The FPD's office has started off the year H-O-T.
We reported earlier on the NG verdict in Judge Altonaga's courtroom this week. Today, AFPDs Helaine Batoff and Sabrina Puglisi get to start their weekend off with a bang -- not guilty on a Friday afternoon, again before Judge Altonaga.
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Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Guest Blogger Extraordinaire
I am excited to announce that Julie Kay has agreed to guest-blog for a while here at the Southern District of Florida Blog. Please join me in welcoming Julie.
''If you shoot a child in Liberty City . . . you may have killed the next president of the United States.''
That was Al Sharpton today in Liberty City. The recap is here.
Anyone watching the new season of Lost? I'm digging it. Here's a recap of last night's episode in case you missed it.
South Florida Lawyer has a new look at the top of his blog... Rumpole has music playing in the background of his blog... I guess we need to step it up.....
Anyone watching the new season of Lost? I'm digging it. Here's a recap of last night's episode in case you missed it.
South Florida Lawyer has a new look at the top of his blog... Rumpole has music playing in the background of his blog... I guess we need to step it up.....
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
"A mistrial was declared Monday when a home-invasion robbery suspect smeared human feces on his attorney's face then threw more at the jury."
No, that didn't happen in our courtrooms. It happened in San Diego. But it's hard not to post this story....
In Judge Altonaga's courtroom today, the jury acquitted Brian Stekloff's and Vince Farina's client. I trust that the defendant in that case didn't throw anything at the jury...
In other news, here is the the update on the Coleman prison riot. A snippet:
As for the latest violence, the seven inmates airlifted in separate helicopters to Orlando Regional Medical Center continued to receive treatment Monday under the eyes of armed correctional officers. An eighth with less-serious injuries was being treated at Leesburg Regional Medical Center. For security reasons, the prisoners were listed under fictitious names at the hospitals.The incident started about 2:20 p.m. Sunday, when several inmates began fighting in one of the prison yards for high-security inmates, according to the Bureau of Prisons.When the inmates ignored correctional officers' orders to stop, prison staffers fired several shots.By 3 p.m., emergency medical workers swarmed the facility with nine ambulances, including seven from Lake-Sumter Emergency Medical Services, and one each from Hernando and Marion counties.
In Judge Altonaga's courtroom today, the jury acquitted Brian Stekloff's and Vince Farina's client. I trust that the defendant in that case didn't throw anything at the jury...
In other news, here is the the update on the Coleman prison riot. A snippet:
As for the latest violence, the seven inmates airlifted in separate helicopters to Orlando Regional Medical Center continued to receive treatment Monday under the eyes of armed correctional officers. An eighth with less-serious injuries was being treated at Leesburg Regional Medical Center. For security reasons, the prisoners were listed under fictitious names at the hospitals.The incident started about 2:20 p.m. Sunday, when several inmates began fighting in one of the prison yards for high-security inmates, according to the Bureau of Prisons.When the inmates ignored correctional officers' orders to stop, prison staffers fired several shots.By 3 p.m., emergency medical workers swarmed the facility with nine ambulances, including seven from Lake-Sumter Emergency Medical Services, and one each from Hernando and Marion counties.
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