In the News

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces Sean Phoenix, of Jacksonville, entered a guilty plea to the charge of Second-Degree Murder in the February 2018 death of Celine Walker. Pursuant to the plea agreement, the Honorable Meredith Charbula sentenced Phoenix to 35 years in Florida State Prison.

Following the will of state leaders in the 2020 legislative session, State Attorney Melissa Nelson initiated the first meeting of the Elder Abuse Fatality Review Team for Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties.

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.

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.

Employees of the office again went above and beyond to support local families of those who have served with a Wounded Warrior Project holiday party. The office adopted a dozen veterans through the nonprofit and built baskets filled with clothes, sporting goods, electronics, gift cards, and more to say ‘thank you’ for their service.