Press Release
The Office of State Attorney Glenn Hess announced that on Thursday, December 1, 2016, a jury in Marianna, Florida, found 52-year old Curtis James Jackson guilty as charged of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm.
Assistant State Attorney Laura Wahlquist presented the testimony of five witnesses to prove that Jackson shot the victim the night of December 20, 2015, at the Dreamland Bar located on Flat Road. The victim sustained an injury to his arm and was treated at Jackson Hospital and hospitalized for two days. Wahlquist said the successful prosecution was the result of the investigative efforts of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and residents of the community who cooperated with law enforcement to help identify Jackson as the shooter.
Circuit Judge Shonna Gay scheduled a sentencing hearing for December 15, 2016. Since the jury found Jackson committed this crime with a firearm, he faces a minimum mandatory sentence under the 10-20-Life law.
Contact Chief Assistant Attorney Larry Basford at (850) 819-6985 with any questions or concerns.