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Former Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren will be one of two prosecutors receiving honors from the American Bar Association (ABA) this Friday – exactly one year after Gov. Ron DeSantis removed him from office.
Warren will receive the ABA Criminal Justice Section’s Curtin-Maleng Minister of Justice Award at the group’s annual meeting in Denver.
The award recognizes prosecutors who fulfill their duty “to seek justice, not merely to convict,” an ABA press note said.
As the twice-elected State Attorney, Warren advanced reforms including diversion programs for low-level offenders, civil citation programs for juveniles and adults, and prevention and rehabilitation programs.
– Jesse Scheckner, Florida Politics, The South FL 100