Texas Verdicts & Court Cases
19,710 verdicts, settlements, and court decisions from Texas.
Debbie Navejas v. City of El Paso
El Paso, Texas, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the City of El Paso, et al. on civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. 1983. El Paso police officer Steven Jason used his taser on Armando Navejas during a response to a domestic violence situation involving Navejas, age 7
View VerdictUnited States of America .v Trenikia Lashae Banks
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 271, wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, and money laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956. Trenikia Lashae Banks, age 42, submitted fraudulent ap
View VerdictAlek Schott v. Bexar County, Texas
San Antonio, Texas, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Alek Schott, was traveling for his oil industry job as president of RMS Controls when he was stopped without probable cause on I-35 in March 202
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Natasha Sheree Banks-Brown
San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with filing false tax returns. Natasha Sheree Banks-Brown, 45, owned and operated a tax preparation business named “Tasha’s Total Tax Service,” beginning in 2016. Banks-Brown filed individual tax returns on
View VerdictState of Texas v. Gheorge-Ciprian Hilitanu, Victor Tecu and Ionut Firan-Alexandrau
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with engaging in a financial fraud scheme targeting customers at CVS and Walgreens stores across North Texas during July 2025.
View VerdictUnited States of America, et al. v. Heal 360 Urgent Care PLLC, Heal 360 Primary Care PLLC, and Dr. Mohammed Amer Mohiuddin
Dallas, Texas, qui tam lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a False Claims Act , 31 U.S.C. 3729, theory claiming that the Defendants knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to the Health Resources & Services Administration COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement to Health Care Providers
View VerdictState of Texas v. Chase Layne Patin
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with attempted murder. Chase Layne Patin accused of shooting a Harris County deputy.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Raymundo Duran Baza
Sherman, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing in firearms without a license in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(a)(1)(A). From September 2024 through October 2024, Raymundo Duran Baza, 21, and at least one other person cons
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Alla Nowowiejski
Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with mail fraud and false statements in relation to her job as an immigration attorney. Reported by Kent Morlan Alla Nowowiejski accepted payments from clients to assist them with establishing or adjusting their work stat
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Luis Carlos Davaiso Lopez
El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to bring in aliens to the United States. Reported by Kent Morlan In January 2025, federal law enforcement located a sophisticated tunnel between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso. Intercepted phone calls between
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Christopher Wade Garbett
Beaumont, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) . Reported by: Kent Morlan In March 2025, law enforcement received information that Christopher Wade Garbett, 40, was trying t
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Tronown Thomas
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Pay and Receive Healthcare Kickbacks in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, Healthcare fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1347; and Conspiracy to Launder Money. Reported by: Kent Morlan Tronown Thomas p
View VerdictJorge Antonio Guerra Quezada v. United States of America, et al.
Dallas, Texas, immigration law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a government tort claims act and immigration theories. Reported by: Kent Morlan Cruz Rodriguez de Guerra was born in Kansas in 1924, making her an American citizen. See Trump v. Barbara, 146 S. Ct. 2438, 2453 (2026). An affi
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Maria Lucio
Del Rio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with four counts of trafficking methamphetamine. Reported by: Kent Morlan on Dec. 16, 2025, Maria Lucio, 67, of hired a transportation company to import 14 vinyl rolls containing 98.26 kilograms of methamphetamine, while
View VerdictState of Texas v. Daniel Sandoval
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with possession of a stolen vehicle. Reported by: Kent Morlan Daniel Sandoval, age 23, was arrested while driving a stolen vehicle loaded with police tactical gear, ammunition, and a badge belonging to a Dallas College
View VerdictUnited States of America, es rel. Bloequote, Inc. v. Nestor Zenarosa, et al.
Dallas, Texas, civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendants accused of violating the False Claims Act applying for and receiving loans that they were not eligible for in the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Reported by: Kent Morlan The two Integrati
View Verdict< h2> State of Texas v. Patrick Lawrence
Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder. Reported by: Kent Morlan Patrick Lawrence, age 37, shot Latavia Davis during a road rage incident on I-20.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Samad Hamid Castro
Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of Oxycodone in violation of 18 U.S.C. 846.(a)(1). Reported by: Kent Morlan Samad Hamid Castro, 41, from New Jersey, engaged in the distribution of illicit drugs in the Northern District of Texas.
View VerdictSilencer Shop Foundation, et al. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Dallas, Texas, civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff's seeking to invalidate the permitting process for short-barreled rifes and shotguns, as well as suppressors. Reported by Kent Morlan The National Firearms Act of 1934 instituted a tax-and-registration requirement for rifles an
View VerdictSate of Texas v. Marcos Flores
Amarillo, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms. Digested by Kent Morlan Marcos Flores, age 27, accused of engaged in a number of drug transactions with a confidential informant on multiple
View VerdictState of Texas v. Christian Moreno and Abilene Schnieder
San Antonio, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with attack by dog resulting in death. Digested by: Kent Morlan On February 24, 2023, Ramon Najera and his wife, Juanita Najera, were viciously attacked by two pit bulls owned by the defendants. This occurred whil
View VerdictState of Texas v. Anthony Clay Johnson
Amarillo, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Digested by: Kent Morlan Anthony Clay Johnson II was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. The victim was his cousin. The abuse happen
View VerdictState of Texas v. David Daniel Hall
El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder. Digested by: Kent Morlan David Daniel Hall, 41, of El Paso, accused of shooting and killing his 33-year-old roommate.
View VerdictState of Texas v. Floyd William Parrott
Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with capital murder. Digested by: Kent Morlan Floyd William Parrott, age 64, was charged with capital murder for killing Chery Henry, age 22, and Andy Atkinson, age 21, in 1990. One of Houston’s most haunting and infa
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Nathaniel Zuniga-Valle
Amarillo, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(o)(1), 924(a)(2). Digested by: Kent Morlan on March 22, Amarillo Police Department officers were dispatched to the 300 Block of South Mississi
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Magnolia Diagnostics, John Baines, and Kelly Bains
Dallas, Texas, qui tam lawyers represented the United States of America on a False Claims Act violation theory. Digested by: Kent Morlan Magnolia Diagnostics, a clinical laboratory based in Dallas, Texas, and its owners, John Bains and Kelly Bains, billed Medicare for medically unnecessary res
View VerdictState of Texas v. Gheorge-Ciprian Hilitanu, Victor Tecu, and Ionut Firan-Alexandrau
Dallas, Texas, criminal defense lawyers presented the Defendants charged with placing credit card skimming devices at retail stores throughout the Dallas-Forth Worth area. Digested by Kent Morlan An investigation, led by the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (TX FCIC), revealed that
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jakeem Butler
Texarkana, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a machine gun in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922. Digested by Kent Morlan On December 31, 2024, Jakeem Butler, 25, was stopped for a traffic violation in Texarkana. During the stop, officers detected th
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Jesus Espinosa
El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with deprivation of rights under color of law in violation of 18 U.S.C. 242 and making false statements to a U.S. Government agency in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1001. Digested by Kent Morlan While acting under color of law
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Cameron Jake Tucker
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping and hostage taking as well as harboring an illegal alien and conspiracy to do so. Digested by Kent Morlan On May 14, 2025, after authorities responded to reports of an illegal alien who had escaped a H
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Loyd Waiter Hall
Amarillo, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to provide firearms to the Sinaloa Cartel. Digested by Kent Morlan Loyd Walter Hall, 27, of Amarillo, is charged with conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, conspira
View VerdictState of Texas v. Tabitha Thrasher, Christian Eaglin and Clyde Casey
El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with first-degree murder. Reported by: Kent Morlan Tabitha Thrasher, 49, was arrested in Amarillo and booked into the Potter County Detention Center. Christian Eaglin, 30, was apprehended by the United States Marshals
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Kristine Michelle Hicks
Tyler, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, and acting as an animal dealer without a license in violation of 7 U.S.C. 2149. Reported by: Kent Morlan Kristine Michelle Hicks, 51, was the sole owner and operator of an u
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Kristi Williams
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Reported by: Kent Morlan Kristi Williams was the manager of Property Tax Administration at Tomball ISD from January 2018 until November 2023 and oversaw the collection of
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Ines Solo, et al.
Fort Worth, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with providing material support to terrorists in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2339. Reported by: Kent Morlan Ines Soto was sentenced to 50 years in prison; Joy Gibson was sentenced to 15 years in prison; Rebecca Morgan wa
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Mitchell David Slentz
Austin, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with wire fraud and engaging in monetary transactions with criminally derived proceeds in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343 and 18 U.S.C. 1957 Reported by: Kent Morlan Mitchell David Slentz, 34, was in charge of accounting opera
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Andrew Michael Smith
Sherman, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with Intent to Distribute or Dispense a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) . On September 5, 2024, Andrew Michael Smith, 36, provided a woman with fentanyl and me
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Tonya Crowder, et al.
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with: Conspiracy to Unlawfully Distribute and Dispense Controlled Substances Unlawfully Distributing and Dispensing Controlled Substances and Aiding and Abetting Tonya Crowder, 49, Missouri City; Marlene Durham, 55,
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Keithrick Carter
Austin, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S. C. 841 resulting in death. Reported by Kent Morlan Keithrick Carter, 22, was a drug dealer who primarily sold blue “M30” fentanyl pills and marijuana. On
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Benjamin Hanil Song, et al.
Fort Worth, Texas criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 210, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2339A , 18 U.S.C. § 844(m) (18 U.S.C. §§ 844(h)(1) & (2)), 18 U.S.C. §§ 844(h)(1) and (2)18 U.S.C. §§ 1114(a)(3)
View VerdictState of Texas v. Karmelo Anthony
McKinley, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Reported by Kent Morlan Karmelo Anthony, age 17, was accused of stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf to death at a track meet. The Defendant claimed self defense. Defense counsel objected
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Abraham Romo-Rivera and Amairani Munoz-Molinar
El Paso, Texas criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with bringing or harboring aliens in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1324. Reported by Kent Morlan On June 7, Abraham Romo-Rivera, 39, and Amairani Munoz-Molinar, 29, approached the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry in a vehicle and appl
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Fernando Martinez-Rodriguez
Fort Worth, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with reentry after deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1326(a). Reported by Kent Morlan
View VerdictJohn Gannon v. Texas Department of Transportation, et al.
Houston, Texas, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants challenging an adverse administrative decision relating to billboards. Reported by Kent Morlan ohn Gannon, Inc. (Gannon), owned multiple billboards regulated by the Texas Department of Transportati
View VerdictState of Texas v. Karmelo Anthony
Frisco, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Reported by: Kent Morlan Karmelo Anthony, age 19, stabbed and killed Austin Metcal, age 17, at a track meeting Frisco, Texas in April 2025.
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Steven Mark Moore
Plano, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with straw purchases of firearms. Reported by Kent Morlan Steven Mark Moore, 27, of Yukon, Oklahoma, purchased firearms at various pawn shops and gun shows were linked to various crimes in the United States as well as dead
View VerdictRobert P. Oristaglio, Jr. ex rel. United States of America v. Community Care Health Network LLC, doing business as Matrix Medical Network (Matrix), DPN USA, doing business as HealthFair (HealthFair), and Shahriah “James” Ekbatani
Beaumont, Texas, civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a qui tam action claiming that the Defendants violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by causing the submission of false or invalid diagnosis codes to the Medicare Advantage program. Reported by Kent Morlan The United` States a
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Enedelia Carranco Garcia, and Ashley Garcia
Corpus Christi, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants chrged with bringing and harboring aliens. Reported by Kent Morlan On the evening of July 22, 2025, Enedelia Garcia drove to the Border Patrol checkpoint near Kingsville with her daughter in the backseat and another pas
View VerdictUnited States of America v. Brayden Matthew Alvarado
El Paso, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with kidnapping resulting in death. Reported by Kent Morlan Brayden Matthew Alvarado, 23, of Vado, New Mexico, carjacked a man before driving him onto Fort Bliss desert property and fatally shooting him in the head with
View VerdictState of Texas v. Zachery Castenon
Conroe, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged driving while intoxicated. Reported by Kent Morlan Zachery Castenon showed up for duty and smelled of alcohol.
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