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State of Florida v. Shawn Michael Stone

Press Release | September 18, 2026

During a hearing on Thursday, defendant Shawn Stone entered no contest pleas to 24 felony charges, which included multiple c…

State of Florida v. Michael Alan Smith

Press Release | September 18, 2026

After a full-day trial, a Volusia County jury found defendant Michael Smith guilty as charged of Aggravated Assault on Law E…

State of Florida v. Ramon Gomez-Hernandez

Press Release | September 17, 2026

During a hearing on Wednesday, Young Guns defendant Ramon Gomez-Hernandez Jr. was sentenced to life in prison. As a juvenile…

State of Florida v. Darnell Wayne Hairston

Press Release | September 9, 2026

During a hearing on Wednesday, defendant Darnell Hairston was sentenced to 30 years in prison. He entered no contest pleas l…

State of Florida v. Trent Adam Prather

Press Release | August 20, 2026

During a hearing on Wednesday, Volusia County defendant Trent Prather entered guilty pleas to 15 counts of Sexual Battery on…

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State of Florida v. Regena Fields Daniels

During a hearing on Friday, Putnam County defendant Regena Daniels was sentenced to 15 years in prison. In August, she enter

State of Florida v. Scott P. March

During a hearing on Wednesday, Volusia County defendant Scott March was sentenced to 47 years in prison. In August, he enter

State of Florida v. Michael Hill

During a hearing on Tuesday, St. Johns County defendant Michael Hill was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by five ye

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State Attorney R.J. Larizza honored the legacy of the four former State Attorneys who served Florida’s Seventh Judicial Circuit by hanging their portraits at the S. James Foxman Justice Center in Daytona Beach.

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State Attorney R.J. Larizza filed the notice of intent to seek the death penalty in Edgewater Police Officer David Jewell’s murder.