Virginia Fourth Amendment Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jose Alejandro Belmonte Cardozo </h2> </center>
Alexandria, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2251(a). Border searches do not require a warrant to be reasonable. And if a border search is routine, individualized suspicion is not required either. But law enforcement may not conduct a nonroutine border search without individualized suspicion. Unde... More...
$ (07-13-2026 - VA)<h2> <center> Josue Ariel Fuentes v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services </h2> </center>
Alexandria, Virginia immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued in federal district court asserting two challenges: (1) an Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”) challenge to USCIS’ interpretation of the exclusion clause such that it excludes any individual who was granted SIJ status from ever conferring immigration benefits on their natural or adoptive parents; and (2) a consti... More...
$ (07-24-2026 - VA)<h2> <center> Commonwealth of Virginia v. Devon Lamar Washington </h2> </center>
City of Fredericksburg, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing a controlled substance, simultaneously possessing a firearm and a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, illegally possessing a machine gun, and carrying a concealed weapon. On September 28, 2023, the Fredericksburg Police Department received several complaints regarding c... More...
$ (04-24-2026 - VA)United States of America v. Bavonte J. Cole
Richmond, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.<br> <br> While patrolling alone at night, Officer Dquan Walker saw Coe sitting in the driver's seat of a car parked just outside the entrance to a convenience store known for "drug activity . . . inside and outside of the store.†JA 106. Coe was holding plastic baggies... More...
$0 (11-13-2025 - VA)Kimberly LaFave, et al. v. The County of Fairfax, Virginia, et al.
Fairfax, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff challenging the constitutionality of the so-called sensitive places doctrine, which allows the government to restrict the presence of firearms in certain locations.<br> <br> A Fairfax County ordinance prohibits "[t]he possession, carrying, or transportation of any firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof†in va... More...
$0 (08-27-2025 - VA)George Hawkins v. Glenn Youngkin, et al.
Richmond, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a First Amendment violation theory.<br> Virginia's Constitution automatically strips individuals convicted of felony offenses<br> of the right to vote but vests in the Governor the discretionary power to restore those rights.<br> George Hawkins, previously convicted of a felony, petitioned to have his voting rights<br> restored. S... More...
$0 (08-22-2025 - VA)<H2> United States of America v. Keith Rodney Moore
Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal possession of a firearm.<br> <br> When Richmond, Virginia, police officers observed a vehicle with the temporary license tag number 11134Y, they concluded that it was a fake tag because, within the preceding hours, they had stopped two other vehicles with the identical temporary tag number. The officers activ... More...
$0 (08-04-2025 - VA)Joel Aaron Burrell v. S. Shirley, Correctional Officer, et al.
Alexandria, Virginia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights claim.<br> <br> Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, federal courts may permit an indigent prisoner to proceed without prepaying filing fees or giving security. The legal term for proceeding this way is in forma pauperis. But Congress expressed concern that prisoners were filing many "frivolous lawsuits floodin... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - VA)United States of America v. Justin Eugene Taylor
Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with three counts<br> of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(ii). <br> <br> For his participation in an unsuccessful robbery during which his accomplice shot a man, respondent Justin Taylor faced charges of violating the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. Â... More...
$0 (06-21-2022 - VA)United States of America v. Mynor Esau Jandres Flores
Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant who reentered the US after removal.<br> <br> Mynor Esau Jandres Flores was convited of illegal reentry after removal,<br> in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). He argued on appeal that 8 U.S.C. § 1326 is<br> unconstitutional because it violates the equal protection guarantee of the Fifth Amendment.<br> Specifically, Flores main... More...
$0 (12-24-2024 - VA)United States of America v. Daniel Kemp, Sr.
Defendant Daniel N. Kemp, Sr., was charged with nine counts of sexually abusing his adopted children. Pursuant to an agreement with the government, he pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual abuse, and the remaining charges were dismissed. The district court sentenced Kemp to life imprisonment – a term within the Sentencing Guidelines range adopted by the court – and to ... More...
$0 (12-26-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Santuron Cureton
PER CURIAM:<br> <br> Santuron Cureton pleaded guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to possession <br> of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); distribution and <br> possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); and <br> possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U... More...
$0 (12-26-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Timothy William Bavar
<br> Timothy William Bavaro pleaded guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to<br> two counts of interstate transportation for prostitution, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2421(a). <br> On appeal, Bavaro asserts that the district court erred in denying his motion to withdraw <br> his guilty plea. He also asserts that the court erred in applying three enhancements to his <br> Sentencing Guid... More...
$0 (12-25-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Timothy William Bavar
<br> Timothy William Bavaro pleaded guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to<br> two counts of interstate transportation for prostitution, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2421(a). <br> On appeal, Bavaro asserts that the district court erred in denying his motion to withdraw <br> his guilty plea. He also asserts that the court erred in applying three enhancements to his <br> Sentencing Guid... More...
$0 (12-25-2023 - VA)John Rodgers Burnley v. Alexandra M. Valentin
Richmond, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a civil rights racial discrimination theory.<br> <br> <br> Plaintiff is a Black resident of Richmond, Virginia. (Compl. ¶ 4, ECF No. 1.) Plaintiff purchased his home in 1999, at which time the other residents of his block were "98 per cent [B]lack [A]fro- [A]mericans ....†(Id.) The demographic rat... More...
$0 (11-22-2023 - VA)Randy Lassiter v. MJO Dixon, Major Jail Officer
Norfolk, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a prisoner civil rights violation theory un 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <br> "Prisoner civil rights law is a complex area of law that governs the rights of incarcerated individuals. Prisoners retain many of the same constitutional rights as non-incarcerated individuals, but those rights may be restricted to some e... More...
$0 (11-03-2023 - VA)Mark Basilica and Roberta Basilica v. Sheriff Roger L. Harris, et al.
Richmond, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued the defendants on civil rights wrongful death theories.<br> <br> 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)Coalition for T.J. v. Fairfax County School Board, et al.
Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants claiming that he was discriminated against because he was Asian American in violation of his Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Claims when he made application for adminssion to Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology in Fairfax County, Virginia.<br> <br> The Court concluded that the Defendant's... More...
$0 (05-23-2023 - VA)Commonwealth of Virginia v. Jeffrey Lamont Harris, s/k/a Jeffrey Lamonte Harris
Chesapeake, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the terms and conditions of suspended sentence.<br> <br> <br> 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...
$0 (05-23-2023 - VA)Nasra Osman v. Youngs Healthcare, Inc.
Fairfax, Virginia employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Alexandria_VA_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Fairfax, Virginia"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Fairfax, Virginia</a><br> <P><br> <a font="red" h... More...
$0 (02-15-2023 - va)<H2> Jwa E. Chariery v. C.O. Riddick </H2>
Alexandria, Virginia civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on prison civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/virginia/news/alexandria/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Alexandria</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> Federal and state laws govern the ... More...
$0 (01-13-2023 - VA)<H2> Kiresten Hening v. Charles Adair </H2>
Roanoke, Virginia civil litigation lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued defendant on a civil rights act violation under 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/virginia/news/roanoke/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Roanoke</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> </center><br> Kiesten Hening, a former Virginia Tech ... More...
$100000 (01-09-2023 - va)United States of America v. Markel Corevis Morton, Adrian Anderson, and Quincy Brock
Charlottesville, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with armed robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.<br> <br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/virginia/news/charlottesville/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Charlottesville</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> </center><br> Mark... More...
$0 (01-04-2023 - VA)United States of America v. Lakeshia Nicole Simon
Beckley, West Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with making false statements in acquisition of firearms. <br> <br> Lakeshia Nicole Simon, age 23, of Beckley, purchased firearms in Beckley for co-defendant Bisheem Jones, also known as "Bosh,†who told Simon which ones to buy and provided the money for the purchases through an intermediary.<br> <br> On April 20, 2021,... More...
$0 (12-02-2022 - VA)United States of America v. Aaron Mithcell Johnson
Norfolk, Virginia criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> Defendant has moved to suppress the evidence obtained by officers during their warrantless search of Defendant's car on September 23, 2021, and any evidence obtained as the result of Defendant's subsequent seizure, including a firearm seized from Defendant's person, and an extended magazin... More...
$0 (08-19-2022 - VA)Matthew Gibson v. Louise E. Goldston, et al.
Beckley, West Virginia civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on 1983 civil rights violation theories.<br> <br> <br> On September 18, 2018, Mr. Gibson appeared before Family Court Judge Louise Goldston in his divorce action. Judge Goldston granted the parties' divorce and adopted their property settlement agreement. [Doc. 67-5 at 13:16-23:16 (hereinafter "Gibson at__â�... More...
$0 (07-13-2022 - VA)Shaka Markel Long v. Commonwealth of Virginia
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> Richmond, Virginia - Criminal Defense lawyer represented appellant with appealing a denial of his motion to suppress. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> "In accordance with established principles of appellate review, we view the 'evidence in the <br> light most favorable to the Commonwealth, as we must since it was the prevailing ... More...
$0 (05-09-2022 - VA)Firouzeh Dinarany v. John Stark
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Divorce lawyers represented both parties in companion appeals from a divorce decree. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Stark and Dinarany were married on December 18, 2012. They have a daughter together,<br> who was born during the marriage. Dinarany also has a son from a prior marriage.<br> At the time of the marriag... More...
$0 (03-13-2022 - VA)Michael Herbert Jessee v. Michelle Evora Jessee, n/k/a Michelle Evora Griffin
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Divorce lawyer represented appellant with appealing the equitable distribution award of a preserved pre-embryo. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> The parties married in 2017. They tried to conceive a baby naturally for six months <br> without success and then employed medical intervention to aid in the process. Using ... More...
$0 (03-13-2022 - VA)C. Ray Davenport, Commissioner of Labor and Industry v. Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Occupational Safety and Health lawyer represented defendant with a violation of safety standards charge. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> On appeal of an order granting a motion to strike, we view the evidence in the light most <br> favorable to the non-moving party—the Commissioner—and accord him "the ... More...
$0 (03-13-2022 - VA)Anthony Andre's Mackey v. Commonwealth of Virginia <font color="red">Child Sexual Predator </font>
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Criminal Defense lawyer represented Appellant with appealing the denial of the motion to reconsider. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Anthony Andre's Mackey ("appellantâ€) was indicted under Code § 18.2-374.3(C), which <br> prohibits the use of a communications system to solicit, with lascivious intent, a per... More...
$0 (03-12-2022 - VA)Cathryn Rose Rainey v. Chad Christopher Rainey
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Divorce lawyer represented defendant with appealing from a decision in a custody and visitation dispute. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> Father and mother were married for sixteen years. For most of the marriage, mother was <br> the primary caregiver to daughter and son, as father traveled for work around 130 to 140... More...
$0 (03-11-2022 - VA)United States of America v. Brad Ford
<center><h2><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a charge. </h2></font></i></center><br> <br> "We review the factual findings underlying a motion to suppress for clear error <br> and the district court's legal determinations de novo. When a suppression motion has <br> been denied, this Court reviews the evidence in the light most favorable to the <b... More...
$0 (01-04-2022 - VA)United States of America v. Michael Slager
<center><h2><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with argueing that the district court reversibly erred in setting his sentence by: (1) using second-degree murder as the sentencing cross-reference for his offense rather than voluntary manslaughter, and (2) applying a two-level enhancement for obstruction of justice. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> ... More...
$0 (01-04-2022 - VA)United States of America v. Gary Giovon Lynn
<center><h2><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with being a felon in possession of a firearm charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> On January 4, 2016, Officer A.D. Gardner of the Winston-Salem Police <br> Department stopped a speeding vehicle occupied by Lynn along with two other <br> individuals. While standing near the vehicle, Officer Gardne... More...
$0 (01-03-2022 - VA)United States of America v. Rodney Burrell
<center><h2><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with appeals the district court's order denying Burrell's motion for sentence reduction based on Amendment 782 to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual (2014). </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Rodney Burrell appeals the district court's order denying Burrell's counseled 18 <br> U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) ... More...
$0 (01-03-2022 - VA)United States of America v. Justin Milam <font color="red">Child Sexual Predator </font>
<center><h2><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a manufacturing child pornography charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Justin Cole Milam pled guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to <br> manufacturing child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a), (e) (2012). He <br> received a 312-month sentence. On appeal, Milam argu... More...
$0 (01-03-2022 - VA)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
<center><h2><font color="red">Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendants charged with racketeering and various violent crimes</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> This case concerns Toliver's and Mix's participation in the <br> BHB gang in Norfolk, Virginia. The evidence presented at trial <br> described both the overall structure of the gang and specific <br> instances of viol... More...
$0 (01-02-2022 - VA)United States of America v. Patrick Wray a/k/a Ike, a/k/a Murda
<center><h2><font color="red"><center>Richmond, Virginia - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity—RICO conspiracy charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> A defendant may waive the right to appeal if that waiver is knowing and intelligent. <br> See United States v. Poindexter, 492 F.3d 263, 270 (4th Cir. 2007). Our revie... More...
$0 (10-21-2021 - VA)BRANDON WILLIAMS v. STATE OF MARYLAND, Office of the Governor; BALTIMORE COUNTY OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
<center><h2><font color="red"><center>Richmond, Virginia - Child Support lawyer represented Plaintiff - Appellant with appealing the district court's order dismissing his complaint raising several challenges to the garnishment of his wages for enforcement of a Maryland child support order. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the Appellant... More...
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