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JURY VERDICT: Final defendant convicted for brutal murder of Robert Banks
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonThe fourth and final defendant charged with the murder of Robert Banks was found guilty by a jury Friday morning. After an hour and a half of deliberation, a jury convicted 21-year-old Anthony Johnson of first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and battery. Johnson was immediately sentenced to life in […]
JURY VERDICT: Poinciana man convicted of sexual battery, possession of child porn
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonJason Bracero-Reyes sexually battered a 12-year-old girl and filmed nude videos of her. After 45 minutes of deliberation, a jury convicted Bracero-Reyes June 20 of two counts of sexual battery with familial or custodial authority, eight counts of promoting sexual performance of a child, and eight counts of possession of child pornography. He is facing […]
SENTENCING UPDATE: Wauchula man receives life in prison for child molestation
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonMarvin Cook took advantage of two little girls and bribed them with money to keep quiet. Cook was convicted in October of sexual battery on a child under 12, four counts of lewd molestation, and one count of escape. He was designated a sexual predator and a dangerous sexual felony offender. On April 24, Cook […]
SENTENCING UPDATE: Marcelin sentenced to 40 years for DUI manslaughter
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonAt the end of a two-hour hearing Monday, James Marcelin was sentenced to 40 years in Florida State Prison. Marcelin, 27, was convicted by a jury on March 22 of DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, two counts of DUI with serious bodily injury, two counts of reckless driving resulting in serious bodily injury, three counts of […]
JURY VERDICT: Mulberry man convicted of sexual battery, faces life in prison
/1 Comment/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonJohnathan Sharon forced his victim to perform sexual acts on him for 9 years. A jury deliberated for less than two hours Thursday before finding Sharon, 24, guilty of sexual battery on a victim under the age of 12 while the defendant is under the age of 18, lewd molestation, and committing an unnatural and […]
State Attorney honors PCSO Detective Tonya Wright
/in SAO10 Blog /by Kaitlyn PearsonIn keeping with the tradition set by State Attorney Brian Haas last year, three law enforcement officers were honored at our annual awards ceremony. These exceptional officers were recognized because they have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve our community this past year. “We are blessed in the tenth circuit to […]