Leah R. Case
Chief Judge · Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified July 25, 2026
Chief Judge · Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
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Chief Judge, Seventh Judicial Circuit; Division 41 Felony Criminal — Volusia County
Circuit Judge Leah R. Case was appointed to the bench in 2010. She earned her undergraduate degree and her Juris Doctor from the University of Florida. She was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1994 and served as Deputy Chief of Volusia County for the State Attorney’s Office, with 16 years of experience prosecuting criminal cases prior to her appointment. She currently serves as Chief Judge while also hearing criminal cases at the S. James Foxman Justice Center in Daytona Beach.
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S. James Foxman Justice Center, 251 N. Ridgewood Ave., Rm. 294, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Published forms & procedures: Division 41 Procedures
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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Adam J. Raits v. State of Florida
last checked September 3, 2026
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Chief Judge, Seventh Judicial Circuit; Division 41 Felony Criminal — Volusia Countycurrent
date not recorded — present
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Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Leroy R. Gadson v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Arthur Avery v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
PAMELLA D. MACGREGOR AND DAVID M. MACGREGOR VS DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, LLC, A FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AND
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Rakim J. Watson v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Watson v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Christopher Owens v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
JONATHAN ERIC BETSY VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Brooks Mitchell v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Michael V. Henderson v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
MARY L. SYNK, M L SYNK, LLC, JOANN DEBARON KING, ENRICO RUTA, RUTA RESORTS, LLC, MICHAEL DENIS, JUDITH DENIS, COLIN GOODRICH, AND KRISTA GOODRICH vs CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Anibal Muniz v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jorge Cervantes v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
John J. Nuzzi v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
ERNEST C. ANDERSON VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
David Lee DeBenedictis v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Derick Styron Jones, Jr. v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Arthur Avery v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Aaron D. Crump v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
WYNDHAM VACATION RESORTS, INC. vs OCEAN WALK RESORT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
John Bradley Linssens v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Christopher Owens v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
BROOKS MITCHELL VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Rakim Jamal Watson v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
KYLE Z. GULLO VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
MATTHEW C. WHITE VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Khambrel Leman Hadley v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
William Johnson v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Wayne Dontavious Matthews v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Derrick L. Sampson v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
RICHARD ALAN GOFORTH VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Israel Rios Lisboa, Jr. v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
CHERYL ANNE HEY AHMED, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF W. ROBERT HEY, AND MICHELLE HEY THOMAS vs MID FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT, LLC, SHERIFF GUINDI, E. JOSEPH LECOMPTE, JR., AND EDWARD STAUDT
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
NANCY JOHNSON vs DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
AMERICAN PLATINUM PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY vs DAVID SWANK
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOHN LEE WASHINGTON vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
PHILIP DENNISON vs HALIFAX STAFFING, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DONALD F. WILLIAMS vs BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II, INC., BEAR STEARNS ALT-A, ETC., ET AL
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
KATHY ANN SANDERS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ALDRIC D. MADDOX vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
TANGO IMPORTS, INC. vs W.G. YATES & SONS CONSTRUCTION CO.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
BERNARD C. MCCORMICK vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JEREMY E. LYNN vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
STEVEN R. PHELPS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ROBERT A. PETTIS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SHIRLEY BAKER vs CSMC 2019-RPL3 TRUST AND MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
MICHAEL A. VANLIEROP vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
KYLE GULLO vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
KEVIN PROPER vs VICTOR NADEAU AND THOMPSON PUMP AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ARTHUR L. HARDY, III vs DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
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