Virginia Internal Revenue Law

<h2> <center> United States of America v. Antoine Kassis </h2> </center>

Alexandria, Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to engage in narco-terrorism and providing material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Antoine Kassis, 59, is a Lebanon-based drug trafficker who used his high-level access to the Syrian government under the Assad regime to traffic cocaine and weapons. Kassis launder... More...

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Donna M. Jones v. Fairfax County School Board

Alexandria, Virginia, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an Amiercans with Disability Act violaiton theory. The Plaintiff filed suit against the Fairfax County School Board ("Appelleeâ€) pursuant to the ADA, alleging that the school's refusal to grant her proposed accommodation violated the statute. The district court concluded that Plaintiff's proposed accommo... More...

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Keith Singleton v. International Business Sales & Services Corporation

Harrisonburg, Virginia civil rights lawyer presented the Plaintiff on a job discrimination theory. This case was filed in the Frederick Circuit Court, 069CL22000687-00, and was removed to federal court by International Business Sales & Services Corporation. Singleton, a Virginia resident, worked as a cybersecurity coach for IBSS, a Maryland corporation, from December 16, 2021, u... More...

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Cassandra Scott v. Accordius Health at Lynchburg, L.L.C.. et al </h2.>

Lynchburg, Virginia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a medical malpractice theory. This case was filed in the Circuit Court for the City of Lynchburg, CL23000054, and was removed to federal court by Accordius Health at Lynchburg, LLC et al 'Malpractice' means any tort action or breach of contract action for personal injuries or wrongful death, based ... More...

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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 â€“ a term within the Sentencing Guidelines range adopted by the court â€“ and to ... More...

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United States of America v. Keyon Paylon

Keyon Paylor ("Appellantâ€) filed a petition pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Â§ 2255, seeking to vacate his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm and asserting that his guilty plea was not knowing and voluntary. Specifically, Appellant contends that the law enforcement officers involved in his arrest planted the firearm and stole thousands of dollars from him and ... More...

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United States of America v. Micheal Prince

PER CURIAM: Micheal Geronald Prince pled guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute various controlled substances, includingâ€” as attributable to him through his own conduct and the conduct of other conspirators reasonably foreseeable to himâ€”five kilograms or more of cocaine and 280 grams or more of coca... More...

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United States of America v. Dyvae Davis

PER CURIAM: Dyvae Davis appeals his conviction following his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Â§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C), and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§ 924(c)(1)(A)(i), (D)(ii). On appeal, Davis argues the district court plainly erred by accept... More...

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United States of America v. Michael Brown

. 2 PER CURIAM: Michael M. Brown pled guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1343, 1349, and aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§ 1028A. The district court sentenced Brown to a total term of 75 months' imprisonment. Brown's counsel has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 ... More...

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United States of America v. Santuron Cureton

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. Â§ 922(g)(1); distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Â§ 841(a)(1); and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U... More...

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United States of America v. Melchor Calderon

PER CURIAM: In 2014, Melchor Calderon was convicted of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§ 1951; possessing a firearm during a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 2, 924(c)(1)(B)(i); conspiracy to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Â§ 846; and kidnapping, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 2, 1201(a). Caldero... More...

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United States of America v. Jontez McLeod

PER CURIAM: Jontez Xavier McLeod appeals his convictions and 141-month sentence imposed after his guilty plea to carjacking and aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 2119, 2; and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to, and in furtherance of, a crime of violence and aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 924(c)(1)(A)(ii), 2. On app... More...

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United States of America v. Andy Tovar

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. Â§ 1962(d); and conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§ 1959(a)(5); and pleaded guilty to a second count of conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering activity, in violati... More...

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United States of America v. Timothy William Bavar

Timothy William Bavaro pleaded guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to two counts of interstate transportation for prostitution, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§ 2421(a). On appeal, Bavaro asserts that the district court erred in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. He also asserts that the court erred in applying three enhancements to his Sentencing Guid... More...

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United States of America v. Timothy William Bavar

Timothy William Bavaro pleaded guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to two counts of interstate transportation for prostitution, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§ 2421(a). On appeal, Bavaro asserts that the district court erred in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. He also asserts that the court erred in applying three enhancements to his Sentencing Guid... More...

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United States of America v. Michael Vaughn

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. Â§ 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. Â§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C); and possessi... More...

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United States of America v. Michael Brandon Vaughn

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. Â§ 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. Â§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C); and possession with intent to... More...

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United States of America v. Alif Adil

A federal jury convicted Alif Jan Adil of abusive sexual contact, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§ 2244(a)(3); coercion or enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§ 2422(b); and possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§ 2252(a)(4)(A), (b)(2). The district court sentenced Adil to a total of 150 months' imprisonment. On... More...

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United States of America v. Clinton Powell, Jr.

Clinton Cornelius Powell, Jr., pled guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement, to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§ 922(g)(1), and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§ 924(c)(1)(A)(i). The district court sentenced Powell to an aggregate term of 156 months' imprisonment. On appeal, couns... More...

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MALIK SHROPSHIRE

In 2016, Malik Shropshire pleaded guilty to conspiracy to impede the Internal Revenue Service, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§ 371; and making false statements on a loan application, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 2, 1014. The district court sentenced Shropshire to 51 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. After Shropshire was released onto su... More...

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United States of America v. Dr. Jasser Thiara

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 Fa... More...

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United States of America v. William B. Sink

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining $1.4 million in payments from an out-of-state aircraft company, pled guilty last week to one count of wire fraud. In July 2022, William B. Sink, 55, and an unidentified co-conspirator named "Vanessa,â€ created a fictitious business, "The Rockn U Farms, LLC,â€ and then opened... More...

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Ashley S. v. Social Security Administration

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. Â§ 405(g), seeking judicial review of the final decision of Defendant Kilolo Kijakazi, the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administ... More...

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United States of America v. Ye Wang

Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to engage in money laundering. From approximately January 2021, through May 4, 2022, Ye Wang, 32, along with his co-defendants Si Liu, 36, and Yang Gao, 33, also of Norfolk, conspired to move and conceal proceeds obtained through prostitution. During the conspiracy, Gao, Wang, and Liu worked as ope... More...

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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. 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 ....â€ (Id.) The demographic rat... More...

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TCK v. Social Security Administration

Richmond, Virginia social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI by HHS. "Title XVI of the Social Security Act, also known as the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, is a federal program that provides financial assistance to low-income individuals and families who are aged, blind, or disab... More...

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United States of America v. Bennie Earl Magee

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with engaging in a joint scheme to defraud banks and the Small Business Administration of over $7 million in COVID relief funds. According to court documents, from approximately April 2020 to March 2021, Bennie Earl Magee, 54, falsified payroll records, created fake IRS business tax returns, and submitted to lender... More...

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Crystal Minnix, et al. v. Sinclair Television Group, Inc., et al.

Roanoke, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on a slander theory. In January 2022, the Media defendants broadcast a news segment (the "Segmentâ€) titled "COP'S ROLE IN JANUARY 6 ATTACK DIVIDES VIRGINIA TOWN WITH TIES TO CONFEDERACY.â€ Compl., ECF No. 1-1, at ¶ 1. Individual Media defendants Dwyer, Thomas, and Yoo created this Segm... More...

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United States of America v. James Edward Adams

Lynchburg, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wilful failure to collect or pay over taxes. <table> <h1> <center> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Detroit_MI_Fed.jpg" alt="Lynchburg, Virginia"> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/virginia/news/lynchburg/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal... More...

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United States of America v. Thanh Rudin and Seir Havana

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented Defendants charged with conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a federal loans initiative designed to help businesses pay their employees and meet expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic. <table> <h1> <center> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp... More...

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United States of America v. Quin Ngoc Rudin

Alexandria, Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Quin Ngoc Rudin, 55, a convicted felon, was the Secretary, Director and Chief Financial Officer of Mana Tax Services, a tax preparation business in the Los Angeles area. Rudin engaged in a conspiracy to commit two fraud schemes u... More...

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United States of America v. Larry Vernon Snow

Charlottesville, West Virginia criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with witness tampering. Larry Vernon Snow, 73, of Ruckersville, Va., pleaded guilty in May 2022 to one count of attempted witness tampering related to his efforts to harass and dissuade a confidential informant from cooperating in a federal investigation of both himself and his son, as well as to prevent the ... More...

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United States of America v. Wesley William Hickman

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with engaging in a scheme to defraud the government of more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits. Wesley William Hickman, 25, of Big Stone Gap, was convicted along with co-defendant Marissa Kiser, 28, of Castlewood, following a jury trial in March 2022. The jury found each guilty of conspiracy to defraud ... More...

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Rae'quan Xavier Dandridge v. Commonwealth of Virginia

<center><h2><fontcolor="red> Richmond, Virginia - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant with a arguing on appeal that the trial court erred in refusing a offense of voluntary manslaughter. </h2></center></center> "Usually, this Court 'review[s] the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, the prevailing party in the tr... More...

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United States of America v. Diogo Santos Coelho

Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant charged with cybercriminal crimes. The U.S. Department of Justice today announced the seizure of the RaidForums website, a popular marketplace for cybercriminals to buy and sell hacked data, and unsealed criminal charges against RaidForums' founder and chief administrator, Diogo Santos Coelho, 21, of Portugal. Coelho was ... More...

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United States of America v. Timothy Hunter Hileman

Abingdon, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with defrauding the federal government of more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits. Timothy Hunter Hileman, 29, of Castlewood, Virginia, pleaded guilty in November 2021 to one count of conspiracy to defraud the government, one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, and one count of making false stateme... More...

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C. Ray Davenport, Commissioner of Labor and Industry v. Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company

<center><h3><h3> Richmond, VA - Occupational Safety and Health lawyer represented defendant with a violation of safety standards charge. </h3></center> On appeal of an order granting a motion to strike, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the non-moving partyâ€”the Commissionerâ€”and accord him "the ... More...

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Horacio Eugenio Sobol v. Christine Marie Sobol

<center><h3><h3> Richmond, VA - Divorce lawyer represented appellant with challenging the valuation and distribution of certain assets. </h3></center> The parties were married in August 1998 and separated approximately twenty years later, on July 1, 2018. Three children were born of the marriage. Wife had earned a ... More...

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United States of America v. David Alcorn

Norfolk, Virginia criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, in connection with a nationwide investment scheme involving fraudulent wireless spectrum and dental franchise investments. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, from approximately 2011 through 2017, David Alcorn, ... More...

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United States of America v. Brad Ford

<center><h2> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a charge. </h2></center> "We review the factual findings underlying a motion to suppress for clear error and the district court's legal determinations de novo. When a suppression motion has been denied, this Court reviews the evidence in the light most favorable to the <b... More...

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