A Clay County jury has found William Pickens guilty of Aggravated Assault, announced State Attorney Melissa Nelson. With the verdict, Pickens faces a maximum sentence of five years in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Steven Whittington will sentence Pickens at a later date.
The incident occurred on July 22, 2024, when the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Blanding Boulevard hotel regarding a man who had pointed a firearm at a victim. Officers located Pickens in the parking lot with hotel employees.
The victim informed officers that after she threw away a box and was speaking with other residents near a dumpster, Pickens approached her, pointed a gun, and continued to do so until she got into her car and drove away to wait for police at the front of the business. A witness corroborated the victim’s account of Pickens pointing the gun.
Officers recovered a firearm, a knife, and a baton from Pickens.
The case was investigated by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant State Attorneys David Gilbert and Jamie Cona.
Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open.