Last week came the formal news, not unexpected, that 3rd DCA Judge, and Miami SAO Alumnus Bronwyn Miller was accused of placing bets on the Miami Heat with inside information.
Wait! No. We got our Miami scandals all mixed up. Miami Heat player something Rozier was accused of tanking to get under prop bets on his performance to payoff.
Judge Miller was accused by the JQC of something much less egregious- essentially being a prosecutor in robes. Granted by the time robe wearers get to the 3rd, it's much easier for them to simply PCA criminal convictions (Defendant was beaten until he confessed, not read Miranda, and prosecutor urged jury to send a message to the community about crime- PCA duh) - so we don't usually see this level of prosecutorial advocacy with appellate judges (at least not before January 20, 2025).
You can read the complaint below. Nothing less than a conspiracy to subvert justice between an appellate judge and the elected State Attorney. But they were BFFs donchaknow, and like Snapchat is soooo hard to use when you're over 30, so they had text.
Make of it what you will. There's no excuse for this conduct. And at least the complaint is semi-vindication for Judge Wolfson, who should win a JFK Profiles In Courage Award for not backing down and speaking truth to power- the kind of Judge everyone but the Governor and President want on the bench.
But we are so done with this court which avoids the hard criminal cases by PCA'ing the convictions, that it is tough to summon the outrage that this conduct deserves.
Not to mention the money we have lost on the NBA- but give us credit. We walk into a poker room with an NBA coach and see fish jam the turn and rivers on two-outter gutshots and have it pay off more than once a night, and we know there's a mechanic* in the game.
What all of us didn't know was that there was mechanic* wearing a robe out by FIU dealing from the bottom of the deck to the State.
Just one more reason that come the end of June we are D O N E done.
Notice - Formal Charges Redacted (1) by Anonymous PbHV4H
* A mechanic is wise-guy 70's speak for a card player who cheats, especially when they deal.
197 comments:
DeSantis should remove KFR.
Best post of the year.
What bothered me the most was the way she talked down to KFR and treated her like she was her bitch. Miller needs to resign. If I ever get her on a criminal panel, I would immediately move to recuse her, She made it clear that she doesn't like or trust defense attorneys.
Last Christmas, she showed up at the PD Christmas party. It was a nice attempt to rehab her reputation but, almost nobody went near her.
The State Attorney and A Judge. The Corey Smith case is the gift that keeps on giving.
A minor public slap on the wrist and all will be forgiven.
Those text messages are hilarious. The desperation.
I am a former judge. Judge B Miller is not guilty of any ethical violations. She should not be prosecuted by this JQC. I predict, if she has proper legal advocacy, this can all be explained and we will see no violation of any ethical rule. It is a balance of first amendment versus appearance of impropriety. But there is no impropriety here. Mark my word. This process is harsh and cruel and in this case not warranted. Judge Miller has done so much for our community in the court and for those in need. Let’s NOT abandon a good and worthy public servant. I’m not.
Obviously her conduct is inexcusable. She still doesn’t even admit she did anything wrong. She should be removed. Kudos to the JQC, I honestly thought she was connected enough that she’d face no consequences. The other 3rd DCA judges continue to allow her to sit on criminal appeals arising from KFR’s office’s prosecutions. That fact tells you all you need to know about the 3rd DCA as to criminal defendants.
Taking bets on Kalshi $500 KFR resigns.
End of June? Are you retiring, Rumpole?
“Win at all cost”
That "fireside chat' hosted by the MIA/FTL ABOTA with Justice Couriel and Brownyn will undoubtedly be interesting this Thursday.
I’m quitting blogging as I made clear in a post a few weeks ago that you didn’t read.
This is nothing more than a witch hunt by the JQC against Judge Miller. Why is the JQC turning a blind eye towards Judges who are late for hearings, take months (and sometimes a year) to render a ruling, rubber stamp orders/judgments without independent thought, pretend to take notes while texting on their phones, cancel hearings at the 11th hour and act rude to lawyers and litigants yet, wrongfully go after a fine jurist? Judge Miller is an outstanding and distinguished Judge and one of the finest on the 3rd DCA. She did nothing in her capacity as a Judge to warrant disciplinary proceedings against her. And, for this blog to attack Judge Miller is also unwarranted.
What does “she has done so much for this community” have to do with the charges?
Bothered you? I feel bad. Her chiefs do the same to her. She’s just too old for this.
We need Melba!
Sometimes I need to step in and deal with the idiocy. So let me try. Two complaints arrive at the JQC. 1. Judge X is often late for the 9am calendar.
2. Judge BM is texting the state attorney about an appellate case that is before her court and trashing defense attorneys as lawyers without ethics who cannot be trusted. Hmmmm. Appearance of impropriety and inability to be impartial versus ten minutes late. JQC 1. Well the judge being late makes people wait. JQC2 well the judge who hates defense attorneys is sitting on a court HEARING CASES INVOLVING DEFENSE ATTORNEYS AND CLIENTS IN PRISON AND HAVING EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY. umm close call here but we will go after the judge who hates defense lawyers.
Are you kidding me with that asinine comment? . Go to newsmax of something will ya?
This blog will be NOTHING without you. Boring like all the other blogs .
Hey Rump. Did you lose all four of your NFL bets yesterday? I see you are still in the Survivor pool. Congrats on that.
Judge Bronwyn Miller had already stepped off the case. Once she recused herself, she no longer had any power over what happened in the Smith resentencing. What she did after that was not a judge interfering, but a former prosecutor reacting to claims that were damaging her reputation and, in her view, misrepresenting the truth.
It’s really no different from when a defense attorney gets accused of being ineffective and later teams up with the prosecutor to explain that the trial was fair. They may have been opponents once, but when the fairness of the process is questioned, both have a shared interest in setting the record straight. That seems
to me what Miller was trying to do.
Her texts were not about influencing the outcome of a case. They were about defending her name and correcting misinformation from years earlier. She didn’t hide what she did—
she reported herself to the commission right after the messages became public. That’s not the behavior of someone trying to manipulate the system.
After more than twenty years on the bench, Judge Miller has earned a reputation for fairness and professionalism. What happened here was a moment of frustration and a personal response to public criticism, not judicial misconduct. She was defending her integrity, not abusing her authority.
It’s time for Kathy to step down
Rump is this whole Corey Smith case “Smart Justice”?
Whoever wrote that really likes Judge Miller.
Just like the ASA’s that got removed from the Corey Smith case. Little slap on the wrist right.
Miller is unfit to sit as a Judge anywhere. She has attempted to obstruct justice. The Florida Bar should disbar her for the conduct she has displayed. KFR can hire her as a paralegal. She needs to go, pronto.
Why is KFR immune from consequences in this situation? Just add it to the list of her shady actions
Why don’t you just say you don’t like criminal defense lawyers or their clients and thus don’t care if an appellate judge is partial to the State, ie one of the only two litigants in every case.
Very curious about identity of 11:56:32 a.m. I'm thinking it could be Judge Miller herself. After all, she acknowledges fearing the blog's effect on her rep. Why not work the ref with self-serving comments.
You must really love her!
Time for DeSantis to step in. Miami-Dade wants a MAGA State Attorney.
Melba?
Hard to believe experienced professionals would put such personal opinions in writing.
This comment? What comment?
Cry me a river.
Here’s the problem. As a judge she never accepted the “it’s just one mistake and I have a good excuse for it “ defense / explanation. So why should we accept that as her defense? Here is the thing. You are an appellate judge. You’re being criticized for your work as a prosecutor? Be a professional. Keep your mouth shut and suck it up because the dignity of your office demands that sacrifice. But she didn’t Why? You can arguably say she was deeply involved in the prosecutorial misconduct. And that speaks to her character or lack thereof. And the best part is that it’s me- a criminal defense attorney - lecturing her on ethics. Because almost all my colleagues have a higher ethical standard than what she demonstrated in this mess. Shame on her. Shame. Shame. Ring the shame bell. Shame.
Rump officially and with all due respect and following all form I am formally calling the Shumie on her. She’s done. Toast. Put a fork in her. She’s done. Out she goes. Bye bye.
Step up and email me to help take over. Because as Bruce sings in Atlantic City “everything dies baby that’s a fact. And maybe everything that dies one day will come back. “. Except me. When I walk away from the blog I am gone.
First amendment? Are you kidding me ? I don’t have first amendment protections to call her a chucklehead if a reporter is interviewing me. So don’t tell me she has first amendment protections while sitting on the 3rd dca - the court hearing her case - while trashing my ethics because I am a defense attorney.
Those text messages must be embarrassing for Kathy. Just shows how she’s lost the office.
6:55pm. Wait what??? You’re questioning anonymous postings of personal opinions on a blog?? How’s about questioning an APPELLATE Judge in whom the public has vested their trust (and tax dollars) with the power to literally influence life and death decisions, and a STATE ATTORNEY with the power over the liberty and lives of tens of thousands of, often powerless, impoverished and undereducated people, not to mention the impact on their entire families, “secretly colluding IN WRITING to manipulate of the outcome of a person’s very life, over whom they both exercise dominion, not to mention trashing the ethics and reputations of skilled and highly regarded professionals who are also subject to their rulings and power, many of said professionals doing what often realistically amounts to pro-bono work in order to protect the rights of all of us—including you? You’re not in a movie theater where you’re expected to suspend your disbelief of reality. Get real.
Everything is “smart justice” in that office. Which is ironic since most of them aren’t that smart and injustice abounds. What ever happened to reforms? Have there been any? Did they ever get back to the FACDL about the concerns discussed following the MVZ fiasco? Is anyone reviewing MVZ’s old cases?
I feel bad for Gosney seems like Bronwyn was the reason he got fired.
You’re acting like the original prosecution of Corey Smith, based on which she made her name and got her current role, was flawless. Pretty clear from what has come out that it was not. She was freaking out about protecting her reputation on those texts (which she did not voluntarily disclose) for a reason. Someone whose reputation spoke for itself wouldn’t say anything, and wouldn’t have reason to say anything.
Regardless of all that, the clear personal belief that criminal defense lawyers are less ethical than prosecutors is disqualifying for her position.
Judge Miller has always had a reputation for being fair and impartial. I would be willing to bet that's what you would find if you reviewed her record.
From these text messages I gather Kathy has lost control of her office. Too many people trying to influence her and she is just too old to take her own stance. Miller was very pushy with her. Maybe Bronwyn wants to be The State Attorney?
The problem is you don’t know who is going to be on your panel…….until you get your PCA….. (unless you have oral arguments)… that’s why EVERYONE should be filing suggestions of recusal with their appeals.
They didn’t even get that!!!! Mitchell is trotting around like nothing happened.
@9:30 - What a pathetic comment. Need me to hold her boots while you lick them?
A judge being rude/late vs a judge corrupting a death penalty case….. umm ok, you really don’t have a brain in your head.
@2:02 ignorant comment… she didn’t “recuse” herself until the case went up on review after the hearing. Also had the herald not aggressively sought the release of the texts she never would’ve stopped texting, nor self reported DUH. She just got caught with her hand in the cookie jar and tried to get ahead of it. But she can’t anymore. Too late…. Protect her reputation?? So no one finds out what an unethical prosecutor she was? Yea.. nice try.
Right!!! She’s shadier and smarter. She constantly responds, “call me” to not put her misdeeds in writing.
Miller is like low key in here tryna pretend it ain’t her. Girl we know it’s you. Writing that post like you ain’t do nothing.
Yeah why is she immune? Same goes for the A-hole prosecutor that got removed on the Corey Smith case. He continues to work and do shady shit.
Boy Miller talked some mad shit about Gosney. Makes me think she was posting on here to ruin his reputation. Can’t believe the SAO fired him over a fictitious book he wrote.
Justice for Darren Rainey
She just trying to save her reputation. In desperation. So sad. We know it’s her.
Miami-Dade is MAGA. DeSantis needs to clean house at the SAO.
Nice try Bronwyn.
Her chiefs tell her what she wants to hear. They later go back to their Units and do whatever they want. The office has gone rogue. She’s lost her office. It’s so sad.
Who says I’m a professional? I’m a concerned 1st amendment auditor.
The interesting part about all of the negative and unsupported comments in this blog against one of the smartest, hard working, dedicated and passionate advocates for justice The Honorable Judge Bronwyn Miller is nobody has mentioned the fact that the Defendant that was attempting to escape his well deserved death sentence by having his attorneys present false and misleading information accusing Judge Miller and her colleagues of serious misconduct that never happened simply to avoid his death sentence that should have been carried out years ago for the criminal enterprise he founded in the early 1990s that had wrecked havoc in Miami by poisoning this city with drugs.
He founded John Doe Gang that was given that name by the FBI and local police departments because there were so many murders they couldn’t even identify the dead bodies.
As a former prosecutor in Miami who understands the consequences of standing up for justice and putting your life and your family’s life in jeopardy by prosecuting ruthless murderers with nothing to lose by also adding you and your family to the list of murderer victims to avoid facing the death penalty.
The bloggers have now used this blog as a way to intimidate, punish and try to silence Lady Justice for their own personal agenda having no shame whatsoever in destroying the flawless reputation of one of the few true patriots of this Country who has dedicated her life in saving countless lives and seeking justice for the thousands of victims and their families who have suffered the consequences of ruthless criminals.
Judge Miller’s passion and advocacy to insure a psychopath and soulless animal did not get away with his crimes and be allowed to continue his path of destruction including using his attorneys as pawns to spread lies and corruption which included trying to destroy 30 years of building an amazing legal career serving the innocent, hardworking residents of Miami who mostly come from countries where there is no law and order.
I truly hope the JQC and everyone else who has wrongly accused Judge Miller of wrongdoing read this comment and understand that she was fighting for justice and all her actions were for justice and nothing else.
This World is a better place because of lawyers, prosecutors and Judges like Judge Bronwyn Miller. We cannot lose her as our faithful and dedicated jurist and I implore everyone on this blog and in the media to please stop spreading lies and appreciate the consequences of trying to destroy a Mother, Daughter, dedicated wife and loyal friend who does not deserve what is being done to her and her family because she stood up to a vicious murderer.
I hope the Miami Herald publishes this comment and also educates themselves about the animal Judge Miller was making sure never ever sees the light of day for all the lives he took and fear he spread in our great city of Miami!
The following is a short summary of the person on this blog that the negative comments and the Miami Herald has chosen to honor instead of the true hero Judge Bronwyn Miller:
The John Doe Gang was a notorious violent drug trafficking organization that operated in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood. It gained infamy for its role in a brutal “drug war” that terrorized the community, resulting in numerous homicides, shootings, and territorial takeovers at open-air drug markets known as “dope holes.” The gang’s name derived from the anonymous toe tags placed on unidentified murder victims at the morgue, reflecting the high volume of unsolved killings attributed to its activities. At its peak, it controlled seven drug distribution points and was linked to at least 28 drug-related homicides in Liberty City in 1998 alone. The organization was dismantled through federal and state investigations, leading to the 1999 federal convictions of leader Corey Smith and others on drug and firearm charges, followed by a 2000 state indictment on 17 counts of racketeering, murder, and conspiracy.
Nice try Steve. Best team in America….right?
100% agree with this! Who do the readers of the blog think would be a better option at the third? Does someone have statistics regarding reversals in criminal cases by each judge? I would bet that judge miller has more reversals than most of her colleagues. She is as fair and impartial as it gets and I hope she doesn’t resign.
Kathy is a professional grifter.
Bronwyn you opened Pandoras Box when you texted Kathy. No excuse.
While I don’t practice in criminal court, I’ve been an avid reader of this blog for years. I also read every opinion out of the third and watch all of the oral arguments. There is no better judge in the third than Judge Miller. Hands down. She was as fair and impartial as they get when she was in civil and the same applies at the third. Readers can watch the archives of the oral arguments on the 3dca website. She knows the facts and the record on every case and gets straight to the issues in every case. You can also go back and check the opinions that come out every Wednesday. I haven’t checked the actual stats but I would bet her reversal rate is a lot higher than many of the other judges. While those texts look bad, she was never going to be on a panel on that case. She reviewed the petition. And said it was poorly written. It probably was. I hope she doesn’t resign and that she fights the charge.
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How long until a make a new post ? Wednesday? Thursday ? Thanksgiving ?
Of course no one is reviewing MVZ cases. But the Bar is investigating MVZ.
The genius of this post is the subtle humor coming at you from angles. 1 you see the headline and think here’s the bronwyn post. Then 2 Boom. What ? Betting scandal? Then 3 you’re let inside the joke. Rump is playing with your emotions like ping pong. Then 4 he goes into the betting and poker scandal and then 5 he links the poker scandal with Bronwyn dealing from the bottom of the deck at the 3rd. Pure genius and writing talent like we’ve never seen and won’t see again. Thank you Rumpole.
Go defend her
A true 3d DCA groupie. Who else out there spends their time watching "all of the oral arguments?"
We must break the chains of minimum mandatory sentences and offer below guidelines.
Always subtle humor in the Miami Legal community.
I'm sorry to hear that you are quitting. I hope you are passing the blog on to a trusted custodian. I've searched for the post but can't find it. Could you please point me in the right direction?
Does this happen in other divisions - like Civil & Family ? Are the whispers - of a never ending divorce - where a GM 'with a reputation' is allegedly ghostwriting the pleadings - and 'massaging' the system true ?
She may have been fair and impartial as a civil judge, I don't know. She was a prosecutor on the bench as a criminal trial judge and is at the Third on criminal cases also. She's not the only one so the comparative statistics wouldn't say much. The Court overall is broken, exhibit A is the other judges have no problem with her continuing to sit on criminal cases and would not even grant a motion to disqualify when the defendant asked. BM will absolutely PCA cases on which it is not possible to write an opinion and justify affirming. Any judge who will do that shouldn't be an appellate judge--here we happen to have hard evidence of her bias towards the State.
Her current job is not to hold Corey Smith accountable. And the idea that nothing was done wrong in that prosecution, by Miller or her colleagues as you say, is absurd. Maybe you should look into the reason the death penalty sentence was vacated and he was resentenced to concurrent time with a longer federal sentence, i.e. no effective state punishment. That you, as a member of the community, want Corey Smith held accountable and punished is perfectly understandable. You seem to misunderstand that the actions of the State are the reason he isn't on death row right now. Even if Miller's goal as a Third DCA judge was to ensure that the sentence she obtained as a prosecutor stuck (which is not a valid goal as once you are a judge that is no longer your concern and the way she did it violated bar rules and basic principles of judicial neutrality), she failed in that goal. She failed because of her own actions and the actions of other prosecutors in her old office, the office wherein she is demanding the elected head of the office to follow her advice on training related to ethics, while simultaneously texting prosecutors on how to prosecute a case being considered by her court and judicial colleagues.
Judge Miller did not insert herself in the case. It was an old case, regarding which very few individuals still alive had any first hand knowledge. The verdict and the sentence, as I understand it, were both under attack. The SAO, as always, endeavored to uphold both verdict and sentence. And it was in that contact that KFR sought the input and opinions of Judge Miller - who was still alive and had first hand knowledge. The pool of such persons was tiny: Judge Miller was the best source, and for some data points, the only source available to the SAO. Those attacking the SAO and Judge Miller are not saying what THEY would have done in the SAO's position. Not contact Judge Miller? Not take advantage of her memories, and her intimate knowledge of the case? Stand back, do nothing, and allow both verdict and sentence to be defenestrated? Nobody is saying that, because nobody - in the SAO's position - would have done that. And what about Judge Miller, when she was approached? Refuse to respond? Give up some, but not all, of the data in her brain? Say some, but not all, of what she thought? What percentage? 20% - and keep secret 80%? Or say 80% - and keep secret 20%? Not even one person, in Judge Miller's shoes, would have done any of the above. Every single person, in Judge Miller's position, would have done precisely and exactly what Judge Miller in fact did: tell the SAO everything, and not hold back anything, about what she (Judge Miller) thought - about the historical record, about how the case evolved, about the witnesses, the victims, the families, about how the case was being handled in 2024, about how (in her opinion) both the conviction and the sentence could be protected and upheld. So - of course - that's what Judge Miller did. She did nothing wrong. She will be vindicated.
Your thoughtful and thorough comment stands out in the crowd - it provides badly needed context.
The fact that the case in which a judge or prosecutor violates the rules of ethics involves someone accused of terrible crimes isn't mitigating. At all. It is the cases that arouse the greatest amount of passion -- or newspaper coverage -- where you'd expect to see misconduct.
Hey Judge Miller never did me any favors in Circuit Court. This makes her look like a total idiot.
Rumpole, your moral outrage would land harder if it weren’t selective. You’re condemning a judge for defending her name who recused herself and after the matter was out of her hands. Criminal lawyers do the same thing every time they’re accused of misconduct. Integrity isn’t proven by silence; it’s proven by owning your actions. Miller did that. She didn’t hide, she self-reported, and she faced the music. You call that shame; I call it accountability.
I call a Shumie on Judge Miller
$20 says KFR resigns now/retires after her term is up and Judge Miller replaces her as SA, either by appointment or election.
And Leonard Thompson. He is ruining county court
If you read Miller's texts, you will see that they had absolutely nothing to do with the facts of the prosecution. There's a difference between participating as a witness, her only appropriate role, and participating behind the scenes to coach KFR on the post-conviction proceedings, to advise her how to disqualify the post-conviction judge. She's acting as a member of the prosecution team, not as a witness. It isn't her job to uphold the conviction and sentence.
I like Judge Miller but does anyone really think her working on a state brief to be filed in her court is not a serious breach? She self reported the violation.
Lol, I guess Maury reads the blog.
She initiated most of the contact, as noted by the Notice of Charges. It was perfectly fine to discuss her involvement and testimony. But as the Notice says, once she was done testifying, there was no need for her to serve as an informal advisor on the case, which is what the rest of the texts proceed to do. There certainly wasn't a need to bash two sitting Judges. Or the defense bar. Or an individual attorney. But directing the SAO on how to handle a death penalty case, where the prosecutors were accused of misconduct? No, I don't think any of practicing criminal law would have done what Judge Miller did. So maybe our ethics are actually to a higher standard than Judge Miller writes.
I don’t think Rump is condemning her for defending herself rather for what she is charged with.
Why is BM so concerned about a murder case she handled 30 years ago? I don't care about Smith, but, how deep does this go? For every Smith they fixed, which seemed like an easy conviction, how many innocent people are in because of this behavior? This seems like the tip of the iceberg and is probably why BM is freaking out and KFR bends. This just validates all the rumors and allegations that have been swirling for so many years.
You her lawyer or something?
Review the SAO in its entirety. The office is a disaster.
What a snake “call me” .
So Kathy is Biden 2.0 it’s true. The auto pen theory is correct? Oh my oh my 🤭🤭
Taking bets on Kalshi
Well since no one at the SAO seems viable to take the throne. Maybe just Maybe Kathy wanted Bronwyn to succeed her? Kathy is ancient and she hasn’t been grooming anyone to replace her. Daisy once was thought, but her lack of a personality and zero people skills doesn’t make her a choice. I mean she’s as cold as ice. Has anyone actually seen her smile or seen say anything polite to anyone? This situation surely has complicated things. Miami-Dade politics.
She is BM? Is that what you mean?
I think KFR is completely useless. She doesn’t have control of her office. Just rogue attorneys and she doesn’t even have an inner circle she can trust anymore.
She self reported….. BECAUSE the Herald got the texts
OMGGGGGG STOP saying she self reported. She was caught red handed and tried to get ahead of it. What pile of sand are your heads in? She was not off this case, she was literally a listed witness who testified! And then it was pending before her court and she was influencing the SAO. How dense and results you people sound defending this! How can ANY DEFENDANT trust the judicial process when judges act like this. She is a judge on the court that review EVERY CONVICTION IN MIAMI DADE COUNTY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. Stop making excuses!
I, as someone intimately familiar with the case, who sat through every minute of the post conviction hearing, find all the comments saying BM did nothing wrong to be absolutely appalling…… There is a reason a man once condemned to death got essentially ‘credit time served’ shortly after the theatrics were exposed in the media. There is a reason… There is a reason why next of kin turned to Corey Smith and blessed him then turned and condemned the conduct of the SAO. There is a reason…
FIRE THE CHIEFS and maybe it’ll happen. But they have disgusting inhumane POS in charge
I think if DeSantis removes KFR it will take care of all that.
He has the biggest ego in the office.
I appreciate the opportunity to look into why the death sentence for the man who cowardly executed innocent women and children in Miami causing widespread fear throughout Miami sentence was vacated.
The US Supreme Court found in a landmark case that Florida's Death Sentence Procedure was unconstitutional and required a Jury not a Judge to determine a Defendants death penalty sentence by a majority vote.
The alleged prosecutorial conduct was NOT involving The Honorable Judge Bronwyn Miller.
The Court specifically found that several witnesses testified that they lied on the stand because the prosecution threatened to prosecute them and they feared for their life.
The alleged witnesses who were coerced by the prosecution (NOT JUDGE MILLER) included Corey Smiths girlfriend who was involved in his criminal organization and most likely guilty of serious crimes.
The only problem is whoever is making these absurd comments has never prosecuted murders involving organizations that will kill everyone including their own families, innocent civilians who assisted in the prosecution as potential witnesses, police, judges, prosecutors and even Defense lawyers to avoid being prosecuted.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with providing witnesses immunity from also being prosecuted in exchange for testimony. The fact that witnesses came forward 20 years later saying they lied because of the prosecutors is absolutely disgusting.
As the comment stated I should research better I am curious why you left out the fact the actual conviction was never vacated and it was only the sentence due to a completely unrelated reason as set forth above. The comment also failed to mention another Jury not involving these prosecutors sentenced Corey Smith to 60 years for his widespread criminal enterprise that destroyed an entire community.
I also recognize the importance of insuring a Defendant’s rights to a fair and impartial Judge and Jury but would simply remind everyone that the prosecution of these ruthless and heartless criminals is not as simple as asking witnesses to put their lives on the line and their families lives to testify when they have NOTHING to gain except potentially being murdered and forever being labeled a snitch and a rat in a community that frowns upon such cooperatiing witnesses.
The fact that the government has for decades been forced to even keep jurors sequestered and names kept secret to avoid them from being murdered or bribed by ruthless criminal organizations shows how difficult it is to prosecute these savage criminals for the protection of our democracy and insuring Justice is Served for the victims that are left in these criminals destructive paths and keep law and order in our streets.
The actions of Judge Miller viewed in a perfect world seem improper but in the real world demonstrates her willingness to fight for her community more than all you negative commentators who simply decide to destroy amazing women who doesn’t deserve being treated like a criminal when her only motivation was to continue her lifelong mission to protect and to serve.
There is no such thing as perfect but Judge Miller would never ever partake in any matter with the intent to harm an innocent person.
I simply ask everyone before responding or commenting to appreciate the impact your unfounded and misleading statements are having on an amazing person.
I can absolutely understand how that appears but she had already recused herself and if she intended on making sure the Trial Judges ruling was going to be reversed because of her being on the 3rd DCA she would not have to correct anything.
She was simply trying to make sure the law, the evidence, and the facts were correct. Remember she was the former Prosecutor being asked by the State Attorney to assist in making sure the Defendant she was responsible for prosecuting 25 years ago doesn’t get away with murderssssssss he committed.
She was placed in a difficult position because of her duel roles as a career prosecutor and a career Judge. The fact that she was making sure that the evidence and law was properly presented to the 3rd DCA had nothing to do with influencing any appeal.
It actually shows she was not going to participate in the appeal due to her conflict.
This is simply another example of comments made by people who simply don’t understand who Judge Miller is and the only way to know her is to have worked with her and practiced before her as I have!!!!
You her lawyer or something! Really is this a productive comment.
Criminal Defense lawyers also have a different view on ethics as the private ones are incentivized by money! The public servants like Judge Miller are incentivized by Justice and.she never compromise her oath to protect and serve for any amount of money and her ethics are above and beyond anyone’s comprehension
It’s a shame that you are unfamiliar with Judge Bronwyn Miller who actually cares to put her life on the line to defend, protect and serve the greatest city in the World even if it means subjecting herself to ignorant comments like yours!
Raise to 100 she doesn’t. She’s a proud old lady like Pelosi. Doesn’t know where she is most of the time. Her inner circle is not as competent as in the past but she will remain. Too bad the office is a sinking ship.
I think Bronwyn would make a better State Attorney than Kathy.
He has completely lost his mind MVZ trained him well. MVZ 2.0
Kathy has lost control of the office. The office is being run to the ground and it’s a toxic environment. She’s practically unelectable at this point. The community has lost faith in her. Voters want younger fresher elected officials. Not a 75 year old that has a driver and purse handler. She shows up to work at 3pm leaves at 5pm. Her chiefs tell her what she wants to hear and go back and do whatever they want. Her reign is over and it’s sad.
She has great counsel. Warren Lindsey is a fine attorney.
KFR needs to go. It’s just time. We’ve had multiple asa’s quit in the last couple of months.
Does Kathy really use an Auto pen? They should put an auto pen picture next to Richard Gerstein and title it Katherine Rundle.
I am not taking that bet.
All the good ones leave
The "fireside chat" was cancelled, reportedly because Justice Couriel developed a scheduling conflict.
The state was seeking death again. You seem to clearly think that was the appropriate result. He didn’t get death, he got a lesser sentence than the one he is already serving in federal court. The state lost. A big part of why the current prosecutors agreed to the plea is clearly prosecutorial misconduct and the accompanying public scrutiny, prominently the BM-KFR texts the defense uncovered (which she did not voluntarily disclose and very obviously never would have). Your argument is the ends justify the means. For that argument to work you have to achieve the intended ends. She didn’t and largely has herself to blame. Community members who wanted Corey Smith executed should recognize the reason that didn’t happen is the State. He had good lawyers but they uncovered the prosecutorial misconduct, they didn’t create it.
Brownyn for State Attorney!!! What a great idea. She would be a rock star.
You sound a bit unhinged. Is there a reason?
I believe the bar complaints against MvZ, Mitchell and Hubner are still pending.
Can we get more posts on here? Lets reach 200!
A complaint was filed against her with the JQC. She was made aware. She then self-reported.
Bronwyn should be the next State Attorney. I think she would fabulous.
Who?
Productive is subjective.
Judge Miller thanks for trying to rehabilitate yourself to the blog. Judge Ana Gardiner in Broward was disbarred for much less and you should be too!
🤯 Who cares if the people outraged by this straight up corruption don’t understand who Bronwyn Miller is as a person. Maybe she’s a lovely person. I haven’t had the pleasure. But that’s neither here nor there.
Miller is an appellate judge texting with THE State Attorney regarding a death penalty case wherein she was a lead prosecutor. As a lead prosecutor, she was responsible for preparing this case for trial. At the hearings held to determine whether the State Attorney’s Office should be disqualified for the egregious and pervasive prosecutorial misconduct that occurred during the preparation of this trial (and throughout, courtesy of MVZ and co), Miller testified as a WITNESS.
The texting that followed between Miller and KFR about said proceedings was insane behavior by an appellate judge and State Attorney. Not to mention the commentary re defense bar and her truly fascinating theory that MVZ was a problem because he had (shockingly) been a defense lawyer (and not because he thought Brady = chess). It’s comical except for the fact that so many human beings are spending their lives in a cage because of MVZ’s antics and manipulation.
These texts make clear that Miller is more concerned with preserving her reputation than she is about achieving justice. She’s an appellate judge. She’s held to a higher standard. By any standard, this conduct is hugely inappropriate and inexcusable. Wake up.
I would vote for miller as state atty. It seems she already runs the place
So are we ready for a new post ?
yeah Rump. Great post but every post has a Shumie and it’s time.
Only if it’s a deep dive into the relationship between KFR and BM and research into prior cases against judges like this
It’s time for Kathy to step down.
Next election Melba vs Bronwyn
No
SAO Christmas party is better Kathy shows up and the Chiefs scramble all the new ASA’s to make a line to get a picture with Kathy it’s required to kneel and kiss the ring.
Bend the knee kiss the ring!
4:47:10 says this: "There is no such thing as perfect but Judge Miller would never ever partake in any matter with the intent to harm an innocent person." Here's what you don't understand: She is not allowed to partake in any matter with the intent to harm a guilty person unless she does so without violating the constitution, the rules of criminal procedure and the rules of ethics. For an appellate court judge to secretly quarterback the state's motion to disqualify a circuit court judge in an effort to nullify an order that Miller worried might redound to her discredit, while also demeaning that circuit court judge and criminal defense bar generally ... a veritable cornucopeia of violations.
Does the case with Corey Smith show the fallacy of the war on drugs? Is it time to legalize and regulate drugs on some level?
Can somebody please explain to a new blog follower what a 'Shumie' is ? Thank you.
No new post. More BM!!!!
Judge Miller never gave me a break on any case. I'm disgusted with what she said in the text messages. She needs to get a job at a civil firm.
Can we move on? No more posts on this corrupt judge please.
He’s a jerk in the office. A complete unprofessional.
I don’t know what’s worse, saying BM puts her life on the line for anything or you saying Miami is the greatest city in the world. Dear God you need to get out more.
You must not know how to read if you think that comment was unhinged. Try reading it again.
@5:11 you’re delusional lmao
So, are we all moving to recuse her on all criminal cases or what? Carlos? FACDL members? Power in numbers. This is unacceptable for our clients. They deserve impartiality at the very least.
On the flip side, be glad that the Public Records Department at SAO Miami did the right thing for once (out of fear to get sued by the Herald, I’m
thinking) and released those texts. The head of that department covers for them, with fake ‘non-public records’ redactions, statutory exemptions that don’t apply, and even cropping the photos of screenshots that contain text messages for no valid reason. If KFR wants to keep the inch of dignity she has left, she should start avoiding public scrutiny and releasing what we, citizens, are entitled to. Imagine how much more is buried in the thousands of records they produce. Time to start flooding SAO Miami with Chapter 119 requests, folks.
Is Bronwyn taking over the SAO?
“Ghost writing pleadings” this is a great comment.
Sure Bob
No
We need a State Attorney that goes around the office and actually talks to their employees. She has never once been around the office.
Kathy is too damn embarrassed to actually walk around and talk to her employees. It’s a crying shame.
It’s time to step down
she's done, stick a fork in it (Thanksgiving turkey, or a turkey judge, or a turkey prosecutor, when its done its done, NEXT!)
Speaking of ghost writing pleadings and briefs, Hoague is the designated ghost writer for some of the zombies in that office. She also tells them what to argue in writing. I’ve seen receipts. Talk about desperation and incompetence when you have to do that with a well-known division Chief, who couldn't function otherwise.
@1:17 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
@4:47 you clearly have no knowledge of the post conviction proceedings in the case. The testifying state witnesses (sentenced inmates) were being interviewed to prepare for a resentencing when it was discovered that the original prosecutors (YES BRONWYN MILLER) was transporting them daily to the police station where they were placed in the conference room TOGETHER with DOCUMENTS to review and collaborate their testimony. Then the prosecutors and detectives (YES BRONWYN MILLER) offered them incentives such as cigarettes, food, alone time with women…… miraculously mid-Hearing Michael Von Zamft’s INTERN randomly discovered a Brady notice that disclosed the black and milds and food being given to the inmates. Yet, the notice was not stamped as being filed. Trial counsel testified he had NEVER seen that notice because had he seen it he would have deposed the witnesses and questioned them about the incentives. And he reiterated that the notice was not stamped as being filed. Bronwyn Miller arguably lied under oath about said notice.
I’m sure nobody cares about my opinion but I believe it was doctored to cover their asses. And Judge Wolfson saw right through it.
Only behind the scenes
Ditto this question!
Mr. Lindsey is a fine criminal defense attorney. But I can tell you that she needs a lawyer experienced in disciplinary cases. I read the whole thing, days ago, and was struck by the summary of her sworn testimony, submitted in her own defense. It never acknowledges her mistakes/comments/use of texts etc. in an on-going and highly significant case. J Miller should have thrown herself on the JQC's mercy. Now that the complaint has actually been filed, which she could have avoided, the best case for her is to resign from the bench, and hope for a small suspension from the Bar which will only take up her case after the JQC is done.
She seems to fail to understand the magnitude of the case, or the fact that Hank Coxe, who is probably as knowledgeable about death penalty criminal cases as anyone in Florida, is the one who handed her up. He does not go around beating up on lawyers or judges, and everything I have ever heard of him speaks to reasonableness and careful examination of the evidence.
Is the Herald lurking on here?
@9:30 am, I’d love to know why you are a no longer a judge. What BM did is not ethical or acceptable. Her ‘First Amendment rights’ (which is a laughable excuse) are not superior to the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment rights of an individual accused. She strikes me as the type of Judge who enjoys having ex parte conversations with prosecutors for nefarious purposes. She self-reported, not because she is remorseful for what she did, but because she knows the cat is out of the bag and is trying to get a lenient reprimand. She is a small sample of the terrible people on the 3rd DCA who handle criminal appeals, and a perfect reflection of how easily accessible KFR is to those who seek to corrupt the justice system.
Melba would be amazing. Unfortunately, rumor has it that Arrojo is next in the line of succession. Another product of KFR’s maneuvering, who has yet to produce anything to end the unethical behavior in that office. He was brought back as the ‘czar of ethics’ to replace Gosney. What a joke!
You are absolutely correct. I've seen several texts where KFR says ‘call me’, but there are times when she slips and puts some crazy things in writing. I strongly suggest that anyone with a pending case in that office request Chapter 119 emails and texts from the parties involved. Usually, in high-profile cases, you’ll see KFR and the Chiefs behind the scenes plotting to obstruct. You have no idea the number of gems I've gotten in the past that have helped my clients, even when the ‘boss’ at the Public Records department tries to obstruct and cover for them, by charging crazy fees for her time ‘reviewing’ the records, or by hiding behind sham redactions and exemptions.
Dear 6:19 am:
If there was no misconduct, why is she trying to interfere and inject herself in the proceedings to protect her name? You can’t scream ‘justice’ and at the same time, commit injustices that step over the fundamental rights of people accused. Judges are supposed to be impartial.
I almost fell off my chair when the SAO-Miami congratulated her on ‘Boss’ Day’ on social media.
Ed Griffith is working overtime to clean up her image and non-existent legacy. Ed, buddy, I hope you are making megabucks for such a tough job.
Hello NO! The great Neil Young once said, 'Shumie never sleeps!'
Coxe is as good as they come. She’s toast.
Six figures Miami Dade!
Angry and Shady
What is a 'Shumie' ? Thanks
Shumie time is a long time blog slang for something being over. It can be good. For example “I’m taking off Friday and having a long weekend. Shumie time !!” Or ending a hard workday by “calling the Shumie “. But it can also be bad like calling the Shumie on a judge who needs to go. Take it from there. It’s funny that if you google the term it and the blog comes up. Run it through chat gbt.
How about corrupt ASA’s can we post about them?
Why would you want to legalize drugs? We have California for that.
I don’t Arrojo wants the job or he is able to run for it. Pizzo would fantastic. He’s smart and has the financial backing to run.
That war has been over for a long time. Drugs won. All we are doing now is feeding bodies to the meat grinder.
Thank you both for the Shumie explanation. Much appreciated.
If the herald is lurking here do a story how the Graham Building is falling apart.
I've been following this blog for a good year now. I've seen the frequent Shumie reference. Who is the Shumie?
7:13:34 AM Well this aged well given Pelosi announced her retirement
Yawn
5:16:21 AM Put her life on the line?? More like put her thumb on the scale of justice in an effort to "protect her reputation" at all costs--the death of a man-- derived from the corrupt prosecution she was involved in
👀 BM just filed a motion to dismiss citing a violation of her first amendment right, her rights under Marsy's law and for failure to state cause of action. Now I am certain those pathetic posts defending her by a "retired judge" were indeed written by BM herself
If Rumpole wasn’t thinking about his retirement which is like half a year away, he would have posted Bronwyn’s MTD on the blog…
She should swap places with Smith and spend her remaining days behind bars. This is just the JQC investigation and not even the DOJ or Bar cases coming. She lied, repeatedly, under oath and they brought photos to prove the witnesses were all together coordinating their testimony. She should resign now and save what’s left of her grotesquely plastic face.
I keep seeing this claim she self reported, but the charges are almost verbatim from the JQC complaint the Corey Smith team filed.
She did not truly self-report. She sent the JQC the Herald article with all the text messages after it was published. She "self-reported" when she knew the cat was out of the bag. She gets no credit for it.
There is so much wrong here, but let’s at least go to the foundation of it all. The John Does was a name this group gave themselves, and it had nothing at all to do with any crime they committed. The name came from the 1980 murder of a Liberty City black man by Miami police. His name was Arthur McDuffie, and he was admitted to the hospital as a John Doe in an effort to cover up the involvement of the police. This led to widespread adoption of the pseudonym “John Doe” by citizens of Liberty city whenever asked their name by law enforcement.
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