Jurors resumed their discussion at 5:17 p.m. and by 5:31 p.m., they signaled they had reached a decision. The jury was brought into the courtroom at 5:36 p.m. and a minute later, the announcement was made: guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The judge gave us a good trial and we had our day in court, Sziklai said.
Rauba said Derrick is a habitual offender, and the judge ordered a pre-sentence investigation. His sentencing date has not been set.
State records show the 36-year-old Melrose man has been released from prison since April 4, 2018. He has been in and out of prison since 2006 for numerous offenses that includes aggravated battery and grand theft.
2-year prison term, $11K restitution for stealing from ex-husband
A Citra woman has been ordered to pay her ex-husband nearly $11,000 in restitution and spend time behind bars.
Circuit Judge Lisa Herndon handed down that sentence last week to Michelle Patricia Sektor for 30 counts of dealing in stolen property and 29 counts of give false verification of ownership to pawn broker. Prosecutors dropped a charge of grand theft from a person older than 65.
The plea deal was struck by Sektor s lawyer, Andy Pozzuto of Alavi & Pzzuto, an Ocala law firm, and the State Attorney s Office.
Sektor, 61, was sentenced to a two-year prison term, but will be credited with 462 days already served in jail.