Florida Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Monique Worrell is suspended as of Wednesday morning via an executive order from Gov. Ron DeSantis. Ron DeSantis announces the suspension of Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Monique Worrell. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Monique Worrell for 'dereliction of duty' on crime via an executive order on Wednesday.
Ron DeSantis announces the suspension of Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Monique Worrell.
"The practices and policies of her office have allowed murderers, other violent offenders, and dangerous drug traffickers to receive extremely reduced sentences and escape the full consequences of their criminal conduct. In some cases, these offenders have evaded incarceration altogether," DeSantis' office wrote in a statement. State Attorney Worrell’s practices undermine Florida law and endanger the safety, security, and welfare of the communities that Ms.
DeSantis highlighted the move in a news conference Wednesday morning alongside several other Florida officials. The officials, who included Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, stated that Worrell routinely avoided mandatory minimum sentencing for gun crimes and drug trafficking offenses, as well as allowing juvenile offenders to avoid serious charges and incarceration.
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