Whatever happened to . . . ? #39

You may be wondering "whatever happened to Laura & the blog?"

I've been contending with a back injury dating back to November from which I'm still trying to recover. Hence the infrequent posts and even less frequent trips to the courthouse. Those benches are not very kind to a bad back you know :)

Nevertheless, here are dispositions from the last couple of months of some Orange County media cases:

Isalgue, Eligio

2011-CF-004547-A-O

1st Degree Murder w/Firearm (2cts); Burg of Dwelling w/Assault or Battery

Defendant allegedly shot his estranged wife of 20 yrs & her new boyfriend while their 13-yr old daughter & a friend of hers were in the apartment.

Defendant was found guilty by jury and sentenced to 2 consecutive LIFE sentences.

Bradley, Roosevelt II

2009-CF-011825-A-O

1st Deg Murder, Agg Child Abuse

Defendant's 8-mo son died after unsupervised visit with defendant - the child's twin sister was unharmed. Trial in Dec 2010 resulted in mistrial due to hung jury.

Defendant was found guilty by jury and sentenced to LIFE in the Department of Corrections.

Pappas, Joel

2010-CF-018002-A-O

Sexual Battery WDW (2cts); Burglary of Dwelling w/Assault or Battery; Robbery

Defendant was arrested in Seminole Co in connection with several rapes near UCF.

Defendant was found guilty by jury and sentenced to LIFE in the Department of Corrections.

Smzuc, Lori

2011-CF-005132-A-O

L/L Battery (3cts); L/L Molestation (3cts); L/L Conduct; Use of Child Sex Perf

Defendant (age 43) allegedly raped a 13-yr old boy at her house, asked him to pretend to be her boyfriend, and made numerous demands upon him

Defendant was sentenced to 4y DOC, 10y sex offender probation; and ordered to have no contact with the victim.  Another case (2011-CF-015175-A-O) wherein Smzuc is charged with Aggravated Stalking of a Minor, is pending.

Rains, Paul David

2011-CF-014765-A-O

Possess Child Pornography (10cts)

Defendant is a former TSA employee at OIA who confessed to downloading images of children 5-11 years old.

Defendant pled no contest to 7 counts and was sentenced to 51 weeks jail, 4 yrs probation; 200 hours community service, and ordered to not interact w/children<18.

Hoffman, Rick Lenn

2012-MM-001063-A-O

Agg Stalking of Minor<16 (6cts); Follow/Harrass/Cyberstalk; Fail to Leave Property Upon Order by Owner (2cts); Battery

Defendant was apprehended by citizens & a child's mother outside the Russian Academy of Ballet when they noticed him watching & taking pictures of girls at the school

Defendant pled no contest to Battery, Trespass (2cts) & Disorderly Conduct and was sentenced to 180 days jail.

Simons, Shannon Ronell

2011-CF-011403-A-O

Kidnap w/Intent to Inflict Harm/Terror w/Weapon; Agg Battery GBH

Defendant allegedly kidnapped his girlfriend & beat her with a rake

Defendant pled to Aggravated Battery Great Bodily Harm and was sentenced to 102 days jail w/credit 102 days time served; 5 years probation.

Fowlkes, Guy Swindell

2011-MM-001165-A-O

Battery DV

Defendant was initially found not competent for allegedly igniting some explosives at a fireworks tent as part of an altercation with his pregnant girlfriend in 2011CF8389

He pled no contest and was sentenced to 53 days jail w/credit 53 days time served; 312 days probation; BIP; and to have no contact with victim.

Leonard, Kendra R

2010-CF-015407-A-O

Neglect of child

Defendant allegedly left her 14-mo old daughter alone in her crib for 7 hours while she went to Universal Orlando. Defendant was put on 2-yrs probation 10/08 for child neglect, admitted to violating probation 3/09 and had her probation reinstated.

Defendant pled no contest in this case and was sentenced to 1 week jail, 6 months community control, 24 months probation, 50 hours community service; and to attend drug/alcohol school.

Thomas, Leslie Ann

2011-MM-012672-A-O

Battery; Contrib to Delinq/Depend of Minor (2cts); Trespass on School Grounds; Interfere w/School Admin Functions

Defendant allegedly assaulted a child that was bullying her child at Lockhart Middle School.

Defendant pled guilty to Counts 1-4 and was sentenced to 1 day jail & 360 days probation.

Laster, Delores Richardson

2009-CF-003958-A-O

1st Degree Murder

Defendant allegedly shot her husband in 1988 & was arrested 3/09

Defendant was acquitted by jury

Henry, John Peter

2011-CF-009150-A-O

L/L Battery

Defendant is one of 12 who allegedly sexually assaulted a 15-yr old runaway and forced another 15-yr old to prostitution.

Defendant was acquitted by jury

Burns, Allen Robert Jr

2010-CF-008584-A-O & 2010-CF-000853-A-O

Sexual Battery (3cts); Kidnap w/Intent to Commit Felony

Defendant is a bondsman who allegedly threatened to revoke a client's bond unless she had sex with him

Defendant was acquitted by jury

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McCroskey, Dennis

2009-CF-007029-A-O

1^st Degree Murder; Sexual Battery w/Deadly Weapon (2cts)

DNA evidence linked defendant to a 1993 rape & murder. DNA match occurred because Defendant was serving time in Ohio for a similar case

Pled guilty to 1^st Degree Murder & adjudicated guilty; Counts 2&3 nolle prossed.  Sentenced to LIFE in DOC w/ 25y min man, consecutive to Ohio sentence. No credit for time served.

Gonzalez, Eduardo

2006-CF-011144-A-O & 2006-CF-007589-A-O

1^st Degree Murder w/Firearm; Att 1^st Degree Murder (9cts); Tamper w/Witness Conspiracy; Tamper w/Witness (5cts)

Defendant allegedly shot victim outside a bar near UCF after mistakenly identifying victim as having doused him in beer. Death penalty case.

Defendant pled guilty & was sentenced to 30y DOC w/credit 4yrs 268 days time served

Shaw, Travis Louis

2009-CF-015188-A-O

Attempted 1^st Degree Murder w/Firearm; Aggravated Child Abuse; Aggravated Battery; Possess Firearm by Convicted Felon; Throw Deadly Missile at or w/in Bldg; Aggravated Assault w/Firearm; False Info to Law Enforcement re: Missing Person or Felony

Defendant, a convicted felon, allegedly shot the minor victim in her face at home

Defendant pled guilty to counts 1,2,4 and was sentenced to 3 yrs DOC w/credit 600 days time served

Jean-Baskin, Vanel

2007-CF-000078-A-O

2^nd Degree Murder

Defendant allegedly beat his mother's boyfriend to death

Defendant was found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity and committed to DCF

Gill, Branden L

2010-CF-018313-A-O

Battery (2cts); Disorderly Intox; Kidnap Child<13 yrs

Defendant allegedly attempted to kidnap a boy from his home by trying to pull him over the fence

Case was transferred to misdemeanor court (2011-MM-138-A-W).  Defendant pled to battery & disorderly intox and was sentenced to 77 days w/credit 77 days time served.

Harris, Deidra S

2011-CF-002196-A-O

Agg Child Abuse w/Weapon

Defendant allegedly beat her adopted son with his own belt (Defendant has been investigated by DCF twice before w/a different child).

Pled no contest to Child Abuse, adjudication was withheld.  Defendant was sentenced to 2 days jail w/credit for 2 days time served; 30 months probation, and DUI/Drug school/rehab.

Younge, Marcus

2009-CF-005612-A-O

False Imprisonment; Battery

Defendant allegedly attempted to snatch a 9-yr old girl near her home in Southeast Orange County

Pled no contest to Battery & was adjudicated  guilty.  Sentenced to 2 days jail w/credit 2 days time served; 363 days probation and 25 hours community service

Logsdon Mitchell, Kira Hope

2011-MM-000659-A-W

Contrib to Delinq/Dependency of Minor; Neglect of Child (2cts)

Defendant allegedly got drunk (BAC .215) at an Ocoee bar and passed out with her 4-yr old in her lap. A bartender contends she left him in her car while she was inside. Her 9 & 7-yr old children were allegedly left home alone.

Pled no contest to count 1,  adjudication was withheld; Counts 2&3 nolle prossed. Sentenced to 1 day jail w/credit 1 day time served; 1 year probation; no alcohol/drugs.

Haynes, Rawn

2010-CF-014927-A-O

Negligent Storage of Firearm

Defendant was a Lakeland police officer who left his fireram unattended in a vehicle with 2 children - the 7-yr old accidentally shot his 10-yr old brother in the hand

Pled to Culpable Negligence and was sentenced to 6 months probation; 517 hours community serivce w/credit 417 hours already completed.

Louis, Shelly

2011-CF-011151-A-O

Neglect Child

Defendant allegedly left her son alone while she went to work & he was found hanging out a 2nd story window by a security officer

no information notice filed – case dropped

Lee, Bryan Deangelo

2010-CF-000888-A-O

Aggravated Battery; Tamper w/Witness

Defendant violated the no contact provision while in jail by calling victim over 250 times in 2 months. Judge revoked his phone privileges while at the jail. Defendant pled 6/10 & was sentenced to 2 yrs prob; BIP; no hostile contact; parenting class; Defendant later pled 9/10 to a VOP & got 15d jail.

Found in violation of probation for the second time.  Sentenced to 10y DOC w/credit 329d time served

Bonner, Jervaughn Antonio

2011-CF-004776-A-O

Poss Cocaine w/Intent w/FA; Possess Cannabis w/Intent w/FA; Possess Cocaine; Possess Cannabis; Poss FA in Commission of Felony; Theft; Make False Statement Under Oath to LEO

Defendant allegedly accidentally shot his GIRLFRIEND and lied to police, claiming a drive by shooter was responsible

Defendant pled no contest to first 3 counts & adjudication was withheld.  Count 4 was nolle prossed. No action taken on remaining counts.  Sentenced to 1 year jail w/credit 191 days time served.

Crooks, Tarren

2010-CF-011146-A-O

Armed Kidnapping; Battery DV; Aggravated Assault w/Firearm; Tamper w/Witness to Hinder Comm w/Law Enforcement.

Defendant allegedly abducted his ex-girlfriend from a school parking lot & assaulted her.

Defendant pled no contest to Battery and was sentenced to 283 days prob (includes 81 days credit time served); 100h community service; complete a substance abuse program.

Mann, Travis

2011-MM-000491-A-O

Battery DV; ROWOV (2cts)

Defendant was tased by law enforcement after his wife called 911 for assistance

Pled no contest to 1 count of Resist Officer Without Violence - adjudicated guilty.  Sentenced to 111 days probation; substance abuse treatment; anger management class; no possess firearms; no possess alcohol or illegal drugs; and ordered to have no contact with victim.

Fowlkes, Guy Swindell

2011-CF-008389-A-O

Agg Assault WDW; Battery; Prop Damage

Defendant allegedly ignited some explosives at a fireworks tent as part of an altercation with his pregnant girlfriend

Defendant was found not competent to proceed.