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“I have determined that doing so is not in the best interest of the community or the best interest of justice.”
She said she understands that law enforcement may be upset, but she did not make the decision arbitrarily.
Ayala said Florida law gives her the discretion to make the decision.
She made the announcement the same week that Gov. Rick Scott restored the ability of prosecutors to use the death penalty as a prosecutorial tool.