PRESS RELEASE: Calvin Turner
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Calvin Deleon Turner was sentenced to 50 years in prison following convictions for two counts of Sexual Battery. The crimes were investigated by the Sarasota Police Department. The three-day trial was held at the Sarasota County Courthouse from September 24-26, 2025. The Honorable Judge Thomas Krug presided over […]
PRESS RELEASE: George H. Boyd
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that George H. Boyd was convicted of Aggravated Animal Cruelty in Case #2025CF002572NC after entering an open plea. The crime was committed on November 15, 2024 and investigated by Sarasota Police Department. The sentencing was held at the Sarasota County Circuit Courthouse on November 4, 2025. The crime carries […]
PRESS RELEASE: Damian Markist Anderson
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Damian Markist Anderson has been convicted of Manslaughter By Culpable Negligence With A Firearm and Possession Of Firearm By Minor. The crimes were committed on July 19, 2022, and investigated by Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. The sentencing hearing was held at the Manatee County Judicial Center on November […]
PRESS RELEASE: Calvin Deleon Turner
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Calvin Deleon Turnerwas convicted after a jury trial of two counts of Sexual Battery. The crimes were investigated by the Sarasota Police Department. The three-day trial was held at the Sarasota County Courthouse from September 24-26, 2025. The Honorable Judge Thomas Krug presided over the trial. The Defendant, […]
PRESS RELEASE: Carter Layne
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Carter Thomas Layne has been convicted of Manslaughter With A Firearm. The crime was committed on 3/8/24 and investigated by Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. The crime carried a maximum possible sentence of 30 years in prison. There was no minimum mandatory sentence applicable. There was no sentencing enhancement […]
PRESS RELEASE: Cory Garries
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced thatCory Garries, was convicted last night of 5 Counts of Sexual Battery with a Deadly Weapon, 2 Counts of Kidnapping with a Weapon, Burglary with Assault or Battery, and Aggravated Assault. The jury trial was held at the Sarasota County Courthouse from 09/02/25 – 09/08/25 in front of Circuit Court […]
PRESS RELEASE: Tiffany Denyse Young
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Tiffany Denyse Young was sentenced to 15 years in Florida State Prison followed by 15 years of Probation in Manatee County Case No. 2023CF001208AX and 2023CF001462AX. Ms. Young had previously entered a No Contest plea on May 02, 2025 to 2 Counts of Scheme to Defraud (Less than […]
PRESS RELEASE: Eddie Lee Smith III
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Eddie Lee Smith III was convicted after jury trial of Murder In The Second Degree With A Weapon. The crime was committed on 12/21/2022 and investigated by Arcadia Police Department. The trial was held at the Desoto County Courthouse on August 11 & 12, 2025. The defendant received […]
PRESS RELEASE: Jose Alfredo Gomez
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today that Jose Alfredo Gomez was convicted after jury trial of Manslaughter By Culpable Negligence With A Firearm and Aggravated Battery With Great Bodily Harm With A Firearm. The crimes were committed on June 11, 2023 and investigated by the Palmetto Police Department in conjunction with the Manatee County Homicide […]
PRESS RELEASE: Zachary Saunder Baumer
State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced today thatZachary Saunder Baumer was convicted after jury trial of Cruelty to Animals and Confinement of Animals without Sufficient Food Water or Exercise. The crimes were committed over the span of many months and were investigated by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. The trial was held at the Sarasota County […]