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Tampa, Florida – Stanley Tipton (45, Ohio) has pleaded guilty to an Information charging him with a violation of the Clean Diamond Trade Act. Tipton faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. His sentencing date has not yet been set. The Clean Diamond Trade Act prohibits the import into and export from […]
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Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Arafat Aljubeh (55, Tampa) to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison for conspiring to launder the proceeds of a conspiracy to distribute AB-FUBINACA, a type of synthetic marijuana. The court also ordered Aljubeh to forfeit his interest in five parcels of real […]
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Ocala, FL – Jose Merced Sanchez De La Torre (43) has pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry by a previously deported alien and unlawful possession of a firearm. He faces up to 30 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to court documents, on August 31, 2020, the FBI received […]
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Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Jordan Jysae Pulido (26, Trinity) with enticement and coercion of a minor traveling out of the country to engage in illicit sexual conduct, and transporting a minor into the country to engage in sexual activity. Pulido and his father, […]
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Jacksonville, Florida – Sierra Marvette Townsend (33, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. She faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and payment of restitution to her victims. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to court documents, Townsend and others traveled to north Florida, Georgia, […]
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Jacksonville, Florida – Robert H. Hendricks (64, Ponte Vedra) has pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for each count. Hendricks has agreed to pay at least $2,682,924.34 in restitution to his victims. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to […]
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TOKYO, Japan. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan. The Governor and First Lady discussed business mutual interests and the trade relationship between Florida and Japan. This meeting built upon discussions the Governor had with leading officials from Japan and key Japanese business leaders during […]
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TOKYO, Japan — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis, along with Florida Secretary of Commerce Laura DiBella, Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd, and Enterprise Florida Vice Board Chair Freddie Figgers, led a roundtable discussion with Japanese business leaders from KEIDANREN (Japan Business Federation). Additionally, the Governor and NTT Data, an information technology and consulting company located […]
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Courthouse Open to Visitors: Saturday, May 13 for Law Day
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May 2 & 3 Oral Argument Calendar
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