tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post6440713281665103305..comments2024-03-27T22:19:30.167-04:00Comments on THE BLOG: STARE DECISISRumpolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-56437499057996464452009-05-29T10:39:23.429-04:002009-05-29T10:39:23.429-04:00Fake Rihanna is an idiotFake Rihanna is an idiotFake Black Eyed Peasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-35566086003494441202009-05-28T18:34:53.627-04:002009-05-28T18:34:53.627-04:00I like that Shum shum shum
I like that boom boom b...I like that Shum shum shum<br />I like that boom boom boomFake Rihannahttp://www.metrolyrics.com/boom-boom-lyrics-rihanna.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-38597830278156655982009-05-28T17:23:00.693-04:002009-05-28T17:23:00.693-04:00"Montejo is going to die because he remained mute ..."Montejo is going to die because he remained mute at his preliminary hearing"<br /><br />No, Montejo is going to die because he is guilty of murder. I understand not agreeing with the decision, but lets take it easy on the "poor Montejo" angle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-64768464537606021882009-05-28T16:16:07.948-04:002009-05-28T16:16:07.948-04:00A sad day for all trial lawyers. P.J.Carroll has p...A sad day for all trial lawyers. P.J.Carroll has passed away after a long bout with prostate cancer. PJ will be missed. He was a great guy and enjoyed life. A fixture at La Gorce and a golf course legend. He joins Gerry Pyska in resting in peace. The old guard is slowly dying out. I will miss PJ, a great trial lawyer.the trialmasternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-28127064361949011792009-05-28T15:53:07.677-04:002009-05-28T15:53:07.677-04:00My first comment from the decision is - the poor p...My first comment from the decision is - the poor police officers, how would they know if the Defendant, whom they have just arrested and tendered to an initial appearance, would have had the Court appoint counsel? Of course it is the burden of the Defendant to show they did know, even if the defendant was not present and the appointment was automatic, which of course, the police would never know is automatic.<br /><br />I'm sorry does it sound like I am dizzy from being lead in a circle around this point? If the procedure of the state in question is to automatically appoint counsel, then the police, the prosecutors and everyone else attached to the criminal justice system knows.<br /><br />If one erases this farsical distinction upon which this whole decision is based, then Jackson is still applicable to this situation. So now the defendant, probably the least knowledgeable of all the participants, is presumed to know everything and the police, who are probably the most knowledgeable of all the participants through the 1st appearance stage, are presumed to know nothing.<br /><br />Next Scalia ignores the Code of Professional Responsibility which places upon prosecutors the duty of never approaching a defendant to obtain a waiver of counsel once counsel has been appointed or appeared. So now the idea that the police are an extension of the prosecution and therefore their actions are binding upon the state can go by the wayside.<br /><br />As it has stood in the past, unless the defendant, acting affirmatively, reached out to the police (say in an attempt to cooperate on his own), if the police wish to talk to a represented defendant they had to inquire through the prosecutor or directly to counsel. Clearly, even in the face of Jackson, that is no longer the rule. The prosecutor may now turn a blind eye to the actions of the police with a wink and a nod and go behind counsel's back.<br /><br />This opinion is more of a riddle than The Riddler ever sent me.<br /><br />Okay, I have to stop now. When the nausea dissipates, I will read more and comment.<br /><br />Alfred bring me an Alka Seltzler.Batmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13274624617697584555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-46508876783258844082009-05-28T13:42:17.716-04:002009-05-28T13:42:17.716-04:00You feel the same way I suppose about Dred Scott?You feel the same way I suppose about Dred Scott?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-55651720871523316232009-05-28T13:37:59.962-04:002009-05-28T13:37:59.962-04:00I liked this post.I liked this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-964491146966512532009-05-28T13:22:06.980-04:002009-05-28T13:22:06.980-04:00THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:
Death penalty consequences
...THE CAPTAIN REPORTS:<br /><br />Death penalty consequences <br /><br />Florida's flawed system should be abolished <br /><br /><br />There are many ways to make the case for abolishing the death penalty in Florida.<br /><br />First, consider the extra $50 million that the state spends each year on death-penalty prosecutions and appeals.<br /><br />Then look at the deep flaws that the American Bar Association found with Florida's system of capital punishment -- and recognize that those legal inequities haven't been addressed in the three years since the Bar released its review.<br /><br />Finally, consider the haunting probability that the state has executed innocent people -- mistakes it can never correct.<br /><br />The last argument is the one that torments former Florida State Penitentiary warden Ron McAndrew, whose duties included participating in the executions (by electrocution) of three men during his tenure at the prison. In an opinion piece written for the Orlando Sentinel's online edition, McAndrew describes a gradual change of heart that culminated in a face-to-face meeting with Juan Melendez, a man who spent more than 17 years on Florida's death row before being proved innocent of a 1983 murder.<br /><br />TO READ THE ENTIRE EDITORIAL:<br /><br />http://www.news-journal<br />online.com/<br />NewsJournalOnline/<br />Opinion/Editorials/<br />opnOPN66052809.htm<br /><br />Cap Out ....CAPTAIN JUSTICEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12179932096244679236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-34320877990481593432009-05-28T13:14:35.153-04:002009-05-28T13:14:35.153-04:00zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-128019421914867422009-05-28T12:46:34.752-04:002009-05-28T12:46:34.752-04:00Well, we are seeing the results of Obama's middle ...Well, we are seeing the results of Obama's middle east "Listening Tour" and his appeals to his "Moderate Talaban" buddies. Great vision Barak. "Moderate Taliban", who knew. The anointed one is either naive or a radical muslim sympathizer. Frontline had a show this week about the carnage the Taliban is inflicting in Pakistan. There was no mention of any "Moderate Taliban" factions. Afganistan/Pakistan is Obama's war. He called for the Afgan surge. We will see how his "Moderates" embrace "Yes we can."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-84998086058804470402009-05-28T11:47:59.787-04:002009-05-28T11:47:59.787-04:00Note to 2:50 a.m.:
Can't you think of someth...Note to 2:50 a.m.:<br /><br /> Can't you think of something more interesting to do at 3 in the morning other than checking our the Blog?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-17182282834797085562009-05-28T10:34:13.207-04:002009-05-28T10:34:13.207-04:00Were I in a legislature, I would vote to allow abo...Were I in a legislature, I would vote to allow abortions (under reasonable restrictions), would seriously consider doing away with the death penalty, seriously consider legalizing most controlled substances, and would try to find a way to stem firearm violence.<br /><br />That being said, I find Scalia's constitutional views infinitely more acceptable than those of Brennan and his ilk and progeny, to wit: If I don't agree with the legislature, then it's unconstitutional, and I'll find a way to make it so. <br /><br />William Brenann was the most arrogant and dangerous man of the 20th century in America; people just don't have the perspective to realize it yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-83234268974222027662009-05-28T10:01:56.469-04:002009-05-28T10:01:56.469-04:00thanks for the well thought out analysis. Very int...thanks for the well thought out analysis. Very interestingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1362917288473916162009-05-28T08:02:46.140-04:002009-05-28T08:02:46.140-04:00ZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-85640406835137787422009-05-28T07:42:25.245-04:002009-05-28T07:42:25.245-04:00This post is too long zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzThis post is too long zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-17321762806714959962009-05-28T07:41:06.347-04:002009-05-28T07:41:06.347-04:00Actually, I appreciate the legal commentary. You'...Actually, I appreciate the legal commentary. You're a much more enjoyable read than most. And, while I don't always agree with you, appreciate your insights. Keep it up Rump.<br /><br />BTDTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-4442423679326109292009-05-28T02:50:13.419-04:002009-05-28T02:50:13.419-04:00OMG like wow, how completely boring can this blog ...OMG like wow, how completely boring can this blog be?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-86877418642163668632009-05-27T22:40:40.659-04:002009-05-27T22:40:40.659-04:00You have about 20 iq points on your brother blogge...You have about 20 iq points on your brother blogger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com