RECENT CASES
Federal Cases
United States of America vs. C.P, Federal Lacey Act and Endangered Species Act allegations (buying and selling tigers), Felony, United States District Court – Jury Trial – Not Guilty
United States of America vs. B.H., Federal Environmental Crimes and Clean Water Act Investigation (allegations of corporation dumping chemicals into river) – Decision Not To Charge
United States of America vs. R.A., Federal Controlled Substance Crime, Felony, United States District Court – Evidence Suppressed – Case Dismissed
United States of America vs. J.L., Federal Controlled Substance Crime, Felony, United States District Court – one week before trial, gov’t convinced of lack of evidence to convict – Case Dismissed
United States of America vs. F.B., Federal Lacey Act and Endangered Species Act charges (buying leopard skin coat and other unlawful furs over the internet), United States District Court – Decision to Defer Prosecution – Case Dismissed
United States of America vs. H.W., Federal Construction Fraud and Money Laundering Investigation of Indian Tribe and Tribal Officers – gov’t provided with evidence of client’s innocence, after extensive investigation by defense – Decision Not To Charge
United States of America vs. J.N., Federal Controlled Substance Crime, Felony, United States District Court – initially, mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison – rec’d 0 days jail, 5 years probation – Substantial downward departure sentence
United States of America vs. I.O., Federal Health Care Fraud, Felony, United States District Court – Jury Trial – not found to have Abused Position of Trust under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines – Aggravated Identity Theft Charges Dismissed & Sentence Mitigated
United States of America vs. T.H., Federal Controlled Substance Crime, Felony, Career Criminal, Post-Conviction Motion, United States District Court – Substantial Reduction of Sentence
United States of America vs. F.K., Federal Possession of Child Pornography Crime, Felony, United States District Court – gov’t argued for 10 years in prison – rec’d 4 years prison, half of low end of U.S. Sentencing Guidelines range – Substantial downward departure sentence
United States of America vs. J.V., Federal Controlled Substance Crime, Felony, United States District Court – initially, mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison – (rec’d 9 months jail – “time already served”) – Substantial downward departure sentence
United States of America vs. R.S., Federal Controlled Substance Crime, Felony, United States District Court – initially, mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison – (rec’d 24 months prison) – Substantial downward departure sentence
United States of America vs. A.W., Federal Armed Career Criminal Act Violation, Felony, United States Supreme Court and Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals – initially, sentenced to mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison – appealed to U.S. Supreme Court, which reversed and remanded to Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in light of United States vs. Begay; Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded for resentencing, agreeing with argument that only one of four prior felonies constituted predicate “violent felonies” under the Armed Career Criminal Act – (rec’d 47 months prison – “time already served”) – Substantial downward departure sentence
State Cases
State vs. B.Z., Tax Evasion – Case Dismissed
State vs. B.Z., Failure to File Tax Returns – Court Trial – Not Guilty
State vs. T.Z., Domestic Assault – Jury Trial – Not Guilty
State of vs. W.O., Causing Death with Motor Vehicle – Jury Trial – Not Guilty
State vs. M.R., DWI – Evidence Suppressed – Case Dismissed
State of vs. P.H., Driving After Cancellation of License – Driver’s License Reinstated
State vs. P.A., Domestic Assault – Case Dismissed
State vs. C.H., Juvenile, Criminal Sexual Conduct – Conviction Vacated and Case Dismissed
State vs. D.L., DWI – Evidence Suppressed – Case Dismissed
State vs. A.B., Felony Theft – Case Dismissed
State vs. M.R., DWI – Evidence Suppressed – Case Dismissed
State vs. N.R.G., Appeal by State – Downward Departure Sentence Upheld
State vs. D.S., Controlled Substance Crime – Expungement Granted
State vs. E.R., Assault & Harassment Crimes – Expungement Granted
State vs. D.A., Felony Theft – Expungement Granted
State vs. K.H., Shoplifting – Case Dismissed
State vs. A.G., Felony Theft – Case Dismissed
State vs. T.Z., Possession of Child Pornography Investigation – Decision Not To Charge
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