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Murder Charges For Lone Survivor Of Ambush

    On Monday, a Lake County grand jury was convened by the State Attorney’s Office of the Fifth Judicial Circuit to determine whether there was sufficient evidence to charge Julie Ann Sulpizio for her role in the August 2 ambush that claimed the life of Master Deputy Bradley Link and injured Deputies Stefano Gargano and Harold Howell.     The grand jury returned a true bill of indictment for the following charges:
·PRINCIPAL TO MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER – PREMEDITATED
·PRINCIPAL TO ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (three counts)
·CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE – PREMEDITATED
·BATTERY ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OR OTHER OFFICER
·BATTERY (three counts)
    A grand jury is required in Florida for all cases in which the death penalty could be sought. Principal to Murder in the First Degree of a Law Enforcement Officer is one such charge. The State Attorney’s Office has 45 days to make that decision and will do so after a thorough review of all available evidence. That decision has not yet been made.
    Sulpizio remains in custody on no bond status in an area detention facility.