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Hurricane Idalia Office Closure
Please be advised that the Law Offices of Sara B. Mollo, Public Defender of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, serving Pinellas and Pasco Counties, will be closed Tuesday, August 29th & Wednesday, August 30th due to Hurricane Idalia. In Pinellas: Tuesday, August 29th...
New DNA Evidence Casts Doubt on Life Sentence
CLEARWATER, FL – New DNA evidence casts doubt on the conviction and sentence of Gary “Steven” Cannon, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2005 after a jury found him guilty of the 1997 sexual assault and murder of 9-year-old Sharra Ferger. Cannon had just turned 17...
PD6 Spotlight: ROAD TO SUCCESS
Road to Success (RTS) is a voluntary program run by the Public Defender’s Office in collaboration with Ready for Life. The primary goal of the program is to divert vulnerable youth from the juvenile delinquency system by providing a strong support system that offers...
The Sixth Judicial Circuit’s 2020 Performance Report
Hot off the presses! The Sixth Judicial Circuit’s 2020 Performance Report has just been posted on its website, www.jud6.org. To say the year was like no other, in light of the pandemic, would be an understatement. Still, much was done. For instance, the circuit was…
Meet Ari Weisberg
Ari Weisberg is PD6’s Juvenile Division Director who works out of the Public Defender’s Clearwater office. He is a board certified specialist in juvenile law and works closely with PD6’s Crossover Program. Read below to learn more about this program and hear what it means to Ari to help children in need.