BROWARD JUDGE DOES THE RIGHT THING!!! (file this under man bites dog.)
DRUG TRAFFICKING LAW HELD TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL!!!
As per the JAA Broward blog, Judge Carlos Rodriguez has held 893.135(1)(b) UNCONSTITUTIONAL! We done old chap. The order is here. Use it. File motions, spread the word, fight the power.
The rest of the week: Milton Hirsch's coronation investiture is this Friday at the Civil Courthouse. Like the Super Bowl, tickets are at a premium. Word is that if some people cannot be seated ala Dallas this past Sunday, they will get seats in the jury box in the Judge's courtroom for the rest of the month. Wow! What a deal.
Kudos to Judge Ruiz-Cohen for a classy event last week. We expected nothing less.
See You In Court.
15 comments:
Anyone know the name of the attorney who represented the client in the order granting the MTD?
Rompole, What a concept...that judges we appear before have at legal 10 years legal experience, have tried jury trials and have appellate experience. Who knows the next thing we'll ask is that they be impartial, respectful, civil, decisive, intelligent and easy going. Check out Senate Bill 140 which attempts to ammend the Fla. Constitution to increase the experience to 10 years and the retirement age to 75.
There is also a bill pending to allow defeated judges to work as retired judges. (With conditions) WRITE TO THE SENATORS and tell them no. Just when we get rid of Flora Seff, Peter Adrien and others, we don't need them back.
A requirement of 10 years to be a county court judge is a joke! Perhaps to be a circuit court judge that makes sense. In any event, this is just another example of the good ol boys and girls trying to protect their turf. This all started post Ian Richards winning in Broward as a young unknown and Post Michaelle whatever her hypenated name is winning in Miami.
Information obtained from the 11th Judicial Circuit website on Judges who had “biographies” available and had less than 10 years of practice:
Former Chief Judge Joseph Farina
Admitted in 1970
Judge in 1979
Beth Bloom
Admitted in 1988
Judge in 1995
Bronwyn Miller
Admitted in 1997
Judge in 2005
Sarah Zabel
Admitted in 1993
Judge in 2003
Caryn Schwartz
Admitted in 1985
Judge in 1993
Gisela Cardone
Admitted in 1976
Judge in 1982
Israel Reyes
Admitted in 1995
Judge in 2002
Bertila Soto
Admitted in 1989
Judge in 1997
Ellen Sue Venzer
Admitted in 1987
Judge in 1995
Cristina Miranda
Admitted in 1997
Judge in 2006
Steve Leifman
Admitted in 1987
Judge in 1995
Jeri Beth Coehn
JD in 1985
Judge in 1992
Maria Korvick
Admitted in 1973
Judge in 1979
Samuel Slom
Admitted in 1987
Judge in 1996
Carroll Kelley
Admitted in 1989
Judge in 1998
Victoria Del Pino
Admitted in 2000
Judge in 2006
Rumpole .... JNC INTERVIEWS yesterday and today. Tonight we will have our new list of potential judges ... 2 circuit and 1 county. My opinion:
- LISA WALSH
- MICHAEL HANZMAN (circuit)
and
- RICK FREEDMAN OR DAWN DENARO (county)
Any bets? Thoughts? This is to replace judges Emas and Piniero.
Wow. Real qualifications. A shocker! How about term limits while they are at it.
to 2/9/11 @ 1:33 pm,
Robert Trachman is the excellent attorney
Jury is breaking me.
Great job by Judge Rodriguez!
OMG, Christina Miranda gives me Norwegian wood.
Don't get too excited, that order is coming back. You'll see.
I represented Mr. Green in this case, and filed the Motion to Suppress, the Motion to Strike State's Motion in Limine and the Motion to Dismiss. I don't recall Bob Trachman helping me with this case.
I represented Richard Green and filed the Motion to Dismiss. Judge Rodriguez wrote the order and deserves any and all accolades for the content thereof.
The State Attorney filed a notice of appeal on 2/7/11.
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