Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of drugs.

On February 20, 2020, Sergeant Hoggard of the Norfolk Sherriff's Office received information that there was cocaine in cell block 2K of the Norfolk City Jail. After the inmates were all secured in one area, Sergeant Hoggard and a team searched cell block 2K with a narcotics-detec... More...    $0 (02-20-2025 - VA)

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with corruptly obstructing the IRS by underreporting his income and filing false tax returns in connection with his medical practice.

Dr. Jasser Thiara owned and operated an obstetrics medical practice, doing business as Mid-Atlantic Ob-Gyn, and another doctor’s office specializing in pain management called ... More...    $0 (12-18-2023 - VA)

Newport News, Virginia social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for Social Security Benefits by HHS.


Plaintiff Ashley S. (“Plaintiff') filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), seeking judicial review of the final decision of Defendant Kilolo Kijakazi, the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administ... More...    $0 (11-28-2023 - VA)

Roanoke, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing an illegal sawed off shotgun.

in March 2023, a National Park Ranger saw a black Toyota Scion parked across two parking spaces at the Roanoke River Trail on the Blue Ridge Parkway. During a welfare check on the sole occupant of the vehicle, the Ranger could smell the odor of marijuana coming from ... More...    $0 (10-03-2023 - VA)

Richmond, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued the defendants on civil rights wrongful death theories.

On August 30, 2020, Theresa Marie Basilica ("Basilica") went to the emergency department at Mary Washington Hospital, seeking help during a mental health crisis. Eighteen hours later, she died ofa self-inflicted gunshot while in the defendants' custody. Mark and R... More...    $0 (08-23-2023 - VA)

Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with attempted coercion and enticement, attempted sex trafficking of a minor, obstruction of justice, and false statement to law enforcement officer.

Daniel Alan Puff, 38, from Virginia Beach, negotiated to receive a sex act from a 13-year-old female, believing he was speaking to her mother. In fact, he was communica... More...    $0 (06-22-2023 - VA)

Eastville, Virginia criminal defense attorney represented Defendant who was charged with uttering a forged check, two counts of forgery, two counts of obtaining money by false pretense, and a misdemeanor count of petty larceny of checks.

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Roanoke, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with two counts of obtaining money under false pretenses of more than $1,000 from CARES Act money.

Robert Jeffrey, Jr. was a Roanoke City councilman who was indicted by the Commonwealth of Virginia which claimed that he obtained fraudulently lied about his business dealings to the Roanoke Economic Development office... More...    $0 (03-16-2022 - VA)

Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud, engaging in an unlawful monetary transaction using fraud proceeds, and receipt of child pornography.

“Not only did the defendant defraud innocent victims through a million dollar investment fraud scheme designed to maintain his lifestyle, but he also painfully contributed to the exploitation of ch... More...    $0 (08-06-2021 - VA)

Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with illegal possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, aggravated identity theft, and credit union fraud.

“With today’s sentence, the defendant has been held accountable for the serious nature of his crimes, including his recruitment of over 50 co-conspirators to participate in an extensive fraud scheme invol... More...    $0 (07-23-2021 - VA)

Alexandria, Virginia bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Jonathan Drew, age 38, who was charged with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to create counterfeit Economic Impact Payments (also known as COVID-19 stimulus checks), and for attempting to conduct a series of fraudulent financial transactions.
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Richmond, Virginia The Justice Department today announced that it reached a settlement with Adaequare Inc. (Adaequare), a company that recruits workers for other companies. The settlement resolves the department’s claim that Adaequare only considered applicants who were U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents when filling a job for a client. Based on its investigation, the department conclu... More...    $0 (04-01-2021 - VA)

Newport News, Virginia counterfeiting charge criminal defense lawyer represented defendant, Michael Culpeper, age 44, who was charged with defrauding a financial institution and possessing counterfeit business checks.

According to court documents, Michael Culpeper, 44, defrauded financial institutions and other businesses by creating and using counterfeit checks to obtain U.S. currency a... More...    $0 (12-14-2020 - VA)

Stafford, VA - grand larceny, statutory burglary
In April 2018, Paula Johnson was living on Mountain View Road in Stafford County
with her mother, Jewel Kelly. Their home and garage were not visible from the road and could
only be seen by walking up the driveway.
Johnson owned a Harley-Davidson Road King motorcycle, which she stored in the
garage. Her brother, Kevin Johnson, ... More...    $0 (09-21-2020 - VA)

Richmond, VA - Felony Reckless Driving, Wrongful Death

In accordance with familiar principles of appellate review, the facts will be stated in the
light most favorable to the Commonwealth, the prevailing party at trial.� Gerald v.
Commonwealth, 295 Va. 469, 472 (2018) (quoting Scott v. Commonwealth, 292 Va. 380, 381
(2016)). In doing so, we discard any of appellant�s confl... More...    $0 (08-28-2020 - VA)

Norfolk, VA - The United States of America charged Jermaine Curtis Parker with drug distribution and felony firearm possession.

A Norfolk man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for distributing fentanyl, and for carrying and possessing a firearm during multiple drug-trafficking crimes.

According to court documents, in January 2019, Jermaine Curtis Parker, 36, a five-time felon,... More...    $0 (02-04-2020 - VA)

Carlyn T. Testamark appeals the district court�s order adopting the magistrate judge�s recommendation and upholding the decision of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) denying Testamark�s applications for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the district court�s judgment and remand for further proceedings.
�In social security pro... More...    $0 (09-04-2018 - VA)

On February 13, 2015, WTVR, LLC (�WTVR�) aired a news story about a county school system hiring a felon in violation of a Virginia state law. The news story implied that the felon lied about a prior criminal conviction on a job application, thereby committing a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, Angela Engle Horne, the unidentified felon in question, had disclosed her prior felony on her job applicatio... More...    $0 (06-18-2018 - VA)

This case arises out of a constitutional challenge to Virginia Code � 46.2-395, pursuant to which anyone who fails to pay court costs or fines imposed after a conviction is subject to suspension of his or her driver�s license. Plaintiffs Damian Stinnie, Demetrice Moore, Robert Taylor, and Neil Russo owe court debts and, because of their inability to pay, have had their licenses suspended. They all... More...    $0 (05-24-2018 - VA)

Newport News, VA - Man Sentenced for Recruiting Homeless to Cash Counterfeit Checks

An Atlanta man was sentenced on April 23, 2018 to 116 months in prison for recruiting individuals from local homeless shelters to cash counterfeit business checks worth nearly $105,000.

According to court documents, David Mero, 58, traveled from Georgia to Virginia and other states on at least thr... More...    $0 (04-24-2018 - VA)