No death penalty in killing of Hillsborough deputy
Tampa prosecutors will not seek capital punishment for Travis Garrett, who is accused of killing Cpl. Brian LaVigne.
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A flag folding ceremony is held during funeral services for Cpl. Brian LaVigne of the Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office at Idlewild Baptist Church Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 in Lutz. [ MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times ]
Published Apr. 29
TAMPA â Travis Zachary Garrett, the man accused of ramming a car into a Hillsborough County sheriffâs patrol cruiser, killing Cpl. Brian LaVigne, will not face the death penalty.
Garrett will instead face a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole if he is found guilty of first-degree murder.
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Body cameras captured Brandon disturbance call before deputyâs death
Prosecutors played recordings that showed Travis Garrett scuffling with deputies before they say he rammed a car into Cpl. Brian LaVigneâs patrol cruiser.
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Travis Zachary Garrett can be seen in this screenshot from body camera video captured by a Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office deputy on Jan. 11, 2021. Prosecutors say after this encounter, Garrett drove away in the Nissan and intentionally rammed the patrol car of sheriff s Master Cpl. Brian LaVigne, killing him, Hillsborough prosecutors say. The body camera video was shown by prosecutors at a pretrial detention hearing for Garrett on Jan. 25. [ Hillsborough State Attorney s Office ]
Man accused of ramming Hillsborough deputy faces murder charge
Travis Zachary Garrett âtargeted a copâ when he drove a car into Sgt. Brian LaVigneâs patrol car, Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren said.
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Hillsborough sheriff s Sgt. Brian LaVigne s crumpled patrol car sits at the scene in Brandon where prosecutors say 28-year-old Travis Garrett intentionally rammed it while fleeing from other deputies on Jan. 11. Garrett faces nine charges including first degree premeditated murder of a law enforcement officer, Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren announced late Thursday. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]
Updated Jan. 22
TAMPA â The man accused of ramming the patrol car of Hillsborough Sheriffâs Sgt. Brian LaVigne will be prosecuted on nine charges, including premeditated murder of a law enforcement officer, Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren announced late Thursday.
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