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The SDFLA Blog is dedicated to providing news and notes regarding federal practice in the Southern District of Florida. The New Times calls the blog "the definitive source on South Florida's federal court system." All tips on court happenings are welcome and will remain anonymous. Please email David Markus at dmarkus@markuslaw.com

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Playboy pinup in federal court this week

Enough with hung juries and murder trials. There was a Playboy model testifying in federal court this week. Here's the Herald article ab...

Joe Cool jury hangs on first degree murder counts

That's a victory for the defense. The jury did convict on 4 gun counts. The prosecution will be happy with some convictions after it loo...

Chuckie Taylor case opens

The DOJ lawyer, Chris Graveline, spoke about the "Demon Forces", a unit that tortured people, including cutting a man's penis ...

Monday, September 29, 2008

RIP Joe Eaton

I never really knew Joe Eaton, but everyone always says such nice things about him... Sadly, we've lost another one of the old guard. ...

Hung?

The Joe Cool jury says it can't reach a verdict: "As a jury we feel stuck in the sand and no hope or expectation that we will be ab...

Sunday, September 28, 2008

It's depressing...

... when 10 months in federal prison seems quick .

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Joe Cool jury still out

They are coming back Monday (one of the jurors can't deliberate tomorrow, so they are taking the day off). Apparently, people can hear s...

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

News & Notes

1. The Joe Cool jury is still out. It's been two sleepless nights for the lawyers. 2. The Chuckie Taylor trial is underway before Ju...

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