Criminal Law

WEDNESDAY NOTES - UNCLE FRED!

Posted on July 29, 2009
JAABLOG announces the Barbara Beilly Project - who is General Master Barbara Beilly?  Who cares?  Well, we do now, since receiving reports she's messing about with one of our favorite at-laws.  Information is still sketchy, but we're told Mr...

TUESDAY NOTES - HOLLYWOOD FALLOUT

Posted on July 28, 2009
THE FBI & FDLE - click here for the Public Defender's letter to Chief Wagner of the Hollywood PD, regarding the now infamous DUI video.  Our favorite part? - the "cc" at the end of page two, copying the FBI, FDLE, and the Broward SAO.  Howard asks a lot of tough questions, which we doubt the Chief or Mr...

"We'll do a little Walt Disney to protect the cop ..."

Posted on July 27, 2009
Let's hear it for Hollywood.Your friendly neighborhood Hollywood PD is at it again.Today's story involves a police officer crashing into an illegally stopped car.  It could have happened to anyone.  The owner of the car turns out to be, let's say, woozy, and roadsides ensue...

THURSDAY NOTES: McLawrence Makes It Official!

Posted on July 23, 2009
McLawrence v. Seidman - It's on! Jahra McLawrence filed his papers to run for county court judge, group 26.  Click here next week to see the proof, when the Supervisor of Elections' web master returns from vacation and posts the new filing.                                May the Best Man Win!Teresa Williams weighs in - no, not on the McLawrence/Seidman race (wasn't she going to run too?), but on BACDL's meeting tomorrow to save the in-custody drug programs...

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JAABCAM

Posted on July 23, 2009
1.) Millions of people may have been watching Carmel Cafiero's live broadcast from the courthouse today, but pros like Carmel and David Bogenschutz don't know the meaning of "nerves".  Here they are clowning during a commercial break, seconds before the red light came on and they went back to work (2); 3...

TUESDAY NOTES - FLOATING HEADS & HUIZENGA

Posted on July 21, 2009
The perfect crime? - did you hear about the case of Robert Mackey and Paul Trucchio?  Two guys accused of murder, after the discovery of a floating human head in a canal alongside Alligator Alley in Broward County?  Click here for BSO's press release from 2007, and click here for the four page Affidavit To Arrest detailing the investigation...

ROTATION!

Posted on July 20, 2009
 Nova Law School Book Store reports brisk sales ...Purported Email from Judge Carney to all 17th Circuit Judges:    Enclosed herewith is a copy of the proposed rotational plan for the 17 th Judicial Circuit. It includes rotation for both Circuit and County Court...

JAABCAM

Posted on July 19, 2009
1.) Private attorneys start to care about the budget cuts - PAs can forget about a quick trip to the Misdemeanor Clerk's Office after court; 2.) Doodie! The burst water main at Sunrise and 15th Thursday evening, which made lots of people late to court Friday morning; 3...

SUNDAY NOTES

Posted on July 19, 2009
Judge Feren expected to rule Monday morning on the Motions To Disqualify - at least that's what he supposedly told the people in his division (and he's up against the thirty day statutory deadline too).  We'll post the order after we secure a copy ...

MAREK TO DIE

Posted on July 16, 2009
JAABLOG learned earlier today that the Supreme Court has issued an order affirming the death sentence of John Marek.Mr. Martin McClain and his colleagues should be commended for their gallant efforts.

THURSDAY NOTES

Posted on July 16, 2009
The Stanton Kaplan Rule? - Click here for today's Supreme Court ruling changing the score sheets in Florida.Here's the relevant lingo, included in new score sheets:"If total sentence points are less than or equal to 44, the lowest permissible sentence is any non-state prison sanction...

4TH DCA 17TH CIRCUIT OPINIONS

Posted on July 15, 2009
OPINIONS RELEASED 7-15-09Gold - Affirmed (1st Degree Felony Murder of Child)        Dijols - Reversed (hearsay can't be sole basis for VOP)Carol-Lisa Phillips - Appeal Dismissed        Aleman - Petition GrantedABC News: Sex Offender Begs For More Jail Time (sigh, as usual, no credit for JAABLOG)DBR: Minority groups form with eyes on diverse South Florida judiciarySDFL Blog: Robert Lee is not going to be a Federal Judge (this time)(Also, see the SDFL Blog for interview reports)Full Court Press - Florida State Courts Summer 2009 EditionOrlando - the 3rd-meanest city in America for homelessEsteemed juvenile Judge Cindy Lederman loses top post (new Miami CJ making changes)            (Our condolences to the Fields' Family)

JAABCAM

Posted on July 14, 2009
1.) Trial run of BSO's new prisoner transport system Monday.  The secure tubes connect directly to the Main Jail.  Savings could reach into the millions annually after expensive infrastructure upgrades; 2.) Let's hope he didn't relapse - Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer cancels a signing of his sex & drugs & sobriety memoir "Hit Hard: A Story of Hitting Rock Bottom at the Top" (Barnes & Noble Fort Lauderdale); 3...

TUESDAY NOTES (LOUREIRO, TOBIN v. FORMAN, STATZ BY SATZ)

Posted on July 14, 2009
 Decker & Legakis flank attorney Johnny McCrayClosing Arguments Wednesday - Police Officers Miranda Decker & Emanouel Legakis go into day three of their trial tomorrow.  Our favorite newsie was there for a few minutes, but there might not be a story since she was preoccupied with more serious matters...

A NEW STANDARD FOR DVU FIREARM DISCHARGE CASES

Posted on July 13, 2009
Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Frank Adderley's wife Eleanor pled this morning.  She'll be sentenced by Judge Levenson on August 21st at 1:30 PM.  The agreed range is 270 days in the county jail up to 30 months prison.  From the sound of statements by the Judge and attorney David Bogenschutz, expect the minimum jail time followed by probation...

SAVE THE IN-CUSTODY DRUG PRGRAMS

Posted on July 13, 2009
The Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers                              Presents     Forum on In-Custody Jail Treatment Program                  Date:    Friday, July 24, 2009                             Time:   1:00 p...

SOME THINGS NEVER GO AWAY!

Posted on July 08, 2009
                                                                                                                   Will former Chief Judge Dale Ross have to talk?                    "Judge Ross Would Suffer Unnecessary Annoyance, Embarrassment, Oppression,                                                         And Undue Burden If Compelled To Testify"                                            -Senior Assistant Attorney General Charles M...

WEDS NOTES - IRELAND, SAO NEWSLETTER, 4TH DCA OPS

Posted on July 08, 2009
 The Oakland Raiders' Zack Crockett in the house ...Juror #1 - retired professional football player and Pompano native Zack Crockett helped clear another innocent man from criminal charges in Broward this week.  "JAABLOG is for cowards" - Judge Kathleen Ireland has some very definite opinions about our humble little Blog...

BIDWILL RULES

Posted on July 02, 2009
 Fly me to the moon ...Judge Bidwill recused himself in the State v. Loureiro fiasco.  It's up to Chief Judge Tobin to decide whether or not the entire 17th Circuit Judiciary should be disqualified, since he's the only one with the authority to make that decision...

JAABCAM

Posted on July 02, 2009
1.) Leyritz meets Judge Hurley today for at least the second time.  The hearing was rather anti-climatic since Judge Gold had already revoked Leyritz's pretrial release based on the new arrest.  The new allegations are supposed to be pretty shaky and full of contradictions, so Leyritz may be back out next week looking for his third strike (photo of the video feed from First Appearances); 2...

CRUEL AND UNUSUAL: HOUSE ARREST WITHOUT A HOUSE

Posted on June 30, 2009
 Raphael Marquez would rather live in the Broward County Jail than under a bridgeToday's travesty comes in the form of one Raphael Marquez, courtesy of the Florida Legislature.Mr. Marquez was released from Florida State Prison on June 23rd, after serving roughly seven years on a sex offense...

TUESDAY NOTES

Posted on June 30, 2009
Grady Ordered Into R.E.A.C.H. - Judge Robinson signed the following order today:The Court having heard the testimony of Dr. Michael Brannon as to his evaluation of the defendant, Charles Grady, orders the defendant Charles Grady to commence outpatient treatment at R...

TUESDAY NOTES (GARDINER, GRADY, FEREN & DEPOTEK IS HERE)

Posted on June 29, 2009
Buddy Nevins over at BrowardBeat.com hangs a major curve ball - click here to read his report on Judge Ana Gardiner's request to be removed as a 2009 Hispanic Woman Of Distinction.  According to the article, Ana is paying extra special attention to the Judicial Canons of Ethics these days, since "a sanctimonious, largely anonymous crowd of Internet bloggers continue to attack her...

SURPRISE, SURPRISE

Posted on June 28, 2009
 Critic eats hat - news at elevenA lot can happen in a few days ...  which is why we should have tracked down Public Defender Howard Finkelstein before Friday of last week.It turns out our favorite whipping boy has been making concessions after all...

JAMES JONES, PROCESS SERVER

Posted on June 25, 2009
 James Jones of Out On Bail, Inc.James Jones is a licensed private investigator and process server.  You probably recognize James from seeing him around the Broward Central Courthouse.  If you have a subpoena you need served, give him a call at 954-644-0274...

JAABCAM

Posted on June 25, 2009
1.) Hail to the Chief!  Marge McClain, of the Hurley/McClains, is the new President of the Broward County Judicial Assistants' Association.  Trish Mcgee hands over the reigns after many years of steering the ship on July 15th, when Judge Hurley swears Marge in at the Installation Luncheon; 2...

THEY SAY THE DARKEST HOUR/ IS RIGHT BEFORE THE DAWN*

Posted on June 24, 2009
MIAMI HERALDChange sought in Florida prison system"A call by Florida's most powerful business lobby to halt prison construction and reform the criminal justice system is gaining surprising traction among policymakers in the wake of a deepening budget crisis and growing evidence that building new prison beds will not reduce crime...

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

Posted on June 24, 2009
 Loureiro is flaring up again - will there be an evidentiary hearing after all?Motion to Dismiss Based on Prosecutorial and Judicial Misconduct? - here is the Motion to Disqualify the 17th Circuit Judiciary filed by attorney Michael Tenzer in State v...

SATZ, INC.

Posted on June 22, 2009
SUN SENTINELBroward sheriff's deputy Charles Grady kept badge, job despite repeated complaints from women"A review of Grady's service record by the Sun Sentinel turned up complaints from women over the years who claimed the deputy had berated, belittled, molested, fondled, hog-tied or pepper-sprayed them...

MONDAY NOTES

Posted on June 22, 2009
Election Day - Tuesday is election day for the Broward County Judicial Assistants' Association.  After many years of service, Trish McGee is hoping to pass the reigns to another dedicated individual with a high threshold for pain (hello, one judge is bad enough - how would you like to handle a hundred of them?)...

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