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State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Tyrone Michael Mcgriff, of Neptune Beach, was found guilty by a jury of Sale, Manufacture, or Delivery of Cocaine Within 1,000 Feet of a Convenience Store. McGriff now faces a maximum of 30 years in Florida State Prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled to be set before the Honorable Marianne Aho on June 13, 2019.

The City of Jacksonville, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, State Attorney’s Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office unveiled the new Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) in a ceremony today in downtown Jacksonville.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Michael Ray Haim, of Waynesville, N.C., was sentenced by the Honorable Steven Whittington to life in Florida State Prison for the murder of his wife, Bonnie, in 1993. A jury found Haim guilty of Second-Degree Murder in April 2019.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Keith Antonio Brown, Jr., 20, of Jacksonville, was found guilty by a jury of Robbery by Sudden Snatching and Possession of Less than 20 Grams of Cannabis. Brown now faces a maximum of six years in prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled before the Honorable Linda McCallum the week of June 11, 2019.

The KEYS 2 Drive program has been a growing success since its launch in Duval County just under a year ago. Now the smart justice initiative is growing larger — much larger — as it expands to Nassau County starting today.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Jihad Abdul Smith, of Jacksonville, was found guilty by a jury of First-Degree Murder and Tampering with Evidence. Smith now faces a maximum sentence of life in Florida State Prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled to be set before the Honorable Mark Borello the week of June 3, 2019.

We are pleased to announce that the Fourth Circuit State Attorney’s Office 2018 Annual Report has been published. It is uploaded to the sao4th.com website and is now live.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Daniel Christopher Dickerson, of Jacksonville, was found guilty by a jury of Armed Robbery and Solicitation to Commit Murder and/or Kidnapping. He also pleaded to the court on a Tampering with a Victim/Witness after the verdict. Dickerson now faces a maximum of life in Florida State Prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled before the Honorable Angela Cox the week of May 20, 2019.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces today that Stephen Webster Bentley, of Jacksonville, was found guilty by a jury of Second-Degree Murder. Bentley now faces a maximum of life in Florida State Prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled before the Honorable Bruce R. Anderson, Jr. the week of May 13, 2019.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Paul Moore, 52, of Jacksonville, was found guilty by a jury of Sexual Battery, Lewd or Lascivious Molestation, and Showing Obscene Material to Minors. Moore now faces a mandatory sentence of life in Florida State Prison.