A case now before the Florida Supreme Court regarding sentencing in 10-20-Life cases will have major ramifications across the state, including on one high-profile Jacksonville Gun Crimes Case. The case now being heard in Tallahassee involves a Rivieria Beach man convicted of four counts of aggravated assault with a firearm for firing five shots in…
Continue reading ›A Jacksonville mother sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of firing a warning shot to ward off an abusive husband will now get a new trial. The 1st District Court of Appeal threw out the 2012 conviction of Marissa Alexander last month, citing an issue with what the jury was told about…
Continue reading ›National activists are again beating the drum for courts to reexamine the 20-year sentence given to Jacksonville’s Marissa Alexander, a mother who fired a shot into the ceiling because she said she was in fear of her now ex-husband. Alexander was convicted on three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Jacksonville and…
Continue reading ›A sailor assigned to the boat, the USS Hue City, has been arrested on felony assault charges in Duval County. Jonathan Lee, according to an article in the Florida Times Union, allegedly showed his gun and threatened to shoot a fellow sailor. Police were dispatched and met with the alleged victim. The alleged victim said…
Continue reading ›As a Criminal Attorney in Jacksonville, I have represented many people charged with crimes involving weapons. In addition to gun crimes in Jacksonville, there are other weapons crimes people can be charged with. One such crime is Possession of a Concealed Weapon. This Duval County weapon crime is a first degree misdemeanor punishable by up…
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