tors and law enforce-ment to get to and from court. It also will allow prosecutors to travel safely to and from the courthouse. While this project has been quite a journey, we are happy to report that the move-in date is still planned for December 2014.

We are excited to tell you that the new SAO building is moving right along. In the last week, progress has been made on the bridge as well as the office space. The windows are in and the framework for each office is complete. The drywall is in the process of going in, and the light fixtures have been picked out.

Over the next two weeks, the roof will go up on the bridge and other exterior work to the building will be done. The bridge, which connects the SAO to the Duval County Courthouse, is almost complete. The bridge work began in late 2013 and will be done this spring. Recently, State Attorney Corey was able to walk the bridge for the first time (pictured). This walko-ver will cut down on the travel time it cur-rently takes prosecu-

On The Move

The State Attorney Sidebar M A R C H 2 0 1 4 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 2

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:

A message from the State Attor-ney

Update on the new building

Recent SAO trial victories

Tips on how to report a crime

Paperless initiative

A Message From the State Attorney At the State Attorneys Office, our focus is on only one category - V for Victims. We see victims who are young, old, black, white, male and female. For us, it does not matter the race, the gender, or the creed. Every victim is important to us, whether it is a victim of a car theft or a murder. As a homicide prosecutor, I can tell you we do not see black

and white ~ the only color a prosecutor sees is the red flow of blood. In my 32 years as a prose-cutor, I have yet to see tears that were a different color or hurt that was less painful because someone was a certain color or looked a certain way. Please remem-ber to keep all of our victims in your prayers as we seek justice. ~ Angela

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Peter J. Klemm was found guilty of Murder in the First De-gree. ~ASAs London Kite and Sandra Rosendale

John A. Temple was convicted of Agg. Battery with a Deadly Weapon and Shooting or Throw-ing Deadly Missiles. ~ASA Jeff Moody

Miguel A. Delfin-Manta was found guilty of Lewd or Lascivi-ous Molestation and Att. Lewd or Lascivious Molestation. ~ASAs Adair Rommel and Rachael Algee

Bryan A. Flowers was found guilty of Murder in the Second Degree and Possession of a Fire-arm by a Convicted Felon. ~ASAs Alexis Anum and Garrett Hill

Jackie J. Wingate was convict-ed of Armed Burglary. ~ASAs Bradley Bodiford and Matt Poli-meni

Christopher R. Bacca was sentenced to 30 years for Att. Sexual Battery and 40 years for Lewd or Lascivious Molestation of a Child Less than 12. ~ASA Theresa Simak

Terrell J. Reed was convicted of Murder in the First Degree, Att. Armed Robbery and Tam-pering with Evidence. ~ASAs David Thompson and Pam Hazel

Robert T. Culver was found guilty of Armed Robbery, Armed Burglary, Poss. Of More that 20 Grams of Cannabis while Armed, Resisting an Officer without Violence, and Carrying a Concealed Firearm. ~ ASAs Garrett Hill and Matt Polimeni

Michael W. Morris was con-victed of Murder in the First Degree. ~ASAs Mark Caliel and Jessica Klingensmith

Skyler W. Coburn was found guilty of Armed Rob-bery. ~ ASAs Rachel Demers and Gary Bryant

Calvin B. Wright was con-victed of Murder in the Sec-ond Degree, five counts of Attempted Murder in the Sec-ond Degree, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Fel-on and was sentenced to life in prison. ~ASAs Katie Deal and David Thompson

Jimmie R. Jackson was sen-tenced to life in prison for Murder in the Second Degree, First Degree Arson and Bur-glary to a Dwelling. ~ASA Alexis Anum

Santi E. Barnes Jr. was con-victed of Agg. Battery with a Deadly Weapon. ~ASAs Alexis Anum and Brittany Mauer-berger

Justice Promised, Justice Delivered

Hearings and Cheerings HereattheSAO,weconnuetopromoteourgoalofbecomingpaperless.Thepracceofstor-ingallfiles,photos,anddocumentsinelectronicformatiseasier,moreecient,andfinanciallyfriendlier.Infact,inthelastfouryears,theSAOhassavedatleast$44,000intaxpayermoneybyreducingtheamountofpaperweuse!Partofthisiniavehasalreadybeenadoptedbythecourtsthroughthepracceofe-filing,whichrequiresaorneystofileallcourtdocumentselectronically.Bye-filing,allparesinvolvedinacasereceiveinstantaccesstoneededmaterials.Everyoneisencouragedtoconnueinthispaperlessiniavebyopngtousedigitalcopiesratherthanpaperones.Ifeveryonedoestheirpart,wecanreducetheuseofpaperandconnuetomoveforwardtowardsourgoalofbecomingapaperlessoce.

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It is with stories like Shannons that we understand the positive impact we can make in peoples lives and it pushes us to continue our fight to seek justice for the victims and their loved ones here in the Fourth Judicial Circuit.

Victims Voice

Off The Record

Special Acknowledgement Opportunity RexRudisillhasbeenaninvesgatorwiththeSAOsince2002.RexworkedinourNas-sauCountyoceunlhetransferredtoourSpecialProsecuonDivi-

sionintheDuvalOcein2004.In2009,Rexre-turnedtoNassauandhasconnuedtoworkthereeversince.PriortojoiningtheSAOteam,Rexservedourcoun-

tyasaUSMarinefrom1990-1994.Aerbeinghon-orablydischarged,RexworkedasaDetecvewiththeNassauCountySherisOcefrom1995-2002.

eachwiththreeone-minuterounds.MembersofJacksonvillesFireandRescueDepartment,theJacksonvilleSherisOceandotherlocallawen-forcementwilldukeitout

ASAAaronFeuerwillberepresenngtheSAOinthe16thAnnualGunsNHosesCharityBoxingEventonApril12attheJacksonvilleVeteransMemorialArena.Thiseventconsistsofabout20boxingmatches,

intheringtohelpraisemoneyforcharies,suchastheMuscularDystrophyAssociaonandthePoliceAthlecLeague(PAL).

In March 2014, Mr. Morris was found guilty as charged for the First Degree Murder of his wife, Barbara Morris. Knowing now that Mr. Mor-ris will be held accountable for what he did, Shannon feels that he and the rest of Barbaras family will finally have the closure theyve needed. In addition, Shannon ex-pressed his gratitude to those that helped them throughout this difficult pro-cess. Regina Vought, the victim advocate in this case, was extremely helpful. He said that she always kept the family up to date on what was happening in the case and was available an-ytime they needed assis-tance. Shannon said he is especially grateful of the

phenomenal job that As-sistant State Attorneys Mark Caliel and Jessica Klingensmith did in pre-senting this case to a jury and is proud to have them represent the State of Florida in its efforts to seek justice for victims of violent crimes. It is encouraging to know that the work we do here in our office is appreciat-ed. It is with stories like Shannons that we under-stand the positive impact we can make in peoples lives and it pushes us to continue our fight to seek justice for the victims and their loved ones here in the Fourth Judicial Circuit.

After the first trial, which resulted in a hung jury, Bar-bara Morris family and friends continued to have faith that 68-year-old Mi-chael Morris, her husband, would one day be held ac-countable for shooting and killing Barbara inside their home. Barbaras ex-husband, Shannon, attended the trial, along with his current wife, his two sons he shared with Barbara and other mem-bers of Barbaras family. It was extremely difficult to sit in that courtroom and see the things we had to see. It was tough to go back and relive the incidents of that fateful day. Shannon held tight to his belief that God has a purpose for every-thing.

InvestigatorRexRudisill

ASAAaronFeuer

state and the country in juvenile direct files. The truth is the Fourth Judicial Circuit ranks nowhere near the top in this statistic. In fact, the Florida Depart-ment of Juvenile Justices statistics show the Fourth Judicial Circuitisnotfirstinthestateandhasnotbeeninanyrecentyear. 2009-2010ranked 6th out of 20

circuits.

2010-2011ranked 7th out of 20 circuits.

2011-2012ranked 8th out of 20 circuits.

2012-2013ranked 9th out of 20 circuits.

In regard to the direct file process, the SAO reviews all cases and juvenile offenders individually and then makes the appropriate filing decision based upon a number of factors. Those fac-

There is a big misconception out there concerning the number of juve-niles who are direct filed in the Fourth Judicial Circuit. We hope to Set The Record Straight with this article. The direct file process is designed to put violent juvenile offenders, as well as those who are close to the age of 18, into adult court if it is appropriate. The juvenile system is simply not equipped to deal with some of this Citys most violent juvenile offenders appropriately. However, just because a case has been sent to adult court does not mean the defendant will face adult sanctions. Many times, the SAO is looking for a hybrid sentence that allows for the detention (incarceration) of the violent offender with rehabilita-tive aspects of the sentence to follow. In NO instance is a juvenile who is direct filed EVER put in a facility with any adult offender. Florida has made special provisions to house juvenile direct file offenders separately. Recently, misinformation has been spread by some special interest groups claiming the SAO leads the

tors include: the juveniles prior crimi-nal history, especially any prior crimes of violence; any prior efforts that have been made either within or outside of the juvenile justice system to rehabilitate the juvenile offender; the wishes of the victim of the current violent crime; and the facts and cir-cumstances of the current violent crime. If the decision is then made to file charges in adult court, the judge in adult court can consider juvenile sanctions or probation, not only time in jail or prison. Throughout this pro-cess, the juvenile and his or her fami-ly is always permitted through their attorney to submit information and mitigation about the juvenile to the SAO and the judges. That mitigation is always considered when making any direct file decision and any sen-tencing decision.

Setting the Record Straight

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