Report: Orange-Osceola State Attorney's Office leads with the highest number of dropped felony charges against minors orlandosentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from orlandosentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Prosecutors handling cases in Orange and Osceola counties drop more violent felony and gun charges against minors than their counterparts in other circuits in the state, according to a report released this week by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. The Office of the State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit — led by Monique Worrell, who’s faced criticism from other public .
Experts say the disputes between Monique Worrell and the sheriffs in her circuit is a public display of a common friction between police and prosecutors.