State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announces that Circuit Court Judge Kelvin Wells sentenced Timothy Lee Farris on May 17, 2022, to twenty-five years in Florida’s Department of Corrections, including a ten-year minimum mandatory sentence, for Burglary of a Dwelling while Armed with a Firearm, and five years in Florida’s Department of Corrections concurrent for Possession of Methamphetamine.  A Walton County jury found Farris guilty of these charges on March 10, 2022.

The charges arose from an incident that occurred on December 12, 2020, at a house on Whip Poor Will Lane in Walton County.  The victim was in his yard working on a vehicle when Farris threatened the victim from the neighbor’s property.  Farris was acting erratic and gave the victim cause for concern, so the victim drew a pistol and told Farris to leave the property.  Farris left, but returned with a rifle, and fired several rounds.  The victim retreated into his home and called 911.  Farris broke out the glass in the victim’s back door with the rifle and aimed it through the metal door.  A male came and got Farris from the victim’s home, and they left in a truck.  When law enforcement stopped the truck, Farris fled from the passenger seat and took off running into the woods, but he was ultimately apprehended.  Law enforcement found the rifle in the bed of the truck that Farris fled from, and they found a bag of methamphetamine and a syringe on Farris.

Farris had a prior felony conviction for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and received a prison sentence, as well as Fleeing and Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement, Tampering with evidence, and numerous prior misdemeanor charges.

The investigation and arrest were conducted by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.  Assistant State Attorney Angela Liles prosecuted this case at Sentencing.

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State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announces that the Honorable Kelvin Wells sentenced Douglas Dunnigan III, on May 17, 2022, to seven years in Florida’s Department of Corrections, including a three-year minimum mandatory sentence, for Trafficking in Heroin, and five years in Florida’s Department of Corrections concurrent for Possession of Methamphetamine.  Dunnigan entered a plea to these charges on January 13, 2022.

The charges arose from an incident that occurred on November 11, 2020, when officers with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office were at a property arresting suspects on outstanding warrants.  Dunnigan was seen slipping out a trap door of a shed and running through the woods.  Dunnigan threw a bag of narcotics to the ground and had a large amount of cash and methamphetamine on his person.  The drugs that Dunnigan threw down were a Trafficking quantity of Heroin.

Dunnigan’s prior criminal history includes Burglary of a Dwelling, Grand Thefts, Resisting an Officer with Violence, Battery on Law Enforcement, and multiple misdemeanors.

The investigation and arrest were conducted by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.  Assistant State Attorney Angela Liles prosecuted this case at Sentencing.

 

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State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announces that on May 17, 2022, Jerry L. Dupree was sentenced to seven years in Florida’s Department of Corrections, three years of which are a minimum mandatory sentence, for Trafficking in Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Dupree was previously found guilty by a jury on March 8, 2022.

The charges arose from an incident that occurred on February 23, 2021, when law enforcement from Holmes County noticed Dupree was driving his motorcycle without a license plate.  The officer activated his emergency lights to conduct a traffic stop, but Dupree accelerated and initiated a high-speed chase into Walton County. Dupree abandoned his motorcycle and fled into the woods where he was ultimately captured and detained.  Dupree was found to be in possession of eighteen grams of Methamphetamine, a scale, several small plastic baggies, and a cut straw.

The investigation and arrest were conducted by officers from the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office and the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant State Attorney Salvador Gomez prosecuted the case.

For further information, please contact him at (850)892-8080.

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