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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Courthouse Open to Visitors: Saturday, May 13 for Law Day
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May 2 & 3 Oral Argument Calendar
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Former Justice Fred Lewis honored for his commitment to civics education Apr 23, 2023 Top Stories Justice Fred Lewis, shown here teaching civics to students through the Justice Teaching initiative he created while serving on the Florida Supreme Court, is being award the ABA’s Burnham “Hod” Greeley Award that recognizes those who “significantly and positively” impact […]

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New York Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
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Tampa, FL – U.S. District Court Judge Susan C. Bucklew today sentenced two brothers, Robin Castro-Gomez (36, Colombia) and Alvaro Castro-Gomez (41, Colombia), each to 22 years in federal prison for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute over 3,500 kilograms (7,700 pounds) of cocaine. The approximate value of this cocaine is over $100,000,000. The […]

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Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury today found Kristopher Justinboyer Ervin (43, Orange Park) and Matthew Raymond Hoover (39, Wisconsin) guilty of conspiring to transfer unregistered machinegun conversion devices that they referred to as “Auto Key Cards.” Additionally, Ervin was convicted of seven counts of transferring unregistered […]

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Jacksonville, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the return of an indictment charging Kristopher Justinboyer Ervin (41, Orange Park) with possession of an unregistered machinegun conversion device.  If convicted, Ervin faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.  According to court documents, in January 2021, an agent with the Bureau […]

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Tampa – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced today the first quarter results of the Middle District of Florida’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) strategy. Over the past three months, PSN prosecutors in the Middle District of Florida have prosecuted 130 defendants for federal firearms and violent crime offenses.  Those prosecutions have removed more than […]

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Justice Department Announces Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat COVID-19 Health Care Fraud
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