BEFORE THE

STATE OF FLORIDA

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

 

 

In re SAMUEL G. S. BENNETT,     )

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Respondent.                            )                       Complaint No. 00-115

)                       Final Order No. COE  04-277

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FINAL ORDER AND PUBLIC REPORT UPON

MANDATE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

 

 

This matter came before the Commission on Ethics, meeting in public session on July 22, 2004, upon the mandate of the Fifth District Court of Appeal issued in Samuel G. S. Bennett v. State of Florida Commission on Ethics, Case No. 5D03-1669 (March 19, 2004).  The Court's opinion in that case concludes that the evidence does not support a finding of corrupt intent.

Pursuant to the mandate, the Commission finds that the Respondent did not violate Section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes, and hereby dismisses the complaint.

ORDERED by the State of Florida Commission on Ethics meeting in public session on July 22, 2004.

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                                                                                          Date Rendered

 

 

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                                                                                          Joel K. Gustafson

                                                                                          Chair

                                                                                         

 

THIS ORDER CONSTITUTES FINAL AGENCY ACTION. ANY PARTY WHO IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THIS ORDER HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK JUDICIAL REVIEW UNDER SECTION 120.68, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY FILING A NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL PURSUANT TO RULE 9.110 FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, WITH THE CLERK OF THE COMMISSION ON ETHICS, 3600 Maclay Boulevard South, Suite 201, P.O. DRAWER 15709, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32317-5709; AND BY FILING A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL ATTACHED TO WHICH IS A CONFORMED COPY OF THE ORDER DESIGNATED IN THE NOTICE OF APPEAL ACCOMPANIED BY THE APPLICABLE FILING FEES WITH THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL. THE NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE THIS ORDER IS RENDERED.

 

Copies furnished to:

 

Mr. James H. Peterson, III

Advocate for the Commission on Ethics

Office of the Attorney General

The Capitol, PL-01

Tallahassee, FL  32399-1050

 

Mr. C. Allen Watts and Mr. Ty Harris

Attorneys for Samuel G. S. Bennett

Cobb & Cole

P. O. Box 2451

Daytona Beach, FL  32115-2491

 

Mr. David G. Leonhard, Complainant

168 E. 2^nd Avenue

Pierson, FL  32180