Replacement for DeSantis-sacked prosecutor reverses death penalty decision

Published August 8, 2022 9:20pm ET



Newly appointed Hillsborough State Attorney Susan Lopez reversed the decision by her DeSantis-sacked predecessor, Andrew Warren, not to pursue the death penalty against an alleged teacher slayer in one of her first high-profile moves since taking office.

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