Press Releases
Above and Beyond: SAO Team Recognized Throughout Community
A roundup of the exemplary efforts, noted awards, and prestigious distinctions members of the office achieved during the first half of 2018.
SAO Launches ‘KEYS 2 Drive’ Program
The goal? To help certain traffic offenders obtain a valid driver’s license.
Smith Pleads Guilty to First-Degree Murder in 2017 Killing of Aunt
He was sentenced to Life in Florida State Prison without the possibility of parole for the killing of 74-year-old Janice Fulton.
SAO Recognizes Law Enforcement with OLEO Awards
The inaugural awards showcased exemplary efforts from those who serve our community.
Conviction Integrity Review Now Online
The first for Florida now has a dedicated web presence.
Jacksonville Man Faces Life for Sexual Battery, Sex Act on a Minor
A jury found Smith guilty of Sexual Battery, Unlawful Sexual Activity with Certain Minors, and Showing Obscene Materials to Minors.
Fourth Circuit Grand Jury Indicts 8 For First-Degree Murder
With the indictments, each defendant faces a sentence of mandatory life in prison, unless the State provides notice of its intent to seek the death penalty.
Carl Harms Named 2018 Distinguished Victim Services Award Winner
Harms’ dedication as a victim specialist is well known within the Fourth Judicial Circuit, but he has now received accolades on a grander scale.
Holmes Receives Life Sentence for 2016 Murder of Son’s Mother
On March 23, 2018, Holmes was sentenced to Life in Florida State Prison by the Honorable Russell L. Healey.
Gauldin Sentenced to 35 Years for Two Counts of Armed Burglary
Renard Terrell Gauldin, 21, of Jacksonville, was found guilty by a jury of two counts of Armed Robbery, and one count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.