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On October 19, 2023, Gainesville Police Department
Marlon Herber Mercado Esquilin, 49, has started serving time in prison following a jury trial and conviction for sexual battery. Judge David Kreider sentenced him to 15 years in prison, the maximum sentence.
15-year-old Ke'Mani Hill's murder trial is set for next week.
Hill faces charges of first-degree murder, robbery with a firearm, shooting into a dwelling or structure, possessing a firearm
Last week, Jean Jonathan Francois, 20, was sentenced to four years in prison following a jury conviction in December for sexual battery (rape).
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Francois for the
Mir Aseel, 66 was recently transferred from the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) Reception and Medical Center to the Century Correctional Institute where he will reside for the rest of his life.
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