OUR MISSION
To promote public safety by enforcing the criminal laws of the State of Florida; to uphold, protect and defend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights; to hold those who violate our laws accountable for their actions; to ensure that victims of crime have a voice in the criminal justice system; and to be good stewards of taxpayer resources.
Latest News
DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2002 MURDER OF THERESA GREEN
(Orange County, FL) Today, State Attorney Bill Gladson of the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office announces the Death sentence of 59-year-old DeMorris Andy Hunter for the 2002 murder of 38-year-old Theresa Ann Green. Hunter was sentenced to death by Judge Lisa T. Munyon, after jurors found the defendant guilty
JUSTICE IN ACTION, FIFTH SAO’S FIRST EVER ANNUAL REPORT
(Fifth Judicial Circuit, FL) State Attorney Bill Gladson of the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office (SAO) announces the release of his office’s first-ever Annual Report highlight a historic year of service and public safety. The report reflects a year marked by significant courtroom successes, meaningful community engagement, and an
FELON ENTERS PLEA DURING ONGOING TRIAL AFTER INVOKING SPEEDY TRIAL
(Marion County, FL) Yesterday morning, 31-year-old Julio Cesar Bautista entered a no contest plea before Judge Barbara Kissner-Kwatkosky just shortly after his jury trial began. Bautista, who invoked speedy trial, was adjudicated guilty on all counts. Bautista was convicted of Aggravated Battery causing Great Bodily Harm with a Firearm, two
