DeSantis ousted lenient State Attorney; felon she prosecuted seeks her return.

Florida Governor Removes State Attorney, Felon Seeks Reinstatement

In a bold move, Florida GOP ​Governor Ron DeSantis has taken action against State Attorney Monique Worrell, accusing her of “dereliction of duty” in prosecuting criminals. However, now a felon whose case Worrell handled is fighting to ⁣get her job back.

Melizaire Dorsica, who had already ⁢been convicted of a felony, ⁤found himself facing another felony charge for carrying a concealed weapon. Worrell​ was known for‍ reducing sentences for defendants⁤ like Dorsica. He recently filed a petition with Florida’s⁣ Ninth Judicial Circuit court, challenging DeSantis’ executive order that removed Worrell from office,⁢ claiming it was unconstitutional.

“All of⁤ the grievances cited in⁣ support of [DeSantis’ order] are attributable to DeSantis’ dissatisfaction with Worrell’s exercise of prosecutorial discretion, not a ‘blanket policy,’” the petition reads, according to Fox News.

DeSantis’​ executive order stated, “During ⁢Worrell’s ⁣tenure in office, the administration of criminal justice⁣ in the Ninth Circuit has been so clearly and fundamentally derelict as to ​constitute⁤ both neglect of duty and incompetence. Worrell has authorized or ⁣allowed practices or policies that⁤ have systematically permitted violent offenders, drug traffickers, serious-juvenile offenders, and pedophiles to evade incarceration, when otherwise warranted under Florida law.

The order further declared, “Despite the Legislature’s policy … to subject felons who use a firearm in the commission of a violent felony to ⁤minimum mandatory sentences, assistant state attorneys⁢ in the ​Ninth Circuit have been prevented or discouraged from pursuing such minimum mandatory sentences… Worrell’s practices or policies of evading minimum mandatory sentences for gun crimes are corroborated by her prosecutorial record.”

The order also highlighted data from the Florida Department of Corrections, stating, “Worrell’s practices or policies of evading⁢ minimum mandatory sentences for gun crimes are further corroborated by data‌ from the Florida Department of Corrections. With respect to prison admissions from January 1, 2022, to March‍ 31, 2023,​ the Ninth Circuit, on ‍a per ⁢capita basis, had among the lowest prison admission rates relative to the other circuits for the following crimes: robbery with a weapon, armed burglary, and weapons⁤ possession.”

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Governor DeSantis emphasized his ​duty to uphold the laws enacted by⁢ the Legislature, stating, “The people of Central Florida⁢ deserve to have a State Attorney​ who will ‍seek ⁣justice in⁣ accordance with ⁤the law instead of allowing violent criminals to roam the streets and find new victims.”

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