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 | March 9, 2026
During a hearing on Friday, defendant Taylor Schaefer was sentenced to 60 years in prison. She entered no contest pleas last…
Press Release | February 5, 2026
After a three-day trial, a Volusia County jury found defendant Latravius Jacobs guilty as charged of First-Degree Felony Mur…
Press Release | February 2, 2026
During a hearing this afternoon, defendant James Melady was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of probat…
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…

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State of Florida v. Taylor Blaine Schaefer

During a hearing on Friday, defendant Taylor Schaefer was sentenced to 60 years in prison. She entered no contest pleas last

State of Florida v. Latravius Jamarr Jacobs

After a three-day trial, a Volusia County jury found defendant Latravius Jacobs guilty as charged of First-Degree Felony Mur

State of Florida v. James Tyler Melady

During a hearing this afternoon, defendant James Melady was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of probat