Justin Bieber, who is famous for something that we admittedly know little about, will plead guilty today to careless driving, as a reduced charge from DUI, and resisting arrest without violence.
Famed Miami misdemeanor attorney Roy Black represents Bieber. The case is before Judge Altfield.
Despite the media horde, Bieber will will not be present because the rules allow for a plea in absentia (literally "I'm busy") in misdemeanor cases.
In other, less important news, a deal for the peaceful transfer of political power seems to have been worked out in Iraq.
See you in court.
Coming soon: check your mail, the gloves have come off in one judicial race with one candidate going completely negative in a large mailing.
Metro Dade Sgt busted last night for sex with kids and drugs.
ReplyDeleteStay tuned.........
Roy did a great job for his client - the jury would have wanted to literately fuck him (not in a good way).
ReplyDelete"Famed Miami misdemeanor attorney Roy Black" - Love it!
ReplyDeleteMike Grieco was heard commenting to all who would listen to him: "I tried to get the Biebs to hire me. If he had, I would have gotten him a plea to an Attempted Careless Driving."
ReplyDeleteFunny I remember when this case first started I remember all of the conversations with attorneys saying how he would walk! Apparently Beibs didn't want to risk singing in jail.
ReplyDelete"did a great job"
ReplyDeleteNot that the result was bad but with those facts, that's the market value
Not a big accomplishment, not a big deal but I'm sure a huge fee
Grieco reportedly conferred with the Bieber defense team and authorized the deal......
ReplyDeleteI don't think Roy Black cares about other attorneys' opinions. As long as his client is satisfied!
ReplyDeleteHow much was the donation to MADD? I say 100k.
ReplyDeleteAnother celebrity sell-out by Rundle's office. If what has been in the media is true, and admittedly that is always subject to question, as a former County Court judge, I know I have little discretion on an amendment by the State, but I certainly don't think I would take the plea without making the "Bebs" appear before granting the motion to amend. Abstentia is discretionary, not mandatory.
ReplyDeleteThis narcissistic punk needs to be brought down to size and publicly acknowledge his actions. Once amended, I would not have to accept the sentence recommended by the State. I would then sentence him to a substantial license suspension, some community service or, better yet, high risk traffic school he would have to attend. If he and Black did not like it, they can always withdraw the plea, have the charges reinstated and go to trial.
8:49 am, as a former county judge you should know that it is "absentia", not "abstentia".
ReplyDelete11:40 - Is that the best you got? You better work on getting some better material.
ReplyDelete8:49...........I'm glad you're no longer on the bench (assuming you ever were). You obviously don't have the demeanor or legal acumen to make appropriate decisions.
ReplyDeleteBTDT
bdtd (not capitalized) - I was there, and what does not accepting preferential treatment for a celebrity have to do with demeanor or legal acumen? Firstly, voicing my opinion is not how one handles matters presented to you on bench. I am not there now, so I am free to say what I please. Secondly, letting the State know that the plea seems inappropriate and making the "Bebs" face the same justice as any other citizen is exactly what my job was. Maybe if you ever get there, assuming you have the demeanor or legal acumen, you might realize that.
ReplyDeleteformer judge, were you on bench before or after back on track?
ReplyDeleteYou'd force defendant and state to go to trial on case state might not be able to prove and then when kid gets acquitted everyone would be talking about how he got away with it because he's a celebrity?
1:15 pm on 8/15, former judge here:
ReplyDeleteYou misread my comments. I never forced anyone to go to trial and I would not force the "Beibs" to either. You miss the point of this whole sorry episode. I have not heard one word from the State that their case was weak or had legal issues. This was a case of celebrity justice, pure and simple.
I repeat - this little narcissistic jerk has managed to get out from under criminal activity here (not in California, yet) by throwing down $50K through his representatives and showing so much concern for the citizens of SoFL that he does not even come to court.
If you sanction this, then you come from the same line of entitlement children that worship this guy. That is not a compliment.