Tuesday, August 01, 2006

MURDER CONFESSIONS TOSSED

Judge William Thomas stepped up and followed the law today, as our favourite herald scribe writes on the Herald website:

Judge tosses out confession in murder case
BY SUSANNAH A. NESMITH
snesmith@MiamiHerald.com
The jury that has to decide whether Joel Lebron should be put to death for the kidnapping, rape and murder of Ana Marie Angel won't hear about his tearful confession.
Circuit Judge William Thomas tossed out the confession on Tuesday, ruling that Lebron wasn't properly informed of his right to remain silent when he spoke to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement agent.


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Angel was gang raped and her boyfriend, Nelson Portobanco, beaten. His throat was slashed and he was dumped on the side of Interstate 95 in Broward County.
Angel was later found dead in Palm Beach County. But Portobanco lived and was able to give police information about what happened to both of them.


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Thomas also tossed the confession of one of the other men, Jesus Roman. Roman was only 16 at the time and is the only defendant not facing the death penalty.


Assistant State Attorney Abe Laeser said prosecutors plan to appeal both rulings.

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There is nothing but a confession tying Roman to the crimes, according to his attorney, David S. Markus.
''I'm very pleased with the judge's ruling,'' Markus said. ``It took a lot of courage, given the high profile case.


NICE ARTICLE- TOUGH CASE.

27 comments:

  1. if they get Judge Rothemberg (a/k/a: cant find any reason to deny any asa request) the judge will be reversed.

    yea they got a fair judge in thomas but wait for the appeal that can be a crap shoot on who you get.

    I will bet the farm the judge is reversed. remember 3 judges up for merit election this year at the 3rd DCA a/k/a PCA

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  2. I cant wait to reverse this judge. were is the emergency motions from the ASA. I am staying late at the 3rd DCA waiting to reverse the judge.

    Darn it I got to get home call me Kathy.

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  3. where's the hypocrites?

    "THOMAS IS THE BEST JUDGE EVER" (forget everything we ever said about him.....)

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  4. If it is supported by a campaign this would be wrong ?

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  5. I do not think Faber is behind the web site because he would have to report it?

    The herald article says he does not know the guy?

    Anyone with info

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  6. when He who must not be named posts a comment asking if we have seen his two bit loopy web site, we remove it. No need to give that paranoid jerk any more publicity.

    Rumpole out.

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  7. This just in: Dade PD's investigating whether Steven Bustamante is Rumpole. ASA. PD. Raconteur.

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  8. Thats is just in violation of at least 2 dozen rules of professional conduct .

    Can I get on that aug 14 deadline?

    peace from

    paranoid jerk

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  9. Rumpole---- please make sure your readers know that david S markus is not me. i am federal blogger david o markus with a k and do not handle those yicky state cases. oh the horror of a state case. i stay in clean nice federal land.

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  10. when rumpole gets wind of this he is going to piss bricks

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  11. do we really care what Rumpole thinks. Ummm yes!

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  12. McGillis - are you that guy that used to dance on lincoln road with the boom box?

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  13. Castro Says He's Stable After Surgery

    By VANESSA ARRINGTON
    Associated Press Writer

    HAVANA (AP) -- Fidel Castro said Tuesday that he was stable and in good spirits after surgery, according to a statement read on state television, as the Communist government tried to impose a sense of normalcy on the island's first day in 47 years without the bearded leader in charge

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  14. I am the guy that dances without the boom box. I do house calls.

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  15. Fidel is taking back power Friday and will be participating in the 370 investigations that have been rumored on this blog.

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  16. Larry "your losing" Schwartz

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  17. Rumpole according to this you have 40 readers, oh but I voted 5 times so if every did as me you have 3 readers:

    Selection
    BENNETT DESERVED IT 12 votes
    RUMPOLE IS PICKING ON A GREAT GUY 8 votes
    THE POST WAS WELL WRITTEN 7 votes
    THE POST WAS POORLY WRITTEN 5 votes
    RUMPOLE SHOULD BE DISBARRED 1 vote
    RUMPOLE HAS VIOLATED ETHICAL RULES 1 vote
    RUMPOLE HAS NOT VIOLATED ETHICAL RULES 6 votes

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  18. No-according to Google Ad Sense, which has more sophisticated measuring tools, I have 450 readers and 1200 clicks a day.
    I'll take it.

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  19. PBA-ENDORSED CANDIDATES FOR THE SEPTEMBER 5TH PRIMARY

    Vote the PBA way!

    GOVERNOR
    Charlie Crist (R)
    Rod Smith (D)

    CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
    Dennis Murphy
    Lawrence “Larry” Schwartz

    COUNTY COURT JUDGE
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    Joel Jacobi - Group 9
    Ana Maria Pando - Group 10
    Stephen Millan - Group 11
    Steve Leifman - Group 12
    Gloria Gonzalez-Meyer - Group 14
    Sheldon “Shelly” Schwartz - Group 27
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  20. Thanks for letting me know how to vote. I will be voting for EVERY single person NOT endorsed by the PBA.

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  21. PBA and John Rivera are bullying thugs and hacks. Only Murphy and Miller are worthy on that list.

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  22. 12:06----Sad to say you're wrong. The Florida Supreme Court has demonstrated that it WILL tolerate judges who violate the judicial conduct. Pando violates election rules, misrepresents what happened and got nothing but a fine and a public reprimand (big deal, in this day and age where people like her who already have poor reputations believe that no publicity is bad publicity, do you really think the reprimand made a difference?).

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  23. pando should be disbarred.

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  24. she also shows too much cleavage/.

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