Federal Court Victories
“Victories” Definition: DM Cantor defines a “Victory” as a Complete Acquittal at Jury/Bench Trial; cases -Dismissed after they were set for Jury/Bench Trial; cases Dismissed prior to being set for Jury/Bench Trial; Convictions Reversed on Appeal; Convictions Set Aside; Pre-Charge/Pre-Indictment cases where DM Cantor Prevented Charges from being filed; a Partial Acquittal at Jury/Bench Trial; cases in which Charges were Substantially Reduced; Professional Board & Title 9 Representation in which charges were Declined, Dismissed or Substantially Reduced; and, cases where Prison/Jail exposure or Civil Repercussions were Substantially Reduced.
Below is only a sampling of our Victories and not a complete list. Click on any of the buttons to view the type of charge and individual case results.
Not Charged | Federal Felony Money Laundering ($100,000) and Federal Felony Mortgage Fraud
US POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE INVESTIGATED; US ATTORNEY’S OFFICE REVIEWED
Not Charged Due to Cooperation Agreement | Federal Money Laundering ($50,000), Federal Bank and Wire Fraud, Federal Arms Trafficking (AK/AR-47s and 50-Caliber Rifles) and Felony Drug Trafficking (Meth, Marijuana)
PINAL COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, US ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AND ATF INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Mortgage Fraud ($1,100,000), Federal Felony Bank and Wire Fraud, Felony Fraudulent Schemes, and Felony Forgery
LARGE NATIONAL BANK INVESTIGATED
Dismissed | Federal Felony Probation Violation | U.S. v. Mr. F
(UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT – DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 13-10123M-001) (DMC NO. 11386)
Not Charged | Federal Transportation of Marijuana Through the U.S. Mail – State v. Mr. K.
INVESTIGATED BY UNITED STATES POSTAL INSPECTOR (DMC NO. 15836)
Reduced to Petty Offense | Federal Felony Possession of Marijuana in a Federal Facility
ARIZONA MAGISTRATE FEDERAL COURT (CASE NO. H5085840)
Dismissed | Federal Felony Burglary
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO. CR06-507-PHX-NVW)
Reduced to 1 Count Conspiracy with Intent to Distribute Steroids with Probation and 7 Months of Incarceration and Forfeiture Amount Reduced from $175,000 to $25,000 | Federal Felony Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering ($175,000), Felony Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance (5kg of Steroids/383,000 Dosage Units), Felony Conspiracy to Import a Controlled Substance, and Related Forfeiture Issues
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO. CR-15-01044-002-PHX-DLR)
U.S. District Court, District of Phoenix (Case No. CR-17-00764-001-PHX-JAT) | (19 Counts) Federal Felony Mail Fraud ($2,192,000 Embezzlement), (14 Counts) Felony Wire Fraud, (14 Counts) Felony Money Laundering and (1 Count) Tax Evasion
REDUCED TO 7 TOTAL COUNTS WITH 57 MONTHS IN PRISON
Reduced to 6 Months of Home Arrest with Probation and Zero Days of Actual Jail | Federal Felony Conspiracy to Commit Theft Concerning Programs Receiving Federal Benefits ($119,600)
US DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF PHOENIX (CASE NO. CR-15-00468-001-PHX-DLR)
Reduced to Possession of a Firearm in a Federal Facility (with Probation and Zero Days in Jail) | False Impersonation of a Federal Agent – State v. Ms. G.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO. CR-20-00072-001-PHX-MHB) (DMC NO. 16421)
Not Charged | Federal Felony Mortgage Fraud ($1,000,000)
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION INVESTIGATED
Dismissed | Federal Felony Bank and Wire Fraud, Felony Money Laundering, Felony Conspiracy & Felony Aid and Abet
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO. 2:08-CR08-0598-PHX-JAT-8)
Not Charged | Federal Felony Bank and Wire Fraud & Felony Fraudulent Schemes ($500,000)
FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal and State Felony RICO ($300,000), Felony Money Laundering & Felony Bank and Wire Fraud
U.S. SECRET SERVICE / UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED
Dismissed | Federal Felony Trespassing | State v. Mr. B
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT/DISTRICT OF ARIZONA VIOLATION (NO. 5040955) (DMC NO. 13721)
Not Charged | Federal Felony Mail Schemes, Felony Wire Fraud, Felony Fraud & Felony Computer Tampering ($100,000)
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AND U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged Due to Cooperation | Federal Felony Illegal Acquisition of Narcotic Drugs Online ($26,000 Worth of Vicodin) | State v. Ms. C
DPS INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 13728)
Not Charged | Federal Felony Transportation of Drugs for Sale (Cocaine, Pills, Marijuana) & Conspiracy
DEA INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Tax Evasion ($50,000)
U.S. FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT OF ARIZONA
Not Charged | Federal Felony Fraud ($9,000) & Federal Felony Theft| State vs. Mr. L
THE GERMAN CONSULATE INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 12466)
Not Charged | Federal Transportation of Marijuana Through the U.S. Mail – State v. Mr. A.
INVESTIGATED BY CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT (DMC NO. 15540)
Not Charged | Federal Felony Conspiracy to Commit Identify Theft | State v. Mr. D (DMC No. 13853)
FBI INVESTIGATED
Dismissed | (37 Counts) Federal Felony Mortgage Fraud
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO.)
Not Charged | Federal Felony Child Pornography
FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged with Agreement to Forfeit $500 | Federal Extreme DWI (.161 BAC) | State v. Mr. S
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (VIOLATION NOTICE F4932693) (DMC NO. 14073)
Not Charged | Federal Felony Solicitation of Prostitution
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 13864)
Not Charged | Federal Felony Forgery | U.S. v. Ms. M
DEA INVESTIGATED (DMC NO. 5914)
Not Charged | Felony Fraud & Felony Tampering with U.S. Mail | U.S. v. Ms. R
PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT (CASE NO. DR2006-61118625) (DMC NO. 7597)
Not Charged | Federal Felony Arson | State v. Mr. W (DMC No. 12949)
U.S. FOREST SERVICE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Bank and Wire Fraud, Felony Mortgage Fraud & Felony Fraudulent Schemes
FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Bank and Wire Fraud
FBI/DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Bank and Wire Fraud & Felony Fraudulent Schemes
FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Bank and Wire Fraud & Felony Fraudulent Schemes
SECRET SERVICE AND U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Possession of Dangerous Drugs for Sale (Cocaine)
FEDERAL U.S. DISTRICT COURT OF ARIZONA
Not Charged | Federal Felony Impersonating a DEA Agent
U.S. FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT OF ARIZONA
Not Charged | Federal Felony Possession of Dangerous Drugs for Sale (Cocaine)
FEDERAL U.S. DISTRICT COURT OF ARIZONA
Not Charged | Federal Felony Securities Fraud & Felony Bank and Wire Fraud
FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Unlicensed Securities Sales
FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Manufacturing Methamphetamine
FEDERAL U.S. DISTRICT COURT OF ARIZONA
Not Charged | Federal Felony Trade Secret Theft
U.S. FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT OF ARIZONA
Not Charged | Federal Felony Counterfeiting
U.S. SECRET SERVICE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Felony Trafficking of Stolen Goods
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INVESTIGATED
Reduced to an Introduction of an Unapproved New Drug | (10 Counts) Federal Felony Mail Fraud & (1 Count) Felony Conspiracy
U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (CASE NO. 4:11-CR-00535-001)
Not Charged | Federal Felony Counterfeiting
U.S. FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT OF ARIZONA
Not Charged | Federal Felony Manufacture and Sale of Counterfeit Rolex Watches
FBI & U.S. ATTORNEY INVESTIGATED
Reduced to Probation with Zero Days in Jail | Federal Felony Possession & Felony Distribution of Child Pornography
U.S. DISTRICT COURT – DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO. CR10-01661-001)
Reduced to Probation with Zero Days in Jail | Federal Felony Embezzlement / Theft ($59,000)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT OR ARIZONA COURT (CASE NO. 2:13-CR-01456-NVW-1)
Reduced to Probation with Zero Days in Jail | Federal Felony Conspiracy to Commit Theft Concerning Programs Receiving Federal Benefits ($119,600)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO. 2:15-CR-00468-DLR)
Reduced to Probation with Zero Days in Jail | Federal Felony False Statement in Connection with the Acquisition of a Firearm
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO. 06CR00764-001-PHX-ROS)
Reduced to Probation with Zero Days in Jail | Federal Felony Theft of Government Monies ($4,500)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO. CR12-00354-PHX-DGC)
Reduced to Probation with Zero Days in Jail | Federal Felony Theft
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT COURT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO. 04CR-00227-002-PHX-NVW)
Reduced to Probation with 1 Year and a Day in Prison | Federal Felony Possession with Intent to Distribute 500 Grams or More of Cocaine (with Prior Conviction for Distributing 5 Kilos of Cocaine)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO. CR05-00520-001-PHX-ROS)
Not Charged | Federal and State Felony Telemarketing Fraud (RICO), Felony Money Laundering, Felony Bank & Wire Fraud ($3,000 000+)
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY AND FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal & State Felony RICO, Felony Money Laundering & Felony Promotion of Gambling
FBI INVESTIGATED
Reduced to 12 Months and One Day in Prison | (2 Counts) Federal Felony Embezzlement ($780,697 Misappropriated from Federal Credit Union)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO. 2:13-CR-00867-PHX-SRB-1)
Reduced to a Civil Ticket with Fines with Zero Days in Jail | Federal Felony Possession of Mushrooms and Federal Felony Possession of Marijuana – State v. Mr. J.
US DISTRICT COURT – PHOENIX (CASE NO. FARK002Q) (DMC NO. 15092)
Reduced to Probation with Zero Days in Jail | Federal Felony Misappropriation of Postal Funds ($301
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA. (CASE NO. 4:17-CR-01474-TUC-LCK)
Reduced to 1 Year Probation and Zero Days in Jail | Federal Felony Theft of Mail by Postal Employee ($175) & Federal Felony Unlawful Possession of Stolen Mail
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF PHOENIX (CASE NO. 2:14-CR-14-00534-001-PHX-SPL)
Not Guilty / Complete Acquittal at Jury Trial | (6 Counts) Federal Felony Bank and Wire Fraud ($18,000,000)
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO. CR98-809-PHX-EHC)
Reduced to Probation with 36 Months in Prison | (Multiples Counts) Federal Felony Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography (1,100 Videos and 2,600 Pictures)
(UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT – DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 2:14-CR-01047-ROS)
Reduced to Probation with 3 years in Prison | Federal Felony Child Pornography
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO. 2:14-CR-019396-SRB)