Washington Firearm Felony Law
<H2> <center> United States of America v. Anthony Raymond Dodd, et al. </h2> </center>
Tacoma, Washington, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with drug trafficking and firearms violations. The longest sentence, ten years, was imposed on Anthony Raymond Dodd, 36, of Seattle. Dodd was convicted of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime on July 25, 2025 following a three-day t... More...
$ (12-08-2025 - WA)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Andrew Pete Serrano </h2> </center>
Yakima, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Accessory After the Fact for his role in the 2018 murder of Rosenda Strong and to being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm in a separate matter from 2019. Jedidah Iesha Moreno shot and killed Rosenda Strong on or about October 5, 2018, following an argument at a residence, known as the House of Souls in Wapato,... More...
$ (12-03-2025 - WA)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Jonathan Leslie Allen, AKA Johnathan Allen, AKA Ghost </h2> </center>
Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The Defendant claimed that the government commit grand jury abuse by offering perjured testimony. Allen alleges that testimony from an undercover agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) was false because Allen did not “meet” with ag... More...
$ (11-17-2025 - wa)<H2> <center> United States of America v. Johnathan Leslie Allen, AKA Lohnathan Allen, AKA Ghost </h2> </center>
Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intend to distribute meth and felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> Facebook records (1) were admissible under Fed. R. Evid. 404(b) to support the government’s theory on identity; and (2) complied with Fed. R. Evid. 403, where the records were relevant in tying Allen to his crimes, unfairly... More...
$0 (11-18-2025 - WA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Teresa Sanchez </h2> </center>
Richland, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a felony.... More...
$0 (10-08-2025 - WA)<h2> <center> State of Washington v. John Doe </h2> </center>
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with burglary and felony harassment.<br> <br> As 60-year-old man forced his way into a Seattle high school and assaulted a security guard, and later threatened a teen with a gun and knife.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (10-08-2025 - WA)<h2> <center> State of Washington v. Santiago Medero </h2> </center>
Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with the murder of Camille Love and wounding of her brother, Joshua Love, in Tacoma.<br> <br> At the time of the murder, the Loves were driving home after watching the Super Bowl. The siblings were innocent parties who were not associated with any gangs. It is believed they were targeted because Mederos’ gang mis... More...
$0 (10-14-2022 - WA)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Torin LePage </h2> </center>
Tacoma, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - WA)<h2> <center> State of Washington v. Owen Gale Ray </h2> </center>
Seattle, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and felony harassment (threat to kill) for threatening his wife.... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - WA)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Israel Garcia </h1></center></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)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Kathleen Ardith Albert </h1></center></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)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Israel Garcia </h1></center></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)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Anthony Escoto </h2> </center>
Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.... More...
$0 (08-22-2025 - WA)<h2> <center> State of Washington v. Anthony Walker </h2> <center>
Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony harassment.<br> <br> Anthony Walker, was accused of approaching two young girls near a public restroom and saying, “You smell good. You smell like my wife.... More...
$0 (08-29-2025 - WA)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Charles Michael McClain </h1></center></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)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. KhaliilAhmed, aka “Bossup â€, Yohannes Wondimagegnehu, aka “Jon†</h1></center></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)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Kisean Coleman </h2> </center>
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.<br> <br> Federal firearm laws regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms in the United States. These laws are primarily enforced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Key areas of federal regulation include the Gun Control Act of 1968, the Nation... More...
$0 (07-29-2025 - WA)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Anthony Raymond Dodd </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Repeat offender convicted at trial of drug trafficking and firearms offenses</h2></center>... More...
$0 (07-24-2025 - WA)<H2> <CENTER> United States of America v. Vincent Nicholas Petrushkin, aka Vincint Petrushkin, aka Vincent Petrushkin </h2> </center>
Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> Randy Holmes told a confidential informant for the<br> Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives<br> (“ATFâ€) that he needed a gun to conduct a robbery, and ATF<br> set up a sting firearm transaction at a Motel 6 in Spokane on<br> November 5, 2021. Holmes... More...
$0 (07-14-2025 - wa)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Jered Shay Picard </h1></center></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)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Andrew Vincent Auerbach, Daryl Edward Boone, James M. Ferguson, Nathan Carlson Johnson, James Lelacheur, Christopher Wayne O’Neal, Gabriella Sherif Rizkalla, Roland Dewayne Sanders, Bernie Ray Shaw Jr., Courtney A. Wheeler, Andrew Lee Williams, Anthony Dale Williams </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged wit distribution of 50 Grams or More of Actual (Pure) Methamphetamine, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking, Possess with Intent to Distribute 40 Grams or More of Fentanyl, Distribution of 5 Grams or More of Actual (Pure) Methamphe... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - WA)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Mohamed Abdirisak Mohamed </h1></center></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... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - WA)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Dennis Aguilar Huisa </h1></center></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)<center><h1><center> United States of America v. Steven Goldstine </h1></center></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegally possessing a destructive device, a firearm and ammunition </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Everett man charged federally for illegally possessing a destructive device, a firearm and ammunition</h2></center></b></b> </h2></cen... More...
$0 (04-11-2025 - WA)</center><h1><center> United States of America v. Nicholas J. Kloepfel </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Repeat Drug Offender Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Possession</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> <br> Acting United States Attorney Richard Barker ... More...
$0 (02-21-2025 - WA)</center><h1><center> United States of America v. Shawn Ellis </h1></center>
<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><center> United States of America v. Eric Smith; Sara Thompson </h1></center>
<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)<h2> <center> State of Washington v. D.D.H. </h2> </center>
Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.<br> <br> D.H. pleaded guilty to second degree unlawful possession of a firearm. At sentencing, the trial court ordered D.H. to register as a felony firearm offender under RCW 9.41.330. D.H. appeals, challenging the statute as unconstitutionally vague.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> Le... More...
$0 (01-21-2025 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Dwight Norwood, Jr. </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Large Scale Drug Trafficker from the Tri-Cities Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced that ... More...
$0 (11-22-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Sean Coiteux; Tracy Coiteux </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy and felony violations of the federal Clean Air Act </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Owners of Clark County automotive repair and performance shop sentenced to home confinement, probation for conspiracy and violations of Clean A... More...
$0 (11-05-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Troy Michael Hays </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Yakima, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unlawful Possession of a Machine Gun </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Walla Walla Man Who Attempted to Flee from Police Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of a Machine Gun</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Troy Michael H... More...
$0 (09-25-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Cuong Quoc Cao </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 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 federal defendant from “Operation New Day†sentenced to five years in prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></... More...
$0 (08-14-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Cuong Quoc Cao </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with dealing drugs in downtown Seattle while armed with a handgun </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Final federal defendant from “Operation New Day†sentenced to five years in prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br>... More...
$0 (08-13-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Alexander Kosnicki </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm and one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Spokane Valley Man Sentenced to Federal Prison on Firearm and Fentanyl Trafficking Charges</h2></... More...
$0 (08-08-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Emmanuel Xaiver Hunter </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with caught with nearly 100,000 fentanyl pills and five firearms </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Puyallup man caught with nearly 100,000 fentanyl pills and five firearms sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison</h2></center></b></b> </... More...
$0 (07-21-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Ernesto Casillas </h1></center>0
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bringing hundreds of pounds of narcotics to western Washington </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> First of six-member drug trafficking ring bringing hundreds of pounds of narcotics to western Washington sentenced to 8.5 years in prison</h2... More...
$0 (07-10-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Jordy Scott Deboer </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Seizure of Large Quantity of Fentanyl-Laced Pills in Spokane Valley, Washington </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Spokane Man Sentenced to More Than 22 Years in Prison Following Seizure of Large Quantity of Fentanyl-Laced Pills in Spokane V... More...
$0 (07-10-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Ernesto Casillas </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking ring </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> First of six-member drug trafficking ring bringing hundreds of pounds of narcotics to western Washington sentenced to 8.5 years in prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b>... More...
$0 (07-10-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Rex Michael Kern, Jr. </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Richland, Washington criminal defense lawyer <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Mitchell&l=Crook&i=146851&z=99351" target="_new">Mitchell Kyle Crook</a> represented the Defendant charged with Drug Trafficking and Illegally Possessing Firearms </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> College Place Man Sentence... More...
$0 (05-31-2024 - WA)<h1><center> United States of America v. Samantha Marie Tainewasher; Calvin James Hunt </h1></center>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyers <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Douglas&l=McKinley,%20Jr.&i=146835&z=99336" target="_new">Douglas E. McKinley, Jr.</a> and <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Mike&l=Lynch&i=136053&z=98901" target="_new">Mike William Lynch</a> represented the Defendants charged with one count of Involun... More...
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