Sometimes it is important to remember we are more than our petty concerns about Miami Dade prosecutors who hide discovery, coordinate witness testimony, and put innocent people in jail.
Well, actually we are not more than that. That is what we have devoted our working life towards- protecting our clients from the claws of devious prosecutors.
But there is more wrong with our legal system. A whole lot more.
Case in point and submitted for your review- a Miami Dade Inspector General's report (Miami has an Inspector General? Who knew?) that the Guardianship program engaged in troubling conflict of issue transactions where guardians sold the property of those they were entrusted to care for, to colleagues at lower than market prices. A sweetheart deal. Otherwise known as FRAUD.
Taking advantage of elderly people and depleting their savings is as low as ....we don't know...maybe playing chess with discovery and coordinating witness testimony in murder cases and then lying to a judge about it. But that's just us.
Here are a few reports about the mess.
Miami Mayor Wants to Change The Guardianship Program.
Guardian Staff Violated The Law In Property Sales
Now where was the Miami SAO in all of this? Busy in court on resisting without violence cases saying "victim wants max" and asking for statutory maximum sentences on all guilty verdicts while denying there is a trial tax.
Scene: Miami State Attorneys Office Public Corruption Unit
(ASA 1 is in their office watching Netflix. ASA2 is at lunch at Chik- Fil-a. They are texting each other).
ASA1: There's an issue with guardianship and probate court.
ASA2: I've been reading. We should really get involved.
ASA1: Yes, my thoughts exactly. We should head to probate court and poke around.
ASA2: Um...yeah but like there could be an issue.
ASA1: What? I have vacation scheduled for the next three weeks. Then two weeks back, before I go back on annual leave for the end of the year. Let's go when I am back.
ASA2" Have you ever been to probate court?
ASA1: No.
ASA2: Me either. Do you know how to get there?
ASA1: No. Do you?
ASA2: Nope. Reminds me of the old joke- do you know how to get to probate court? Become a circuit judge who wants to hide. LOL
ASA1: LMFAO. I am going to post that on my IG. Anyway, maybe I can write an interoffice memo asking for help in finding probate court.
ASA2: Great idea. Oh damn..its almost 1. I have to go to that sentencing on that felony that came back petit theft. First offense. Gonna ask for 364. But we don't punish people for going to trial do we?
ASA1: Nope...lmfao....good luck.
And what about the Miami Inspector Generals Office?
First a Rumpole "Well done! Well done indeed!" for their work.
But we can imagine what they have done in the past.
"IG investigation finds some cafes skimped on sugar when making coladas."
"Arroz con pollo scandal heats up. 'Arroz con mango says one investigator'."
Anyway, maybe someone will get arrested here. But don't hold your breath. There are petit theft and resisting without cases to prosecute.