Washington Controlled Dangerous Substance Law
United States of America v. Geoffrey K. Auyeung
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering. Geoffrey K. Auyeung, age 47, of Newcastle, Washington, set up nine different entities that he used to accept proceeds from investors who thought they were investing in the oil and gas industry. The names of business entities that offered purported investments related to oil... More...
$ (03-02-2026 - WA)United States of America v. Dylan Rex
Tacoma, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with seven counts of Wire Fraud; seven counts of Computer Fraud; one count of Possession of Child Pornography; and one count of Attempted Enticement of a Minor. Between July 2020 and March 2023, Dylan Rex, age 32, of La Center, Washington, defrauded over 170 victims of their private and intimate photos and videos sto... More...
$ (02-09-2026 - WA)United States of America v. Rogelio Pena
Tacoma, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing drugs. Rogelio Pena, 22, distributed large amounts of fentanyl pills. Rogelio Pena, 22, is one of thirteen people who was indicted in the case in May 2024. The 18-month wiretap investigation revealed that Pena was a trusted member of the conspiracy both for delivering drugs and for having access t... More...
$ (01-29-2026 - WA)<H2> United States of America v. Steven E. Graham
Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking and firearm charges. In late November 2023, Steven E. Graham, age 40, of Wenatchee, Washington, was serving a term of community custody supervision from a prior state drug conviction. Members of the Columbia River Drug Task Force were investigating Graham not only for drug trafficking, but beca... More...
$ (12-30-2025 - WA)<H2> United States of America v. Kenneth H. Crause
Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl. The Spokane Police Department Special Investigations Unit had an active drug trafficking investigation into Kenneth H. Crause, age 55, who was already on federal supervision for a prior drug trafficking conviction. Based on that investigation offi... More...
$ (12-29-2025 - WA)<H2> United States of America v. Tamara King, aka Tamara Waln
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and multiple counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and tax fraud. Between August 2009 and December 2013, Tamara Kind, aka Tamara Waln, 56, of Toledo, Ohio, previously resided in Bellevue and Kirkland, Washington, solicited investments in a real estate fund called Halcyon. Twenty-two victims, most of... More...
$ (12-24-2025 - WA)<H2> United States of America v. Adan C. Hernandez-Mayoral
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committing a hate crime involving bodily injury and a dangerous weapon for his attack on a Black bus rider. On March 7, 2024, Hernandez-Mayoral, age 24, made derogatory comments about Black people while he was riding a King County Metro bus. When a Black woman on the bus looked to see who was making racist comm... More...
$ (12-23-2025 - WA)United States of America v. Dominique Sanders
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled drugs.<br> ... More...
$0 (10-08-2025 - WA)United States of America v. Jose Paleo
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and money laundering. ... More...
$0 (10-08-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Israel Garcia </h1></h1>
Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Discharge of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime and Possession with Intent to Distribute 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl<br> <br> On September 18, 2025, United States Chief District Judge Stanley A. Bastain sentenced Israel Garcia, 36, to 20 years in federal prison after his guilty pleas to ... More...
$0 (09-23-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Kathleen Ardith Albert </h1></h1>
Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aiding and Abetting Assault with a Firearm <br> <br> United States Attorney Pete Serrano announced that on September 15, 2025, District Court Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Kathleen Ardith Albert, of Toppenish, Washington, to five years of federal probation for Aiding and Abetting Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. Alb... More...
$0 (09-23-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Israel Garcia </h1></h1>
Spokane, Washington – criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Discharge of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime and Possession with Intent to Distribute 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl. <br> <br> On September 18, 2025, United States Chief District Judge Stanley A. Bastain sentenced Israel Garcia, 36, to 20 years in federal prison after his guilty... More...
$0 (09-24-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Gabriel Armas </h1></h1>
Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of narcotics with intent to distribute<br> <br> A federal defendant from Grays Harbor County, Washington, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to two counts of possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller. Gabriel Armas face... More...
$0 (09-23-2025 - WA)United States of America v. Israel Garcia
Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing controlled drugs and shooting at police officers.<br> <br> Garcia was transporting 10,000 fentanyl pills from Yakima to Spokane.<br> <br> During a traffic stop in Spokane, Garcia fled his vehicle and began shooting at Spokane police officers. <br> <br> One officer was injured but recovered, while Garci... More...
$0 (09-19-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Matthew Randall Ping </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling nearly $900,000 </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Former Washington state employee sentenced to prison for embezzling nearly $900,000</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i"></b></center></i><br>... More...
$0 (09-11-2025 - WA)State of Washington v. Michael A. Helms
Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer will represented the Defendant charged with assault and batter with a dangerous weapon and attempted murder.<br> <br> Michael A. Helms, age 33, was accused to stabbing a woman in an apartment complex in the 500 block of E. Hawthrone Road.... More...
$0 (08-28-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Charles Michael McClain </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine, Illegally Possessing a Firearm </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Spokane Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine, Illegally Possessing a Firearm</h2></center></b... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Jesse Bailey, Yehoshua Kilp </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with drug distribution </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Leader of third cell of Aryan prison gang Leader of third cell of Aryan prison gang drug distribution ring sentenced to 14 years in prison ring sentenced to 14 years in prison</h2></center></b... More...
$0 (08-15-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. KhaliilAhmed, aka “Bossup â€, Yohannes Wondimagegnehu, aka “Jon†</h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with violent drug trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> First two members of violent drug trafficking organization sentenced to prison</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> Tw... More...
$0 (08-11-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Steven T. Loo </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with six counts of tax evasion and six counts of making false tax returns </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Seattle real estate owner convicted at trial for tax fraud scheme</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></... More...
$0 (07-14-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Jered Shay Picard </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Assaulting His Intimate Partner with a Firearm and Attempted Witness Tampering </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> <br> Nespelem Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Assaulting His Intimate Partner with a Firearm and Attempted Witness Ta... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - WA)United States of America v. Jonathan Flores Garcia
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances - 21:84l(a)(l) and 846.... More...
$0 (06-18-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Santana Sandoval, Kevin Torres Velasquez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Two Everett residents charged federally for drug distribution activities involving multiple kilos of fentanyl powder</h2></center></b></b> ... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Mohammed Asif </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indian citizen charged in multi-million-dollar health care fraud scheme </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An Indian national indicted for health care fraud will make... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Mohamed Abdirisak Mohamed </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, two counts of unlawful possession of firearms, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Final 'in-custody' defe... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Paul Joseph Welch </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $1 million fraud scheme </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> California man pleads guilty to wire fraud for $1 million fraud scheme </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A 43-year-old Laguna Niguel, California man pleaded gui... More...
$0 (05-02-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Luis Esquivel-Bolanos (a/k/a “Coloradoâ€) </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> cty, sta criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking in Hundreds of Pounds of Fentanyl, Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine in Eastern Washington and Montana </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Washington Jury Finds Mexican National with Ties to the Jalisco Cartel Guilty of Trafficking in Hu... More...
$0 (04-18-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Dennis Aguilar Huisa </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with four counts of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and one count of money laundering </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Man caugh... More...
$0 (04-10-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Angel Ramon Barajas-Zarate, Hector Sanchez-Mendez </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with trafficking large amounts of drugs across Eastern Washington trafficking large amounts of drugs across Eastern Washington </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Tri-Cities Based Drug Traffickers Caught with More Than 100,000 Fentanyl Pills, 5... More...
$0 (02-21-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Shawn Ellis </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with massive amounts of fentanyl and meth as well as firearms, body armor, and silencer </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Drug distributor caught with massive amounts of fentanyl and meth as well as firearms, body armor, and silencer sentenced ... More...
$0 (02-20-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Valencia Rosas </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Leader of drug trafficking ring that used social media to communicate and advertise wares sentenced to 10 years in prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> he leader of a... More...
$0 (01-28-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Eric Smith; Sara Thompson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with drug trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Two members of multi-state drug trafficking rings linked to Aryan prison gangs sentenced to lengthy prison terms</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Two members of drug tr... More...
$0 (01-31-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Sean Michael Moinette </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Midlevel leader of drug distribution ring sentenced to 12 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine</h2></center></b></b> </h2></cente... More...
$0 (01-24-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Sean Michael Moinette </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Midlevel leader of drug distribution ring sentenced to 12 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine </h2></center></b></b> </h2></cen... More...
$0 (01-24-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Frank Lozano Graves </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with deal drugs and launder proceeds </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Renton, Washington man who worked with his son to deal drugs and launder proceeds sentenced to 5 years in prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> <br> ... More...
$0 (01-16-2025 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Luke Michael Servas </h1></center
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Washington Town Clerk and Town Council Member Sentenced for Stealing More Than $277,000 From Town of Cusick</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><c... More...
$0 (12-20-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Francisco Capado-Gonzales </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Drug trafficker, with two prior convictions, sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for distributing cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin</h2></center></... More...
$0 (12-16-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Shannon Ray Ault </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug distribution charges </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Spokane Valley Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Shannon... More...
$0 (12-17-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Thomas Carver </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Second-in-command of drug distribution organization tied to Aryan Prison Gang sentenced to 12 years in prison </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br... More...
$0 (12-16-2024 - WA)<h1> United States of America v. Ronnie Griffin </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug trafficking </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Drug trafficker who assisted stepson with trafficking ring tied to Aryan prison gangs sentenced to over six years in prison </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> 66-year-o... More...
$0 (12-12-2024 - WA)