tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post3097154145638219209..comments2024-03-28T08:23:11.444-04:00Comments on THE BLOG: COURTS CLOSED FOR NEW YEARRumpolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-57070388733440368542012-09-28T13:02:53.842-04:002012-09-28T13:02:53.842-04:00 lawyer cannot condemn a client in a public forum.... lawyer cannot condemn a client in a public forum. See what happened to lawyer Petia Dimitrova Knowles for disparaging remarks (SC10-1019. One year suspension) <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-25884654710783215452012-09-19T18:24:59.465-04:002012-09-19T18:24:59.465-04:00AM I am a democrat. I vote democratic. I have vote...AM I am a democrat. I vote democratic. I have voted for the Dem parties Pres candidate my entire life. Willard is a duffice, but I am not shocked by his statements. He is what he IS.DShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580816823884896028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-11755989555738436752012-09-18T23:50:36.862-04:002012-09-18T23:50:36.862-04:00D.S. apparently you are sweet on Williard and you&...D.S. apparently you are sweet on Williard and you'll practically eat the guys shit. I somewhat surprised you admitted W. is a complete buffoon. <br />~A.M.~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-91819182776832379052012-09-18T06:07:09.098-04:002012-09-18T06:07:09.098-04:00Another ridiculous DS comment. That recording is t...Another ridiculous DS comment. That recording is terrible and the contempt he feels for 1/2 of our country is palatable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-67487673774135787172012-09-18T05:39:35.425-04:002012-09-18T05:39:35.425-04:00I crushed Stern in trial- twice. She's shady a...I crushed Stern in trial- twice. She's shady as they come, and has that snarky attitude that the pds train them will work in their clients favor, but you get more Asa's with honey...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-17913417083488105262012-09-17T22:18:04.147-04:002012-09-17T22:18:04.147-04:00Unfortunately I never had the chance to squash Ste...Unfortunately I never had the chance to squash Stern. I was trying cases at REG when he was still playing with his Barbie dolls. <br /><br />Circle KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-46622578172543948282012-09-17T22:04:34.450-04:002012-09-17T22:04:34.450-04:00LOL. 632 here. I've been posting on this blo...LOL. 632 here. I've been posting on this blog for a long time.......it should be obvious by now that I'm not Carlos. I just don't see things as black and white as some of you do. The PDO is far from perfect, but you can't hammer Carlos for enacting a policy necessitated by the significant number of APDs who we all know are abusing the system. <br /><br />While most lawyers at the PDO and SAO do their jobs, way too many don't. You'd have to be a fool to not see that. Carlos and Kathy have to deal with that. <br /><br />BTDTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-80040887564270792962012-09-17T22:00:49.445-04:002012-09-17T22:00:49.445-04:00Ultimately it is about the next 30 years, not the ...Ultimately it is about the next 30 years, not the next 4. And the next President will decide the balance of the Supreme Court for the next 30 years. So you decide, do you want a country where the laws are determined by the Scalia neocons or the Sotomayer progressives?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-27532877111805684042012-09-17T21:55:47.691-04:002012-09-17T21:55:47.691-04:00Who is Alice sterns? YawnWho is Alice sterns? YawnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-89393628982152381302012-09-17T21:45:30.512-04:002012-09-17T21:45:30.512-04:00Mikal- I did not know there was a new book about t...Mikal- I did not know there was a new book about the Jeffrey McDonald- Fatal Vision murders. I remember being enthralled with Joe McGinnisses book at the time it was published. <br /><br />I vividly remember taking one thing away from the book- and it is admittedly not a scientific or evidentiary conclusion. However, if you recall, McDonald, a Green Beret doctor, claimed that he was awakened when intruders broke into his home and he heard his children screaming for him to help them. And I remember thinking to myself that McDonald was lying. That when you awake a young child and scare them they yell for their mommy and not their daddy. just my thought. I will read the new book. <br />Rumpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-66188298519050443212012-09-17T21:19:40.752-04:002012-09-17T21:19:40.752-04:00Yeah, 6:32 and 7:29 are definitely Mr. Martinez. ...Yeah, 6:32 and 7:29 are definitely Mr. Martinez. At least, you now know how some people really feel about you at your office. Vittorianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-16030421292982940682012-09-17T21:14:17.494-04:002012-09-17T21:14:17.494-04:00Reading the new book by Errol Morris about the &qu...Reading the new book by Errol Morris about the "Fatal Vision" murders. Morris is relentless in his pursuit of the facts from both sides. and having read some of the essays he wrote for the NYT, it will be a fascinating and tough read.<br /><br />Just ordered the much anticipated photo book, "Redheaded Peckerwood" by Christian Patterson, about the Starkweather / Fugate murders. mikalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004536713463877967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-21579400304169829702012-09-17T21:11:01.181-04:002012-09-17T21:11:01.181-04:00Disagree DS. In context the recording seems much ...Disagree DS. In context the recording seems much worse, expressing contempt and disdain for much of America today.South Florida Lawyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00810384287103818406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-48228412269931913702012-09-17T20:23:56.868-04:002012-09-17T20:23:56.868-04:00Rump, old chap
Its no secret I'm a Democrat f...Rump, old chap<br /> Its no secret I'm a Democrat from old time labor democrats. I've run the GOTV for the party in N Dade. <br /> But the Mother Jones story sounds alot worse then the recording sounds. Yes,, He is a rich guy talking to rich guys what do you expect him to be saying? He is not as soft or smooth as Ronnie R but he is alot better then George W.<br />I am not shocked by this secret tape. Lets see if THE PRES can tie him in knots in the debates. DShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580816823884896028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-86136948345745961932012-09-17T20:13:13.147-04:002012-09-17T20:13:13.147-04:00Bravo 3:03, hear, hear
So True in needs repeating
...Bravo 3:03, hear, hear<br />So True in needs repeating<br /><br />Carlos cares very little about the individual. He is a DICK-tator who now micro-manages all the attorneys. SO morale is very low. Also some of the senior supervisinG attorneys are complete assholes and treat us like shit. We do the best we can for all our clients and yes we signed up for this job and yes it is a great learning experience but some recognition would be nice. And only the people at the top get raises. So yes we really don't care too much for Carlos and really do wish someone had run against him for election. The days we spend preparing for trial on the weekend or after hours at home don't count. For instance you spend all weekend preparing for a trial then for some reason it pleas out or is cancelled, God forbid you go home early despite the fact you actually worked more than 40 hours that week. Or you go to trial and your judge keeps you till 8 or 9pm every night, and God forbid you take a couple of hours off the next day. No, they monitor you coming in, going out. Its big brother. Wish Bennett was back. Those were the days when you fought hard because you not only loved the fight but you also loved your job. Now yes I love the fight, but its just not worth the sacrifice as much when I am not just under paid over worked and society does not appreciate me but my boss also does not appreciate me. That makes it worse, the fact that I feel my own boss does not appreciate me. I expected it from the clients, the victims, etc. but not from my own boss. Carlos has lost touch. Morale is low and he makes you resent your job more and more. UnNamed PDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-58018856046189612352012-09-17T19:52:30.250-04:002012-09-17T19:52:30.250-04:0006:32
Thanks Carlos!06:32<br /><br />Thanks Carlos!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-41687122325573315742012-09-17T19:29:10.385-04:002012-09-17T19:29:10.385-04:00My fellow public defenders:
the time has come for...My fellow public defenders:<br /><br />the time has come for us to return the blog to the rest of the legal community. We have done enough bashing Carlos, defending him, the rest of the 5th floor and everyone else. Enough is enough. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-30727552581779564322012-09-17T18:32:46.733-04:002012-09-17T18:32:46.733-04:00303........you think that Carlos has nothing bette...303........you think that Carlos has nothing better to do than monitor attorneys' hours? You actually think he enjoys that? <br /><br />The reason it's happening is because so many APD's abused the trust put in them to work 40 hours a week. While most PDs do what they're supposed to do and provide good representation, the few bad apples spoil the barrel. I agree the policy is unfortunate, but Carlos has no choice.<br /><br />BTDTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-35198711117327287292012-09-17T18:25:44.728-04:002012-09-17T18:25:44.728-04:00Spiro Agnew.
One of the few benefits of being an ...Spiro Agnew.<br /><br />One of the few benefits of being an Old Guy.old guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-54420269115442282552012-09-17T18:10:04.052-04:002012-09-17T18:10:04.052-04:00I concur, if you had a problem with Alex, its beca...I concur, if you had a problem with Alex, its because he probably kicked your ass. He was no-holds-barred for his clients.<br /><br />And if he lost, he counseled young PDs that the system worked -- the state proved its case.<br /><br />His knowledge of the statute book alone is amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-86171166312798016872012-09-17T17:30:04.616-04:002012-09-17T17:30:04.616-04:00anyone that is over the moon about Alex Stern leav...anyone that is over the moon about Alex Stern leaving are clearly the ones that simply are talentless and not bright enough to keep up with him. He was one of the brightest attorneys that walked through the REGJB. Without him, I fear what will happen to the young PDs in our office. You may not like him, but even ASAs know that if they, their friends or family ever got into trouble, they would want Alex Stern to represent them in a heartbeat.<br /><br />Anyone who says morale isn't low is lying to themselves to justify why they haven't left yet. I have been at the office through both the Bennett and Carlos administration and it is like night and day. Carlos isn't a leader. He is an embarassing figurehead. He has no idea what being a trial or appellate attorney means. He cares nothing about the quality of representation--only quantities and stats. Morale has been this low for years now. Most of us had our fingers crossed hoping that someone would run against him. Now most of us have our fingers crossed that we land another job ASAP. I'm not waiting 4 years for someone to save this place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-56677291190715306952012-09-17T16:40:56.667-04:002012-09-17T16:40:56.667-04:00It is with great glee that I check in here after b...It is with great glee that I check in here after being away for a few weeks and find that Alex Stern is gone. He walked around the courthouse convincing young PDs that the proper way to do their jobs was to piss off judges and ASSs. His is such a gigantic ego that he put his own interests before the PDOs clients. Good riddance. <br /><br />Circle KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-28910619913902996942012-09-17T16:33:26.991-04:002012-09-17T16:33:26.991-04:002:18
Don't confuse education with intelligence...2:18<br />Don't confuse education with intelligence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-43126632491139871662012-09-17T16:27:16.853-04:002012-09-17T16:27:16.853-04:00Any 3L thinking of applying to work at Miami PD sh...Any 3L thinking of applying to work at Miami PD should be reading the posts on this blog for the past week.3Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-31747596363224487192012-09-17T16:23:15.064-04:002012-09-17T16:23:15.064-04:00I'm a PD too and I see no real morale problems...I'm a PD too and I see no real morale problems.<br /><br />I do hear many bitch about the lack of money and how the people of this fine state could care less about what we do.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com