Seattle, Washington immigration law lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking a Writ of Mandamus.
28 U.S. Code § 1361 - Action to compel an officer of the United States to perform his duty

The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any action in the nature of mandamus to compel an officer or employee of the United States or any agency thereof to perfor... More...    $0 (07-17-2024 - WA)

Owner of Vashon Island, Washington, landscaping company sentenced to 20 years in prison for human trafficking, labor trafficking and money laund... More...    $0 (05-01-2024 - WA)

Tacoma, Washington immigration lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking a writ of mandamus

28 U.S.C. 1651 provides:

(a) The Supreme Court and all courts established by Act of Congress may issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law.
(b) An alternative writ or rule nisi may be issued by a just... More...    $0 (07-07-2023 - WA)

Seattle, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Transport and Harbor Certain Aliens by taking more than $500,000 as a key member of a smuggling ring bringing hundreds of Indian Nationals across the border from Canada and then to locations in the mid-west and beyond.


“Over a four-year period, Rajinder Pal Singh arranged for more than 8... More...    $0 (06-28-2023 - WA)

Spokane, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with unlawful reentry into the United States after removal in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1325(a)(1).

(a) Improper time or place; avoidance of examination or inspection; misrepresentation and concealment of facts

Any alien who (1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as de... More...    $0 (03-29-2023 - WA)

Seattle, Washington: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with Aero Precision LLC, a Washington state firearm manufacturer. The settlement resolves the department’s determination that Aero Precision had a policy of unlawfully screening out certain non-U.S. citizen job candidates, including asylees and refugees, in violation of the Immigration and Nati... More...    $0 (11-21-2022 - WA)

Spokane, Washington criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute 500 or More Grams of Methamphetamine and two counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1), which provides:

(g) It shall be unlawful for any person—

(1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a t... More...    $0 (10-18-2022 - WA)

Yakima, Washington criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of Ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2), which provide:

(a) It shall be unlawful—

(1) for any person—

(A) except a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, to engage in the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealin... More...    $0 (08-26-2022 - WA)

Seattle, Washington criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 911(g)(1), which provides:

(g) It shall be unlawful for any person—

(1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;

(2) who is a fugitive from justice;

(3) wh... More...    $0 (02-17-2022 - WA)

Seattle, Washington criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with Immigration Fraud.

In late 2012, Katherine De Leon Evaristo was approached by a cousin about a sham marriage after she attended her brother’s funeral in the Philippines. She agreed to the sham marriage in exchange for $20,000 with half paid at the start of the scheme and the other half when the fake spouse obtain... More...    $0 (09-16-2022 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Receipt and Possession of Images of Child Rape
Defendant Preyed on Young California Teen, Inducing her to send Images over Internet

A registered sex offender with prior convictions for raping a 12-year-old girl he met via the internet, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 20 years i... More...    $0 (07-19-2018 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Former ICE Chief Counsel Pleads Guilty to Using the Identities of Numerous Aliens for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Scheme

Former Chief Counsel Raphael A. Sanchez of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Office of Principal Legal Advisor pleaded guilty today for a wire fraud and aggravated identity theft scheme involving the identities of numerous alien... More...    $0 (02-15-2018 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Former Bothell Resident Pleads Guilty to Production, Distribution and Possession of Images of Child Molestation

Defendant Identified via File Sharing Software; Law Enforcement finds Images of Abuse

A 53-year old Bothell, Washington, man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to production, distribution and possession of child pornography, announced U... More...    $0 (12-26-2017 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Leader of Cocaine and Ecstasy Smuggling Ring Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison -
Defendant Fought Extradition from Canada for more than a Decade following 41 kilo Cocaine Smuggling Attempt in October
2005

The Canadian organizer of a 2005 attempt to smuggle 41 kilos of cocaine into Canada was sentenced July 27, 2017 in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 13 years in pri... More...    $0 (07-27-2017 - WA)

Seattle, WA - New Zealand Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Export Sensitive Parts to China - Traveled to Seattle to Pick up Parts from Undercover Agent; Planned to Smuggle Parts into China

A resident of New Zealand, who traveled to Seattle in April 2016 to take possession of export-restricted parts designed for missile and space applications, was sentenced July 27, 2017 in U.S. District Co... More...    $0 (07-30-2017 - WA)

Seattle, Wa - Mount Vernon Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possession and Distribution of Images of Child Rape
Registered Sex Offender Used Peer-to-Peer File Sharing to Obtain and Trade Images of Rape and Molestation

A 32-year-old Mount Vernon, Washington man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for possession and distribution of child pornography. ERIC BONGIORNI was arrested i... More...    $0 (05-22-2017 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Childcare Worker Sentenced to 6+ Years in Prison for Possession of Images of Child Rape

Long-Time Employee of Child Care Center Working with Infants

A childcare worker was sentenced to 78 months in prison and 15 years of supervised release for possession of child pornography. KYLE J. TATE, 34, of Seattle was arrested in May 2016 and pleaded guilty in November 2016. ... More...    $0 (04-21-2017 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Bellevue Man who Defrauded Bank, Shipping Companies, Apple and IRS Sentenced to Prison

Repeatedly Claimed Cell Phone Orders Were Replaced with Boxes of Tile or Stone

A Bellevue man who defrauded a small bank, Apple Inc., and various shippers of more than $3 million was sentenced to five years in prison. MAZIAR REZAKHANI, 27, lived a lavish lifestyle in a Bellevue pe... More...    $0 (03-27-2017 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Bellevue Man who Defrauded Bank, Shipping Companies, Apple and IRS Sentenced to Prison

Repeatedly Claimed Cell Phone Orders Were Replaced with Boxes of Tile or Stone

A Bellevue man who defrauded a small bank, Apple Inc., and various shippers of more than $3 million was sentenced to five years in prison. MAZIAR REZAKHANI, 27, lived a lavish lifestyle in a Bellevue p... More...    $0 (03-28-2017 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Three Citizens from Mexico Who Harbored Teen and Forced Her to Work to Pay Off Smuggling Fees Sentenced to Prison

Had Promised Teen an Education and Better Life

Three citizens from Mexico who were living in Aberdeen and Federal Way, Washington without legal status, were sentenced to prison today in U.S. District Court in Seattle for conspiracy to violate immigration... More...    $0 (03-08-2017 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Possession and Distribution of Images of Child Rape

Investigators Found Evidence of Online Communication to Entice Minors to Sexual Activity

A registered sex offender who committed new crimes against children while on supervised release was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 15 years in prison and lifetime supervised release. JAMES WILLIAM STILSON... More...    $0 (03-12-2017 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Former Resident of Whidbey Island, Washington Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Possessing Images of Child Rape

Investigation Revealed Defendant Used Hidden Cameras for Sexually Explicit Photos of Children

A former resident of Clinton, Washington was sentenced to eight years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for receipt and possession of child pornog... More...    $0 (02-19-2017 - WA)

On January 27, 2017, the President issued Executive Order 13769, “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States” (the “Executive Order”). 82 Fed. Reg. 8,977. Citing the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and stating that “numerous foreign-born individuals have been convicted or implicated in terrorismrelated crimes” since then, the Executive Order declares that ... More...    $0 (02-09-2017 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Registered Sex Offender with Two Prior Convictions Sentenced to 15 Years In Prison for Receipt of Images of Child Rape - Seattle Man on State Probation used Library and Café Wifi to try to Hide Illegal Conduct

A 52-year-old registered sex offender was sentenced to 15 years in prison for receipt of child pornography. Scott Mitchell Cohen of Seattle was arrested on January 16,... More...    $0 (01-16-2017 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Developer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors seeking Citizenship under Federal Immigration Program - Submitted Falsified Documents and Diverted Money for his Personal Benefit

A Bellevue developer who raised more than $150 million from immigrant investors pleaded guilty today to fraud charges in U.S. District Court in Seattle, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes. LOB... More...    $0 (01-05-2017 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Federal Way Man Sentenced to 24 Years In Prison for Production and Distribution of Images of Child Rape

Sentence to run Concurrent with State Sentence for Rape of a Child

A 33-year-old Federal Way man was sentenced to 24 years in prison for production and distribution of child pornography. VICTOR LARRY LEE WRIGHT pleaded guilty in August 2016, admitting that he mad... More...    $0 (11-27-2016 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Oregon Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Receipt and Possession of Images of Child Rape

Investigation Revealed Defendant made Video of Young children in Park, using Dog to Lure Kids

A man originally from the State of Oregon was sentenced to 18 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for receipt and possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorn... More...    $0 (09-19-2016 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Jury Convicts Woman For Providing Guns To Son Killed In Shootout With Police

The United States of America charged Jeanne Tinker-Smith, age 64, with violation of 18 U.S.C. 922, aiding and abetting a felon in possession of a firearm, by providing guns to her son, a convicted felon, who was killed in a shootout with police. Defendant, a career civil servant with the City of Bel... More...    $0 (09-10-2016 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Former Seattle Resident Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Traveling to have Sex with Teen and Possession of Images of Child Rape

Flew from Seattle to Colorado to Sexually Molest 14-year-old Boy

A 38-year-old Seattle man who traveled to Colorado to groom and sexually molest a teenager he met on the internet was sentenced to ten years in prison and lifetime supervi... More...    $0 (09-05-2016 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Former Psychologist Sentenced to 6+ Years for Seeking Sex with 12-Year-Old

After Posting Ad on Craigslist, Communicated about Sex with Child

A Seattle psychologist was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 78 months in prison and five years of supervised release for attempted travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct and attempted receipt of child pornogra... More...    $0 (07-25-2016 - WA)

Tacoma, WA - Montesano Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Weapons Possession

Possessed a Machine Gun in presence of Undercover Officer; Discussed Support for ISIL and Aspirations to attack Police or Military Installation

A Montesano man who expressed a desire to attack the police or U.S. Military personnel out of allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), pleaded gu... More...    $0 (07-16-2016 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Long Time Skagit County Violent Drug Dealer Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

Guns, Drugs, Cash seized from Defendant with Lengthy Criminal History

A long-time Skagit County, Washington drug dealer and gang member was sentenced to ten years in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. CRIST... More...    $0 (06-02-2016 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Key Player in ‘Silk Road 2.0’ Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison

Bellevue Man was Key Administrator for ‘Dark Web’ Site Distributing Drugs and other Illegal Contraband

A former Bellevue, Washington resident who assisted in the management of the Silk Road 2.0 website was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to eight years in prison and four years of supe... More...    $0 (06-08-2016 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Korean Man Who Used Identity of Brother he Murdered to Commit Gun and Immigration Crimes Sentenced to Prison

Defendant was Deported following Prison Term for Murder, Returned Using Victim’s Identity

A former Bellevue resident who was deported from the United States following a conviction for a 1984 murder, was sentenced to five years in prison for violating immigrat... More...    $0 (03-17-2016 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Former Private School Coach Sentenced for Secretly Filming Students Undressing on School Ski Trips

Arrested in 2013 on Ski Trip to Canada After Female Students Discovered Camera Hidden In Their Bedroom

The former cross country ski coach at a Seattle private school was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle to eight years in prison for transportation with intent... More...    $0 (02-07-2016 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Lynden Man Sentenced to Prison and Home Detention for Assault on Federal Officers
Defendant with History of Conflict Drove Truck at Border Patrol Agents

A Lynden, Washington man who was prosecuted in 2010 for interfering with a U.S. Border Patrol helicopter, was sentenced to eight months in prison, four months of home detention and a $10,000 fine for assault on... More...    $0 (01-25-2016 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Canadian Youth Soccer Coach Pleads Guilty to Sex Crime for Seeking Sex with Person he Believed was 12-Year-Old Girl

Defendant Sent Sexually Explicit Photos and Conversation to Undercover Agent via the Internet

A 47-year-old man from Surrey, British Columbia pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle to a federal sex crime, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Ha... More...    $0 (01-12-2016 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Former Mercer Island Resident Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Immigrants with Promises of Legal Status.

Woman took Large Fees Promising Immigrants Assistance from Fictitious Worker

A former resident of Mercer Island, Washington, who stole more than $220,000 from immigrants with promises of immigration assistance pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle t... More...    $0 (10-16-2015 - WA)

Spokane, WA - Mexican National Trafficking Methamphetamine in Yakima Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

Armando Godinez-Ramos, age 33, of Michoacán, Mexico, was sentenced for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. United States District Court Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr., sentenced Godinez-Ramos to a 10 year term of imprisonment, to be followed by an 8-year term of cour... More...    $0 (08-03-2015 - WA)

Seattle, WA - Former Nightclub Owner Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Crimes

Defendant Sought to Open “Ice Nightclub” near Seattle Center to Launder Drug Proceeds

A 40-year-old Olympia, Washington man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle, for drug distribution and illegal gun possession announced United States Attorney Annette L. Hayes. STEVEN ASIR THO... More...    $0 (07-28-2015 - WA)