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The first time Robert Rush tried a murder case was in Bradford County back in the 90s. Rush appeared for the defense, and sitting across the aisle was Bill Cervone.
Cervone was an up-and-comer among 8th Judicial Circuit prosecutors. Rush knew his opponent “had a reputation for being thorough and meticulous. I had to be totally prepared because I knew he would be totally prepared.”
So who won?
“There were co-defendants in the case and the jury split the difference,” Rush, now one of Gainesville’s most prominent defense attorneys, recalls. “One was convicted and one was acquitted.”
Call it a draw then?