Criminal Law

"GOVERNOR CHRIST" (FORMERLY "SHORT AND SWEET")

Posted on December 16, 2008
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MEDIA 12/15

Posted on December 15, 2008
COUNTY COURT COURIERCounty Court Judges Party At Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island 12/17-12/19DAILY BUSINESS REVIEWZack ResignsSpechler's Revenge Lawsuit DismissedOrder Dismissing Spechler Suit"Chief U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno in Miami ruled the role of chief judge gave Tobin the discretion to reassign judges, giving him immunity from such lawsuits...

SEND YOUR KIDS TO CAMP

Posted on December 13, 2008
 The $9,000 tents can each house up to 22 prisonersASSOCIATED PRESSFlorida Turns To Tents To Deal With Rising Inmate Numbers"Some prison inmates in Florida - which locked up more new ones last year than any other state, according to a federal report released Thursday - soon could be living in tents...

THE SEVENTEENTH

Posted on December 12, 2008
                                                             The Online Newsletter of the State Attorney's Office, 17th Circuit                                               December 2008

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WHAT WAS THAT CLICKING SOUND?

Posted on December 12, 2008
State Atty Requests For Jail Calls 1/07 - 12/08 "We are also very concerned about the wiretapping area and eavesdropping on conversations between lawyers and clients. There's this "ends justifies the means" climate right now, one of "we're going to worry about our focus and narrow interests rather than the broad front" that we believe presents a great threat to our time-honored rights as citizens...

JNC SENDS SIX NAMES TO THE GOVERNOR

Posted on December 12, 2008
 Why is this man smiling?  Is the last seat already his?The JNC sent the following names up yesterday for Judge Zeidwig's seat:1.) David Haimes, 2.) Michael Hursey, 3.) Kenneth Gillespie, 4.) Ed Merrigan, 5.) Barbara McCarthy, 6.) Raag Singhal...

ZACK'S RESIGNATION OFFICIAL

Posted on December 11, 2008
         Judge Robert Zack        Chris Roberts                                                             NOTICE OF JUDICIAL VACANCIES-INSTRUCTIONSAs a result of the resignation of Judge Robert S...

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS ASSIGNING JUDGES

Posted on December 11, 2008
Effective January 5th, 2009:ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ASSIGNING JUDGES, GENERAL MAGISTRATES AND HEARING OFFICERS FE        "to be determined after Governor Crist?s appointment to fill the current vacancy" FF        "to be determined after Governor Crist?s appointment to fill the current vacancy" ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER DESIGNATING ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGES AND CHAIRPERSONS

4th DCA 17th Circuit Criminal Opinions

Posted on December 10, 2008
Opinions released December 10th, 2008:G. Cohen - Affirm/Reverse/Remand      Greene - Reversed      Gates - Reversed/RemandedBristol - Affirmed      M. Kaplan - Reversed      D...

MEDIA 12/10

Posted on December 10, 2008
State v. Martinez resumed today before Judge Lebow.  Yesterday, Julie Vogel testified.  We're told she disclaimed any knowledge of the contents of the recordings between attorney Chris Grillo and his client Martinez, apparently not listening to them until the Motion to Dismiss for Prosecutorial Misconduct was filed...

Ethics Commission Conclusion

Posted on December 10, 2008
 Howard has a TV show and you don't"The Commission found no probable cause to believe that Howard Finkelstein, Public Defender of the 17th Judicial Circuit, misused the resources of his office to direct staff to conduct research for his television show or that he pressured office staff to support his reelection campaign...

Disbarred Attorney Files Bar Complaint

Posted on December 09, 2008
I am writing this letter in my capacity as Bill Gelin?s lawyer in a dispute generated by a complaint Jack Thompson has authored. Earlier today, Jack Thompson, a former Florida attorney, recently convicted and disbarred on 27 counts of ethical violations, used this blog to freely post a "News Release", announcing that the Florida Bar has opened an ethics complaint against one Bill Gelin...

FIVE JNC INTERVIEWS THURSDAY

Posted on December 09, 2008
The JNC will interview five additional applicants on Thursday, December 11th.  Interviews start at noon, in Room 1882, Broward County Courthouse.  The interviews are, as always, open to the public.The applicants who received interviews on November 17th are still in contention...

5th DCA JNC GIVES CRIST THE FINGER/CHILD CARE

Posted on December 08, 2008
 The times they are a-telling, and the changing isn't free...*JUSTICE BUILDING BLOG*David Weed DemotedORLANDO SENTINELGov. Crist, lawyers argue over diversity of 6 judicial nominees"Gov. Charlie Crist this week rejected six nominees submitted to him for an open seat on the 5th District Court of Appeal, saying the list wasn't sufficiently diverse because it contained no black nominees...

AND THEN THERE WERE THREE...

Posted on December 05, 2008
Six names were presented to the Governor to replace Lance Andrews:1.) David Haimes, 2.) Michael Hursey, 3.) Ken Gillespie, 4.) Christopher Pole, 5.) Barbara McCarthy, 6.) Raag Singhal.The Governor has whittled the list down to three remaining candidates:1...

BACK TO SCHOOL MONDAY (FORMERLY "PAYBACK IS A BITCH!")

Posted on December 05, 2008
 Lastday...report to Sleepshop                                   COURTHOUSE UPDATE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA - MEDIA ADVISORY Friday, December 5, 2008 - 2 pm   Broward County's Main Courthouse in downtown Fort Lauderdale will RE-OPEN Monday, December 8, 2008...

JAABLOG'S FAMILY LAW FORUM

Posted on December 05, 2008
                                                                                    Focus on the family                        Announcing JAABLOG's Family Law Forum...

4th DCA Opinions/17th Circuit Criminal

Posted on December 03, 2008
Opinions released December 3rd:Dijols - Reversed/Remanded    Gardiner - Reversed/Remanded    Rodriguez-Powell - Reversed/RemandedOpinions released November 26:Siegel - Reversed/Remanded    Weinstein - Reverse/Remand    Opinions released November 21:Williams - Order QuashedOpinions released November 19:Bidwill - Reversed/Remanded    Krathen - Reversed/Remanded    Towbin-Singer - AffirmedMurphy - Certifies Question re Speedy Trial to the Supreme Court    Backman - Affirmed                                        (Does not include PCAs)

TEMPORARY JUDICIAL PHONE LINES

Posted on December 03, 2008
Due to the lack of phone service at Broward County's Main Courthouse in downtown Fort Lauderdale, the Judge/JA phone directory has been updated to include temporary cell phone numbers in order to reach those offices.  The directory has been attached for your convenience...

JACKSONVILLE CIRCUIT JUDGES CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK

Posted on December 03, 2008
 Attorney Jay Spechler and Judge Gehl, 2007 Amelia Island ConferenceEveryone knows that judges love their conferences.  They'll travel through rain, sleet, and snow to get there, especially since the budget cuts threaten to make the group self-adulation fests a thing of the past...

UPDATES

Posted on December 03, 2008
17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA - MEDIA ADVISORY: Wednesday, December 3, 2008   The 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida Office of the Trial Court Administrator has created a temporary email address for attorneys and the public to contact the Broward Court System with any questions as the building remains without phone service and limited communications as a result of flooding earlier this week...

CRIST MEANS WHAT HE SAYS

Posted on December 03, 2008
THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNIONCrist rejects nominees, demanding diversity for 5th DCAThe list has names of six white applicants and no blacks.In a striking step sure to have broader ramifications, Gov. Charlie Crist on Monday rejected a list of judicial nominees for a state appeals court, citing the lack of racial diversity...

APPLICANTS FOR JUDGE ZEIDWIG'S SEAT

Posted on December 02, 2008
List of the applicants who have applied for nomination to the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida for the vacancy created by the death of Judge Zeidwig:Mari Blumstein, Jaqueline Boswell, Melinda Brown, Carol Chloupek, Shannon DeJesus, Pedro Dijols, Paul Eichner, Phoebee Francois, Ted Galatis, Ken Gillespie, Patrick Giunta, David Haimes, Michael Hursey, Jorge Hurtado, William Lefkowitz, William Leonard, Scott Levine, Nadine Girault Levey, Nick Lopane, Sam Lopez, Barbara MaCarthy, Kathleen McHugh, Edward Merrigan, Stefanie Moon, Stefanie Newman, Kathyrn Pecko, Chris Pole, Jackie Powell, Derrick Roberts, Michael Robinson, Laura Rodgers, Carlos Rodriguez, Charles Rowley, Richard Sachs, Andrew Salvage, Robert Saunooke, Maria Schneider, Raag Singhal, Ann Marie St...

BUILD A NEW COURTHOUSE ANYWHERE BUT DOWNTOWN

Posted on December 02, 2008
SENTINEL BROWARD POLITICS BLOGPrepare to vote on the courthouse again"Voters could be asked to reconsider building a new courthouse by November 2010 under plans county commissioners began crafting Tuesday.Mayor Stacy Ritter plans to ask her colleagues to create a task force next week of judges, court administrators, lawyers, business leaders and city officials...

COURTHOUSE CLOSED UNTIL MONDAY

Posted on December 02, 2008
17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA - MEDIA ADVISORY    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 11 am   Broward County's Main Judicial Complex in downtown Fort Lauderdale will be CLOSED to the public through and including Friday, December 5, 2008...

COURTHOUSE CLOSED MONDAY

Posted on December 01, 2008
Due to a severe flooding issue resulting in extensive damage, Broward  County's Main Judicial Complex in downtown Fort Lauderdale will be CLOSED on Monday, December 1, 2008.  1st appearance bond proceedings will continue as scheduled.   More information will be distributed as it becomes available...

COURTHOUSE UPDATE

Posted on December 01, 2008
 Cosmic Message?The Courthouse is definitely closed to the public Tuesday.  However, it is open to employees.  Wednesday public closure is highly likely as well.  The North Wing is expected to reopen to the public Thursday, while the old sections of the Courthouse may be closed until at least next week...

THE WILD WILD LIFE OF STANTON KAPLAN

Posted on November 29, 2008
                                                                                      Stanton Kaplan defeated an incumbent to become judge in 1966;                                        his college roommate was actor Michael Dunn of Star Trek and                                                        The Wild Wild West fame (Dr...

STATE ATTORNEYGATE DEFENSE MOTIONS

Posted on November 27, 2008
 The Ghost of J. Edgar HooverDefense and BACDL Motions filed in State v. Martinez:Defense Motion To Dismiss Based On Prosecutorial MisconductBACDL Amicus BriefHEARING RESUMES DECEMBER 9TH BEFORE JUDGE LEBOW

NOT GUILTY! (FORMERLY BRUSH WITH GREATNESS)

Posted on November 25, 2008
 "The judge wanted to know if I had ever been arrested!""She?s the darling of the national media.  She is positioned to be a Democratic leader in Congress one day. She was just named one of the top 50 Jews in America by Forward, a leading Jewish newspaper...

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