Duval County Jury Finds Burns Guilty of Murder-for-Hire of his Wife
News by Year: 2023
July 28, 2023
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that a Clay County jury found Jesmeil Scott guilty of Sexual Battery.
July 28, 2023
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that a Clay County jury found Jeanetta Merrwether guilty of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
July 27, 2023
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that the Honorable Lindsay Tygart sentenced Austin Walker to two concurrent life sentences in Florida State Prison without the possibility of parole for Attempted First-Degree Murder, Armed Burglary with Assault or Battery, and Aggravated Assault.
July 20, 2023
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Cordell Bentley-Russell pleaded guilty to Manslaughter and was sentenced by the Honorable Anthony Salem to 28 years in prison.
July 20, 2023
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that a Duval County jury found Jimmie Ponder guilty of one count of Written Threats to Kill or Do Bodily Injury.
July 20, 2023
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that a Duval County jury found Trumaine Joiner and Francisco Mercado guilty of Armed Robbery, Armed Burglary with Assault or Battery, three counts of Kidnapping with a Firearm, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
July 19, 2023
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that a Duval County jury found Anthony Sanders guilty of Attempted First-Degree Murder, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Tampering with Evidence.
July 19, 2023
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Mike Hernandez was sentenced by the Honorable Anthony Salem to two consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty to two counts of Second-Degree Murder and one count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
July 19, 2023
State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that a Duval County jury found Paul Morales guilty of Attempted Armed Robbery.
July 18, 2023
The SAO is seeking competitive proposals for a victim notification and survey system.