 2022, the victim reported to a school counselor that she had
View VerdictTed Groesbeck v. Fry Construction Company, Inc.
Dallas, Texas commercial litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract case. Ted Groesbeck sued Fry Construction Company, Inc. on a breach of contract theory seeking $185,920 for work performed.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Martel Devante Gilliam
Beaumont, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute meth. Former corrections officer Martel Devante Gilliam, 22, of Beaumont, was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in a federal prison. In March 202
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Johnny Quoc Tran
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and meth. an investigation began in March 2019 when authorities identified a Houston-based drug trafficking organization with additional operations in Dallas, Ok
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Rodolfo Daniel De Hoyos aka “Rufles”
Del Rio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens causing serious bodily injury and placing lives in danger. Rodolfo Daniel De Hoyos a/k/a "Rufles
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jeremiah Christopher Arguijo
Lubbock, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of meth. Jeremiah “Chris” Arguijo, 40, of Lubbock, Texas, was arrested and charged after the execution of a search warrant produced a large quantity of meth.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Idress Vinay Solomon
Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with assaulting and battering TSA officers and Dallas cop. Idress Vinay Solomon, 33, of Oakland, California, was ticketed for a Southwest Airlines flight to the Oakland International Airport in California on March 10, 2026. S
View VerdictState of Texas v. Abel Velasquez
El Paso, Texas criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with fraud. Velasquez was arrested March 7 by the Texas Department of Public Safety on a charge of deceptive business practices.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Benjamin Hanil Song, Savanna Batten, Zachary Evetts, Autumn Hill, Meagan Morris, Maricela Rueda, and Daniel Sanchez-Estrada
Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with rioting, providing material support to terrorists, conspiracy to use and carry an explosive, attempted murder of a officers and employees of the United States, and discharging a firedarm in relation to the furtheranc
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