ORLANDO, Fla. — A Central Florida attorney said he will ask a judge to drop voter fraud charges against his clients after a ruling in South Florida.
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Twenty felons were arrested on charges of voting illegally earlier this year.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis made the announcement about the arrests in August.
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A Miami judge said the prosecutor did not have the appropriate jurisdiction and dismissed the charges against one of the felons.
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A Central Florida attorney said he will make the same request for his clients this week.
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