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 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 …
Press Release | December 17, 2025
After a three-day trial, a Putnam County jury found defendant Michael McNeal guilty of Aggravated Fleeing or Attempting to E…
Press Release | December 11, 2025
After a three-day trial, a Flagler County jury found defendant James Melady guilty of Sexual Battery by person 18 years or o…
Press Release | December 10, 2025
During a hearing this morning, defendant Clinton Walker entered no contest pleas to Aggravated Rioting and Conspiracy to Com…

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