Office Of The State Attorney
R.J. Larizza, 7th Judicial Circuit

Office Of The State Attorney
R.J. Larizza, 7th Judicial Circuit

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Press Release | January 22, 2026
St. Johns County juries delivered back-to-back guilty-as-charged verdicts this week, convicting two defendants on drug charg…
Press Release | January 22, 2026
After a two-day trial, a Putnam County jury found defendant Richard Hagans guilty as charged of Burglary while Armed, Burgla…
Press Release | January 14, 2026
After a two-day trial, a Volusia County jury found defendant Jeffrey Summers guilty as charged of Traveling to Meet a Minor,…
Press Release | January 5, 2026
During a hearing this morning, defendant Talia Nelson entered no contest pleas to Aggravated Manslaughter of a Child and Agg…
Press Release | December 18, 2025
State Attorney R.J. Larizza filed the notice of intent to seek the death penalty against defendant Lemar Beasley today. The …

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Two Defendants Convicted in Two Days in St. Johns County

St. Johns County juries delivered back-to-back guilty-as-charged verdicts this week, convicting two defendants on drug charg

State of Florida v. Richard Shtorn Hagans

After a two-day trial, a Putnam County jury found defendant Richard Hagans guilty as charged of Burglary while Armed, Burgla

State of Florida v. Jeffrey Cullen Summers

After a two-day trial, a Volusia County jury found defendant Jeffrey Summers guilty as charged of Traveling to Meet a Minor,