tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post7125792644349205679..comments2024-03-28T22:42:40.503-04:00Comments on Southern District of Florida Blog: Should judges participate in plea discussions?David Oscar Markushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18386723948607633980noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-21352254752479158152014-05-28T11:28:28.868-04:002014-05-28T11:28:28.868-04:00The ability for state court judges to get involved...The ability for state court judges to get involved is a bit more dicey than it used to be because of some good appellate case law on vindictive sentencing when the judge rocketed the defendant after turning down a plea before trial. The state judges get around this by holding plea days and swapping calendars so that the judge making the offer is not the judge hearing the trial. Much like a mag making a plea recommendation. <br /><br />BTW- how do mags like being called junior? Rumpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-10841397285172109772014-05-28T11:17:02.163-04:002014-05-28T11:17:02.163-04:00I think the trial penalty is the bigger problem in...I think the trial penalty is the bigger problem in the federal justice system. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-61436261390093113562014-05-28T10:57:31.002-04:002014-05-28T10:57:31.002-04:00indians?indians?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-33632164201796994052014-05-28T09:52:05.987-04:002014-05-28T09:52:05.987-04:00How about something local?
Doesn't look good ...How about something local?<br /><br />Doesn't look good for the lawyers for the indians....<br /><br />http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/home/id=1202656916059/Dexter+Lehtinen+Wants+Miccosukees+Held+In+Contempt+Over+Missing+Tapes%3Fmcode=1202617073880&curindex=1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9615048.post-61668562084819843882014-05-28T09:17:45.681-04:002014-05-28T09:17:45.681-04:00sure, just do away with criminal defense attorneys...sure, just do away with criminal defense attorneys all together since the junior judge will provide a recommendation that is just as non-binding as the Sentencing GuidelinesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com