Vermont Excessive Force Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Evangelos Lohaitis, et al.
Burlington, Vermont, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with wire fraud. Reported by Kent Morlan Evangelos Lohaitis, a.k.a. “Bucky,” (36 – Saint-Eustache, Québec) Mitchell Burnett-Guarna, a.k.a. “Juice,” (39 – Dorval, Québec) Kyle Lesser, a.k.a. “Brock,” (34 – Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, Québec) Luca Santalucia, a.k.a. “Rocco,” (27 – Mo... More...
$ (05-26-2026 - VT)<h2> <center> Shela Linton v. Sargeant Jacob Zorn </h2> </center>
Rutland, Vermont, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights theory. Shela M. Linton sued Jacob P. Zorn claiming that she was wrongfully injured as a direct result of Zorn violated her Fourth Amendment rights by using excessive force. On the Governor’s inauguration day in Vermont, protest- ers staged a sit-in at the state capitol. When the capitol closed... More...
$ (03-24-2026 - VT)United States of America v. Terry Dawayne Catching
Burlington, Vermont, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of distribution of cocaine and cocaine base and one count of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it. Dawayne Catchings, 31, of Detroit, Michigan, was indicted by a grand jury. Catchings distributed cocaine and cocaine base on December 23, 2025, and December 30, 2025, at a location in Vermo... More...
$ (01-20-2026 - VT)United States of America v. Christopher Boisvert
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank robbery by force or violence. ... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Rahm Klampert </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Hartford, Vermont Man Charged with Drug Crime</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><cente... More...
$0 (08-05-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Jamontay Brister </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Conspiracy </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Jamontay Brister Imprisoned for Drug Conspiracy </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont announced that Jamonta... More...
$0 (01-28-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Umar Koon </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing fentanyl, cocaine base and cocaine with intent to distribute </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Umar Koon Sentenced to Prison on Federal Drug Charge</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney's ... More...
$0 (12-02-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. John Ryea </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a stolen firearm after having been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rutland Man Sentenced in Gun Case</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States... More...
$0 (12-02-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Lawrence Jackson, (a/k/a “Boo-Beeâ€) </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rutland Man Sentenced to 190 Months in Firearm and Drug Trafficking Case</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Lawrence Jackson, (a/k/a "Boo-Beeâ€), 53, of Rutland, Ve... More...
$0 (11-18-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Hassanah Delia </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Conspiracy </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> New Jersey Woman Sentenced to 30 Months of Imprisonment for Drug Conspiracy </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On November 18, 2024, Hassanah Delia, 38, of Burlington, ... More...
$0 (11-19-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Marvin Byrd </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Conspiracy </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Hartford, Connecticut Man Sentenced to 35 Months in Northeast Kingdom Drug Conspiracy</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney's Office for the Dist... More...
$0 (11-12-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Eddie Melendez (a/k/a “Bartâ€) </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking Conspiracy </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Feeding Hills, Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 68 Months for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> Eddie Melendez was the leader of a drug ... More...
$0 (10-31-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Bradley Saldi </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> here </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on August 20, 2024, Bradley Saldi, 44, of Rutland, Vermont, was sen... More...
$0 (12-23-2023 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Bradley Smith </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distribution of Cocaine Base </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Rutland Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Distribution of Cocaine Base</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Between May 15, 2023, and June 14, 2023, Bradley Sald... More...
$0 (08-23-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Scott Remick </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offenses </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Shoreham Man Sentenced for Child Exploitation Offenses</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont... More...
$0 (02-23-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Daniel Blow </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Charleston Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Daniel Blow, 41, of Charleston, Vermont a soci... More...
$0 (10-24-2023 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Clair Deslandes </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Conspiracy Case </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Northeast Kingdom Man Sentenced in Drug Conspiracy Case</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated th... More...
$0 (07-01-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Jeremy Allin </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Northeast Kingdom Drug Conspiracy </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Northeast Kingdom Drug Conspiracy</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Jeremy Allin became associated with his codefenda... More...
$0 (06-25-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Moraima Escarlet Vasquez Flores </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offense </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Moraima Escarlet Vasquez Flores Sentenced for Child Exploitation Offense</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Moraima Escarlet Vasquez Flores, 40, of Barquisim... More...
$0 (01-26-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Anibal Castro, Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Drug Conspiracy and Possession of Pipe Bomb </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Springfield, Vermont Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Drug Conspiracy and Possession of Pipe Bomb </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The Un... More...
$0 (05-20-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Jose Luis Maldonado, Jr. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Armed Drug Trafficking </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Armed Drug Trafficker from Springfield, Massachusetts Sentenced to 87 Months </h2></center><br> <br> Jose Luis Maldonado, Jr., aka "Peeto,†33, of Springfield, Massach... More...
$0 (05-16-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Juan Carlos “JC†Ortiz </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Drug Conspiracy </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b>Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Northeast Kingdom Drug Conspiracy </h2></center><br> <br> The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that Juan Carlos ... More...
$0 (04-30-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Christopher Moton; Maurice Pompey; Danielle Richardson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i>Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Vernon Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> Glen Buehler, 68, of Vernon, Vermont, was sentenced to... More...
$0 (03-21-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Scott Remick </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offenses.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> Scott Remick, 48, of Shoreham, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 80 months in prison after his g... More...
$0 (02-23-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. George Casey </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offenses.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> George Casey, 33, of Colchester, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 262 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of production of chil... More...
$0 (02-13-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. George Casey </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offenses.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> <br> On February 9, 2024, George Casey, 33, of Colchester, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 262 months in prison after pleading guilty to one ... More...
$0 (02-12-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Deyquan Martin </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont Criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Child Exploitation Offense.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> On February 5, 2024, Deyquan Martin, 22, of Burlington, Vermont, was sentenced to a five-year term of imprisonment as well as 10 years of supervised ... More...
$0 (02-05-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Carl Butterfield </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offense.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on Carl Butterfield, 54, of Whitingham, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Rutland, Vermon... More...
$0 (01-25-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Carl Butterfield </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant for Child Exploitation Offense</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on January 3, 2024, Carl Butterfield, 54, of Whitingham, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Rutland, V... More...
$0 (01-08-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Ivan Carmona </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant for Assaulting a Federal Agent and Brandishing a Firearm</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> Ivan Carmona (also known as "Flaccoâ€), 32, of Springfield, Massachusetts was sentenced in the United States District Court following his guilty pleas to assaulting a federal ag... More...
$0 (12-15-2023 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Carl Butterfield </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>Burlington, Vermont Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of possession of child pornography</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> On January 3, 2024, Carl Butterfield, 54, of Whitingham, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Rutland, Vermont, to serve 135 months in prison after his guilty pl... More...
$0 (01-09-2024 - VT)State of Vermont v. John Grega
Brattleboro, Vermont Defendant John Grega, age 32, was charged with rape and murder.<br> <br> Grega was accused of killing his 31-year-od Wife Christine in the bathtub of a condo where the couple were vacationing on September 12, 1994.<br> <br> According to the Supreme Court of Vermont:<br> <br> "Defendant, a resident of New York, drove to Vermont on September 10, 1994, for a vacation with his wif... More...
$0 (08-04-1995 - VT)United States of America v. Ivan Carmona
<h3> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant for assaulting a federal agent and brandishing a firearm during the assault </h3><br> <br> <br> Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont announced that Ivan Carmona (also known as "Flaccoâ€), 32, of Springfield, Massachusetts was sentenced in the United States Distr... More...
$0 (12-29-2023 - VT)United States of America v. Umar Koon
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant Indicted on Drug Charges<br> <br> <br> Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney's Office stated that Umar Koon, 45, of the Bronx, New York, pleaded not guilty today in United States District Court to charges that he distributed, and possessed with intent to distribute, illegal narcotics. United States Magistrate J... More...
$0 (12-29-2023 - VT)State of Vermont v. Stacey Vaillancourt
Rutland, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter.<br> <br> The State of Vermont accused Stacy Vaillancourt with manslaughter as a result of the death of a 6-month-old Harper Rose Briar at her child care business in Rutland. The cause of death was said to be an overdose of a sedative.<br> <br> Defendant pled not guilty and denied that she was the person ... More...
$0 (12-01-2023 - VT)United States of America v. Kenneth Jackson
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of drugs.<br> <br> Kenneth Jackson, 69, of Burlington, Vermont, pleaded guilty of one count of distribution of fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. <br> <br> In October and November 2022, Kenneth Jackson sold drugs from his car at City Hall Park in Burlin... More...
$0 (09-19-2023 - VT)United States of America v. Oscar Maldonado, Jamal Jones, and Curtis Christian
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with onspired to distribute heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and cocaine base, or actually distributed those substances. <br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/vermont/news/burlington/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Burlington</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br... More...
$0 (01-19-2023 - VT)United States of America v. Olayinka Babatunde a/k/a “Tomâ€
Burlington, Vermont criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with drug distribution.<br> <br> On January 29, 2020, law enforcement executed a search warrant at 8 Sheldon Place in Rutland, Vermont. Court records show that Olyinka Babatunde, a/k/a "tom,", age 23, from Brooklyn, New York, and Quadeim Mack, also from Brooklyn, used this residence as a base station to distribute drugs in the R... More...
$0 (11-28-2022 - VT)United States of America v. Sddiel Santini
Burlington, Vermont criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with drug possession - cocaine.<br> <br> Addiel Santini, 20, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced to serve 6 months in prison after his conviction for possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and cocaine base. United States District Judge Christina Reiss also ordered Santini to serve a three-year term of s... More...
$0 (08-05-2022 - VT)United States of America v. Sean Fiore
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with murder for hire, conspiracy to kidnap and murder a person overseas, conspiracy to produce child pornography, and possession of child pornography. <br> <br> In September 2018, FSean Fiore, 38, of Burlington, Vermont, communicated over WhatsApp with a woman who was in Venezuela. Both used aliases. The WhatsApp communic... More...
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