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State of Florida v. James Tyler Melady

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…

Two Defendants Convicted in Two Days in St. Johns County

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…

State of Florida v. Richard Shtorn Hagans

Press Release | January 22, 2026

After a two-day trial, a Putnam County jury found defendant Richard Hagans guilty as charged of Burglary while Armed, Burgla…

State of Florida v. Jeffrey Cullen Summers

Press Release | January 14, 2026

After a two-day trial, a Volusia County jury found defendant Jeffrey Summers guilty as charged of Traveling to Meet a Minor,…

State of Florida v. Talia Monique Nelson

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…

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State of Florida v. Eric Bartolozzi

During a hearing on Wednesday, defendant Eric Bartolozzi entered a no contest plea to Misappropriation Construction Funds $1

State of Florida v. Eduardo Felipe Labrada Machado

During a hearing this afternoon, defendant Eduardo Labrada Machado pled no contest to First-Degree Murder (Firearm) and was

State of Florida v. Christian Joseph Barrios

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

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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.