CANTERO, J.
In this case, we interpret Florida's unlawful compensation statute, which prohibits public officials from seeking or accepting unauthorized benefits in return for performance or nonperformance of official duties. See § 838.016(1), Fla. Stat. (1999). In this case, a police officer was convicted of soliciting sex in return for not issuing a traffic citation. We must decide whether the State may prove a violation through circumstantial evidence...
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