State Attorney Andrew Bain released an annual report highlighting the office’s work over the past year since he took office. He serves as the chief prosecutor for the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Florida representing Orange County and Osceola County.
The State Attorney’s report reflected the office’s recent achievements, current initiatives and future goals to protect the community from harm, and engage the community on crime prevention and intervention efforts.
Highlights from State Attorney Andrew Bain’s Central Florida report include:
• Thirty-one homicide cases went to trial over the past year with a 93% conviction rate, including 18 life sentences.
• Twenty sex crimes cases went to trial with an 80% conviction rate, including eight life sentences.
• The Violent Crimes Unit was established with five assistant state attorneys focusing solely on prosecuting violent, gang and gun crimes. The unit has taken seven cases to trial with an 85% conviction rate.
• Restaffing the office with experienced prosecutors and filling 99% of our 163 full-time prosecutorial positions.
• Increasing prosecutor starting salaries from $63,000 to $68,000 to help attract high-quality candidates.
• Collaborating with local partners on prevention programs to prevent and deter crime.
• Improving working relationships with law enforcement.
State Attorney Andrew Bain was appointed to the role in August 2023 by Governor Ron DeSantis. Bain said his office is dedicated to creating a safer community by holding violent offenders accountable and prosecuting crimes fairly. In his current role, State Attorney Bain said he aims to restore public safety, strengthen community relationships, support the well-being of victims and proactively collaborate with local organizations to deter and prevent crime.
The full State Attorney Bain report can be found here.
