Judge Cohn issued an arrest warrant for Michael Walsh this morning for not showing up for trial. I'm traveling today, so I am not up on all the details. Looks like a terrible situation. I hope he is okay.
Update-- Here is the Herald coverage:
A federal judge Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for a defense attorney
after he failed to show up for the start of a major mortgage-fraud trial
of a former Plantation police officer; his brother, also an ex-cop; and
a real estate lawyer.
Miami attorney Michael D. Walsh, 44, did not appear to represent the
alleged ringleader and main defendant, Joseph Guaracino, in Fort
Lauderdale federal court on Monday, nor did he appear for a "show
cause'' hearing Tuesday morning on why he should not be held in contempt
of court.
On Monday, Walsh went to South Miami Hospital, but U.S. marshals were
unable to find him when they went there to serve him with papers on the
hearing set for Tuesday morning, according to authorities. After he did
not show up for the hearing, U.S. District Judge James Cohn issued the
contempt order. The marshals are now looking for him to serve the
warrant.
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Holy shit!
ReplyDeletemaybe stage fright...
ReplyDeleteI do not know Michael Walsh and can only imagine that there was a very strong reason he failed to appear for a federal trial.South Miami Hospital has a very good inpatient drug/alcohol program. If that is where Michael is, we should all wish him well and hope that he gets whatever help he needs,with a minimum of gossip from his peers.
ReplyDeleteHe must be in the hospital with something serious.
ReplyDeleteHe was up in Detroit, in federal court, trying a case the week before, US v Tasis, Case 10-20442, from May 3- May 6. Back to back federal trials could push you over the edge . . .
ReplyDeleteMichael Walsh is a good man and a good lawyer.
ReplyDeleteMike seemed to do great work for his clients and I would never expect him to miss court without a valid reason. We were PDs together and he always worked hard. I hope he is alright. Rm
ReplyDeleteHe is not that good as he thinks he is.Trust me, from experience.
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