Virginia Cocaine Law
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United States of America v. Darryl Kenneth Dwayne Nelson, II
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Lynchburg, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and
possess with intent to distribute cocaine and 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), 846, 851.
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(03-03-2025 - VA)
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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Shjon Michael Stamps
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City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug possession.
Around 1:20 a.m. on January 5, 2023, Virginia Beach Police Officer Christopher Grimm was surveilling a house that police suspected was involved in "narcotics activity." The house shared a driveway with another home. Grimm observed a 1996 white Cadillac with antique license pla... More...
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(02-18-2025 - VA)
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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Jerome Lee Wilkerson
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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...
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(02-20-2025 - VA)
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United States of America v. Alhagi Gassim Conteh
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Alexandrian Virginia selling counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.
From at least February to April 2024, Alhagi Gassim Conteh, 30, obtained nearly 4,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills imprinted with “M30,” but which contained fentanyl, and distributed them.
Throughout the conspiracy, Conteh, a convicted ... More...
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(10-23-2024 - VA)
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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Steven Nicholas Dawson
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Verona, Virginia possession of cocaine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.
On March 23, 2021, a confidential and reliable informant (CRI) informed former Staunton Police Department Investigator Stuart Green that a man staying in Room 118 at the Skyline Motel had illegal narcotics and a firearm in his possession. She gave Green the man's first name, and he... More...
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(09-10-2024 - VA)
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United States of America v. Micheal Prince
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PER CURIAM:
Micheal Geronald Prince pled guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to
conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute various controlled substances, including—
as attributable to him through his own conduct and the conduct of other conspirators
reasonably foreseeable to him—five kilograms or more of cocaine and 280 grams or more
of cocaine base, ... More...
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(12-26-2023 - VA)
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United States of America v. Santuron Cureton
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PER CURIAM:
Santuron Cureton pleaded guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to possession
of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); distribution and
possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); and
possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C... More...
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(12-26-2023 - VA)
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United States of America v. Melchor Calderon
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PER CURIAM:
In 2014, Melchor Calderon was convicted of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act
robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951; possessing a firearm during a crime of violence,
in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 924(c)(1)(B)(i); conspiracy to distribute cocaine, in violation
of 21 U.S.C. § 846; and kidnapping, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 1201(a). Calderon filed ... More...
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(12-26-2023 - VA)
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United States of America v. Andy Tovar
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PER CURIAM:
Andy Tovar entered a plea of nolo contendere to conspiracy to participate in a
racketeering enterprise, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d); and conspiracy to commit
murder in aid of racketeering activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(5); and pleaded
guilty to a second count of conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering activity, in
violation o... More...
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(12-26-2023 - VA)
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United States of America v. Michael Vaughn
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PER CURIAM:
Following a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted Michael Brandon Vaughn of
five counts of distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury, in violation of 21
U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C); one count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious
bodily injury and death, also in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C); and
possession w... More...
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(12-25-2023 - VA)
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United States of America v. Michael Brandon Vaughn
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Following a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted Michael Brandon Vaughn of
five counts of distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury, in violation of 21
U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C); one count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious
bodily injury and death, also in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C); and
possession with intent to dis... More...
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(12-25-2023 - VA)
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United States of America v. Alonso Cantu-Cantu
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Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled
substances.
Alonso Cantu-Cantu, 46, of Houston, was the major source of supply for a drug conspiracy that distributed more than 33 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 6 kilograms of cocaine into Southwest and Central Virginia through a multi-jurisdictional drug traf... More...
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(08-10-2023 - VA)
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United States of America v. Justine Kyle Elliott
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Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with distributing methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms.
Justine Kyle Elliott, 33, previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, possessing with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and possess... More...
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(05-23-2023 - VA)
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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Jeffrey Lamont Harris, s/k/a Jeffrey Lamonte Harris
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Chesapeake, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the terms and conditions of suspended sentence.
Jeffery Lamont Harris was accused to violating the terms and conditions of a suspected sentence by engaging in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine; the manufacture, sale, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute cocaine; and grand larce... More...
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(05-23-2023 - VA)
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United States of America v. William Griggs
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Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute Fentanyl mixed with Xylazine, opening two drug-involved premises, possession with intent to distribute Fentanyl mixed with Xylazine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and being a convicted felon in possession of firearms.
on or about Febr... More...
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(05-03-2023 - VA)
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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Christopher James Barcroft
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Eastville, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with making a bomb hoax, possession of a mixture of fentanyl, cocaine, and xylaxine (Zi La Zeen), a veterinary sedative, and possession of a firearm by a felon.... More...
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(05-02-2023 - VA)
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United States of America v. Reginald Lamont Wilson and John Samuel Shaw III
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Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiring with his brother to distribute a kilogram of cocaine.
Reginald Lamont Wilson, 42, conspired with his br... More...
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(01-12-2023 - VA)
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United States of America v. Erlinda Ramos-Bobadilla
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Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with engaging in large-scale cocaine trafficking.
From 2006 until 2015, Erlinda Ramos-Bobadilla, ... More...
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(12-22-2022 - VA)
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United States of America v. Craig Antonio Dawson
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Norfolk, Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with distributing cocaine in violation of violation of 18 U.S.C. 841, which provides:
(a) Unlawful acts
Except as authorized by this subchapter, it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally—
(1) to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, distribut... More...
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(10-18-2022 - VA)
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United States of America v. Nathan DeAlbert Mattocks
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Newport News, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl, and discharging a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice.
In August 2020, Nathan DeAlbert Mattocks, 37, a previously convicted felon, was arrested after the... More...
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(07-22-2022 - VA)
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United States of America v. Justice Edward Ansah
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Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and possessing a firearm during drug trafficking.
From in or around May 2020 through December 2021, Justice Edward Ansah, 26, conspired with others to distribute counterfeit, pressed pills containing fentanyl. During the conspiracy, th... More...
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(06-10-2022 - VA)
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United States of America v. Peter Le, Young Yoo, Joseph Lamborn and Tony Le
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Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyers represented defendants charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs and other felonies.
A federal jury convicted four defendants on numerous charges relating to a murder, a violent gang enterprise, and a drug trafficking conspiracy operating in Virginia, California, and several other states.
According to court records and evidence pres... More...
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(05-06-2022 - VA)
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United States of America v. Quan Nguyen
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Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
On October 4, 2019, an officer with the Henrico Police department conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Quan Nguyen, 29, at a motel known as a hotspot for narcotics trafficking. After a trained narcotics K-9 alerted to the odor of narcotics on Nguyen’s vehicl... More...
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(04-22-2022 - VA)
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United States of America v. Larry Barnes, Jr.
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Richmond, Virginia criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with drug distribution in violation of 18 U.S.C. 841.
21:841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(A) AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 18:924(d), INCORPORATED BY 28:2461(c), AND 21:853: POSSESS WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE 1 KILOGRAM OR MORE OF HEROIN; FORFEITURE ALLEGATION
(2s)
21:841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B) AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 18:924(d), ... More...
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(04-06-2021 - VA)
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United States of America v. Marcus Dewayne Smith
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Newport News, Virginia criminal defense firearm felony charged lawyer represented defendant.
On or around July 2020, the Newport News Police Department was informed that Marcus Dewayne Smith, 39, was distributing narcotics from various hotels throughout the City of Newport News. In Smith’s hotel room, law enforcement discovered 82 prepackaged glassine packets individually stamped “FIR... More...
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(01-25-2022 - VA)
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United States of America v. Marcus Dewayne Smith
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Newport News, Virginia criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with possessing a firearm while distributing narcotics.
in or around July 2020, the Newport News Police Department was informed that Marcus Dewayne Smith, 39, was distributing narcotics from various hotels throughout the City of Newport News. In Smith’s hotel room, law enforcement discovered 82 prepackaged gl... More...
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(01-20-2022 - VA)
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United States of America v. Christopher Partlow
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Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine and heroin charge.
Christopher Michael Partlow appeals his conviction and 120-month sentence
imposed by the district court following his guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute and... More...
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(01-04-2022 - VA)
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United States of America v. Rosemberg Majano
United States of America v. Jose Alejandro Orellana Montalvo
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Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendants with importation of heroin and cocaine; conspiracy to import heroin and cocaine; and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine charges.
“We review de novo a district court’s denial of a [Federal Rule of Criminal
Procedure] 29 motion.” U... More...
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(01-04-2022 - VA)
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United States of America v. Britney Robinson
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Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with maintaining a drug-involved premises.
Robinson first contends that the district court erred in failing to credit her for
acceptance of responsibility. See U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 3E1.1 (2016).
We review the district court’s den... More...
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(01-03-2022 - VA)
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United States of America v. William Woodberry, Jr.
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Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a distribution of crack cocaine charge.
When reviewing the procedural reasonableness of a sentence, we apply an abuse
of discretion standard. Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51 (2007); United States v.
Diosdado-Star, 630 F.3d 359, 363 (4th Cir. 2011)... More...
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(01-02-2022 - VA)
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United States of America v. Lavon M. Williams
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Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, and conspiracy to commit money laundering charges.
Lavon M. Williams pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent
to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §... More...
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(01-02-2022 - VA)
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. GARY LYNN TOLIVER, JR., a/k/a BG, a/k/a Lil Gary, a/k/a
Garry Toliver, Jr.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MIKAL MUSTAFA MIX, a/k/a Stash, a/k/a Dirty Boy, a/k/a
Mikail Mix, a/k/a Man Man
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Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendants charged with racketeering and various violent crimes
This case concerns Toliver’s and Mix’s participation in the
BHB gang in Norfolk, Virginia. The evidence presented at trial
described both the overall structure of the gang and specific
instances of ... More...
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(01-02-2022 - VA)
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United States of America v. Bradley Williams
United States of America v. Larry Levi Bennett
United States of America v. James Robert Johnson
United States of America v. Shawn Wayne Farris
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Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine charges.
On October 24, 2018, a grand jury returned a 17-count indictment against 28
defendants for their involvement in a methamphetamine distributio... More...
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(12-02-2021 - VA)
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United States of America v. Xizhi Li
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Alexandria, VA: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs and money laundering.
Xizhi Li, 48, a U.S. citizen who previously resided in Mexico, led a years-long scheme to launder money on behalf of transnational drug trafficking organizations. To carry out the scheme, Li and his conspirators used a foreign casino; foreign and domestic front c... More...
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(10-26-2021 - VA)
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Commonwealth of Virginia v. Daniel Martin Farmer
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Warrenton, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree murder.
Daniel Martin Farmer, age 25, was indicted for shooting an killing Lincoln Williams, Jr. in 2019 near Warrenton, Virginia. The Commonwealth charged that Farmer planned to rob Williams of drugs after he sold Farmer substandard cocaine.... More...
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(10-25-2021 - VA)
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United States of America v. Daniel Laurey
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Richmond, Virginia - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with appealing the district court’s order denying his motion for a sentence reduction pursuant to the First Step Act charge.
The court concluded that Laurey was not eligible for relief because his
Sentencing Guidelines range is driven by the career ... More...
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(10-21-2021 - VA)
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United States of America v. Shon E. Melton
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Norfolk, VA: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with trafficking drugs and guns.
Shon E. Melton, 32, of Portsmouth, was attributed with trafficking 19 firearms, including a concealable short barrel shotgun, assault rifles, and stolen guns, one of which was a Ruger with a scope and laser modification. Firearms trafficked by Melton include stolen guns connected to burglar... More...
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(10-12-2021 - VA)
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United States of America v. Hector Menocal-Ruiz
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Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime charges.
Hector Guillermo Menocal-Ruiz pled guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreemen... More...
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(09-19-2021 - VA)
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United States of America v. Michael Davis
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Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a denial of his motion for reduction of sentence under the First Step Act charge.
Michael Freddie Davis appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for
reconsideration of the district court’s previous denial of his motion for reduction o... More...
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(08-26-2021 - VA)
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United States of America v. Xizhi Li
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Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to launder at least $30 million in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign drug-trafficking organizations. Another Chinese national was sentenced to seven years in prison today for his role in the same conspiracy.
According to court documents, Xizhi Li, 48, played a leadership role within a years-long c... More...
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(08-03-2021 - VA)
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