Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Nicole Danielle Devilbiss (35, Jacksonville) today pleaded guilty to conspiracy to create and distribute animal crush videos. Devilbiss faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Animal crushing is defined under federal criminal law […]

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Public records exemption to protect county and city attorneys nears the finish line Rep. Kristen Arrington The Legislature is poised to give county and city attorneys a public records exemption to protect against death threats and stalking. The House voted 119-0 on Thursday to approve HB 103 by Rep. Kristen Arrington, D-Kissimmee. A vote on […]

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Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven has sentenced Benjamin Lara (39, Ruskin) to one year and one day in federal prison for mail fraud. The court also ordered Lara to pay $68,086.23 in restitution. Lara entered a guilty plea on November 13, 2023. According to court documents, between March 2016 and July 2017, […]

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Miami Law’s Harvey Sepler brings insight and experience to constitutional law course at OLLI The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Miami provides educational, intellectual, and social enrichment to individuals 50 years and older Judge Edwin Scales III, Third District Court of Appeals, Justice John Couriel, Florida Supreme Court & Harvey Sepler Only […]

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Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Scott Carpenter, Jr. (46, Lakeland) to 28 years in federal prison for interference with commerce by robbery and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. The court also ordered Carpenter to forfeit three firearms and 122 rounds of […]

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Speaker Renner signals support for reforming sovereign immunity laws House Speaker Paul Renner/House Photo Original House Speaker Paul Renner, a Palm Coast attorney, says he supports reforming “sovereign immunity” laws that shield government entities from civil liability. Whether that breathes new life into stalled legislation remains to be seen. “I don’t think the government should […]

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Download this week’s Florida Bar News Briefs The latest edition of Florida Bar News Briefs, a weekly podcast dedicated to what’s happening in the legal profession, is now available with stories including: House Speaker Paul Renner saying he supports reforming “sovereign immunity” laws that shield government entities from civil liability. A rewrite of a bill that […]

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Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton today sentenced Timothy Jones, (60, Orlando) to 25 years in federal prison for bank robbery. The court also ordered Jones to forfeit $30,000 of unrecovered proceeds from his robberies. Jones pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery on September 26, 2023.  According to court documents, […]

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Bill requiring judges to consider ‘supported decision making’ when appointing guardians for the developmentally disabled on the fast track Rep. Allison Tant The Legislature is poised to approve a bipartisan measure that would require judges to first consider “supported decision making” before appointing a guardian for people with developmental disabilities. The House voted 117-0 on […]

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Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Jonen Castillo (23, Orlando) with smuggling firearms from the United States to Canada. If convicted, Castillo faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The indictment also notifies Castillo that the United States intends to forfeit a […]

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