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State of Florida v. Ali Aldemar Moreno

Press Release | July 2, 2026

During a hearing this week, defendant Ali Moreno was sentenced to life in prison followed by an additional 35 years….

State of Florida v. Spencer Travis Calvert

Press Release | June 30, 2026

During a hearing this morning, defendant Spencer Calvert pleaded guilty as charged to all 45 felony counts….

State of Florida v. Matthew Justin Gilchrist

Press Release | June 25, 2026

After a two-day trial, a St. Johns County jury found defendant Matthew Gilchrist guilty as charged of Robbery with a Firearm…

State of Florida v. Robert Safford Goodwin

Press Release | June 22, 2026

During a hearing on Thursday, defendant Robert Goodwin entered no contest pleas to two counts of Grand Theft over $100,000 a…

Volusia County Defendant Convicted of Two Counts of Capital Sexual Battery

Press Release | June 17, 2026

After a two-day trial, a Volusia County jury found defendant Steven Cribb guilty as charged of two counts of Sexual Battery …

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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.