Osceola County Sheriff’s Suspended Wife Released on Bail

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Robin Severance Lopez was released from the Lake County jail on Monday after a judge permitted her to access her financial resources.

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.

Lopez had been detained on June 23, charged with a first-degree felony in Florida. Her bail was set at $400,000, and it was mandated by the court that the money used to secure her release must be verified as coming from legal means.

During a hearing on July 3, Lopez proved that $380,000 of her bond originated from legitimate sources. However, the court requested additional evidence 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.