Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Chief Assistant State Attorney L.E. Hutton to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of 4th Judicial Circuit Judge Don Lester.
Hutton became chief assistant under State Attorney Melissa Nelson in 2017. His role included supervising operations in Clay, Duval and Nassau counties; serving on the homicide unit and officer-involved critical incident review rotation; managing the Grand Jury Indictment Review Panel; and working with the targeted prosecution unit to combat gang violence.
“L.E. Hutton has proven himself as a talented prosecutor with exceptional intellect and work ethic. He will be a valuable asset to our judiciary, and I commend Gov. Ron DeSantis on this outstanding judicial appointment,” Nelson said in a Dec. 20 news release.