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Man Found Guilty of Kidnapping, Attempted Sexual Battery, Other Crimes

Stills Found Guilty of Attempted Murder, Illegally Possessing Firearm

Newman Found Guilty of Aggravated Battery on Pregnant Woman

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News from the State Attorney's Office for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit

January 15, 2025

A Duval County jury found Javonte Jennings guilty of Kidnapping with a Weapon, Attempted Sexual Battery, and other crimes for a 2020 attack on a woman in a parking garage.

January 15, 2025

A Duval County jury found Demetricia Stills guilty of Attempted Second-Degree Murder and other crimes for shooting his ex-girlfriend's brother.

December 20, 2024

A Duval County jury found Cierra Martin guilty of Second-Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon for a 2023 shooting.

December 13, 2024

A Duval County jury found Jerry Burns guilty of First-Degree Murder for the murder-for-hire of his wife Velvet Burns (pictured).

December 12, 2024

A Duval County jury found Dana Smith guilty of Second-Degree Murder; Tampering with Evidence; and Dealing in Stolen Property for a 2022 shooting.

December 11, 2024

A Duval County jury found Lionel Zecaja guilty of Armed Burglary; five counts of Attempted Second-Degree Murder; Aggravated Battery; and Shooting or Throwing Deadly Missiles for a 2020 shooting.

December 6, 2024

A Clay County jury found Derek Fletcher guilty of Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer; Driving Under the Influence; and Resisting an Officer Without Violence.

December 6, 2024

A Duval County jury found Giovanni Johnson guilty of Armed Burglary; Kidnapping with a Firearm; and two counts of Sexual Battery for a 2021 home invasion and rape of a University of North Florida student.

December 4, 2024

A Duval County jury found Carla Hill guilty of Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon for a 2024 shooting.

December 4, 2024

A Duval County jury found Matthew Gilchrist guilty of a 2020 Armed Robbery at a Jacksonville store.

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