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Duval County Jury Finds Rivera Guilty of Attempted Murders, Arson

Jury Finds Leroy Guilty of Manslaughter for Shooting in Five Points

Jury Finds Copeland Guilty of Armed Burglary, Other Crimes

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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 20, 2024

A Clay County jury found Marcus Newman guilty of several crimes against a pregnant victim; he faces up to 17 years in prison. 

December 20, 2024

Taylor faces up to life in prison for the June 2022 shooting of a man that was captured on camera.

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.

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