It is no mystery why detainees will seize the chance to testify that they heard someone confess – whether true or not.
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George Bateh put 15 men on Death Row – and was rebuked twice by Florida’s Supreme Court
George Bateh was good at putting people on Death Row. Whether that was the work of a righteous prosecutor or a sneaky courtroom tactician is a question at the heart of the legacy he left behind after more than 30 years in the State Attorney’s Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit.
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Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office disciplines officers for publicly stripping man
Two JSO officers violated the agency’s strip search policy and a third violated the body camera policy when they stripped a man on a public road.
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Drug verdict overturned by Jacksonville prosecutor’s improper statements
A conviction in a drug case was reversed after the Fifth District Court of Appeal said that two Duval County prosecutors made numerous improper statements during a 2022 trial.
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Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office shooting videos cost thousands to request and take months to receive
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office regularly charges thousands of dollars before it will release videos from police shootings, a severe barrier to access for those who can’t afford it, according to the agency’s responses to records requests by The Tributary.
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Melissa Nelson said police shooting videos would be released quicker. So why is the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office still taking months?
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is refusing to release body-cam footage within 30 days of police shootings, despite State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s promises.
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Melissa Nelson said police shooting videos would be released quicker. So why is the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office still taking months?
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is refusing to release body-cam footage within 30 days of police shootings, despite State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s promises.