Prolific Downtown Tagger Ordered to Pay Restitution
DATE: December 4, 2023 CASE: Scott Howard Smith (Case #23FE004565) PROSECUTOR: Principal Criminal Attorney Kevin Higgins, Community Prosecution Unit On December 1, 2023, the Honorable Alexander Pal ordered Scott Smith to pay $50,102 in restitution for damages he [...]
Defendant Convicted of Shooting Murder, Robbery at Capitol Casino
DATE: November 28, 2023 CASE: Dawan Pecot (Case #22FE014097) PROSECUTOR: Principal Criminal Attorney Kristen Andersen, Homicide Unit Dawan Pecot was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder with the allegation of personal use of a firearm causing death [...]
Defendant Convicted of Sexually Abusing 8-Year-Old Child
DATE: November 17, 2023 CASE: Edward Evan Hann (Case #22FE018981) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Heather Stephenson, Special Assault & Child Abuse Unit Edward Evan Hann was convicted by a jury of three counts of lewd acts with a [...]
Defendant Convicted of Forcible Lewd Acts on a Child
DATE: November 16, 2023 CASE: Nazra Dance Bertelli (Case #20FE018193) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Ryan Roebuck, Special Assault & Child Abuse Unit Nazra Dance Bertelli was convicted by a jury of 10 counts of forcible lewd acts upon [...]
Defendant Convicted of Series of Sexual Assaults by Kidnapping, False Imprisonment
DATE: November 16, 2023 CASE: Octavian Joseph (Case #19FE022501) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Scott Schweibish, Adult Sexual Assault Prosecution Octavian Joseph was convicted by a jury of sexually assaulting five unrelated women at different times and under different [...]
Salvador Vasquez-Oliva Sentenced to Death for Quadruple Murder in South Land Park
DATE: November 16, 2023 CASE: Salvador Vasquez-Oliva (Case #17FE005491) PROSECUTOR: Principal Criminal Attorney Jeff Hightower, Homicide Unit The Honorable Michael Sweet sentenced Salvador Vasquez-Oliva to death. On May 1, 2023, Salvador Vasquez-Oliva was convicted by a jury of [...]