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FL S0008
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AI Summary
- Appropriates $817,000 from the General Revenue Fund to compensate Leonard Cure for 16 years of wrongful incarceration following a 2004 conviction for armed robbery and aggravated assault that was vacated in December 2020 after an independent review found he was "most likely innocent"
- Waives tuition and fees for up to 120 credit hours at any Florida career center, Florida College System institution, or state university, provided Cure meets admission requirements and maintains satisfactory academic progress
- Prohibits any funds awarded under the act from being used to pay attorney fees or lobbying fees, and bars Cure from submitting a separate compensation application under Chapter 961, Florida Statutes (for which he was ineligible due to prior unrelated felony convictions)
- Requires Cure to reimburse the state for the $817,000 if he later obtains a civil judgment or settlement related to his wrongful incarceration, with the Department of Legal Affairs filing a lien on any such recovery
- Vacates all unused benefits under the act if any future judicial determination concludes that Cure participated in the armed robbery and aggravated assault for which he was incarcerated
Legislative Description
Relief of Leonard Cure/State of Florida
Last Action
Chapter No. 2023-319
7/10/2023
Committee Referrals
Appropriations4/13/2023
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice4/4/2023
Judiciary3/30/2023
Full Bill Text
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