ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Criminal defendants accused of breaking the law while wearing masks could seek reduced charges or sentences by arguing they covered their faces to abide by government mask mandates or health-related guidelines, legal experts predict.Law enforcement agencies throughout Central Florida have recently asked for the public’s help identifying criminals such as robbers, burglars and shoplifters who were caught on camera committing offenses while wearing medical masks or similar face coverings.Some of those crimes occurred in counties like Orange, Osceola and Seminole where emergency orders are in place requiring face coverings to be worn in public to minimize the spread of COVID-19.Under Florida law, wearing a mask during the.