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A federal magistrate judge has found that the criminal case against two former JEA executives was built without the use of protected statements made by the two, even as defense attorneys had argued that the case was tainted and the indictment needed to be dismissed.

Attorneys involved in the federal case against former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher are asking a judge to delay the trial on conspiracy and wire fraud charges from October of this year to February 2024.

Attorneys involved in the federal case against former JEA executives Aaron Zahn and Ryan Wannemacher are asking a judge to delay the trial on conspiracy and wire fraud charges from October of this year to February 2024.

A federal judge has now given final approval to a settlement that ends a lengthy legal battle over redistricting between several civil rights groups and the city of Jacksonville.

After eight days of testimony, it will now be up to a judge to weigh whether or not federal prosecutors used off-limits statements to build their case against two former JEA executives charged with conspiracy and wire fraud.

A multi-day hearing ahead of the federal trial for two former JEA executives revealed new details about events surrounding the attempted sale of the utility in 2019.

A multi-day hearing ahead of the federal trial for two former JEA executives revealed new details about events surrounding the attempted sale of the utility in 2019.

Lawyers for two former JEA executives facing federal charges in connection with the attempted sale of the utility spent over two hours at a hearing Thursday morning questioning the FBI special agent who led the investigation, about how the case was built.

A case that shares similarities to Aiden Fucci’s case was vaguely mentioned during his sentencing trial for the murder of Tristyn Bailey.

A Columbia County man arrested late last year on charges including extortion is now accused of taking the identity of someone who died from a brain tumor as a teenager and using that identity for more than 20 years.

A Columbia County man arrested late last year on charges including extortion is now accused of taking the identity of someone who died from a brain tumor as a teenager and using that identity for more than 20 years.

Attorneys for former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn and former CFO Ryan Wannemacher are asking the judge to delay their upcoming federal trial on conspiracy and wire fraud charges until late next year.

Attorneys for former JEA CEO Aaron Zahn have asked a judge to move his upcoming federal trial on conspiracy and wire fraud charges to Tampa, arguing he cannot get a fair trial in Jacksonville.

Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown on Wednesday returned to federal court where she pleaded guilty to one count of tax fraud in her federal case, admitting that she lied to the IRS about deductions that were made.

Former congresswoman Corrine Brown is set to change her plea Wednesday in a federal case that involves charges of fraud and conspiracy, avoiding a retrial that was scheduled to take place this fall.

A court-appointed attorney for former Jacksonville city councilman Reggie Brown has asked a federal judge to allow her to withdraw from the case, over a disagreement over appeals of his conviction.

As COVID-19 cases and deaths in Florida continue to spike, criminal defense lawyers are asking courts again to conduct non-essential hearings remotely. In a news release Tuesday, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers said video hearings can be more efficient and safer.