Defense wants evidence thrown out in Ocala murder case
A judge said he needs to review transcripts, videos and testimony before deciding whether to suppress key evidence in a pending murder case.
Last week, Assistant State Attorney Amy Berndt and defense lawyer Jason Wise questioned four Marion County Sheriff s Office deputies about their roles involving the grizzly discovery of a woman s body in a camper in early December 2018.
Was the search legal?
At issue for Circuit Judge Steven Rogers is whether sheriff s detectives had legal authorization to search the camper that led them to find the body of 48-year-old Lisa M. Jeffrey, as well as other evidence.
Prosecutors have decided not to pursue any charges against a man who reportedly shot and killed another man outside the victim s southwest Marion County residence several months ago.
Omar Parrera allegedly shot Bradley Pease once in the chest on Sept. 19 at 4725 SW 166th Court near Dunnellon, according to a memorandum from Assistant State Attorney Rich Buxman.
The 32-year-old victim was transported to a local hospital, where he died.
Buxman gave several explanations on why Parrera wasn t charged with the shooting.
The state, the prosecutor outlines in the six-page document, has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the suspect did not act in self-defense and was not in fear for his life when he pulled the trigger and shot the victim.