Whatever Happened to . . . ? #36

Lehman, Juan Andre

2009-CF-005343-A-O

Kidnap w/Intent to Inflict Harm/Terror; Sexual Battery w/Deadly Weapon or Physical Force (2cts); Sexual Battery (2cts); Aggravated Battery Great Bodily Harm; Aggravated Assault w/Deadly Weapon

Defendant & 2 co-defendants allegedly raped their victim after she accepted a ride from them outside the Roxy nightclub

Defendant was found guilty by jury of counts 1-3,6 & 7.  Counts 4 & 5 were dismissed by the jury. Sentenced to LIFE DOC w/credit 1yr 340 days time served.

Rios, Kevin Timothy

2009-CF-005343-B-O

Kidnap w/Intent to Inflict Harm/Terror; Sexual Battery w/Deadly Weapon or Physical Force (2cts); Sexual Battery (2cts); Aggravated Battery Great Bodily Harm; Aggravated Assault w/Deadly Weapon

Defendant & 2 co- defendants allegedly raped their victim after she accepted a ride from them outside the Roxy nightclub

Defendant was found guilty by jury of all counts and sentenced to 24 yrs DOC w/credit 1 yr 340 days time served; to be followed by 5 yrs probation.

Santiago, Joseph Anthony

2010-CF-017339-A-O

Sexual Activity w/Child (2cts); Lewd/Lascivious Battery (2cts)

Defendant was a volunteer band teacher at Arbor Ridge Elementary who allegedly assaulted a 12-yr old boy at the school

Counts 1& 2 were nolle prossed; Defendant pled guilty to Counts 3 & 4 and was sentenced to 5 yrs DOC w/credit 12 days time served, to be followed by 10 yrs probation.

Birkbeck, Thomas Eugene

2010-CF-014242-A-O

Possess Material Depicting Sexual Performance by Child (24cts)

An apartment maintenance worker found a collection of child porn when he was changing an air filter in the defendant's apartment. Defendant allegedly confessed to collecting the images over 20 years.

Defendant pled to 3 counts, was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to 33 months DOC w/credit 3 days time served.  Remaining counts were nolle prossed.

Riker, Emily Marie

2010-MM-007253-A-O

False Report to Law Enforcement Officer

Defendant allegedly lied about being sexually assaulted by a man she met on Facebook (she allegedly has made 2-3 false rape reports in the past)

Defendant pled no contest, adjudication was withheld and she was placed on probation for 1 year.

Gonzalez-Santiago, Luis

2010-CF-016010-A-O

Attempted Sexual Battery; Burglary of Dwelling w/Assault or Battery; Attempted Armed Burglary of Occupied Dwelling; Attempted Burglary Occupied Conveyance; Stalking; False Imprisonment; Battery DV

Defendant allegedly attacked a woman he used to live with after she drove him to meet his probation officer

Counts 1-5: nolle prossed; No Action Taken on remaining counts.  Case dropped.

Solis, Yamil

2011-CF-012193-A-O

Burglary w/Assault; Attempted Sexual Battery; Grand Theft

Defendant allegedly broke into a neighbor's apartment & attempted to rape her but fled when she woke up

No information notice filed – case dropped.

Alcide, Olgens

2011-CF-009264-A-O

Lewd Act in Presence of Child

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

No information notice filed – case dropped.

Louidor, Luc

2011-CF-009148-A-O

Lewd Act in Presence of Child

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

No information notice filed – case dropped.

David, Leo

2011-CF-009265-A-O

Lewd Act in Presence of Child; Interference w/Custody

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

No information notice filed – case dropped.

Louis, Boby

Lewd Act in Presence of Child

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

No information notice filed – case dropped.

Wilson, Martha Latoya

2011-CF-009257-A-O

Interference w/Custody

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

no information notice filed – case droppe

Whatever happened to. . . ? #35

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.

  

Whatever happened to. . . ? #34

The following animal cruelty cases were recently resolved in Orange County:

Dennard, James

2010-CF-008801-B-O

Cruelty to Animals (12 cts)

Defendant & co-Defendant Latosha Tullis' alleged neglect and starvation resulted in the death of two dogs and left several others in exceptionally poor condition

Pled no contest to 9 counts and was adjudicated guilty.  Defendant was sentenced to 51 weeks jail w/credit 109 days time served.

Tullis, Latosha

2010-CF-008801-A-O

Cruelty to Animals (12 cts)

Defendant & co-Defendant James Dennard's alleged neglect and starvation resulted in the death of two dogs and left several others in exceptionally poor condition.

Pled no contest to 2 counts and was adjudicated guilty.  Defendant was sentenced to 1 day in jail w/credit for 1 day time served, 24 months probation, and 75 hours of community service.

Hughey, Harley Edward

2010-CF-008625-A-O

Cruelty to Animals

Defendant allegedly killed his girlfriend's pet rabbit after he was kicked out of her parents' home and camped in woods behind their house - Defendant allegedly threatened to kill her & her family as well

Pled no contest, adjudicated guilty.  Defendant was sentenced to 51 weeks jail w/credit 71 days time served; 3 years probation; anger management; not permitted to possess animals; undergo mental health evaluation/treatment w/in 120 days; and ordered to have no contact w/victim or her family.

Nelson, Justin Randall

2010-CF-009299-A-O

Cruelty to Animals; Confinement of Animals w/o Food/Water

Pled no contest to both counts, adjudication was withheld.  Defendant was sentenced to 6 months jail w/credit 1 day time served; 1 year probation; and 200 hours community service.

Potter, Michael Joseph

2010-CF-003864-A-O

Burglary of Dwelling; Cruelty to Animals

Defendant allegedly bludgeoned his neighbor's puppy with a hammer (the dog had to be euthanized)

Defendant pled no contest to animal cruelty & adjudication was withheld.  Burglary charge was nolle prossed.  Defendant was sentenced to 101 days jail w/credit 101 days time served; 5 yrs probation; and 100 hours community service.

Starkweather, Adrian John

2010-CF-005428-A-O

Cruelty to Animals

Defendant allegedly beat a 4 month old puppy which resulted in severe injury to the puppy's leg

Pled no contest, adjudicated guilty.  Defendant was sentenced to 80 days jail w/credit for 80 days time served; 3 yrs probation

Brezil, Stephen Anthony

2010-CF-015369-A-O

Theft (8cts); Cruelty to Animals (4cts)

Defendant allegedly stole black swans from Lake Eola and posted them for sale on craigslist

Pled no contest to 4 cts of Theft; no action taken on animal cruelty chgs; other counts nolle prossed.  Defendant was sentenced to 1 day jail w/credit 1 day time served; 36 months probation; and 150 hours of community service.

Smart, Geoffre Peter

2011-CF-009730-A-O

Theft; Cause Cruel Death/Pain/Suffering; Grand Larcey of Farm Animal / Aquaculture Species

Defendant allegedly stole a swan from Lake Eola - OPD followed a trail of feathers from the lake to his home to arrest him

No action was taken on animal charges.  Defendant pled to felony theft and was sentenced to 4 days jail w/credit for 4 days time served; 1 year probation; 6 months community control; and 150 hours of community service.

Whatever happened to . . . ? #33

Today we're featuring domestic violence related cases.  Note that only one individual was sentenced to time in DOC....

Johnson, Carla

2009-CF-012133-A-O

2nd Degree Murder

Defendant allegedly stabbed her boyfriend to death at a boarding house

Pled to manslaughter w/weapon, adjudicated guilty.  Sentenced to 15 yrs DOC w/credit 1 year 319 days time served

Harp, Cedric

2009-CF-018200-A-O

Manslaughter; Battery DV

Defendant (age 33) turned himself in to OPD after he allegedly killed his wife - Defendant has had 47 felony arrests. Two children in the home at the time were sleeping.

Pled no contest to Manslaughter – adjudicated guilty.  Battery DV charge dropped.  Sentenced to 6 months jail w/credit 80 days time served; 5 yrs probation.  See previous blog here

Garcia, Reyes

2011-CF-000711-A-O

Shoot/Throw Missile into Dwelling; Improper Exhibition of Weapon; Att Agg Assault w/Deadly Weapon.

Defendant allegedly almost shot his 8-yr old grandson during an argument with his 2 adult sons

Pled no contest to Count 1 – adjudication was withheld; other counts dropped; sentenced to 24 months probation.

Ertel, Allen M

2011-CF-000631-A-O

Agg Assault w/Deadly Weapon; Resist Officer w/o Violence (2cts); Criminal Mischief

Defendant allegedly kicked his way out of an OCSO patrol car window & briefly escaped after being arrested for a DV-related Agg Assault w/Firearm

Pled no contest to Resist Officer w/o Violence & Criminal Mischief – adjudicated guilty; other counts dropped.  Sentenced to 153 days jail w/credit 153 days time served; 6 months probation.

Johnson, Bryant

1994-CF-003095-A-O

1st Degree Murder; Armed Burglary

Defendant was found not guilty by reason of insanity two years after the 1994 the ax murder of his 75-yr old father after the father evicted him from the home

Case was dismissed – defendant adjudged insane.

Cabrera, Sonia

2011-CF-008826-A-O

Agg Battery

Defendant & her boyfriend (former NFL player Daryl Gardener 2011MM294E) were arrested at UCF after she allegedly threw a bottle at him & hit him with a tire iron when arguing about another woman.

No information notice filed – case dropped.

Reiger, George C Jr

2011-CF-009134-A-O

False Imprisonment; Battery Dating Violence; Criminal Mischief

Defendant, known as the "Disney Guy" because of 2200+ head-to-toe Diseny tattoos, allegedly assaulted assaulted his girlfriend while at a Disney hotel

No information notice filed – case dropped.

Phillips, Dion Jordain

2011-CF-007783-A-O

Att Assault w/Firearm; Att Kidnapping

Defendant allegedly threatened his girlfriend and attempted to kidnap her after she found a text message from another woman on his phone

No information notice filed – case dropped.