Legal (Page 19)

U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday has sentenced Lennard Rashard Monroe, 32, of Tampa, to 20 years in federal prison for possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute it and for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Monroe’s co-conspirator, Justin Latrun Farrior, has been previously sentenced to 4 years andContinue Reading

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that James Vega, Jr., 28, of Zephyrhills, has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Vega faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Court records indicate that inContinue Reading

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Loveking Kitching, 22, of Deland, has pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Kitching faces up to 15 years in federal prison on each count. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for December 11, 2024. Court recordsContinue Reading

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Jessica Corin Mangano (34, St. Cloud) with two counts of distributing, two counts of receiving, and one count of possessing child sexual assault material (CSAM). If convicted, Mangano faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 5 years up,Continue Reading

Marquan Deon Johnson, 25, and Keondre Dashown Daniels, 26, were sentenced to federal prison on charges related to an armed robbery of a United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier. Johnson received a 60-month sentence, while Daniels was sentenced to 117 months. The sentences were announced by Jason R. Coody,Continue Reading

Escambia County, Florida, has agreed to pay $3,500,000 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act by falsely billing government healthcare programs for emergency medical services and transportation. The settlement was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. The settlement addresses claimsContinue Reading

Nicholus Tysharrow McNabb, 39, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, has been sentenced to 216 months (18 years) in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and money laundering. The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, United StatesContinue Reading

Cosme Martin Hernandez, Jr., 34, was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of receipt and attempted receipt of child pornography. The sentencing was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. In December 2023, law enforcement agents conductingContinue Reading

United States Attorney Jason R. Coody for the Northern District of Florida announced the sentencing of three defendants convicted in a cocaine distribution conspiracy. All three defendants will also serve terms of supervised release following their prison sentences. A multi-agency investigation led by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office revealed thatContinue Reading