News by Year: 2020

The State Attorney’s Office will initiate the first meeting of the Elder Abuse Fatality Review Team at 1 p.m., Sept. 25, 2020 in Courtroom 406 at the Duval County Courthouse.

With the widespread implementation of body-worn cameras for law enforcement and community calls for greater transparency, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces the office’s Body-Worn Camera policy for future officer-involved critical incidents.

The State Attorney’s Office has concluded its investigation into the officer-involved shooting of Jamee Johnson.

A message to the community from State Attorney Melissa Nelson:

Healing begins with us.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Salvador Glenn, of Jacksonville, was found guilty by a jury of Battery and sentenced by the Honorable Mark Borello to 10 months in Duval County Jail.

In conjunction with several criminal justice partners, the State Attorney’s Office hosted its first Sealing and Expungement Fair on Wednesday evening, serving over 400 people.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson discussed local violent crime issues and the prosecutorial strategies to combat them to a national law enforcement panel in an effort to provide recommendations that can benefit other jurisdictions across the country.

After thorough review, the State Attorney’s Office has determined that the appropriate venue to continue this investigation is the federal justice system. We have referred our investigation to our federal partners, who will take the lead moving forward and have the full support of this office.