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FL H6001
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Status
Introduced
12/6/2022
Primary Sponsor
Michael Gottlieb
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AI Summary
- Appropriates $817,000 from the General Revenue Fund to compensate Leonard Cure for 16 years of wrongful incarceration after his 2004 conviction for armed robbery and aggravated assault was vacated in December 2020, with an Independent Review Panel finding he was "most likely innocent"
- Waives tuition and fees for Mr. Cure for up to 120 credit hours at any Florida career center, Florida College System institution, or state university, contingent on meeting admission requirements and maintaining satisfactory academic progress
- Prohibits funds awarded under the act from being used for attorney or lobbying fees, and bars Mr. Cure from seeking additional compensation under Chapter 961, Florida Statutes, which he was already ineligible for due to prior unrelated felony convictions
- Requires Mr. Cure to reimburse the state for the $817,000 payment (less attorney fees and litigation costs) if he subsequently receives a civil judgment or settlement related to the wrongful incarceration, and mandates he notify the Department of Legal Affairs upon filing any such civil action
- Vacates any unused benefits under the act if a future judicial determination concludes Mr. Cure participated in the armed robbery and aggravated assault for which he was incarcerated
Legislative Description
Relief/Leonard Cure/State of Florida
Last Action
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 8 (Ch. 2023-319)
4/28/2023
Committee Referrals
Judiciary4/17/2023
Appropriations2/10/2023
Civil Justice Subcommittee12/23/2022
Full Bill Text
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