Criminal Law

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH JUDGE GARDINER?

Posted on December 03, 2009
BOB NORMAN'S DAILY PULPRussell Adler Sighting at the Courthouse "-- In other sightings, prominent defense attorney David Bogenschutz and Broward Circuit Judge Ana Gardiner were spotted dining together Monday night at Sweet Tomatoes restaurant on Andrews Avenue...

WEDNESDAY NOTES

Posted on December 02, 2009
Attention Rumpole, you made the SAO's Newsletter - click here for the December edition of "The Seventeenth" (now scanned in color!).  Rumpole is featured on page 3, due to his excellent coverage of the SAO's successful county-crossing prosecution of former Miami-Dade Judge Phil Davis...

JAABLOG'S ONCE UPON A TIME: ROC COURT*

Posted on December 01, 2009
Courting plan on repeat offendersNo more Mr. Nice Guy for worst of the bad guys, county saysby Henry Fitzgerald Jr.        Saturday, November 30, 1996Copyright South Florida Sun-SentinelStarting on Monday, the worst of the bad and incorrigible will be singled out for a little closer attention...

TO MR. SATZ, MR. MIKOS, MR. DEGROOT, ET AL

Posted on November 30, 2009
You Are Forgiven** - Stolen Time - An Evening With Sunny Jacobs.  "Has she forgiven Michael Satz, the prosecutor that withheld evidence and sent her innocent husband to death? Unbelievably, she has. ?Anger is a toxic fuel? says Sunny, ?it doesn't serve my purpose...

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JAABLOG'S ONCE UPON A TIME*

Posted on November 27, 2009
   "It is well documented by law enforcement that people using drugs are actively involved in all sorts of criminal activities such as burglaries, robberies, and violent crimes."                                - Mike Satz, 2009 "Everybody must get stoned!"                                                                                                                             (Thanks to "BOBBY D")Satz and dinner pals       A dinner pal or two pass rolled cig      It makes them happy!                             Click links to enlarge each photo...

JAABCAM

Posted on November 25, 2009
1.) Congrats! Court Deputy Al Rosen retired Wednesday, after fourteen years with BSO and seventeen with the NYPD; 2.) That's Mike Dutko in Afghanistan a little while back, posing in front of the Army's version of the PD's Office.  The sign says "Defending Those Who Defend America" (photo courtesy of Bill O'Reilly); 3...

THE SHORT LIST

Posted on November 24, 2009
The applicant pool before the Governor to replace Judge Carney has been cut to the following three names: 1.) Michael Usan; 2.) Raag Singhal; 3.) David Haimes.Rumor has it that early favorite Maria Schneider's candidacy was 86'd due to Senatorial politics (read RUBIO)...

BROWARD IS THE #1 HARD DRUG PUSHER TO THE NATION

Posted on November 24, 2009
Mike Satz is actually doing something to address one of his monumental failures as State Attorney for Broward County.  Here's what he told Channel Seven recently regarding his work with the Grand Jury to curb the growth of pill mills in Broward:"The grand jury felt that they wanted to look at that and make sure that pill mills are not increasing, that the health and welfare of the people of South Florida, in particular the people of Broward County is enhanced, that they felt that this prescription drug monitoring program be placed into effect, be effective to stop doctor shopping, stop people coming from other states like Kentucky...

T MINUS 30 DAYS (FOR CONFIRMATION)

Posted on November 22, 2009
There Go Da Judge "Driving Blind"Judging Ana "Gardiner's alleged relationships with lawyers and prosecutors raises troubling questions"Gardiner's only defense was an off-the-wall cease-and-desist letterConfirmed: Scheinberg Out At SAO RIP Judge Charlie Kaplan Ana Goes Down (To Civil)Daily Pulp: "The Cover-Up: Judge Ana Gardiner Lied Under Oath"The Gardiner & Scheinberg TranscriptsSupreme Court Speaks; Will Gardiner Skate? Gardiner Delivers Damaging Testimony before JQC in Aleman Trial

WEDNESDAY NOTES

Posted on November 18, 2009
 What's up Doc Brannon's sleeve?Compare & Contrast - here's how they handle Driving While License Suspended ("DWLS") or No Valid DL ("NVDL") cases in Miami:"No trial" option for DWLS or NVDL cases:- The prosecutor will extend an offer to settle...

4TH DCA 17TH CIRCUIT OPINIONS

Posted on November 18, 2009
OPINIONS RELEASED NOVEMBER 18, 2009Frusciante - Affirmed ("In a well-reasoned order")        S. Kaplan - Granting of Suppression Motion Reversed Backman - Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded (3.850)       Towbin-Singer - Affirmed in Part; Reversed in Part and Remanded (3...

JAABCAM CRS EDITION

Posted on November 17, 2009
1.) The Professor gives JAABLOG an "A" in Obnoxiousness; 2.) Debbie Garr, Director of Court Reporting Services, gave us the grand tour of the 17th's electronic court reporting facilities on Tuesday.  Debbie is responsible for all the electronica, and supervises twenty-seven Digital Court Reporters...

WOULD YOU GRANT THIS MOTION?

Posted on November 16, 2009
Attorney Gary Ostrow writes:    On December 12, 2008, Fort Lauderdale police received a tip alleging that the defendant, John Mazzurco, was in the process of breaking down multiple kilos of cocaine at a particular address in the city...

SUNDAY NOTES - "VAGINA JUSTICE"

Posted on November 15, 2009
No further continuances - Will Judge Ana Gardiner be chucking it in before the New Year?  That's the buzz, growing stronger everyday.  The real question, of course, is whether she'll quietly disappear into the night, or go out with a bang.  Let's hope it's the latter, since no one heats up the blogosphere quite like our Ana...

JAABCAM

Posted on November 15, 2009
1.) Oy vey!; 2.) Lambos and a Ferrari being transported to greener pastures.  Were they once Scotty's?; 3.) Poor Napoleon Bonaparte Broward.  Of all the indignities to endure ...; 4.) Score another one for the good guys; 5...

THURSDAY NOTES AND THEORETICALS

Posted on November 12, 2009
One theory as to where the Rothstein case is going - it takes a big blog to admit it, but facts are facts: beyond a snippet here and there, we've disseminated hardly anything interesting in the still rapidly unfolding Rothstein scandal.  So, with gritted teeth and a depo-free afternoon, we set off today to try and remedy the situation in our usual fashion - by finding more experienced lawyers and mindlessly copying down everything they say...

MONDAY NOTES

Posted on November 09, 2009
 The Billionaire and the BozoThe Voice of Reason? Tuesday's Courthouse Rumor: Did a compassionate phone call from Mr. Huizenga help Scott Rothstein realize he should come home and make amends? Tarot and Astrology Life Solutions Reads Mike's Cards:  "Emperor: Satz" - "I am attracted to powerful men...

CHERNOW-BROWN DENIES GARDINER MOTION

Posted on November 09, 2009
 All aboard The Loureiro Express ...Judge Gardiner was apparently not amused by the recent Motion to Dismiss filed by attorneys Mike Tenzer and Richard Rosenbaum in State v. Loureiro.  She's fighting back, and losing.Click here for "HONORABLE ANA I...

INTERVIEWS FOR CARNEY'S SEAT

Posted on September 30, 2009
Judicial Applicants for 17th Circuit Seat of Retiring Judge Carney to be interviewed on October 6th, 2009:1) Michael Robinson; 2) Maria M. Schneider; 3) Gerard S. Williams; 4) Stefanie C. Moon; 5) Melinda K. Brown;6) Sharon L. Zeller; 7) Julio E. Gonzalez Jr...

JAABCAM

Posted on September 24, 2009
1.) Judge School 101 - never mess with Val Williams (and Lord help the judge foolish enough to try and take her cellphone away); 2.) How many defendants have a World Series Ring? (this one was photographed while still on Jim Leyritz's finger - one might assume the other ones are safely tucked away in David Bogenschutz's safe deposit box); 3...

THURSDAY NOTES

Posted on September 24, 2009
                                                                                                           ROC Last Week            (although you'll find the same in almost every Broward courtroom, any day of the week)The "Primordial Urge" defense - a lawyer plans on trying a consensual sex with a minor charge soon (+16), looking for a jury pardon...

"this is the beginning of the long-awaited federal takedown ... "

Posted on September 23, 2009
BOB NORMAN'S DAILY PULPSources: Broward County Commissioner Eggelletion Arrested 

23 APPLICANTS FOR CARNEY'S SEAT

Posted on September 22, 2009
1) Michael Robinson; 2) Maria M. Schneider; 3) Gerard S. Williams; 4) Stefanie C. Moon; 5) Melinda K. Brown; 6) Christopher W. Pole; 7) David A. Haimes; 8) Sharon L. Zeller; 9) Candace Korthals; 10) Julio E. Gonzalez Jr.; 11) Michael A. Usan; 12) Andrew L...

BACDL SAVES THE DAY?

Posted on September 22, 2009
Details are sketchy, but the inexhaustible Ira Still and BACDL may have found a last minute solution regarding the in-custody drug programs, with major assistance from, drum roll please, Mike Satz and Monica Hofheinz.Apparently, there is roughly half a million dollars sitting in a trust fund garnered from defendant fines...

VITALE MAKES IT OFFICIAL

Posted on September 22, 2009
As a result of the resignation of Circuit Judge Linda Vitale, there is a vacancy on the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court in and for Broward County, Florida.Judicial applications for this one (1) Circuit Court vacancy must be received before 5 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2009 at the following location:c/o Jamie Finizio Bascombe, Esq...

TUESDAY NOTES

Posted on September 22, 2009
Where O Where did our Phantom Fauxtoshopper go? - Click here for a stroll down memory lane, featuring the collected masterworks of the mysterious Phantom.  Show him the love people, and maybe he'll grace us with his presence again ...Judge Gold entertains Jim Leyritz and David Bogenschutz Wednesday - and did you know the SAO ended up filing the domestic battery  charge, after Judge Gold found the case to be bunk?  Also, click here for the Sun Sentinel's coverage of Judge Levenson's ex-wife Jill's efforts to save a bit of Broward for sex offenders to call home, and here for the most recent example why Ft...

HOW MANY INNOCENT PEOPLE HAS SATZ PUT AWAY?

Posted on September 21, 2009
$2 million settlement for another Broward man cleared by DNA"The Broward Sheriff's Office has quietly reached a $2-million settlement with Jerry Frank Townsend, a mentally challenged man who was wrongly convicted and spent 22 years in prison for a series of murders that DNA later showed he did not commit, documents obtained by the Sun Sentinel show...

JAABLOG MOVEMENT

Posted on September 18, 2009
Judge Rodriguez-Powell to be replaced by former Assistant Public Defender Judge Tom Lynch.Judge Levenson moving too.The first two are not surprises.  The shocker - Judge Gold may be heading to Civil.  A call to his office yielded inconclusive results - no confirmation, yet no denial...

JAABCAM

Posted on September 17, 2009
1.) The only thing everyone in the main courthouse agrees on: Moses is cool; 2.) Detective Andrea Penoyer of Police Women Of Broward County.  She's smiling because she doesn't know the photographer is a major critic.  To all her secret admirers: she's even prettier in person, and super petite; 3...

BUDDY OUTS SHEILA

Posted on September 17, 2009
But who told Buddy?  Someone from the SAO?BROWARDBEAT.COMAlu Strikes Again; Threatens To Overturn Untold Number of Cases "Assistant State Attorney Alu has delivered to the Public Defenders Office a list of 28 police under investigation by her bosses at the State Attorney?s Office ...

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