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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.

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.

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.

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.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that a Duval County jury found Paul Morales guilty of Attempted Armed Robbery.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Zakariya Clarke pleaded guilty to Attempted First-Degree Murder and four counts of Coerce Commercial Sexual Activity for Human Trafficking.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Roderick Fields pleaded guilty in open court to Second-Degree Murder with a Weapon, Arson, Burglary, and Grand Theft Auto.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces the returns by a Duval County grand jury today of indictments charging two defendants with First-Degree Murder and one defendant with Murder by Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that a Duval County jury found Austin Walker guilty of Attempted First-Degree Murder, Armed Burglary with Assault or Battery, and Aggravated Assault.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson announces that Danny Beard has pleaded guilty to Second-Degree Murder in the 2018 killing of Andrea Washington.