As all Jacksonville residents know, the economy has been down in this nation for over a year. Jobs have been lost, homes have gone under, and crime is at an all time high. It is a statistical fact that during a time of economic recession incidents of criminal activity and…
A Miami-Dade resident and Cuba native was recently shot and killed after an attempted armed robbery on his way to work. The victim, Hector Vichot, 53, was on his way to work when approached by two men. The men demanded his money and when Hector turned to run away he…
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…
Yesterday, two robbery suspects were arrested in connection with the armed robbery of a store in Jacksonville, Florida. Edward Littleon, age 22, and Frederick Jennings, age 17, are being held in Duval County, Florida. News4jax.com has reported that the Jacksonville Criminal Defendants are accused of stealing “money from the Family…
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…
If you are caught shoplifting at a retail store in Jacksonville, Florida, you may be charged with theft in Duval County Court. If the retail store calls the police, you will either be arrested or issued a notice to appear in court for the charge of Jacksonville theft. The charge…
Under Section 812.014, Florida Statutes, a Jacksonville shoplifting charge can range from a misdemeanor to felony crime. Usually, this level of the crime depends on the value of the goods that were the subject of the theft. Section 812.014 states that if the value of the property is less than…
Yesterday, a man robbed a Walgreen’s Pharmacy in St. Augustine, Florida. According to the Florida Times Union, he walked in to the store’s pharmacy and handed the pharmacist a note demanding medications, threatening him if he didn’t comply. He lifted his shirt to show a handgun tucked in his belt,…
Only days before the landmark decision in the Jacksonville Juvenile case of Graham v. Florida, Jacksonville judge, Elizabeth Senterfitt, sentenced juvenile Daryl Thomas to life in prison without the possibility of parole for armed robbery, a non-homicide felony. In Graham, the United States Supreme Court ruled that juveniles charged with…
When Jacksonville juvenile criminal defendant, Jamar Graham, was 16 years old, he was charged with armed burglary. He was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in this 2004 case. Today, the United States Supreme Court (USSC) held that he will be re-sentenced after spending seven years behind bars.…