Jacksonville Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

The regular rundown of Clay County property crimes published in the Florida Times-Union can be an entertaining read of the things people steal. The most recent installment includes copper tubing from linked propane tanks at a Winn-Dixie, a backflow preventer from the water line of a business, a lawnmower and a motorcycle, the newspaper reported.…

A Jacksonville man is facing six counts of attempted murder after he allegedly unsuccessfully tried to grab an officer’s gun during a struggle, then his own gun went off inside a pawn shop, hitting an officer in the arm. Edward Garvin was charged with six counts of attempted murder, because there were six people in…

Despite conflicting opinions on the defendant’s mental competency, a judge found a woman guilty of all 14 felony counts related to a 2010 St. Johns County road rage incident. Andrea Zampatti allegedly rammed her Land Rover into a bicyclist, ran a scooter of the road and crashed into two St. Johns County Sheriff’s deputies and…

Though initial reports indicated police did not suspect any criminal wrongdoing by two female passengers in a Clay County stolen car crash incident, warrants have now surfaced for both women. All four people have warrants now for charges ranging from grand theft auto to aggravated battery, according to a report in the Florida Times-Union. One…

A Jacksonville man initially facing up to life in prison when he went to trial on a second-degree murder charge was sentenced last week to 15 years in state prison. Aaron Kaiser was found guilty of shooting and killing his neighbor, whom he’d argued with for years, outside their apartment complex, according to a report…

The Jacksonville mother of the youngest person in Jacksonville to ever be charged with first-degree murder will learn next month if she’ll go to prison for her role in the death of her youngest son. Biannela Susana, who pleaded guilty to Jacksonville aggravated manslaughter in the death of her 2-year-old son David, will learn her…

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…

A Jacksonville mother pleaded guilty this month in connection with the death of her 6-month-old daughter, whom police say died of a lethal dose of methadone. Jennifer Frazier pleaded guilty to Duval County aggravated manslaughter of a child by way of culpable negligence, according to a report in the Florida Times-Union. The charge is a…

Jacksonville Beach police arrested two men this month for sticking “Townies Go Home” stickers on buildings, signs and other local landmarks. The stickers are a reference to recent trouble at the beach, including a Memorial Day brawl that was videotaped and went viral on the Internet, which was believed to be caused by people who…

A Jacksonville man initially charged with second-degree murder was convicted instead of manslaughter in the shooting death of a man that hit him in the head with a metal crutch. James Waters was found guilty by a jury last week and will be sentenced next month, according to a report in the Florida Times-Union. Manslaughter…