Criminal Law

JIM DEMILES RESPONDS

Posted on April 15, 2008
I received this comment. I have no way of knowing who wrote it, but I sincerely hope it was Mr. DeMiles, who I have never had the pleasure of meeting to the best of my knowledge. If I have been taken advantage of, I just might leap off a bridge, as lately no matter what I do I seem to screw this blog up...

FLACK

Posted on April 14, 2008
We received lots of comments about the ?threatening to withdraw a plea? post, and here are some of them. We note right off the bat that we must be doing something right, as we are getting flack from both sides. Lets start with the prosecutors:An ASA wrote: Are you trying to get all of the ASAs to leave the blog, Rump? I really don't know when you changed the name of the Justice Building Blog to the Justice Building Defense Blog, but I, for one, am really tired of the SAO and ASAs being egged on by you and your brethren based upon half truths, suppositions (and you're supposed to be the sentry between the accused and the accusers, yet you don't even give the benefit of the doubt before you start accusing and convicting) and outright lies that you post (like the "facts" of the oxycodone case in your last thread that turned out to be nothing more than a bunch of crap)...

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COURTROOM

Posted on April 14, 2008
Let?s play pretend.I?m a prosecutor. (I said this is pretend). I?ve been a lawyer for 3 years. I?ve tried a bunch of cases and now I have a trafficking case with a 25 year minimum mandatory. The drugs on the defendant were in a prescription bottle in the name of his girlfriend, and his girlfriend is sick...

REGJB

Posted on April 13, 2008
WELCOME TO THE RICHARD E GERSTEN JUSTICE BUILDING"children under the age of 18 not welcome, unless we're trying to send them to adult prison."Terry Chavez, some sort of spokesperson for the Dade County State Attorneys Office. Site Feed

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BULLIES

Posted on April 13, 2008
It has been alleged that the prosecution in the recently concluded drug trafficking case refused to make a plea offer after the defense had filed a motion to suppress. Whether or not that is true, it raises the issue of prosecutors doing this more and more...

THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:WHAT IN THE

Posted on April 12, 2008
THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:WHAT IN THE HECK IS GOING ON IN OUR COURTS???The Miami Herald is reporting today on a story that, if true, is simply mind-boggling. Where shall we begin: with the prosecutor or the Judge?THE SETTING:The courtroom of esteemed jurist Beatrice Butchko...

NUREMBERG IN MIAMI

Posted on April 11, 2008
What would have happened if the prosecution was successful in the drug trafficking trial of Joaquin Decantor? Would the prosecutor have gone home and celebrated his victory of putting a man in prison for 25 years on those facts?Overlooking the reports of the absurd closing argument of the prosecution that the defendant was guilty of trafficking because he was walking in the middle of the street ( yup- drug traffickers often try to draw as much attention to themselves as possible, especially when transporting 25 years worth of drugs) the real question is WHY WAS THIS CASE PROSECUTED?As near as we can understand, the ?defense of the prosecution? is?I WAS JUST FOLLOWING ORDERS...

A TRAFFICKING STORY

Posted on April 09, 2008
Another example of Justice Building Justice, as our intrepid Herald reporter Oh Susannah Nesmith, (back from an editing stint) reports on the trial of Joaquin Decantor for trafficking drugs.The article isHEREThe defense: his car broke down and before he walked home he grabbed his girlfriend?s prescription medicine to take home to her...

WE'RE BACK!!!

Posted on April 08, 2008
FREE AT LASTFREE AT LASTTHANK GOOGLE ALMIGHTYWE'RE FREE AT LAST.For those of you suspicious of Rumpole, you can click below to see what froze our blog.SPAM BLOGThe day we were most frustrated about not being able to post was the day of the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr...

I'M BACK

Posted on April 02, 2008
This has been a very difficult and unusual day to say the least. I know many blog readers believed that I was running a prank for April Fools day. Did it ever occur to anyone that I was the victim of an April Fools prank?I have known for many months that someone was trying various combinations of passwords to get into the blog...

I HACKED RUMPOLE'S BLOG

Posted on April 01, 2008
I DID IT!!!! I HACKED RUMPOLE AND THOUGHT OUTSIDE THE BOX!! THE BLOG IS MINE. THE KING IS DEAD. LONG LIVE THE KING!I tried to hack the blog for months and months and months, and one day, looking at the sign in, using rumpole?s email as a sign in, I started writing ?think outside the box? as the password...

THIS BLOG HAS BEEN SUSPENDED

Posted on April 01, 2008
A complaint has been filed and we are investigating it. After reviewing the pages of this blog we find sufficient reason to suspend all activities including comments on this blog pending completion of our investigation. Please check back in a few hours...

I'M GONNA TURN THIS BLOG INTO CHEAP PORN AND BAD CARTOONS

Posted on April 01, 2008
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PAY ME OR I WILL DELETE THIS STUPID BLOG

Posted on April 01, 2008
I RUN THIS BLOG NOW. I CAN CHANGE ANYTHING. I CAN DELETE ANYTHING OR EVERYTHING. RUMPOLE. EMAIL ME AND PAY ME OR I WILL BLOW THIS BLOG TO SMITHEREENS. TICK TOCK. Site Feed

REPRINT

Posted on March 31, 2008
THIS WAS ON THE BROWARD BLOG OVER THE WEEKEND. SCHOOL -- 1958 vs. 2008Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.1958 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack...

BAR NONE

Posted on March 30, 2008
EDITORIALTC PALM Editorial: Judicial Candidates Hide Behind Florida Bar's Restrictive Free-Speech CanonFlorida's sparsely contested judicial contests continue to suffer from a lack of transparencyFlorida has 162 Circuit Court judgeships up for grabs this year...

WITH THIS PLEA I THEE WED

Posted on March 27, 2008
The following is a transcript from Judge Spencer Eig?s division. (Welcome to the blog Judge Eig) Some of the names have been removed by Rumpole to protect the innocent. The transcript has been edited in that much of the proceedings have been removed. However, no words have been added...

CRISIS: State cuts court budgets.

Posted on March 26, 2008
CRISIS: State cuts court budgets. Chief Judges in Dade and North of the Border announce drastic personnel cuts. Drug court (at least in Broward) will be gone. No social service programs of any sort. Limited civil court hours as most resources directed to keeping the criminal courts running...

11th Judicial Circuit Historical Society

Posted on March 25, 2008
We rarely get invited to anything intentionally, but somehow this arrived in our email in box:THIS THURSDAY March 27, 2008 @ 6:00 PMTHE HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF MIAMI101 West Flagler StreetCall 305-375-1619 for details. Dear friend,Please accept this invitation to attend the 11th Judicial Circuit Historical Society?s Second Annual Reception...

THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:ELECTION UPDATE

Posted on March 23, 2008
THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:ELECTION UPDATE .....The 2008 Election season just got hotter as we now have our fifth incumbent judge who has drawn opposition.In Circuit Court Group 76, Incumbent Judge Spencer Eig is being challenged by Aventura attorney Roniel "Ron" Rodriguez IV...

OUR LEGISLATURE AT WORK

Posted on March 22, 2008
From the Broward Blog: OUR LEGISLATORS HARD AT WORK DURING A BUDGET CRISIS:A bill to be entitled An act relating to the indecent wearing of below-waist underwear; prohibiting a student from exposing below-waist underwear in a specified manner while on the grounds of a public school; providing penalties; providing an effective date...

OBAMA FOR ELEPHANTS

Posted on March 21, 2008
We were very impressed with New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson?s endorsement of Barak Obama. This endorsement may well turn out to be the turning point in this protracted campaign. However, we for one do not believe a contested convention would be a bad thing for the Democratic party...

HEIMLICH MANEUVER NEEDED...WE'RE CHOKING!

Posted on March 20, 2008
From the Miami Herald article on the Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice's comments on budget cuts:(The Crist is Senate Criminal Justice Committee Chairman Victor Crist)Noting that the use of court and social services rises with a bad economy, Crist also said that state attorneys, judges and public defenders need to do a better job managing their time, selecting cases to prosecute and ensuring that only the truly poor use public defenders...

THE 110

Posted on March 19, 2008
Judge Farina has concluded that the 11th Judicial Circuit will have to FIRE 110 court employees to meet the current budgetary cuts!!!From the Chief Judge's latest email:On Tuesday, March 18th, we began to evaluate the impact of the proposed budget cuts on the judicial branch's budget and our ability to carry out our responsibilities as required by the State of Florida's Constitution...

RUMPOLE INVITED!!!

Posted on March 18, 2008
We received the following invitation:Marsha Madorsky and I would like to invite you to attend a cocktail reception for our friend Katherine Fernandez Rundle.Please RSVP toChris in my office at (305) 285-9331. Rick SisserBill and Jessica Biondi, Steve Brodie, Ruben and Mariana Garcia, Gregory Cesarano, Ellen Freidin, Debra Goodstone, Marsha Madorsky, Amelia Maguire, Edith Osman, Chuck Rosenberg, Rick Sisser, and Bill and Gretchen TunkeyCordially invite you to a fundraiser in honor & in support of our friend and neighborKatherine Fernandez Rundle,State Attorneyon Thursday, March 27, 2008from 5:30 p...

A COUPLE QUESTIONS

Posted on March 17, 2008
TOP'O THE MORNING TO YA!1) A reader wants to know why are our superbly trained and highly efficient REGJB security people are making people remove their belts?Q: What?s that?A: A paper clip.Q: Code Red! Code Red! Sir. Please stay right where you are. Do not move...

"I SHOT THE CLERK? I SHOT THE CLERK?"

Posted on March 17, 2008
FACDL-MIAMI FREE SEMINAR:"ANATOMY OF AN INTERROGATION"Thursday, March 20, 2008Brickell Bay Club 2333 Brickell Avenue, Miami5:00 PMSponsored by: Transitions Recovery ProgramThe evening includes a seminar as well as Cocktails and Hors D'oeuvresCome learn about the methods used by police during the process of interviewing and interrogating subjects...

JUDICIAL ELECTIONS

Posted on March 14, 2008
Nice DBR article on the different election problems Florida Judges face from County to County.DBRFor instance, North of the Border, if you run against an incumbent judge and win, the Judges in power respond by assigning you the weekend bond hearings for the first 5 1/2 out of six years of your first term, with the remainder of the time spent being required to read "The collected wit and wisdom of Dale Ross...

ROCK N ROLL

Posted on March 13, 2008
BREAKING BLOG NEWS:Several alert readers have emailed us that the Florida Supreme Court (motto: Gore Should be President) has upheld the new conflict public defender's office, what we have been calling the ROC.The order is below.ORDERA tricky disorderly conduct case has kept us in court for the last few days so we haven't had a chance to review the order...

HUBRIS

Posted on March 12, 2008
From Wikipedia:Hubris or hybris (Greek ?????a) according to its modern usage, is exaggerated self pride, arrogance or self-confidence (overbearing pride), often resulting in fatal retribution. In Ancient Greece, "hubris" referred to actions taken in order to shame and humiliate the victim, thereby making oneself seem superior...

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