John H. Trevena
| John H. Trevena | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Harry Trevena Tampa Bay, Florida |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of South Florida, Stetson University College of Law |
| 💼 Occupation | Criminal defense attorney |
| 📆 Years active | 1987 to present |
| 👶 Children | 1 |
| 🌐 Website | trevenapontrellolaw |
John Trevena is an American lawyer from Largo, Florida and the owner and principal attorney at the firm Trevena, Pontrello & Associates. Trevena has been the lead criminal defense lawyer on several high-profile cases, including the Michael Drejka "Stand Your Ground" case.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Trevena attended the University of South Florida and Stetson University College of Law.[2] He became a police officer and then Assistant State Attorney in Hillsborough County, Florida.[3]
Legal career[edit]
Trevena was an Assistant State Attorney from 1985 to 1987. He was admitted to the State Bar of Florida and started his own practice in 1987. In 2015 he became a partner at the firm Trevena, Pontrello & Associates.[2]
Notable cases[edit]
- 2009 Represented Ed Graziano (hired a hitman who was actually an undercover detective to kill his wife Debra).[4] Graziano pleaded no contest to charge of solicitation to commit the murder of his wife in 2011 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.[5]
- 2010 Jennifer Mee "Hiccup girl" Charged with murder.[6][7] Mee was convicted of first-degree murder, and she was sentenced to life without parole.[8]
- 2019 William Matthew Napolitano who was convicted in federal court for child pornography offenses and sentenced to life in prison.[9]
- 2019 Michael Drejka in a "Stand Your Ground" case.[10][1] Drejka was convicted of manslaughter on August 23, 2019, and was sentenced to imprisonment for 20 years on October 10, 2019.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "New attorneys for Michael Drejka address reasons for taking case". USA Breaking News. USA BREAKING NEWS. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "John H. Trevena". Lawyer Legion. Lawyer Legion. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ "Power of Attorneys". Trevena Portello Law. Web.com Group, In. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ Thompson, Stephan. "Undercover detective testifies in Graziano hearing". Suncoast News Network. Times Publishing Inc. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Edward Graziano seeks leniency for man accused of killing son". Tampa Bay Times. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ↑ "'Hiccup girl' Jennifer Mee may use Tourette's Syndrome as murder defense". Advance Ohio. Associated Press. 26 October 2010.
- ↑ "'Hiccup Girl' Lived Transient Life Before Alleged Role in Murder, Cops Say". FOX News Network, LLC. Associated Press. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ Botelho, Greg (21 September 2013). "Florida 'Hiccup Girl' found guilty of murder". Cable News Network. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Salomone, Julie (6 December 2018). "Former Pasco Schools employee sentenced to life in prison for child pornography". Scripps TV Station Group. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ Couwels, John; Sanchez, Ray; Levenson, Eric (23 August 2019). "Florida man found guilty of manslaughter in parking lot shooting that led to 'Stand Your Ground' trial". CNN. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ↑ Varn, Kathryn (October 10, 2019). "Michael Drejka sentenced to 20 years in parking lot shooting". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
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