Joe Harding, the now-former Florida Republican lawmaker who authored the extremist “Don’t Say Gay” bill could face up to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday afternoon to federal felony fraud charges in a scheme to obtain $150,000 in COVID-19 relief funds, according to Florida Politics‘ publisher Peter Scorsch.Harding, 35, was a construction project manager who started his own lawn care company. He quickly became a right-wing darling after his anti-LGBTQ legislation, officially the Parental Rights in Education Act, was embraced by Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis, who signed it into law.Harding was charged in a December federal indictment with six counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements in his plot to obtain $150,000 in COVID funds.He resigned from the legislature the following day.
20-Year-Old Man Pleads Guilty To Fatally Shooting 9-Year-Old While She Was On Trampoline
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Such an awful story, but at least the family is finally getting some amount of justice…
Twenty year old Dpree Shareef Robinson has pled guilty to second degree murder in relation to the death of 9-year-old Trinity Ottoson-Smith. In May of 2021 Trinity was struck in the head by a stray bullet while she was at a friend’s birthday party enjoying some time on the trampoline. She was quickly rushed to North Memorial Health Hospital in Minnesota where she was listed in critical condition at the time. Sadly, she succumbed to her injuries after a brave 12 day fight for her life and passed away. No one else at the birthday party was injured.
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At the time, police confirmed the shots were fired from a nearby alleyway, and eventually tracked down their suspect. On Monday, Robinson appeared in Minneapolis court, but didn’t put up a fight to his charges. He pled guilty and avoided a trial, according to Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. He was sentenced the same day, being ordered to spend 450 months — or 37 and a half years — for the young girl’s murder. Attorney Mary Moriarty said in a press release:
When speaking to FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on Wednesday, Trinity’s father Raishawn Smith is just thankful for the “accountability” of his daughter’s slaying:
The victim’s dad went on to say he doesn’t necessarily forgive Robinson, but he does “believe in leniency”:
According to her family in 2021, Trinity had aspirations to become a teacher one day. She also loved making TikTok videos, playing Roblox with her friends, going on adventures, riding her bike, playing softball and basketball, and doing gymnastics. Her mom, Nicole Ottoson, described her daughter as a “beautiful,
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Three men found guilty of murder in death of XXXTentacion
XXXTentacion, following a month-long trial.Michael Boatwright, 28, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24 were found guilty of first-degree murder and armed robbery at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida today (March 20). The three men will receive mandatory life sentences at a future date (via AP News).XXXTentacion, real name Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, was killed in a shooting aged 20 as he left a car dealership in Miami, Florida in June 2018.Boatwright, Williams and Newsome all originally pleaded not-guilty to charges of first-degree murder and armed robbery.
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