Press Release
The Office of State Attorney Glenn Hess announced that on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, a Jackson County jury convicted Ricky Leon Wynn, Jr. of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm. Assistant State Attorney, Ana Maria Garcia, proved to jurors that Wynn, 31, of Marianna, Florida battered Jeremy Barnes of Malone, Florida, on May 14, 2016 while at Club Secrets in Marianna. After an argument between Barnes and Wynn, Wynn later armed himself with a firearm and clubbed Barnes over the head with the firearm, which caused it to discharge injuring another club patron, Lazandra Johnson. Johnson was taken to Jackson Hospital and later transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital due to the seriousness of her injuries. Based upon the facts of the case and the special findings of the jury, Wynn qualifies to be sentenced under Florida’s 10/20/life statute and faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 25 years to life in prison. Wynn is a six-time convicted felon. Accordingly, Assistant State Attorney Garcia will ask the court to impose a life sentence. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.
Contact Chief Assistant Attorney Larry Basford at (850) 819-6985 with any questions.