In the News

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Charles Butler pleaded guilty to Second-Degree Murder and Resisting Officer Without Violence and was sentenced to 40 years in Florida State Prison with a mandatory minimum 25 years for his crimes.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that a Duval County jury found Javarius Jackson guilty of First-Degree Premeditated Murder and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that a Clay County jury found Daveion Austin guilty of Second-Degree Murder and Armed Robbery.

When the unimaginable happens to crime victims in Nassau County, those who enter the criminal justice system know they can count on Victim Specialist Renae Lewin to be there as a pillar of support.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces a Duval County jury found Christopher Neloms guilty of Attempted Manslaughter.

An officer who did not know how to swim but saved a drowning baby. A brave K9 shot in the line of duty. And numerous criminals taken off the streets through great investigations. Those were just a few of the efforts honored during the State Attorney’s Office 5th Annual Daniel E. Watts Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer Awards.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces a Clay County jury found Christopher Lutgens guilty of Attempted Manslaughter with a Firearm and Aggravated Assault.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Reginald Perry pleaded guilty to the court of two counts of First-Degree Murder.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Jerry Lee Jackson III was found guilty by a Clay County jury of Armed Robbery and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Enrique Carranza III was found guilty by a jury of Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Requirements.