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Discussion about and between the judges and lawyers who labor in the world of Miami's criminal justice.
By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

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Last Entry: November 04, 2020 at 06:48:00

GOODBYE JOE

Posted on October 29, 2008
Wednesday: It's nice and cold again this morning. Our Favourite Federal Blogger has attacked us in a scathing front page frothing at the mouth fusillade full throated defense of Brendan Sullivan. Apparently Mr. Markus learned everything you need to know about waving your arms in closing from his former boss...

Brrrrrrr

Posted on October 28, 2008
Our first cold day of the Fall season. Wouldn't it have been great if the cold front had arrived Sunday morning? A crisp cool Sunday afternoon at Dolphin stadium, with brats and wings on the grill would have been a perfect compliment to that great Fin win...

DAVID STERN FUNERAL TODAY

Posted on October 27, 2008
From the Herald Obituary:STERN, DAVID B., 53. Passed away peacefully at home on 10/24/2008. David was born to Andrew and Eva Stern on 12/11/1954 in Cleveland, Ohio. David moved to Miami in 1988 to work as a Miami- Dade County Assistant State Attorney under Janet Reno...

NFL WEEK EIGHT

Posted on October 26, 2008
Very touching and poignant comments remembering former ASA David Stern from yesterday's post. Go read them. It will make you feel better. The half way point of the NFL season. We're up 484 for the year, but after two losing weeks, we're hanging on. That's why when you're down, and really need help, look inward...

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FORMER ASA DAVID STERN HAS PASSED AWAY

Posted on October 25, 2008
Sad news once again. Former Assistant State Attorney David Stern, well known to all of us who practiced in the REGJB through the late 1980's and 1990's has passed away after a long and very brave battle with cancer. We received the email from his friend Dan Lurvey informing us of this news...

THE NY TIMES ENDORSES OBAMA

Posted on October 24, 2008
The title links to the full endorsement.Mr. Obama has met challenge after challenge, growing as a leader and putting real flesh on his early promises of hope and change. He has shown a cool head and sound judgment. We believe he has the will and the ability to forge the broad political consensus that is essential to finding solutions to this nation?s problems...

SAFE FAX

Posted on October 23, 2008
UPDATE: A COMMENT ARRIVED WITH SAD NEWS:Hi Rump, I hope you can relay this sad news to the legal community. Stephanie Feldman, former ASA, a just a great person passed away this week. Stephanie had melanoma.And here is Ms. Nesmith's article on the race for the Clerk's office...

GENERAL POWELL SPEAKS

Posted on October 23, 2008
Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan is a Muslim. He was killed in Iraq. One small important fact may change how you think of him. Kareen Rashad Sultan Khan was an American Solider killed in the line of duty. He received the purple heart and the bronze star. General Collin Powell saw a picture in the New Yorker magazine of Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan's mother with her face pressed up against the gravestone of her twenty year old son who will never turn twenty one...

FAX FIGHT- BEST OF

Posted on October 22, 2008
Some of the best comments from the comments sections by our readers about the Fax fight between Judge David Miller and Judge Maria Espinosa Dennis:judges sepe, shenberg and gelber said...We have all gotten together because this brings shame and dishonor on the Dade Judiciary and we are all individually and collectively appalled...

BATTERY SHE CRIED

Posted on October 21, 2008
Now we're getting somewhere. Whenever things are slow, we can count on our beloved robed readers to say or do something (stupid) and save the day. Miami Circuit Court Judge Maria Dennis claims she was battered by Circuit Judge David Miller in a fracas over a faulty fax machine...

IN DEFENSE OF DOUG CHUMBLEY

Posted on October 20, 2008
We received this email from FACDL member and Miami Lawyer Roy Wasson. It's worth reading:As those of you from South Florida know, circuit judge Doug Chumbley resigned last week as part of a plea deal after being accused of indecent exposure in a men?s restroom on the U...

WHEN CHARACTER WAS KING

Posted on October 20, 2008
We've criticised the Republican presidential ticket. But apparently we aren't the only ones to note the problems on the right. You want to know what Reagan conservatives think of VP Nominee Sarah Palin? You don't have to take it from us that Palin is a know-nothing caricature of a candidate...

REMOVAL

Posted on October 20, 2008
I was asked, and I agreed, to remove the last post which was written by someone else in defense of Douglas Chumbley. The comments were very favorable and well intentioned. However, they had unintended side effects and the author requested I remove them...

NFL WEEK SEVEN

Posted on October 19, 2008
We cannot find a game/matchup/line that we really like this week. But we like these two over plays. Cleveland/ Washington over 42.5. 150. Bills/Chargers. Over 44. +150.NEW SUICIDE POOL CHAMP. The new champ blog reader and high powered criminal defense lawyer, with offices in Broward AND Washington DC: CARY MARTIN CLENNON, ESQ...

THE CAPTAIN REPORTS.......ELECTION

Posted on October 16, 2008
THE CAPTAIN REPORTS.......ELECTION UPDATE AND OTHER THOUGHTS:We are T-Minus 96 hours until the start of voting here in the State of Florida and early voting has already begun in several states. In 19 days, we will know who will lead our country for the next four years...

JUDGE CHARGED WITH CRIME

Posted on October 16, 2008
It is with sadness that we report that Judge Douglas Chumbley has been charged with a misdemeanor. The title of the post links to the clerk website. Judge Chumbley abruptly resigned earlier this week, and now we know why.There is no joy here. We are all human beings...

BUSINESS FOR US ALL

Posted on October 16, 2008
The title links to the NY Times article stating that the majority of mortgage fraud cases brought by the Justice Department have been in South Florida. On behalf of all the defense attorneys in Miami, let us be the first to say to the DOJ: "THANK YOU...

IN DA HOUSE?

Posted on October 14, 2008
Rumors were running rampant that famed undercover agent Donnie Brasco a/k/a Joseph Pistone was testifying or scheduled to testify before Judge Blake today in the murder trial of a Jai Alai Executive. A "turncoat" "disgraced" former FBI agent stands accused...

WHAT CAN WE DO?

Posted on October 13, 2008
UPDATE BELOW. Re-posted from Saturday because this is a crisis.Saturday morning. A beautiful Florida fall day. A leisurely bike ride over to the Key and then back to our favourite Starbucks. A cafe americana with one pump of vanilla and an egg sandwich and the NY Times...

TUESDAY AND WE'RE BACK!!!!!

Posted on October 13, 2008
First, please read our post from yesterday and this weekend about the crisis of children starving in the Sudan. Now is the time to stand up an do something. Second, congratulations to our new suicide pool champ: Surph. We have invited surph to go public so we can give him/her their just due, as well as some prizes we have...

NFL WEEL 6

Posted on October 12, 2008
We start week six up a very respectable 740. What to do, what to do?We like the Texans at home -3 and the under 45 against our Dolphins. Sorry Fins, it's strictly business. Texans -3 +100 and under 45 +100. In fact, lets do an "IF" bet. IF Texans -3 (100) THEN under 45...

LETS GO TO TRIAL

Posted on October 10, 2008
UPDATE: ALASKA REPORT INDICATES GOV PALIN ABUSED HER POWERS. The NY Times article is here. The issue is not that she did this, it is that she is so simple minded that a petty dispute with a former brother-in-law occupied so much of her time. It is because she is not a deep thinker and does not view her office or any office other than a means to a personal end...

ELECTION UPDATE

Posted on October 09, 2008
Here's where we see the Presidential election so far:McCain is sitting solid on 201 electoral votes (Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina...

FIRST CRACK IN THE SYSTEM

Posted on October 08, 2008
Sometimes all it takes is one man or woman to stand up and say "no, this is wrong. I won't do it."Judge Thomas Remington of Okaloosa County is apparently that type of man. Presented with a plea deal in which a young woman with no prior record was going to enter a plea requiring him to impose the 25 year minimum mandatory for possession of hyrdocodone, the Judge said "no...

HELP WANTED

Posted on October 06, 2008
Former football phenom seeks appellate attorney, preferably one licensed in Nevada. "If you can write a brief in rhyme- it might just be the right time.Because I didn't rob those guys. And I didn't bring a gun. And I need to get outBecause Jail is no fun...

FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER

Posted on October 06, 2008
UPDATE: First we fixed the links in the post. Sorry for the problems. The links work. Second, why not take a flyer on the over 47 tonight? 50 Tobins on the over. Just for fun. Minnesota (don't cha know) at the Big Easy.OYEZ OYEZ The US Supreme Court is in session, just in time to steal another election if the Republicans need a little boost on November 5...

NFL WEEK FIVE

Posted on October 04, 2008
UPDATE: DOLPHINS WIN!!!! And the total was under. Why don't I listen to myself? I wrote at the beginning of the season to bet the under until you couldn't store any more cash. Anyway, we won our Giants bet for 75 and we won our under bet in the Denver/Tampa game (easiest bet of the day) for 150 so that is a +225 and then we lost our sucker teaser bet when the Fins went under 36...

KARMA

Posted on October 04, 2008
UPDATE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE READING THE POSTS- IF THE SIDE BAR RUNS INTO THE POST, TRY ADJUSTING YOUR FONT SIZE, AS THAT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE. Proving that if he doesn't have Johnny Cochran to rhymeOJ will do the timeOJ Simpson was convicted on Friday of all 12 charges...

THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC AND SARAH PALIN

Posted on October 03, 2008
Governor Palin had a high school flashback when she repeatedly referred to the Commanding General in Afghanistan as "General McClellan". General McClellan, as history buffs will remember, was the commander of the Army of Potomac who promised President Lincoln so much, and to Lincoln's frustration, did so little, during the opening year of the Civil War...

WHY JURORS SHOULD KNOW THE PENALTY

Posted on October 02, 2008
DEBATE UPDATE: TAKE BIDEN - 14.5. Yes, two touchdowns is a lot of points to give up. But this is like the Redskins playing FIU. One of them doesn't belong in the arena (hint: she's from Alaska.)The Miami Herald has the story of three federal jurors who were "intimidated" into a guilty verdict on the gun counts...

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