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Jacksonville Party goes Wild; One Dead, One in Critical Condition

Saturday night was supposed to be a time of celebration and festivities for Jacksonville locals on the Northside. The party started as a celebration of the opening of new Northside business, but ended with one man dead and another in critical condition. But, the story takes an unfamiliar path. The…

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Recent Attempted Manslaughter Case lends the Question, What is Using a Firearm while under the Influence of a Controlled Substance?

This question stems from the recent Jacksonville Criminal Law case where Tyler Woody Willis, 18, has been arrested and charged with the attempted manslaughter, using a firearm under the influence of drugs, and use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. These charges come from an incident between Willis…

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What Happens to the Person who put up the Bond for someone that does not return to Court?

As a Jacksonville Criminal Defense Lawyer many Criminal Defendants are out on bail. Bail comes in many forms and is determined by the judge during the initial appearances of the defendant. Furthermore, a bail can be set in a monetary amount, ROR, or surety. But, what happens if bail is…

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Resident Arrested for Attempted Murder of Police Officers

Earlier this week, Tuesday, three uniformed police officers were shot at while conducting an undercover investigation following a recent carjacking in the area. Luckily none of the officers were hurt during the incident, but the vehicle did sustain two gun shot wounds. Later in the week, Jacksonville Police arrested Fred…

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Jacksonville Resident Defends Home

Wednesday morning reports have come out stating a Jacksonville homeowner has shot and killed a burglary suspect. According to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO), the suspect was in the Westside neighborhood and looking for homes and vehicles to break into. Unfortunately, this burglary suspect met with a homeowner that was not…

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Salter v. Florida- consider youthful offender sentencing

This case is an appeal from the 15th Circuit in Palm Beach County, where the appellant appeals his conviction, jury instructions, and Court’s refusal to consider youthful offender sentencing. The 4th DCA affirmed the conviction and jury instruction, but remanded the sentencing decision to another judge for review of youthful…

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Jacksonville Beach Shooting Death Result in the Arrest of Three People

Last month, a Jax Beach man was shoot and killed in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Three men have been arrested for this Jacksonville Beach shooting. Jacksonville police suspect that the shooter was William Brown, age 18. Local media (News4Jax) has reported that “investigators also arrested two other suspects locally in Neptune…

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Two Men Arrested for Orange Park Florida Robbery

Two Men were arrested for robbery in Orange Park, Florida. Clay County police officers arrested Jai Noble (31-year-old) and Brandon Allgood (17-year-old) for armed robbery of an Orange Park Florida convenience store. According to Clay County police reports, Allgood held the store clerk at gunpoint, and Noble went to the…

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