– During his time as a State Attorney, Kevin Hayslett was one of the most effective prosecutors in the state, trying over 100 criminals in his first year serving the state.
– Kevin tried and prosecuted one of the largest cocaine trafficking cases in the history of Pinellas County; a ring of cocaine traffickers that were responsible for delivering over a hundred kilos of cocaine into the west coast of Florida. He was threatened in the courtroom by the family of the drug traffickers, but that didn’t stop his prosecution from convicting all 4 heads of the criminal Cocaine conspiracy with the maximum possible sentences.
– In his career as a prosecutor Kevin tried over 200 cases against sex offenders, human traffickers, drug traffickers, and other dangerous criminals.
– Kevin was the head of the arson task force with in the State Attorney’s Office. Responsible for all major arson prosecutions in Pinellas county.
– With the rise of pornography and sex trafficking operations in the area, Kevin Hayslett headed up the task force that prosecuted a record number of high profile cases that shut down numerous criminal trafficking operations and helped improve the safety of the community.
– Kevin prosecuted a number of high profile murder cases, including the 1991 prosecution of Michael Jackson, who was convicted of robbery and the tragic first-degree murder of an elderly couple.
– Kevin was one of the most hands-on prosecutors in the state, ensuring that the law was being followed at all levels of law enforcement. Early in his career, Hayslett went on undercover operations with detectives to deliver search warrants.
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