Sarasota jury convicts man in shooting over $20 argument
Everett Arnold White was found guilty of aggravated battery and firearm possession in a shooting over a $20 dispute.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 31, 2026, 5:13 p.m. ET
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Aug 31, 2026, 5:13 p.m. ETFirst report
Sarasota jury convicts man in shooting over $20 argument
A Sarasota jury has convicted Everett Arnold White of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm while armed with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to the 12th Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office as reported by mysuncoast.com. The conviction stems from an incident in which White shot a longtime friend in the torso following an argument over $20, according to the same report.
White faces a minimum 25-year prison sentence and up to life in prison on the aggravated battery conviction under Florida's 10-20-Life law, and up to 15 additional years on the firearm-possession conviction, according to the release. The Sarasota Police Department investigated the case. The date of the shooting has not been established in the available reporting.
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- Sarasota jury convicts man in shooting over $20 argumentmysuncoast.com
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