ED BRODSKY

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Twelfth Judicial Circuit

Serving Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto Counties

Sarasota Count}' Venice Office Manatee County DeSoto County

Criminal Justice Building
2071 Ringling Boulevard
Suite 400
Sarasota, FL 34237-7000
(941)861-4400
R.L. Anderson Building
4000 South Tamiami Trail
Room 135
Venice. FL 34293-5028
(941)861-3200
County Admin. Building DeSolo County Courthouse
1112 Manatee Avenue W. 115 East Oak Street
P.O. Box 1000 Third Floor
Bradenton, FL 34206-1000 Arcadia, FL 32466-4446
(941) 747-3077 (863)993-4881

Please reply to:

PRESS RELEASE

On Friday, May 14, 2021 a Manatee County Grand Jury returned a No True Bill
In Re: Death of Sheena Morris.

This office requested the Office of the Statewide Prosecutor to independently

review this case.

Our office has been advised the Grand Jurors were fully informed on the
circumstances surrounding the death of Sheena Morris on January 1, 2009.

Attached is the No True Bill presented to our office by the Office of the Statewide
Prosecutor.

We wish to thank the Statewide Prosecutor's office for undertaking a thorough

and exhaustive review of this case and particularly Statewide Prosecutor Cass Castillo for
his personal involvement and presentment to the Grand Jury.

This was a tragic loss of a wonderful young woman and we continue to express
our thoughts and sympathies to Sheena Morris' family, loved ones, and friends.

About the Twelfth Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office

Twelfth Circuit State Attorney Ed Brodsky oversees prosecutions in Manatee. Sarasota,
and DeSoto Counties. His staff of 76 attorneys and 93 support staff members is
dedicated to protecting our community by pursuing vigorous and fair prosecutions of
criminal offenders, by seeking justice, safeguarding the innocent, and advocating for the
rights of all victims. The Twelfth Circuit Slate Attorney's office prosecutes
approximately 40,000 criminal cases per year.