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Thomas L. Edwards is a lifelong Floridian. He was born in Miami Beach and grew up in Hollywood, Florida. He moved to Gainesville to attend college and graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science with Honors in 1983.

Upon graduation, he was selected by the University of Florida to be the first student to participate in the combined Criminology and Law program. He became the program's first graduate in 1986, obtaining his master’s degree with Honors and his Juris Doctor.


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Mr. Edwards continues to support the University of Florida by sponsoring the Book Award in Criminal Law, which is presented to the most exemplary student at the University of Florida Levin College of Law each year.

Memberships

Thomas L. Edwards is a former President of the Federal Bar Association for the Northern District of Florida, a former Member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and a former President of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for the Eighth Judicial Circuit chapter.

He is an active member of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association Criminal Law Section, the Federal Bar Association, and of the James C. Adkins Jr. American Inn of Court, where he has obtained the highest status as an Emeritus member.

Personal Life

Thomas L. Edwards is married to Chrissy, a registered nurse. They are proud parents of one son, Austin, who is currently in high school. Thomas L. Edwards enjoys playing tennis and golf with his son and spending long weekends with his family at the beach in St. Augustine.

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  • Acquitted at Trial Felony Battery

    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. K.S.J.
    Case No. 01-2020-CF-3566-A
    Court: Alachua County – Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including disposition of the case): Felony Battery – F.S. 784.03; Acquitted at trial of all charges

  • Acquitted at Trial Battery on a Person over 65 years of age

    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. M. J. F.
    Case No. 21-2022-CF-0044-A
    Court: Gilchrist County – Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including disposition of the case): Battery on a Person over 65 years of age – F.S. 784.08; Acquitted of all charges

  • Acquitted at Trial Trafficking in Methamphetamine

    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. C.R.B.
    Case No. DI-2021-CF-152-A
    Court: Suwannee County – Third Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including disposition of the case): Trafficking in Methamphetamine – F.S. 893.135(1)(F), Manufacturing Methamphetamine – F.S.893.13; Acquitted at trial of all charges

  • Acquitted at Trial DUI

    Criminal Traffic

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. C.E.L.
    Case No. 01-2022-CT-1419-A
    Court: Alachua County – Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including disposition of the case): DUI – F.S. 316.193; Acquitted at trial of all charges

  • Acquitted at Trial Robbery

    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. E.C.G.
    Case No. 01-2022-CF-47-A
    Court: Alachua County – Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including disposition of the case): Robbery – F.S. 812.13(1)(c); Acquitted of Robbery, convicted of lesser included offense of theft.

  • Sentenced Probation Possession Of Weapon By Conv. Felon
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. I.P.
    Case No.: 2019-CF-0011
    Court: Lafayette County - Third Judicial Circuit

    Charges: Possession Of Weapon By Conv Felon - F.S. 790.23 - State Waived Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentence. Client Sentenced to Probation

  • Acquitted at Trial Possession of Cocaine
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. J. J.
    Case No.: 2018-CF-3236
    Court: Alachua County - Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges: Possession Of Cocaine - F.S. 893.13(6)(A) 01 - Acquitted at Trial

  • Withhold Of Guilt and Probation Lewd And Lascivious Battery On A Person Under 16
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. T.P.
    Case No.: 2019-CF-0720
    Court: Alachua County - Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges: Lewd And Lascivious Battery On A Person Under 16. Entered A Plea To Agg Assault W/ Intent To Commit Felony - F.S. 784.021(1)(B)- Withhold Of Guilt and Probation.

  • Charges Dismissed Burglary With Assault Or Battery
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. P.R.
    Case No.: 2018-CF-3236
    Court: Alachua County - Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges: Burglary With Assault Or Battery - F.S. 810.02(2)(A)- No Information. Charges Dismissed

  • Charges Reduced To Misdemeanor Battery
    Misdemeanor

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. F.S.
    Case No.: 2019-MM-0047
    Court: Gilchrist County - Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges: Battery - F.S. 784.03- Charges Reduced To Misdemeanor

  • Escape Charge Dismissed DUI & Escape
    Misdemeanor

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. K.S.
    Case No.: 2019-CT-0423
    Court: Alachua County - Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges: DUI & ESCAPE - F.S. 316.193(1) 04 - Escape Charge Dismissed

  • Charges Dismissed Homicide
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. D.F.
    Case No.: 2018-CF-2799
    Court: Alachua County - Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges: Homicide - F.S. 782.04(1)(A)(1) - No Information. Charges Dismissed

  • Charges Dismissed Sexual Battery
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. K.S.
    Case No.: 01-2018-CF-0917-A
    Court: Alachua County - Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including the disposition of the case): Sexual Battery - F.S. 794.011(4)(b) - No Information, Charges Dismissed

  • Charges Dismissed Domestic Battery by Strangulation
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. T.Y.
    Case No.: 63-2018-CF-0035-A
    Court: Union County - Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including the disposition of the case): Domestic Battery by Strangulation - F.S. 784.041 - No Information, Charges Dismissed, Aggravated Battery - F.S. 784.045(1)(a)(1) - No Information, Charges Dismissed

  • Charges Dismissed Attempted Murder First Degree Premeditated

    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. C.F.
    Case No.: 01-2018-CF-2192-A
    Court: Alachua County - Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including the disposition of the case): Attempted Murder First Degree Premeditated - F.S. 782.04(1)(a) - No Information, Charges Dismissed, Battery: Touch or Strike - F.S. 784.03(1)(a) - No Information, Charges Dismissed, Cruelty Toward Child: Abuse Without Great Bodily Harm - F.S. 827.03(2)(c) - No Information, Charges Dismissed

  • Charges Dismissed Sexual Battery
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. D.B.
    Case No.: 42-2018-CF-3375-A
    Court: Marion County - Fifth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including the disposition of the case): Sexual Battery - F.S. 794.011(4)(b) - No Information, Charges Dismissed

  • Charges Dismissed Lewd or Lascivious Molestation
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. S. W.
    Case No.: 01-2018-CF-1591-A
    Court: Alachua County - Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including the disposition of the case): Lewd or Lascivious Molestation - F.S. 800.04 - No Information, Charges Dismissed

  • Charges Dismissed Sexual Battery
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. W. R.
    Case No.: 42-2018-CF-4809-A
    Court: Marion County - Fifth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including the disposition of the case): Sexual Battery - F.S. 794.011(8)(b) - No Information, Charges Dismissed

  • Charges Dismissed Domestic Battery
    Misdemeanor

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. R.G.
    Case No.: 01-2018-MM-664
    Court: Alachua County - Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including the disposition of the case): Domestic Battery - F.S 741.28 - No Information, Charges Dismissed

  • Charges Dismissed Assault
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. T. H.
    Case No.: 2018-0618-CF
    Court: Putnam County - Seventh Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including the disposition of the case): Armed Trespassing - F.S 810.08(c), Assault - F.S 784.011 - No Information, Charges Dismissed

  • Charges Dismissed Grand Theft
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. H.K.
    Case No.: 01-2017-CF-3318
    Court: Alachua County - Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including the disposition of the case): Grand Theft -F.S. 812.014(c), Nolle Prosequi, Charges Dismissed

  • Charges Dismissed First Degree Murder While Armed
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. M.T.
    Case No.: 2015-426-CF-B
    Court: Taylor County - Third Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including the disposition of the case): First Degree Murder While Armed F.S.- 782.04(1)(a), Battery By Detainee F.S. 784.03 - Nolle Prosequi, Charges Dismissed

  • Charges Dismissed Battery on a Person over the 65 Years old
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida v S.S.
    Case No.: 2017-6661-CF
    Court: Columbia County - Third Judicial Circuit

    Charges: Battery on a Person over the 65 Years old F.S. 784.08(2)(c) - No Information, Charges Dismissed

  • Charges dropped Possession of Cocaine
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida v N.L.
    Case No: 2017-CF-544-A
    Court: Alachua County - Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges: Possession of Cocaine - F.S. 893.13(6)(a), Possession of Narcotic Paraphernalia - F.S. 893.145 - Reduced to Misdemeanor Court, Entered into Pre-Trial Diversion and charges dropped.

  • Charges Dismissed Robbery
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida v R.B.
    Case No.: 2017-CF-165-A
    Court: Alachua County - Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges: Robbery: 812.13(2)(c) - No Information, Charges Dismissed

  • Acquitted at Trial Robbery: Sexual Battery By a Person in Familial or Custodial Authority
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida v W.P.
    Case No.: 2016-CF-570
    Court: Marion County - Fifth Judicial Circuit

    Charges: Robbery: Sexual Battery By a Person in Familial or Custodial Authority - F.S. 794.011(8)(b) - Acquitted at Trial

  • Pre Trial Intervention Possession of Cocaine
    Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. C.J.
    Case No.: 2019-CF-0140
    Court: Alachua County - Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges: Possession of Cocaine - F.S. 812.131(2)(B)- Pre Trial Intervention

  • Hung Jury at Trial – Mistrial Conspiracy to Commit Robbery with Firearm
    Jury Trial - Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. C. C.
    Case No.: 01-2011-CF-1198-B
    Court: Alachua County – Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including the disposition of the case): Robbery with Firearm – F.S. 812.13(2)(A); Conspiracy to Commit Robbery with Firearm – F.S. 812.13(2)(A); Hung Jury at Trial – Mistrial.

  • Acquitted at trial Aggravated Battery on Pregnant victim

    Jury Trial - Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. J. H.
    Case No.: 01-2010-CF-2255-A
    Court: Alachua County – Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including the disposition of the case): Aggravated Battery on Pregnant victim – F.S. 784.045(1)(B) – Acquitted at trial

  • Acquitted at Trial of all charges Three counts of Domestic Battery
    Jury Trial - Misdemeanor

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. A. R.
    Case No.: 01-2009-MM-6725-A
    Court: Alachua County – Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including the disposition of the case): Three counts of Domestic Battery – F.S. 784.03(1a1); Acquitted at Trial of all charges.

  • Acquitted at Trial of all charges. Trafficking in Methamphetamine

    Jury Trial - Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. K. H.
    Case No.: 01-2008-CF-1725-A
    Court: Alachua County – Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including the disposition of the case): Trafficking in Methamphetamine – F.S. 893.135(1)(F); Acquitted at Trial of all charges.

  • Acquitted at Trial of all charges. Battery
    Jury Trial - Misdemeanor

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. W. W.
    Case No.: 01-2007-MM-9791-A
    Court: Alachua County – Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including the disposition of the case): Battery – F.S. 784.03; Acquitted at Trial of all charges.

  • Acquitted at Trial of all charges. Sexual Battery of Child
    Jury Trial - Felony

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. D. R.
    Case No.: 38-2007-CF-744-A
    Court: Levy County – Eighth Judicial Circuit

    Charges (including the disposition of the case): Lewd or Lascivious Molestation of Child > 12 – F.S. 800.04(5b); Sexual Battery of Child > 12 by Custodian – F.S. 794.011(8b) – Acquitted at Trial of all charges.

  • Charges Dismissed Petit Theft
    Misdemeanor

    Case Style: State of Florida vs. C.L
    Case No.: 2019-MM-1908
    Court: Marion County - Fifth Judicial Circuit

    Charges: PETIT THEFT - F.S. 812.014 - Deferred Prosecution Agreement. Charges Dismissed.