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WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL RICHARD E GERSTEIN JUSTICE BUILDING BLOG. THIS BLOG IS DEDICATED TO JUSTICE BUILDING RUMOR, HUMOR, AND A DISCUSSION ABOUT AND BETWEEN THE JUDGES, LAWYERS AND THE DEDICATED SUPPORT STAFF, CLERKS, COURT REPORTERS, AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WHO LABOR IN THE WORLD OF MIAMI'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE. POST YOUR COMMENTS, OR SEND RUMPOLE A PRIVATE EMAIL AT HOWARDROARK21@GMAIL.COM. Winner of the prestigious Cushing Left Anterior Descending Artery Award.

Monday, May 01, 2006

THE RIDDLER WRITES

THE MAN WHO ASKS QUESTIONS WITHOUT ANSWERS, ENEMY OF BATMAN, CONTRIBUTOR TO THE BLOG, ASPIRING WRITER OF FICTION, THE RIDDLER, GRACES OUR PAGES WITH THIS GODFATHER RIPOFF:

Rumpole:

I have to beg your indulgence for another round of rumours that have surfaced. My contacts have been text messaging me for the last 24 hours on a series of events that are both stunning and shocking. A source close to the players involved here has agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity. It seems that the Greico resignation was a red herring for the real story. Greico is considering running against county sheriff David Miller. Miller heard about this and requested a "sit down" with Greico and his people at Granny Feelgood's on Thursday late afternoon.

The meeting was sanctioned by Don Lenny Glick, father of the diabolical Glick Crime Syndicate and his son Stacey. Farina also gave his blessing.

What happened next is somewhat unclear but we have pieced the together the following:

Miller arrived at Granny's and flashed his judge badge and his 4 holstered sidearms, 2 granades, a C4 bar and a surface to air missile concealed under his jacket. He was also wearing pancho villa style criss cross leather ammo holsters. Miller arrived with his bailiff and newly hired campaign maven and part time body guard David "no min mans waived" Paulus.

Greico walked in shortly thereafter with his new consultant, Clay Kaiser.
The Kaiser move was designed to show Greico as a compassionate conservative. The waitress did not identify Greico per se, but she described the candidate as flashing 14 little badge pins worn on on an FBI or DEA laniard around his neck. We have to assume this was in fact Greico.

What Miller's camp did not realize was that earlier that afternoon, Kaiser entered the Granny Feelgood's mens room and planted a snub nose .38 behind the toilet disguised as the late great Murray Klein. The sit down started with the discussion surrounding Greico's intent to kick off his campaign with a huge block party at the Mahi Lot. As advertised, Greico is the DJ and women under the age of 22 only will be admitted. Miller and Greico shared a hummus platter appetizer with extra pita and olives as the discussion progressed. Clay Kaiser sat at the table looking confused and indifferent, much the same way he does at morning calender. (image placeholder)

At some point between eating hummus and waiting for a tuna sandwich on 12 grain bread with extra sprouts, Greico asked if he could use the men's room.

Paulus nodded to Miller and Greico was granted permission. Greico found the .38 and confronted Miller. Greico fired twice hitting Miller in the chest. Greico and Kaiser took of in Kaiser's volvo. What they did not know was that Miller was wearing the kevlar vest he obtained during the invasion of Grenada and was not even injured.What has happened since this stunning turn of events is anyone's guess. Greico may be hiding out at Bill Mcghee's auto theft war room in central Dade. A

t least his car will be safe there. I was also told by a good source that he was hiding in the KFR "Justice in Motion" mini van often seen parked in the Graham lot. He may have been having sex in there, but we don't know.Miller has been seen driving around South Miami in his tank in what he has dubbed "Operation MySpace.com."I have heard that Judge Thomas may be tapped to arbitrate this feud picked after denying whites, jews, hispanics, females and bulgarians to make sure this high profile case is handled by a black judge.

Rumpole, please consult with your minions and tell us what is happening here.

Side note: "The Warren Schwartz Story" being produced by the Lifetime channel in conjunction with the Oxygen Network and Oprah, has narrowed the actors being considered for the role of Warren. Sam Slom and Danny DeVito are the finalists. Marlene Schwartz will be played by Eva Longoria. Rory will be played by either John Goodman, Sinbad or Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid. Bennett makes a cameo as well as Raul from the pickle barell and Ronny the supply guy at the PD's office.Critics are already saying that this may be the motion picture event of 2007. I myself can't wait.

Rumpole, again please help separate fact from fiction here. The Dade legal community can only wait in anticipation.


A Godfather fan adds his/her two cents:

There was a man who came to REGJB, and he made this courthouse what it is today. That man was David Miller. And now there is not so much as even a plaque in his name here."Make sure Judge Thomas gets a friggin' plaque.

AND FINALLY, A READER ADDS:
"This is the business we have chosen"



Rumpole concludes with the fact that we like the Moniker “Don” Lenny Glick. We think he’ll like it to. Everything else is fiction. At Granny Feelgoods, try the soy burger. It’s the best in the city.

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

isnt it sad that there is no requirement to even speak the official language to vote. in all honesty, these people vote for candidates whose position they have no idea. i have no problem with immigrants being here, i am one myself. i just wish people would use some common sense and vote for a judge whose views coincide with their own.

this country is pathetic in many ways, and voting for people with similar last names to your own is certainly no indicator of progress. so, in the true spirit of the american way, no hispanic should run against another hispanic. that seems to make great sense.

all great civilations have, at some point, fallen. i believe we will fall b/c of our inability to govern our own people, all the while catering to immigrants. no need for border control, just let anyone who wants to come in. (this is NOT a slam on mexicans; with a little brain power anyone could go to mexico, and then walk right in, or swim the rio grande).

CAPTAIN JUSTICE said...

IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE UPDATE:

Many of you have been following the debate on Senate Bill 658, The Closing Argument Bill. During the last few weeks, FACDL-Miami President, Brian Tannebaum, along with several other members of both FACDL-Miami and FACDL statewide have been lobbying against the bill.

The bill would have eliminated "close-close" for the defense.

The Senate voted today on the bill, and it required a super majority vote, to change the law. The vote was 25-11, (it needed 27 votes) and it therefore failed to pass.

The session is not over and crazier things have happened, but for now, defense barristers, you can still get the last word.

and the Captain has spoken.....

Anonymous said...

Just for the record, Phil Rise-and-shine and Bill Barzee are not really secret lovers.

CAPTAIN JUSTICE said...

IT'S MAY DAY:

and that means that Mary Barzee is out and "Don" Lenny Glick is in. Also, Associate Admin. Judge Victoria Sigler is out and Rosa Rodriguez is in.

Judge Ivan Fernandez becomes the new Associate Admin. Judge of the Crim. Division.

Also, several Circuit and County Court Judges were spotted Saturday night at the Kiwanis Club soiree held to honor Richard Baron, one of the founders of the Friends of Miami-Dade Drug Court. Among them were Judge's Murphy, Leifman, McWhorter and Samuels, all incumbents who face opposition this Fall. Also pressing the flesh were candidates Gloria Gonzalez-Meyer, Stephan Millan, and Don Cohn.

Congrats go out to Drug Court Judge Jeffrey Rosinek and Kiwanis Club Prez Rick Freedman who raised a whole lot of bucks for their two organizations. In fact, Freedman announced during the event that "Rush" upped his ante from $40,000 to $100K. That must have been some golf game, Rick.

Finally, an interesting note from 73 West Flagler, where Judge Kevin Emas, despite being on the Civil bench for only three months, has been offered a backup division in Civil. This position is normally offered by experience/seniority, (as it is in the Criminal Division), where back-up judges only try cases and have no calendars.

Captain ..... out......

Anonymous said...

dang, shoulda waited to plea my guy out with rosa

Anonymous said...

Ask to use your neighbor's phone. Call 911 and put the phone down. Leave.

Anonymous said...

Again, Phil and Bill are not a couple

Anonymous said...

"Ah did not have sexual relations with Bill Barzee."

Anonymous said...

a day without illegal immigrants? good.
HOW ABOUT A WEEK? A MONTH? A YEAR? DAMM, GIVE ME A DECADE WITHOUT THEM.
did we really miss them that much today?

Anonymous said...

the traffic was pretty good today.

Anonymous said...

i see no correlation with illegal immigrants and traffic. i assume they use the bus. or pile 15 deep in an F-150 with a case of bud heavy in the middle.

Anonymous said...

If we got rid of all the illegals, than maybe we would have an easier time coming down I95 every morning and afternoon.

Anonymous said...

I know some citizens that I wouldn't mind deporting either...

Anonymous said...

give sheriff miller a list of all the people in dade county and let him decide who to deport. (defense attorneys should have immunity). that would be great population control.

Anonymous said...

Open borders are fine if we end the welfare state. ALL OF IT! (That means you too little fake-ass public school teacher unionized assholes.)

Anonymous said...

If we deport all illegals, you can forget about every having a salad again.

You will then get colon cancer....

Hey, there are lots of really nice illegal people here who we should keep near us.

Anonymous said...

DARRIN MCGILLIS, Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s), vs. DANIEL NESS, ET AL., Appellee(s)/Respondent(s).

CASE NO.: 3D05-2339

COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT

923 So. 2d 1178; 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 5161

January 24, 2006, Decided

NOTICE: [*1] DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION

PRIOR HISTORY: LOWER TRIBUNAL NO. 05-6983, 05-7087, 05-296 AP.

JUDGES: FLETCHER, SHEPHERD and ROTHENBERG, JJ., concur.

OPINION: Following review of the petition for writ of certiorari and the response and reply thereto, it is ordered that said petition is hereby denied.

Upon consideration of the motion for sanctions filed by respondent Benjamin Ness, it is ordered that said motion is granted and remanded to the trial court to fix amount.

Upon consideration, petitioner's request for sanctions against counsel is hereby denied.

FLETCHER, SHEPHERD and ROTHENBERG, JJ., concur.
And

DARRIN MCGILLIS, Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s), vs. BENJAMIN NESS, Appellee(s)/Respondent(s).


CASE NO.: 3D05-1230

COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT

910 So. 2d 274; 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 15963


August 30, 2005, Decided

NOTICE: [*1] DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION

PRIOR HISTORY: LOWER TRIBUNAL NO. 05-14334. McGillis v. Ness, 903 So. 2d 198, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 10168 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 3d Dist., 2005)


JUDGES: LEVY, C.J., and FLETCHER and CORTINAS, JJ., concur.

OPINION: Upon consideration of the emergency petition for writ of mandamus, it is ordered that said petition is hereby dismissed as moot. LEVY, C.J., and FLETCHER and CORTINAS, JJ., concur.

and
DARRIN MCGILLIS, Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s), vs. BENJAMIN NESS, Appellee(s)/Respondent(s).


CASE NO.: 3D05-1230

COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT

903 So. 2d 198; 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 10168


June 15, 2005, Decided

NOTICE: [*1] DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION

SUBSEQUENT HISTORY: Writ dismissed by McGillis v. Ness, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 15963 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 3d Dist., Aug. 30, 2005)


PRIOR HISTORY: LOWER TRIBUNAL NO. 05-14334.

OPINION: This Court's order dated June 14, 2005 is hereby vacated.

Anonymous said...

Florida Supreme Court Case Docket

Case Number: SC06-505 - Active
DARRIN MCGILLIS vs. DANIEL NESS, ET AL.
06/16/2006 05:09

Date Docketed Description Date Due Filed By Notes
03/15/2006 PETITION-MANDAMUS PS Darrin Mcgillis BY: PS Darrin Mcgillis FILED AS PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND/OR PETITION TO INVOKE ALL WRITS JURISDICTION AND TREATED AS A PETITION - MANDAMUS (O&7)
03/15/2006 APPENDIX PS Darrin Mcgillis BY: PS Darrin Mcgillis (O&7)
03/15/2006 MOTION-STAY (PROCEEDINGS BELOW) PS Darrin Mcgillis BY: PS Darrin Mcgillis GRANTED 03/31/2006
03/16/2006 LETTER PS Darrin Mcgillis BY: PS Darrin Mcgillis NOTIFYING COURT THAT THE FILING FEE WAS OMITTED FROM THE PETITION
03/23/2006 Filing Fee $300 2006 - 1003761 Amount: $300
03/23/2006 Fee Paid in Full
03/23/2006 DISP-ORIG PROC DISM NO JURIS (STALLWORTH) (VACATED-SEE ORDER DATED 03/27/06)
03/23/2006 LETTER PS Darrin Mcgillis BY: PS Darrin Mcgillis DATED 03/23/06 (COPY WITHOUT ATTACHMENTS) (NO CERT. OF SERVICE) (03/27/06, ORIGINAL FILED W/ATTACHMENTS)
03/27/2006 ORDER-CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE COMPLIANCE 04/06/2006 All pleadings filed in this Court must contain a Certificate of Service stating the names and addresses of those served and, if served on an attorney, the name of the party that attorney represents. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.420. Petitioner's letter dated March 23, 2006, was filed without a proper certificate of service. Petitioner is directed on or before April 6, 2006, to serve respondents with a copy of the letter and provide this Court with a proper Certificate of Service.
03/27/2006 ORDER-VACATE On the Court's own motion, the above case has been reinstated and this Court's order dated March 23, 2006, is hereby vacated. The Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Petition to Invoke All Writs Jurisdiction, Appendix, and Emergency Motion to Stay Order Granting §57.105 Sanctions have been submitted to the Court for consideration and determination.
03/28/2006 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE PS Darrin Mcgillis - FOR LETTER FILED 03/23/06 W/ATTACHMENTS
03/31/2006 ORDER-RESPONSE/REPLY REQUESTED Petitioner has filed a "Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Petition to Invoke All Writs Jurisdiction." Respondent is hereby requested to serve a response to the above-referenced petition on or before April 17, 2006. The petitioner may serve a reply on or before April 27, 2006. Petitioner's motion to stay is hereby granted.
04/13/2006 RESPONSE RS Daniel Ness BY: RS Daniel Loren Leyton 61824 TO ORDER DATED 03/31/2006, W/ATTACHMENTS (FILED AS "RESPONSE TO PETITIONER'S EMERGENCY MOTION TO STAY ORDER GRANTING § 57.105 SANCTIONS")
04/17/2006 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (RESPONSE) RS Daniel Ness BY: RS Daniel Loren Leyton 61824 FILED AS "RESPONDENT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND/OR PETITION TO INVOKE ALL WRITS JURISDICTION"
04/18/2006 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT PS Darrin Mcgillis BY: PS Darrin Mcgillis O&1
04/18/2006 MOTION-STRIKE PS Darrin Mcgillis BY: PS Darrin Mcgillis FILED AS "MOTION TO STRIKE, RESPONSE TO MOTION TO STAY AS UNTIMELY FILED"; O&1
04/18/2006 RESPONSE PS Darrin Mcgillis BY: PS Darrin Mcgillis FILED AS "OBJECTION TO REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME"; O&1
05/01/2006 RESPONSE RS Benjamin Ness BY: RS Daniel Loren Leyton 61824 (O&5) FILED AS "RESPONDENTS' RESPONSE TO PETITIONER, DARRIN MCGILLIS', PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND/OR PETITION TO INVOKE ALL WRITS JURISDICTION"
05/01/2006 APPENDIX RS Benjamin Ness BY: RS Daniel Loren Leyton 61824 (O&5) TO RESPONSE TO PETITIONER, DARRIN MCGILLIS', PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND/OR PETITION TO INVOKE ALL WRITS JURISDICTION
05/09/2006 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (RESPONSE) Respondent's Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Response to Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Petition to Invoke All Writs Jurisdiction is granted and respondent's response was filed with this Court on May 1, 2006.
05/11/2006 REPLY TO RESPONSE PS Darrin Mcgillis BY: PS Darrin Mcgillis TO ORDER DATED 03/31/2006 (O&7 & E-MAIL) (05/18/06: DCA CERTIFIED COPY FILED)
05/11/2006 APPENDIX PS Darrin Mcgillis BY: PS Darrin Mcgillis SUPPLEMENTAL (O&7) (05/18/06: DCA CERTIFIED COPY FILED)
05/16/2006 NOTICE-SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY PS Darrin Mcgillis BY: PS Darrin Mcgillis (O&7)