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Man Serving 38-Month Prison Sentence for Domestic Violence and Animal Cruelty

Man Serving 38-Month Prison Sentence for Domestic Violence and Animal Cruelty
Raymond Leon Merricks (ACSO Jail)

Update | April 18, 2026: Updated to reflect current outcome of cases.

Raymond Leon Merricks, 46, was convicted of four counts of animal cruelty and domestic battery by strangulation in November 2024. Taking a no contest plea deal, he was sentenced to three years and two months in prison.

Merrick's Plea Agreement (Alachua County Court Records)

Marricks is scheduled to be released in June 2027.

Animal Cruelty Case:

Probable Cause Narrative (Alachua County Court Records)

Domestic Violence Case:

Probable Cause Narrative (Alachua County Court Records)

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