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 27, 2026
After a three-day trial, a St. Johns County jury found defendant Yuvrajjit Gill guilty of two counts of Armed False Imprison…
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…

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Intent to Seek the Death Penalty Filed in St. Johns County Double Murder

State Attorney R.J. Larizza filed the notice of intent to seek the death penalty against defendant Christian Barrios on Tues

State of Florida v. Michael Anthony Strout

During a hearing this morning, defendant Michael Strout was sentenced to 45 years in prison followed by lifetime sex offende

State of Florida v. Ali Aldemar Moreno

After a two-day trial, a St. Johns County jury found defendant Ali Moreno guilty as charged of two counts of Sexual Battery