LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Robin Severance Lopez left the Lake County jail Monday after a judge in the case signed an order that allowed Lopez to use her funds.
Severance Lopez had nothing to say as she left the county lockup.
The estranged wife of suspended Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez is accused of conspiracy to commit racketeering.
[Watch Robin Severance Lopez walk out of jail]
On Monday, Lopez’s lawyer filed a motion requesting an immediate hearing to prove she has met the conditions to post bond.
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Lopez was arrested on June 23, facing a first-degree felony charge under Florida law. Her bond was set at $400,000, with the court requiring verification that the funds used to post bond came from legitimate sources.
At a July 3 hearing, Lopez demonstrated that $380,000 of the bond came from legitimate funds. However, the court sought further proof for the remaining $20,000.
Lopez’s attorney asked if the 2023 sale of her Fanny Bass property, which yielded over $57,000, could satisfy the remaining amount. The court suggested that the defense and prosecution confer on the issue.
[VIDEO BELOW: Robin Severance appears in court for a bond hearing.]
Following the hearing, Lopez’s counsel contacted the state to confirm the property sale as the source for the remaining $20,000 but received no response.
On July 5, Lopez’s attorney provided additional proof of legitimate funds via a certified check from a family member, who had previously contributed $26,600 that the state accepted as legitimate. Supplemental banking records and bonding company receipts were also submitted.
[VIDEO BELOW: Attorney discusses the case with reporters]
Despite these efforts, Lopez remains detained due to the unresolved bond condition. Her attorney argues this continued detention violates both the Florida Constitution and the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of pretrial release on reasonable conditions.
“I have never had a source of funds hearing where we were put through this many obstacles, and I just hope that we’re finally reaching the end here, and that if we have to have another hearing, that’s the last one,” said Michelle Yard, Robin Severance Lopez’s attorney.
Yard also said her client is locked down 23 hours a day due to being in protective custody.