Criminal Law

SAVE YOUR SPOT ON THE LOUREIRO EXPRESS

Posted on April 26, 2009
 Save the Date: Tuesday, May 26thJAABLOG presents The Loureiro Express.Round trip, door to door transportation for the evidentiary hearing starring Broward judges & prosecutors, before the Honorable Lucy Chernow Brown.  Leaves from the judges parking lot, Broward Central Courthouse, at 7:15 AM Tuesday, May 26th, arriving at the Palm Beach Courthouse at 8:15 AM...

JAABCAM

Posted on April 24, 2009
1.) Sheriff Al smiling on his home turf, despite having just left a budget meeting with a county commissioner; 2.) "Orlando Al Fresco"; 3.) Specialized FPL crews working double overtime in Wilton Manors (and loving it!); 4.) The one & only Denzil; 5...

PERLMAN v. ALEMAN

Posted on April 24, 2009
 Perlman & Reres during the William Coday trialDBR'S INSIDE TRACK BLOGJudge Aleman may face opposition from familiar faceAND WHAT ABOUT RATICOFF?Double Dippers: Florida public officials cash in with big retirement payouts"(Judge Stanton) Kaplan "retired" Dec...

JAABLOG'S ONCE UPON A TIME: MEMOS, SCRIPTS & LOE

Posted on April 23, 2009
All kinds of wacky stuff is ending up in our mailbox and ears these days.  Check out this memo from Michael J. Satz to all ASAs, dated October 1, 1998.  It's titled "New Office Policies under the Criminal Punishment Code," and was sent out after the last round of major changes to the scoring system...

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NATIONAL TAKE YOUR KID TO WORK DAY

Posted on April 22, 2009
                                                                                                                                APRIL 23, 2009                The Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day program was founded to create   an opportunity for girls and boys to share and communicate their expectations for the future...

JAABCAM: PROTEST!

Posted on April 22, 2009
1.) Los Interpretes necesitan un aumento de sueldo; 2.) Special Master Bruce Lincoln stands up for the little guys; 3.) Co-conspirator/organizer Jason Blank interviews himself for CBS Four; 4.) Co-conspirator/organizer Dale Miller interviewed by WIOD NewsRadio; 5...

4TH DCA 17TH CIRCUIT OPINIONS

Posted on April 22, 2009
OPINIONS RELEASED APRIL 22, 2009O'Connor - Affirm/Reverse        Williams - Petition for writ of habeas corpus deniedBowman - Affirmed     Dijols - Affirmed   BLAST FROM THE PAST: Landry v...

COHEN IN DISTRESS

Posted on April 22, 2009
    Cohen     FinkelsteinThe Public Defender's Office has filed a Motion For Disqualification Of Judge with Judge Geoffrey Cohen.Judge Cohen is, of course, the presiding judge in the felony domestic violence division...

SCOTUS DECIDES MAJOR SEARCH INCIDENT TO ARREST CASE

Posted on April 21, 2009
ARIZONA v. GANT"Police may search a vehicle incident to a recent occupant?s arrest only if the arrestee is within reaching distance of the passenger compartment at the time of the search or it is reasonable to believe the vehicle contains evidence of the offense of arrest...

JAABCAM

Posted on April 20, 2009
1.) Glassman, Salesman & Schwartzreich await the jury this morning to commence voir dire on trial number two; 2.) Bogenschutz & Murphy at last week's hearing for Adderley (COP set for May 7th @ 1:30 - "Bogenschutz said a sentence that includes incarceration is likely...

PROTEST!

Posted on April 20, 2009
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!!Holy Ghost of Thomas Paine!  An anonymously authored flyer made the rounds of the courthouse Monday, bearing the above-styled caption.The rest of the missive:COME JOIN A LUNCH HOUR PROTEST OF THE PROPOSED SALARY CUTS FOR STATE EMPLOYEESWEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2009, 12 - 1:30 P...

GRADY GRUDGEMATCH: MILIAN vs. DIAZ

Posted on April 17, 2009
 Not Grady, but a funny picture nonethelessAttorneys Al Milian and Rhea Grossman have filed a Motion for Disqualification in the former Deputy Charles Grady case.Check it out here.The allegations: 1. Diaz refused to set a quick change of plea after the Information was served on April 2nd, which the parties wanted since a plea agreement had already been negotiated in the hope of avoiding prolonged media attention...

JAABLOG RUMOR MILL

Posted on April 16, 2009
 Back to the Feds?Just one big fat rumor today.  It's all over the courthouse anyway.Will Judge Ilona Holmes be chosen to replace Alex Acosta as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida?We hear she has a pretty good shot...

17TH CIRCUIT 4TH DCA OPINIONS

Posted on April 15, 2009
OPINIONS RELEASED 4-15-09Rothschild - Reversed        Gardiner - Reversed and Remanded        Phillips - Affirmed        Rothschild - Affirmed in part; reversed in part, and remanded Rothschild - Affirmed        Gardiner - Reversed and RemandedGoldstein - Reversed and Remanded with Directions        Carney - AffirmedLevenson - Affirmed and Remanded        Murphy - ReversedKrathen - Reversed       O'Connor - Affirmed                     (Does not include PCAs)*Judge Seidlin's Clan Removed From Widow's Will *Sun-Sentinel Reporters Cut Off At Courthouse BrowardBeat...

BROWARD COUNTY TAX DAY TEA PARTY

Posted on April 15, 2009
                                                                                             Wednesday, April 15, 2009                                                                   5:00pm - 8:00pm                                                                    Federal Building                                                         299 East Broward Boulevard                                                                   Fort Lauderdale, FL           

JAABCAM GETS THE VELVET BOOT

Posted on April 15, 2009
1.) Hmmm, what's this all about? ... ; 2.)  ... Why, it's a presentation by a panel of 4th DCA judges for the benefit of the 17th Circuit Judiciary, Wednesday at noon, Judge Lebow's courtroom (Gross, May, Warner, Levine, Taylor, Gerber, Farmer & Damoorgian)...

THE BIRD IS THE WORD

Posted on April 13, 2009
Everyone's favorite case filer strikes again.Good old Mark Horn.No job too large, too small, or too wrong.Whether it's taser victim Kevin Bradley, or elevator beatdown victim Joshua Ortiz, Satz can count on Horn.Today's episode concerns a preposterous PC Affidavit, a rock (no, not a cocaine rock, a rock as in a "VALTOX tested positive" stone), a negative lab report, and, drum roll please, felony charges for one Anthony Bellamy...

COURTHOUSE LOSS

Posted on April 13, 2009
 Daniel Futch Sentinel: Daniel Futch, longtime Broward judge, dies at 75     (thanks to "Judge Futch Died this Weekend")

STATUS THURSDAY @ 1:00 PM

Posted on April 13, 2009
 Do you smell blood?The Omar Loureiro saga gets more interesting every day.Today the 17th Circuit State Attorney's Office confirmed that it is their intention to hire Bruce Rogow to represent them in the Palm Beach proceedings.  What for?  That's anyone's guess, although Scheinberg worked for them when this all supposedly went down, while whistle-blower Sheila Alu currently hangs her shingle at the SAO...

SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE GOOD ASAs

Posted on April 10, 2009
                                                    "What's the problem? They get to wear jeans...

BAD FRIDAY FOR GARDINER & SCHEINBERG

Posted on April 10, 2009
 HERALDInvestigation ordered into conduct of Broward judge, prosecutor"Michael Tenzer, Loureiro's lawyer during the initial trial, said he believed the Supreme Court has done the right thing.''If they are true,'' Tenzer said of the allegations, ``I would suspect that something should be done...

ECON 101/MAKE SATZ PAY TOO

Posted on April 09, 2009
ST. PETE TIMESIRS may have bad news for double-dippers "IRS regulations prohibit employees who have not reached normal retirement age from collecting retirement benefits unless they are bona fide retirees and have terminated employment with no anticipation of continuing to work at the same job, according to a Washington tax lawyer who advises Florida pension officials...

4TH DCA 17TH CIRCUIT OPINIONS

Posted on April 08, 2009
OPINIONS RELEASED 4-8-09Phillips - Remand to Dismiss w/o Prejudice        Horowitz - Reversed and RemandedLevenson - No DJ Preclusion        Backman - Reversed and RemandedGarcia-Wood - Affirmed in part; Reversed in part  Rodriguez-Powell - Habeus Petition Dismissed"We dismiss the petition...

AGAIN & AGAIN & AGAIN & AGAIN, DO IT AGAIN...

Posted on April 08, 2009
 Title courtesy of The Bird and The BeeFor your viewing pleasure, please enjoy Cheryl Aleman's Public Reprimand, Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again & Again Again & Again & Again (ALEMAN VIDEO: Choose your media player under "April 7, 2009")...

RECEIPT

Posted on April 08, 2009
It's true - the SAO is now charging for Discovery.Is it on all cases?  The one we got is from ROC/CCU, dated April 3rd.Here's the lingo:"Discovery material in the above-referenced case is available for viewing or you may wish to have a copy by executing the original of this receipt and return it with a check payable to the State of Florida...

REAM & SUGAR

Posted on April 07, 2009
Enjoy your coffee this morning with a little ream and sugar.Judge Aleman will be holding her head low at 9:00 AM.Here's the link: http://www.wfsu.org/gavel2gavel/index.phpAnd check out everyone's favorite walking soundbite, Howard Finkelstein, in the Herald:``I think it's very important that judges understand that they are judges and not God...

THE SEVENTEENTH

Posted on April 07, 2009
 The Online Newsletter of the State Attorney's Office, 17th CircuitAPRIL, 2009"SAO employees wil likely avoid any more furlough days this budget year ending June 30..."SENTINELBroward judge reprimanded live online for misconduct featuring The Transcript...

VERY MYSTERIOUS...

Posted on April 07, 2009
The saga of Omar Loureiro continues.  Sources tell us he's out of Broward County's jurisdiction for the time being, apparently set before a Palm Beach judge for his upcoming evidentiary hearing.  We could not, however, find any listing for "Omar Loureiro" on the Palm Beach Clerk's website...

MEET JUDGE MERRIGAN

Posted on April 07, 2009
We're being told that Edward Merrigan replaces County Court Judge Robert Zack.No official word from the Governor's Office yet, but not a surprising development.                                Congratulations To All The Finalists:Melinda Brown, Brenda DiIoia, Jorge Hurtado, Christopher Pole, and Michael Robinson...

LEVINE & GERBER TO THE 4TH

Posted on April 07, 2009
GOVERNOR CRIST APPOINTS JUDGE JONATHAN GERBER AND SPENCER LEVINE TO FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL Press ReleasePolitics as UsualCongrats to the winners and to Judge Rosenberg, who was the other 17th Circuit candidate still in contention.ZACK'S REPLACEMENT TO BE OFFICIALLY NAMED MOMENTARILYNYT: Jail in Florida, other states, if you can't pay court costsNYT: State Law to Cap Public Defenders? Caseloads, but Only in the City NYT Editorial: The New Debtors? Prisons NYT: Dismayed Lawyers Lay Out Reasons for Collapse of the Stevens Conviction NYT: 40 Years on, It?s Woodstock ?The Brand? NYT: The Lines a German Won?t Cross NYT Book Review: Stones' hanger-on Bill GermanDBR: Seminole tribe holds all the cards in legal disputesFlorida high court ruling could restrict access to digital recordings of trials Brevard: Intoxilyzer may topple convictions

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