Lewis Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2018 Murder of Jessie Sumlar
News by Year: 2018
December 14, 2018
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces today that Tara Thrift was found guilty by a jury of Vehicular Homicide and three counts of Reckless Driving Causing Property Damage.
December 14, 2018
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Richard Camp, of Yulee, was arrested Dec. 13, 2018, by the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office on charges of Organized Fraud and Money Laundering following an investigation by the State Attorney’s Office.
December 12, 2018
Mental health and criminal justice have long intersected. Law enforcement often is the lone responder to those who suffer from serious and untreated mental illnesses.
November 30, 2018
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that James Jackson, of Jacksonville, was found guilty by a jury of First-Degree Murder and Sexual Battery (Defendant 18 or Older, Victim Less Than 12 Years of Age). A jury will now determine whether Jackson will receive the Death Penalty or Life in Florida State Prison. That sentencing hearing is scheduled to begin before the Honorable James Daniel on Dec. 19, 2018.
November 28, 2018
Furthering a commitment toward greater accessibility and transparency for the public, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces the office has partnered with GovQA to establish a new and improved online public records portal.
October 29, 2018
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Keith Collins, Jr., of Jacksonville, was found guilty by a jury of two counts of First-Degree Murder and Attempted First-Degree Murder. The jury will now determine whether Collins will receive the Death Penalty or Mandatory Life in Florida State Prison. The penalty phase is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Nov. 5, 2018.
October 26, 2018
The road ahead for each was not easy, but they stood before a courtroom of peers and cheers Friday as Drug Court graduates. The graduates were part of a group who completed an intensive treatment program that included drug testing, counseling, case management, and regular court appearances. Eligible participants are arrested on non-violent, drug-related charges. Successful completion of the program makes them eligible to have those charges dropped.
October 16, 2018
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Brian Kevin Littles, Jr., 23, of Jacksonville, was sentenced by the Honorable Steven Whittington to 35 years in Florida State Prison for crimes he committed in October 2017.
October 3, 2018
State Attorney Melissa Nelson has joined law enforcement leaders from around the country as the newest member of the Crime Gun Intelligence Governing Board, an initiative of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
September 27, 2018
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Eric Newberg, 48, was civilly committed as a sexually violent predator following a jury trial. Newberg will now be committed to the Florida Civil Commitment Center for long-term care, control, and treatment.