Criminal Law

DANCE, DANCE, DANCE

Posted on June 19, 2009
  A "good little tool"?BOB NORMAN'S DAILY PULPThe Florida Bar Strikes a Blow for Unjustice Everywhere " ... the Florida Bar Association is going after lawyer Lawrence "Chris" Roberts...Roberts, you see, had the audacity to tell the truth. He told of Judge Larry Seidlin's improprieties as a judge, about his soliciting of a purse for his wife and a shirt...

JAABCAM

Posted on June 19, 2009
1.) Happy Anniversary! Gentleman John Kastrenakes celebrates his first full week on the Palm Beach circuit bench Friday (too bad he didn't pay Broward a visit in his former capacity as a DOJ public corruption prosecutor before the Governor made him a judge);  2...

FUN WITH FEREN

Posted on June 18, 2009
 Feren's courtroom around 3:00 PM ThursdayThis Motion For Disqualification Of Judge was filed today by the Public Defender's Office.We weren't there, but Judge Feren apparently commented on the length of the Motion, and said he needed time to read it...

4th DCA 17TH CIRCUIT OPINIONS

Posted on June 17, 2009
OPINIONS RELEASED 6-17-09Imperato - Reversed and remanded        Gold - Reversed and RemandedBidwill - reverse and remand for a new trial      Englander Henning - Affirm  Gates - reverse and remand for the trial court to vacate Cote?s judgment and sentence                (Dispositive Motion to Suppress should have been granted)                  Michael Kaplan - Reversed and Remanded(Felony DUI should not have been dismissed due to loss of DUI Video by the State)Carney - Affirmed in part; reversed in part        Bowman - Reversed and remanded for further proceedingsRosenberg - Affirmed        Gardiner - reverse and remandKrathen - Petition Denied        Bidwill - Reversed and remandedGold - Reversed and Remanded for Further Proceedings                        (Does not include PCAs)

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WHO IS STEVEN FEREN & WHY DID HE WANT TO BE A JUDGE?

Posted on June 17, 2009
                                                                                              Judge Feren doesn't want you wasting his precious time...

TUESDAY NOTES

Posted on June 16, 2009
Coming soon - Juvenile Judge Feren's first star turn on JAABLOG.  There's a transcript floating around out there, and it's a doozy.  Will this be the end of his short stay in the criminal division?  Did he really mean all those silly things he said, or is he just looking to get over to civil and out of the crappy mock courtroom he's stuck in now?  Stay tuned ...

DALE ROSS REDUCED TO BEGGING?

Posted on June 15, 2009
                                 "You did not respond to my last email.  Could you respond?  Call me...

JAABCAM

Posted on June 14, 2009
1.) Lamberti & Finkelstein share a twenty year old joke before Friday's PSCC Meeting (Sheriff Al started his BSO career in the courthouse, working in the Main Jail which was housed on the seventh floor; 2.) No, that's not David Bogenschutz in the seersucker suit and white bucks...

JAKOVICH vs. VITALE

Posted on June 12, 2009
 Robert Abraham Jakovich Howard Finkelstein made the following announcement earlier today:GOOD LUCK ROBIt's official.  Assistant Public Defender, Major Crimes Attorney, Rob Jakovich has filed his papers to run for Circuit Judge in Judge Vitale's slot...

THURSDAY NOTES

Posted on June 11, 2009
 Kenneth Pierce with his attorney Ed HoegCongratulations to Clement Dean on his Not Guilty in the non-capital murder one that finally wrapped up before Judge Lebow today.  The rubber match went to Dean after two prior hung juries...

JAABCAM

Posted on June 10, 2009
The Courthouse crime spree continues - first Judge Seidman's computer is stolen, then 1.) The mirrors from the eighth floor Men's Room go missing, and then 2.) Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips' golf cart disappears (that's the Judge and BSO searching for her transport Wednesday at lunch time); 3...

4TH DCA 17TH CIRCUIT OPINIONS

Posted on June 10, 2009
OPINIONS RELEASED JUNE 3, 2009Weinstein - Reversed and Remanded        Levenson - AffirmedGrossman - Reversed and Remanded        Lazarus - reverse and remand for a new trialAvalos (!) - Affirmed        Englander Henning - ReversedDale Ross - Reversed        Andrews - Reversed and Remanded for further proceedingsAndrews - Reversed and Remanded        Englander Henning - Reversed and remanded with instructionsRodriguez-Powell - Petitioner discharged from ProsecutionOPINIONS RELEASED JUNE 10, 2009Williams - Reversed and Remanded with Directions        Williams - Reversed and RemandedLynch - Petition granted, order quashed and cause remanded

MINDY SOLOMON MAKES IT OFFICIAL

Posted on June 10, 2009
 Chief Assistant Public Defender Mindy SolomonMindy files for 2010.  Former homicide prosecutor, current Chief of County Courts for the Public Defender (formerly in charge of the Juvenile Division), and Nova Law Professor Solomon is running for retiring Judge Shutter's county court seat...

TUESDAY NOTES - GRADY GRADY GRADY

Posted on June 09, 2009
Sorry Cheryl, it's real - Sandra Perlman has made it official.  She's the first 2010 circuit court candidate from the 17th to file with the Division of Elections.  Here are the announced county candidates.Head 'em up, move 'em out! - Reports came in today that Sheriff "Rowdy Yates" Lamberti has already begun to move prisoners out of the Stockade...

OPEN YOUR EYES

Posted on June 07, 2009
Friday's emergency PSCC meeting was canceled.  It's supposed to be rescheduled for some time this week, unless Sheriff Lamberti backs off his position to cut all in-custody drug treatment programs, in addition to shuttering the Stockade facility...

SAO SCANDAL BREWING

Posted on June 05, 2009
 Grossman, Milian & Grady at his pleaWe've been navigating a minefield all week regarding exclusive rights to a ticking bomb of a story.  We're told that both papers have it now, so all bets are off.  In a nutshell, the public records request filed by the Public Defender's Office regarding former Deputy Charles Grady has, unfortunately, borne fruit...

SPRING CLEANING

Posted on June 02, 2009
JAABLOG WILL RETURN SHORTLY WITH NEW, UNIMPROVED CONTENTIn the meantime, chew on the latest volley in the Spechler v. Tobin appeal.

JAABLOG CENSORED (AGAIN)

Posted on May 29, 2009
JAABLOG is once again blocked from the public access computers in the law library.  The same thing happened about a year ago, when an angry and embarrassed judge (we think) called in a favor with the County's  technology people.  The Blog was blocked, we publicized it, it was unblocked, then blocked again, and then unblocked again after everyone remembered Broward was still part of the United States of America...

ASA DAVID BRAUN ARRESTED

Posted on May 29, 2009
DEVELOPING ...Rumor has it the charge is Battery on a LEO, but we can't confirm at this time.            WHAT'S WRONG AT THE BROWARD SAO?

DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR?

Posted on May 28, 2009
Check out the police report in State v. Mercer.(JAABLOG will update at the usual time tonight)

BILL SCHERER'S SON-IN-LAW ARRESTED FOR TRAFFICKING

Posted on May 27, 2009
 Anthony Mercer got popped last week.  He's set before Judge Gates. Docketrack shows a slew of impending charges:I. Trafficking Cocaine (+28 grams)II. Poss Cannabis (+20 grams)III. Poss OxycodoneIV. Poss HydrocodoneV. Poss ClonazapamVI...

4TH DCA 17TH CIRCUIT OPINIONS

Posted on May 27, 2009
OPINIONS RELEASED 5-27-09O'Connor - Affirmed        Levenson - Affirmed        Gardiner/Backman - Reversed & Remanded (sleeping juror case)        Englander Henning - Reversed        Weinstein - Petition Quashed (client sues lawyer & waives atty/client privilege)Lazarus - Reversed and Remanded Gates - Affirmed (4th again whines about length of postconviction relief motions)

JUNE 3RD MEET & GREET WITH JEFFREY BACKMAN

Posted on May 27, 2009
 County Court Candidate BackmanSteve Melnick invites everyone to his office on Wednesday, June 3rd, for a Jeff Backman meet & greet.Melnick's place is right across from the Central Courthouse, near the PD's old juvenile division offices...

MONDAY NOTES

Posted on May 26, 2009
 PD alums Gabe Grasso & Ed HoegLas Vegas attorney Gabriel Grasso was in the house Monday.  Most recently all over the news representing OJ Simpson, Gabe kept us enthralled with stories of the boundless opportunities for criminal defense lawyers in Sin City...

CELEBRATING THE HONORABLE JUDGE GARDINER

Posted on May 25, 2009
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JAABCAM: MEMORIAL DAY EDITION

Posted on May 25, 2009
1.) The National WWII Museum is a nice walk from the French Quarter in New Orleans (or a quick streetcar ride on the St. Charles Line); 2.) German Enigma machine (breaking the code shortened the War by roughly two years); 3.) M2-2 Flamethrower (today we have blogs); 4...

JAABLOG'S ONCE UPON A TIME

Posted on May 21, 2009
JUSTICE? THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAWby Sue Reisinger, February 7, 2000 (Copyright 2000 Miami Herald Media Co.)"Hello, ladies and gentleman. I?m your friendly bailiff, and I?ll be helping you make your way through the Broward County court system today. If you are a wealthy and well-connected juror who wants to be excused from jury duty because you don?t want to be bothered, step forward now...

JAABCAM

Posted on May 21, 2009
1.) Are you in with the In Crowd?; 2.) Yet another picture of Tuesday's daring escape attempt; 3.) Tracy and Bill Cone; 4.) Dennis Siegel, head of the SAO's Sexual Battery Unit, relays an offer of a downward departure, three years probation, special condition castration; 5...

4TH DCA 17TH CIRCUIT CRIMINAL OPINIONS

Posted on May 20, 2009
OPINIONS RELEASED 5-13-09Holmes - Affirmed        Orlando - Reversed        Horowitz - ReversedOPINIONS RELEASED 5-20-09Gardiner - Reversed & Remanded        Krathen - Affirm/Resentence (Yisrael PRR issue)_        Gardiner - Affirm/Resentence (Yisrael PRR issue)        Carol-Lisa Phillips - Reversed and remandedSUPREME COURTNotice of Proffer - Additional Proof in Marek        State's Motion To Strike Additional ProofCondemned South Florida killer has appeal hearing todayOnly Florida's governors can say how they pick execution order"Crist picked out Marek and Johnston from nearly two dozen death-row inmates whose appeals are exhausted...

LARRY CLEARED (AGAIN)

Posted on May 20, 2009
HERALDHerald: Ex-Broward Judge Larry Seidlin cleared in 2nd investigation            AFTER YESTERDAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT                 IS ANYBODY REALLY SURPRISED?Carmel Cafiero has a report on Channel Seven at 6:00 - Larry may not be completely out of the woods just yet ...

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