Attorney General Pam Bondi

STATEMENT Date: March 16, 2017 Contact: Kylie Mason Phone: 850.245.0150 kylie.mason@myfloridalegal.com Twitter: @AGPamBondi

Attorney General Bondi’s Statement on State Attorney Ayala’s Neglect of Duty

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi today released the following statement about State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit Aramis Ayala’s announcement that she “will not be seeking death penalty in cases handled in my office:” "State Attorney Aramis Ayala’s decision today sends a dangerous message to residents and visitors of the greater Orlando area—furthermore, it is a blatant neglect of duty and a shameful failure to follow the law as a constitutionally elected officer.”