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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.
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REPEAT VIOLENT OFFENDER SENTENCED IN VIOLATION OF PROBATION FOR FELONY BURGLARY & BATTERY CASE
(Citrus County, FL) Yesterday, in Judge Joel D. Fritton’s courtroom, after two hours of testimony and final arguments, 31-year-old Darien Andrew Hauter was sentenced to 20 years in the Florida Department of Corrections, after being found guilty of violating his probation on the original charges of; Burglary of a Dwelling

STOCKER FOUND GUILTY BY JURY IN SOLICITATION OF MINOR CASE
(Marion County, FL) Last week, in the courtroom of the Honorable Judge Timothy T. McCourt, jurors found 28-year-old Malachi Immanuel Stocker guilty after deliberating for less than half an hour. Stocker was convicted of Traveling to Meet a Minor, Soliciting a Child for Unlawful Sexual Conduct, and Unlawful Use of

POTTER FOUND GUILTY IN AGGRAVATED BATTERY CASE INVOLVING A DEADLY WEAPON
(Hernando County, FL) On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, jurors rendered a guilty verdict in the case against 49-year-old Jeannie Potter. Potter was charged with Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon after her 2024 arrest. Potter was taken into custody to await her sentencing hearing on January 22, 2026, while a