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State of Florida v. Jermaine Mandell Williams Sr.

Press Release | July 22, 2026

After a two-day sentencing hearing, a Flagler County jury voted in favor of the death penalty for Jermaine Williams Sr. for …

State of Florida v. Christopher Anthony Allen

Press Release | July 20, 2026

During a hearing on Thursday, defendant Christopher Allen was sentenced to 25 years in prison followed by 10 years of probat…

State of Florida v. Charles David Legault

Press Release | July 20, 2026

During a hearing on Friday, defendant Charles Legault was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He entered no contest pleas in Ma…

State of Florida v. Jermaine Mandell Williams Sr.

Press Release | July 17, 2026

After a two-day trial and only 20 minutes of deliberation, a Flagler County jury of 10 women and two men found defendant Jer…

State of Florida v. Timmothy Isaiah Hall

Press Release | July 9, 2026

After a two-day trial, a Volusia County jury found defendant Timmothy Hall guilty as charged of Attempted Kidnapping of a Mi…

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State of Florida v. Cameron Sheffield Jr.

After a two-day trial, a Volusia County jury found defendant Cameron Sheffield Jr. guilty of Sexual Battery on person less t

State of Florida v. Shawn Michael Stone

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

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

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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.