Description: Ocala, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with first-degree murder.

Nicholas James Trench was charged with murder to killing his grandmother, age 77, and decapitating her.

1 782.04.2 MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE 05/23/2022 Court:
2 872.06 ABUSE DEAD HUMAN BODY 05/23/2022 Court:
3 806.01.1 ARSON OF A DWELLING OR BUILDING PEOPLE PRESENT 05/23/2022 Court:
4 901.36.1 GIVE FALSE NAME OR IDENTITY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER 05/23/2022 Court:
5 800.03 EXPOSURE OF SEXUAL ORGANS 05/23/2022 Court:
6 810.115 BREAK OR INJURE FENCE 05/23/2022 Court:
7 843.02 RESIST OR OBSTRUCT OFFICER WITHOUT VIOLENCE

2021 Florida Statutes

782.04 Murder.—

(1)(a) The unlawful killing of a human being:
1. When perpetrated from a premeditated design to effect the death of the person killed or any human being;
2. When committed by a person engaged in the perpetration of, or in the attempt to perpetrate, any:
a. Trafficking offense prohibited by s. 893.135(1),
b. Arson,
c. Sexual battery,
d. Robbery,
e. Burglary,
f. Kidnapping,
g. Escape,
h. Aggravated child abuse,
i. Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult,
j. Aircraft piracy,
k. Unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb,
l. Carjacking,
m. Home-invasion robbery,
n. Aggravated stalking,
o. Murder of another human being,
p. Resisting an officer with violence to his or her person,
q. Aggravated fleeing or eluding with serious bodily injury or death,
r. Felony that is an act of terrorism or is in furtherance of an act of terrorism, including a felony under s. 775.30, s. 775.32, s. 775.33, s. 775.34, or s. 775.35, or
s. Human trafficking; or
3. Which resulted from the unlawful distribution by a person 18 years of age or older of any of the following substances, or mixture containing any of the following substances, when such substance or mixture is proven to be the proximate cause of the death of the user:
a. A substance controlled under s. 893.03(1);
b. Cocaine, as described in s. 893.03(2)(a)4.;
c. Opium or any synthetic or natural salt, compound, derivative, or preparation of opium;
d. Methadone;
e. Alfentanil, as describ

Outcome: Defendant pled guilty.

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