Rick Patrick
rick@greenepublishing.com
During the felony court proceedings on Wednesday, July 16, in the Madison County Courthouse, Shukel Mutch, 30, of Monticello, appeared before the Hon. Melissa Olin. Mutch was appearing in court to answer to charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, discharging a firearm in public and resisting an officer without violence. The charges stemmed from an event in April of 2023 during which Mutch was accused of exchanging gunfire with an unnamed person. During the incident, Mutch suffered a gunshot wound.
Mutch entered a plea of guilty and was adjudicated guilty. He was sentenced to 10 years in the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections. The charges carried a mandatory minimum sentence of three years. He was also ordered to pay a total of $1,265 in fines and court-related costs. He was given credit for 771 days of time served.