United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg revealed that Amit Patel of Ponte Vedra Beach, aged 31, has chosen to waive indictment by a grand jury and has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and engaging in an illegal monetary transaction. Patel potentially faces a maximum penalty of 30 yearsContinue Reading
Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Frantz Brignol to two years in federal prison for tax evasion. In addition to the prison sentence, Brignol was ordered to pay the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) $896,588.89 for his outstanding tax liabilities. A federal jury had found Brignol guiltyContinue Reading
A Florida man, Anthony Sargent, 47, from St. Augustine, was sentenced for his involvement in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Sargent faced a felony charge of civil disorder and six misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the disturbance. Sargent received a 60-month prison sentenceContinue Reading
U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has handed down a 15-year federal prison sentence to Terrell Robinson, 37, for charges related to firearm possession and possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances. Robinson pleaded guilty on August 14, 2023. The sentencing follows an incident in which law enforcement officersContinue Reading
U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has handed down a 27-month federal prison sentence to Coury Robert Badnell (38, Oakland, FL) for his involvement in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The sentence follows guilty pleas from Anthony Roberto Hutchinson (26, Orlando), Deandre Devante Levy (26, Orlando), and Jordan BrianContinue Reading
Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Passion Lajodia Jackson (31, Ocala) to two years in federal prison for wire fraud related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. As part of the judgment, Jackson was ordered to forfeit $20,132, which represents the proceedsContinue Reading
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the arrest of Brett Baldwin, a 43-year-old resident of Mount Dora, on charges of possessing child sex abuse material. Baldwin faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison if convicted. According to court documents, Baldwin came under scrutiny during anContinue Reading
Shaquandra Woods, a 40-year-old attorney from Jacksonville, Florida, has been found guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud in connection with a scheme to illegally obtain funding from the federal COVID-19 small business relief program. The verdict came after a four-day trial in U.S. District Court, according to Jill E.Continue Reading
In a recent development, a 43-year-old Florida man, Joan Rincon, has been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of transporting undocumented aliens, according to U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Rincon, who pleaded guilty on July 27, has been ordered by U.S. District Judge David S. Morales to serve 25Continue Reading
A Florida man was sentenced today in federal court for his racially-motivated attack on a group of Black men who were surveying land along a public road in Rosewood, Florida. David Emanuel, 63, of Cedar Key, was sentenced to one year and a day in prison followed by two yearsContinue Reading