Tuesday, February 08, 2011

TRAFFICKING UNCONSTITUTIONAL! (but still not legal).

There was some chatter in Tallahassee this past week about upping to ten years as a member of the Florida Bar (from five years) the minimum requirement to be a Judge. If they make it retro-active, the REGJB could empty out quickly. Add a requirement of say ten jury trials and ten appeals and the hallways would be downright lonely.


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.


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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousWednesday, February 09, 2011 1:33:00 PM

    Anyone know the name of the attorney who represented the client in the order granting the MTD?

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  2. AnonymousWednesday, February 09, 2011 2:56:00 PM

    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.

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  3. AnonymousWednesday, February 09, 2011 4:52:00 PM

    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.

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  4. AnonymousWednesday, February 09, 2011 8:07:00 PM

    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.

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  5. AnonymousWednesday, February 09, 2011 10:56:00 PM

    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

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  6. AnonymousThursday, February 10, 2011 1:41:00 AM

    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.

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  7. AnonymousThursday, February 10, 2011 7:30:00 AM

    Wow. Real qualifications. A shocker! How about term limits while they are at it.

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  8. AnonymousThursday, February 10, 2011 8:46:00 AM

    to 2/9/11 @ 1:33 pm,

    Robert Trachman is the excellent attorney

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  9. AnonymousThursday, February 10, 2011 8:52:00 AM

    Jury is breaking me.

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  10. Joseph GurianThursday, February 10, 2011 1:27:00 PM

    Great job by Judge Rodriguez!

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  11. AnonymousThursday, February 10, 2011 3:38:00 PM

    OMG, Christina Miranda gives me Norwegian wood.

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  12. AnonymousThursday, February 10, 2011 8:15:00 PM

    Don't get too excited, that order is coming back. You'll see.

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  13. AnonymousWednesday, February 16, 2011 10:04:00 AM

    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.

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  14. W. Dale Miller, Esq.Wednesday, February 16, 2011 10:06:00 AM

    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.

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  15. W. Dale Miller, Esq.Friday, February 18, 2011 10:59:00 AM

    The State Attorney filed a notice of appeal on 2/7/11.

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