Criminal Law

Grudgematch: Scherer v. Levey Cohen

Posted on September 05, 2008
Bill SchererBROWARDBEAT.COM BY BUDDY NEVINSSuit Filed To Toss Levey From Ballot"Lawyers Bill Scherer and Bruce Rogow filed suit Friday in Broward Circuit Court ?to remove and disqualify? Mardi Anne Levey as a judicial candidate.  Scherer and Rogow represent Pedro Dijols, who was defeated by 72 votes in the August 26 primary by Levey and Bernard Bober...

JAABLOG WELCOME

Posted on September 03, 2008
LEAVE ALL FIELDS BLANK IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO POST YOUR COMMENTS ANONYMOUSLY(except the security code; it stops spam, and is the only required field)comments containing curse words will not post"Pinkston Butcher" trial starts Monday in Texas

THE NEW FACE OF THE BROWARD JUDICIARY

Posted on September 03, 2008
            Brown                       Milian                     Hurley                  Sheindlin               Wapner                                         Jay Hurley poised to take over the local airwavesAfter years of political infighting, Broward County's full time First Appearance Court finally debuted on Monday...

BrowardBeat.com

Posted on September 03, 2008
Attorney Sam FieldsThere's a (not so) new blog in town.  Buddy Nevins, late of the Sun-Sentinel, presents BrowardBeat.com, "Politics, News, and Views by Buddy Nevins".  Guest columnists include courthouse fixture Sam Fields.Some highlights from today, going back through their late July startup:Some lawyers looking into filing charges with the Judicial Qualifications Commission (9/3)Prejudice Against Hispanics Clear In Tuesday?s Results (8/27)Something Rare: Attack Ads In A Race For Judge (8/21)Is Judge Cohen?s Problem His Wife? (8/12)Does ?Help Me Howard? Need Help? (8/7)High Court? Candidate Howes and NORML (8/5)No Spanish? Cynics Target Hispanic Judges (8/4)                             (Thanks to "Looks like we have another judge in trouble, any guesses?")

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OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW

Posted on September 02, 2008
                                                                                   "We're looking for a few good boytshiks!"                         Calling all boy and girl -bergs, -steins, -farbs, -mans, etc...

Bober v. Levey in November

Posted on September 02, 2008
Bober 36,729Levey 29,599Dijols 29,527Recount Results:http://www.browardsoe.org/PALM BEACH POSTWennet beats Abramson as recount confusion persists with certification due Tuesday

BROWEIRDER

Posted on August 31, 2008
Rumor has it Dale Cohen, sitting 17th Circuit Court Judge, has appeared at the Broward Canvassing Board on behalf of his wife, judicial candidate Mardi Levey Cohen.  The Dijols/Levey recount is underway as we speak.  If true, is this Kosher?Rumor also has it that Federal Judge Moreno may have been swayed to keep Jay Spechler's lawsuit alive at last Friday's hearing...

JAABLOG SPONSOR: FLORIDA STATUTE 27.40

Posted on August 31, 2008
                                                                               "The stake through the imperious judicial heart"                                                                      IMPROVED SECTION 27...

SITUATION NORMAL, ALL F*CKED UP

Posted on August 30, 2008
They're models, not lawyersWhat's going on at the Office of the Regional Conflict Counsel in Broward?Three more lawyers recently quit, and they've been dropping like flies since the place opened its gilded doors on Las Olas Boulevard.While we're told some lawyers have agreed to stay after accepting healthy raises, the prognosis is not good...

Crist's pick falls short

Posted on August 29, 2008
ST. PETERSBURG TIMESA Times EditorialWith his first appointment to the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Charlie Crist has picked the most partisan candidate available. Whether Charles T. Canady will bring his politics to the high court remains to be seen, but Crist has just declared his own...

PYLEDRIVER

Posted on August 29, 2008
MIAMI HERALDMentally ill man in court is hit twice with Taser"The Broward Public Defender's Office has filed a complaint with the Broward Sheriff's Office after a mentally ill inmate on Friday was shocked with a Taser -- twice -- in court by courtroom deputies...

NO MORE BOW-TIED BENCH?

Posted on August 28, 2008
                           "I think everybody just assumed Judge Wennet was going to win. I think everybody is surprised about it,                                     said William E...

COZY COLIN

Posted on August 28, 2008
Palm Beach Circuit Judge Martin Colin may still not know what a conflict isDAILY BUSINESS REVIEWThe saga continues...JAABLOG "Jay Gordon: Dragonslayer" (5/15/08)"Exactly how many cases Colin has dropped since the letter seems to be a closely guarded secret...

UPCOMING JUDICIAL RACES

Posted on August 28, 2008
2010 General Election:Circuit Court Judges:Aleman, Carney, Gates, Greenhawt, Imperato, Lebow, Luzzo, O'Connor, Tieman-Bristol, Vitale, Williams, Zeidwig. County Court Judges:Beller, Cowart, Dishowitz, Ireland, Lazarus, Pollack, Pratt, Robinson, Seidman, Shutter, Skolnik, Trachman...

CORAL SPRINGS COP KILLS FELLOW OFFICER

Posted on August 28, 2008
8 year old Officer Hieke: Murdered?SENTINELCoral Springs police dog dies after being left in hot car"Hieke, an 8-year-old wire-haired terrier and Labrador mix, was left inside the car for about two hours while it wasn't running Wednesday, said police spokesman Sgt...

4th DCA/BIDWILL RULE

Posted on August 28, 2008
Jenne phone BogenschutzChilders v. State of Florida, Division of RetirementDAILY BUSINESS REVIEWAppellate court denies pensions based on criminal convictions

ELECTION POST-MORTEM AND THE RIELLE DEAL

Posted on August 28, 2008
Homewrecker/Ft. Lauderdale native Rielle Hunter (Lisa Jo Druck)BOB NORMAN'S DAILY PULP BLOGLet's run down some of the election's real winners and losers"Loser: HispanicsThree Hispanic judges -- Pedro Dijols, Julio Gonzalez, and Catalina Avalos -- all lost their seats on the bench...

Crist appoints Canady to the Supreme Court

Posted on August 28, 2008
Yalie CanadyGov. Charlie Crist has appointed Charles T. Canady to the Florida Supreme Court.

SCHERER WANTS AVALOS REAPPOINTED

Posted on August 28, 2008
DAILY BUSINESS REVIEWTuesday's results bring surprise endings"Cuban American Bar Association President Marlene Quintana said she was ?disgusted? by the outcome. ?I don?t know what the motivation is to unseat qualified judges that have integrity and character and have been good to litigants and the attorneys who practiced before them,? she said...

TRUE COLORS

Posted on August 27, 2008
                                   

RECOUNT DIJOLS V. LEVEY/AVALOS LOSES

Posted on August 27, 2008
                                                                 Dr...

THE NAME GAME/11% VOTER TURNOUT

Posted on August 27, 2008
MIAMI HERALDFinkelstein crushes Arreaza; Dijols, Avalos may pay the price in undecided races

CASUALTY OF WAR

Posted on August 26, 2008
Judge Julio Gonzalez, Jr. Raise your glass to the hard working people Let's drink to the uncounted heads Let's think of the wavering millions Who need leaders but get gamblers instead                         -Jagger/Richards from Beggar's Banquet

FOR THOSE ABOUT TO DIE, WE SALUTE YOU!

Posted on August 26, 2008
Whatever happens today, we owe a debt to the challengers.  With all the built-in advantages belonging to incumbent candidates, it's awfully hard for a challenger to prevail in a judicial race.  For them to step forward despite the odds takes real courage...

Link for later...

Posted on August 26, 2008
Click Here For The 2008 Primary Election Results

WHO'S BACKING WHO

Posted on August 26, 2008
                                            Looking for Integrity and Justice, finding politics as usual                                                        "Oh God, not another dozen negative attack mailers!!!"                                                                           Michael Mayo

SCOTT ISRAEL

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Posted on August 23, 2008
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Democratic Broward Sheriff Candidates' Meeting Gets Personal

Posted on August 23, 2008
                                    "He tells you he's a Jew and yet he goes to churches and brags to people                                                       that he goes to church every Sunday," Udolf said...

DBR ROUNDUP: SPECHLER LAWSUIT NOW FEDERAL

Posted on August 22, 2008
DAILY BUSINESS REVIEWEx-judge?s termination suit moved to federal court"A federal court has been asked to do something three Broward Circuit judges wouldn?t or couldn?t do ? preside over a lawsuit filed by disgruntled former judge Jay Spechler against the chief judge who banished him from the main courthouse...

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