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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.


...

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:

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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.

Anonymous said...

where's the hypocrites?

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

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Rumpole said...

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.

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

he'll be reversed.

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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.

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

do we really care what Rumpole thinks. Ummm yes!

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

Yes ya got me Kiko.

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

Larry "your losing" Schwartz

Anonymous said...

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

Rumpole said...

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.

Anonymous said...

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Vote the PBA way!

GOVERNOR
Charlie Crist (R)
Rod Smith (D)

CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
Dennis Murphy
Lawrence “Larry” Schwartz

COUNTY COURT JUDGE
Ivan Hernandez - Group 4
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
Bronwyn Catherine Miller - Group 39
Bonnie Rippingille - Group 40

Anonymous said...

Thanks for letting me know how to vote. I will be voting for EVERY single person NOT endorsed by the PBA.

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

Larry "loser" Schwartz

Anonymous said...

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?).

Anonymous said...

pando should be disbarred.

Anonymous said...

she also shows too much cleavage/.