THIS IS A BREAKING STORY
An REGJB judge just took a court reporter into custody for failure to deliver transcripts after repeated and numerous requests. Bond was set at $25,000.00 and a request for house arrest was DENIED.
We are getting flurries of emails and will update as we get more information but at this point, while we know the name of the Judge and have confirmed with multiple sources about the reporter being taken into custody, we are holding back more until we get additional confirmation.
In other Blog news people are upset with the SAO and expressing it in the comments. Closing arguments in the Trump case in NYC next week, and there's this story that Jim McGovern, a member of the house of representatives, was censured and silenced for mentioning the numerous criminal charges the former president has. So it has come to this- you can get up on the house floor and trash the numerous crooked and unfair judges and prosecutors assigned to the various Trump cases, but you cannot mention the facts of what that flaming asshole is charged with on the floor of Congress.
Washington Post here (but not Ovalle) and Huff Post here.
Sort of like trying to say "Global Warming" while working for the State of Florida- will get you fired.
27 comments:
Imagine a president committing the felony of misuse or wrongful possession of classified documents! It would make him, as Rump confirms, a CRIMINAL.
Just listen to Special Counsel Robert Hur: "We have also considered that, at trial, Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury, as he did during our interview of him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” Hur wrote, explaining his decision not to file criminal charges for blatant mishandling of classified documents.
Wow, we definitely cannot have a "criminal" in the oval office.
Imagine a State Attorney doing her job…
We also can’t have a criminal in the SAO.
Enough of this political bullshit Rumpole.
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What happened with the court reporter? What’s the rest of the story?
The 10-20 people posting nasty comments on this blog are the biggest hypocrites in the system. They talk about professionalism, courtesy, honesty, the importance of a good reputation, etc., but anonymously hammer people in all sorts of nasty ways here. They ignore the fact that many of them have children, family, and friends that read this stuff and have enough life challenges to deal with. This isn't funny or even amusing. The posts are causing real harm and it's disappointing to see Rump allow them on his once great blog.
It's so disappointing that you all get pleasure doing this. It's like we're in middle school again. Except we're not. These comments can effect a lot more than the targets' feelings.
And, in middle school, we at least knew who the bullies were and could defend ourselves. If you're going to cause this much pain, the least you can do is stand by your allegations and post your own name.
Or, better yet, do the right thing. Address the issues in in court like you're supposed to, speak to the person you have an issue with, complain to supervisors, file an IA or Bar Complaint, etc.
"Destroying" people here is pathetic and despicable. It should be beneath you all.
You’ve given me, criminal justice building, blue balls, what’s the rest of the story? Who’s the Court Reporter? Who is the judge?
Does anyone know when the Taji Pearson hearing is being held and who is on the witness list for the state and defense? When will the Herald article be released?
The “10-20 people” lol. You mean the two people talking to each other back and forth using various names because they can’t get anyone else in the world to listen to their crap.
@8:03 pm. Let me get this straight:
1. Family, children and friends (assuming you meant non-lawyers) read this blog. Really? Not to knock the blog, but is it that known?
2. Most of the criticism is about documented, factual behavior which can be read elsewhere and will be online forever. For example, court orders, the press, etc. I’d love to know how the culprits will be more embarrassed and affected by their transgressions being exposed on this blog than in the Miami Herald. Perhaps they should’ve considered the impact on friends and family before being sleazy.
3. To the extent that your criticism refers to the gratuitous name calling, while I agree with you there, I wonder how much more damage those words have on friends and family compared to actual unethical behavior documented elsewhere? For example, are MVZ’s friends and family more affected by the names he’s called on this blog than they were when they heard him on the phone having an inappropriate conversation with a convicted murderer or when they read Wolfson’s order?
Mr./Ms. SAO leader 10:50: Your flippant arrogance and dismissive response to the powerful words written by 8:03 AM is the precise reason that people are unable to take the SAO seriously or have quality or serious dialogue with leadership at the SAO. Congratulations for proving the majority of folks right using just 4 lines and diluting the message of 8:03. If you believe these complaints are crap, you remain part of the problem and nothing will ever change because there can be no meaningful dialogue.
10:50 you are obviously an SAO employee and the reason a blog like this is necessary in the first place. (8:03 I agree with you on the name calling and personal attacks). The SAO doesn’t know when they are ahead ever and will
Continue to mock and minimize violations of defendants rights and unethical or sleazy conduct etc.
I recall a few years ago, working on an analogous or even similar case, while working with the Eleventh Judicial Circuit back in 2012. It came close to an arrest, but the court reporter was not actually arrested.
I had to work with Judge Bertila Soto (while she was the circuit criminal administrative judge) on a matter which was causing a huge problem with felony criminal cases, because the Office of Regional Counsel, could not proceed to trial without a myriad of trial transcripts.
Judge Soto had to issue a writ of bodily attachment for the court reporter, to take her into custody. She had missed court three times - over the course of a month of absence. Roseann McMahon's company had been employed from 2008 to 2011, to digitally record and transcribe those depositions. Judge Soto was extremely concerned that incarcerated defendants represented by RC3 who needed those transcripts for trial, were sitting in jail unnecessarily because they could not proceed to trial sooner.
From what I recall, Ms. McMahon failed to pay the cloud hosting company, and they locked her out of those transcripts from the online server. The then Chief Assistant Regional Counsel Kellie Peterson, was not satisfied and indicated the Regional Counsel needed those transcripts ASAP.
I help with the drafting of an order charging Ms. McMahon with ten counts of indirect criminal contempt under the criminal rules, which the judge signed. Rule to show cause was issued, and Ms. McMahon was directed to show cause. If my memory serves me correctly, McMahon's attorney was Al Cartenuto who passed away in 2023.
Cartenuto had her voluntarily come before the court before she could be arrested on the writ to keep her out of jail. She pled to the indirect criminal contempt counts, 6 months of probation on each count, consecutive. This led to 60 months, which was the equivalent of 5 years probation. She was required to complete each and every transcript and produce them to the Regional Counsel as the terms of her probation, so that the defendants could finally resolve their cases.
If my memory is right, I believe she produced all the transcripts and her probation was terminated successfully.
Woody Clermont
References
"Miami-Dade court reporter ordered arrested over missing transcripts", https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2012/02/02/miami-dade-court-reporter-ordered/7154907007/
"Missing Court Reporter Ordered To Serve 5 Years Probation", https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/missing-court-reporter-ordered-to-serve-5-years-probation/
There is no hearing scheduled yet. Defendant motion has been filed. State has not yet responded. The Court set a status on 5/29 at 9am to issue ruling on 3DCA order or whether defendant has filed a “facially sufficient Brady claim”… Would love to see defense bar present to support.
As far as Herald, they have been investigating many things, to which I provided comment. I don’t know if State has. Release date is unknown by me.
Can someone share a link to the Pearson motion
Whoa. I assume that there was evidence beyond the confession to support the 16-year-old Alexander McClay Williams conviction of murder. At best, justice was warped, but the death sentence was the nadir.
Reading some of these comments back and forth, on both sides, is absolutely heartbreaking. Leaving aside the accusations or comments of professional misconduct and things that are already public, there have been other unnecessary, hurtful and gratuitous comments about people who are not accused or associated with any claim of misconduct and never have been. For example, to attribute a motive for a particular hire, to call someone dopey or to call someone useless or incompetent adds nothing to the bigger conversation. It is designed solely to humiliate, embarrass and unnecessarily break a person’s spirit. Likewise, as frustrated as everyone appears with the SA, to call her names and personally attack her adds nothing to the bigger conversation. Please remember that young ASAs and APDs are also reading this blog. Is this how we are teaching them to deal with disagreement or conflict? It can’t be. Human beings by their nature are flawed and we are all perfectly imperfect. We will all let each other down at one point or another. But at some point, we have got to give each other grace, show compassion and not make it our mission to relentlessly tear each other down, anonymous or not. Important and effective dialogue can still be had without hurtful, personal attacks; court hearings are being held and other meetings are being held and scheduled. Everyone is dealing with something and we should never be that person that, intentionally or not, plays a part in pushing someone over the edge or causing some other damage or trauma with unnecessary, gratuitous and hurtful personal attacks. Life is hard enough as it is. (just food for everyone’s thought).
Agree. We have to do better here.
10:50 a- your attitude is reflective of many at the SAO and why free speech in this blog is broadly permitted. Many things have begun as mere accusations, been called crap by the SAO and have ultimately been proven true with overwhelming evidence. 8:03 if you are going to ask that one side use more care with their words, it is incumbent upon you to control what is coming from the side that you are clearly aligned either as an SAO employee or friend of the SA. Otherwise that too is hypocrisy.
Great job Rump! It’s also in one more place. About 13th comment down under May 17 post.
Retired Judge here who agrees wholeheartedly with the above.
@4:01 While I somewhat agree with you (I am not a big fan of cancel culture), I am also a big supporter of the First Amendment. Many of the individuals mentioned are engaged in public service, which, in turn, exposes them to public scrutiny. If anything, I hope those mentioned engage in self-reflection and take this as an opportunity. Nobody is perfect, which is why feedback is essential. There is always room for improvement. Moreover, this is an open forum, and those who need to defend themselves from criticism can do so. That's the beauty of democracy. If we all agree with the status quo, how do you create meaningful change?
I would gladly share the motion. You’ll have to email me. Michele@borchewlaw.com
Hi, good morning 4:01PM. I’m not talking about cancel culture at all or accepting status quo and I strongly believe in the First Amendment, even where it makes everyone uncomfortable. But for ex. there were a couple of comments that I had a serious issue with because I saw how they connected to another comment or allegation and were unrelated to any of the players whose conduct was/is in being questioned and could cause severe damage/hurt. I want to say more but I don’t want to shine a further light on those couple of comments. I agree with you that public servants, on all sides, are open to public criticism and need to realize that their conduct will be publicly scrutinized. I agree with you and damn well hope there is self reflection and change because the status quo is unacceptable. I just wonder how we can provide meaningful feedback across the board with less toxicity, name calling and what appears in places to be pure hate. I also believe that Rumpole has a good heart and tries to run this blog responsibly and in my opinion does a really good job. However, for the past few weeks there have been so many comments that I don’t expect him to see/know how each may build on or refers to another from days prior, especially the couple that would/could cause innocent people serious damage. That said, I agree with feedback, exposing wrong-doing, etc. My only point is since we agree we are all flawed in some way and none of us are perfect and since we know the human spirit can at times be fragile (resilient yet fragile), can we work together to challenge the status quo and bring meaningful change while challenging ourselves to rise higher in how we bring it out or present it.
I meant to address the previous comment to 10:22PM’s reply. Sorry.
Update on reporter? Was it a stenographer or digital?
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