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Florida Supreme Court

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    High-Powered Attorney Bruce Udolf Fails in Attempt to Hide Evidence From Public

    ​An attorney's attempt to hide documents that might implicate his client on a murder charge ended when a judge ruled from the bench today that the evidence is a public record. Boca Raton defense lawyer Bruce Udolf had argued in court documents that releasing records to New Times about his client, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    State Rep. Wants to Ban Lethal Injections, Offer Inmates Choice of Firing Squad or Electrocution

    sodahead.comAre you a sissy who doesn't like lethal injection? Try "a .45 caliber lead cocktail instead."​Florida's method of executing death-row inmates by lethal injection is just causing too much controversy, so State Rep. Brad Drake wants to end the practice.Drake has filed a bill to give the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    Manuel Valle Gets His Third Date With Death: September 28

    Florida Department of CorrectionsManuel Valle, now sheduled to die on September 28.​For the third time, convicted South Florida cop killer Manuel Valle has been given a date to die.This time, it's been scheduled for September 28, 2011, at 4 p.m. at the Florida State Prison in Raiford, according to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2011

    Scott Rothstein Saga: Howard Kusnick Gets Two Years Up the River

    Howard Kusnick (left).​Howard Kusnick -- a former lawyer at Scott Rothstein's now-defunct law firm and associate to his $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme -- was sentenced today to two years in federal prison.Kusnick is now the second person in the current round of Rothstein-related indictments to receive ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    Manuel Valle, South Florida Cop Killer, Has Execution Delayed by Florida Supreme Court

    Florida Department of CorrectionsManuel Valle, now sheduled to die on September 1.​The first jailhouse coup de grâce approved by Gov. Rick Scott has been delayed by the Florida Supreme Court.Manuel Valle -- convicted of killing a Coral Gables cop in 1978 -- was scheduled to be executed on August ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Scott Rothstein Saga: Ponzi Pal Howard Kusnick Disbarred

    Howard Kusnick (left)​Howard A. Kusnick, a former lawyer at Ponzi-schemer Scott Rothstein's now-defunct law firm, has been disbarred from practicing law by the Florida Supreme Court.Kusnick, a 58-year-old Tamarac resident, pleaded guilty last month to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fr ... More >>

  • News

    July 14, 2011

    A Tour of Gov. Rick Scott's Dirtiest Deeds

    Howard Kusnick (left)​Howard A. Kusnick, a former lawyer at Ponzi-schemer Scott Rothstein's now-defunct law firm, has been disbarred from practicing law by the Florida Supreme Court.Kusnick, a 58-year-old Tamarac resident, pleaded guilty last month to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    Before Joining Foreclosure Firm, Broward's Chief Judge Created a System That Favors Banks

    Tobin created a system that will help him in his new job as a foreclosure attorney.​If you're a foreclosure defense lawyer doing work in Broward County, there are lots of reasons to think Chief Judge Victor Tobin doesn't side with homeowners. In his tenure at the top of the county's legal system, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    Charged With Growing Pot, Man Claims Medicinal Marijuana Defense -- and Wins

    Jeffrey Kennedy, with his wife, Sharon, says they've gone through "18 months of hell" since his arrest.​Prosecutors dropped criminal charges today against a Palm Beach County man who had claimed a medicinal marijuana defense in a case that could have sent him to prison for five years for growing p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2011

    Rick Scott's Legal Defense of High-Speed Rail Rejection Was Based on a Lie

    Charles Trippe, Scott's fact-fudging lawyer​Incredible news came out of Tallahassee last week: Rick Scott's general counsel admitted that he had misled the Florida Supreme Court about the amount of money that had already been spent on the proposed high-speed rail corridor, making the remaining fun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    This Tax Day Brings Bad Tidings for "So Ethical" Richard Rubin

    Back in 2005, I questioned Richard Rubin, husband of criminally charged former Broward County Commissioner Diana Wasserman-Rubin, about his relationship with the shadowy politically connected real estate broker Ira Cor. Ira Cor: Real estate broker to the politicians.​Rubin worked as a sales a ... More >>

  • News

    June 24, 2010

    Red-Light Cameras Come to a South Florida Intersection Near You

    Back in 2005, I questioned Richard Rubin, husband of criminally charged former Broward County Commissioner Diana Wasserman-Rubin, about his relationship with the shadowy politically connected real estate broker Ira Cor. Ira Cor: Real estate broker to the politicians.​Rubin worked as a sales a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2010

    Marco Rubio's Attack on Charlie Crist's Supreme Court Pick a Solid Half Truth

    Much of the analysis in the media about yesterday's Marco Rubio-Charlie Crist debate on Fox News Sunday was spent on Rubio's "slush fund," as the governor put it. But among the other jabs thrown by both sides: that Crist has appointed liberal judges to the Florida Supreme Court.The attack comes at 1 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    Florida's Leading Republicans Offer Deafening Silence on Ethics Reform

    FlickrCrist: I'll pass this political football, thank you.​Three of the state's most influential Republicans have "talked the talk" on ethics reform in Florida, but yesterday we asked them to "walk the walk." Make a public statement backing the effort by the Florida Commission on Ethics to free it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Gay Attorney From Pompano Suspended After Conviction for Marriage Fraud

    Flickr: Saint Plan​Eric Affholter, an attorney who practices in Pompano Beach, has had his law license suspension upheld by the Florida Supreme Court, based on Affholter's arranging a fraudulent marriage designed to make his partner, a Peruvian man, a legal resident.It was a real-world consequence ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Pending Criminal Investigation? Your Money's Still Good at Crist Fundraiser!

    ​On the right, that's a portion of the fundraiser flier being circulated by West Broward land baron Ron Bergeron, who's hosting an event for his favorite U.S. Senate candidate, Charlie Crist. (Click to enlarge.) I've highlighted the name of one headlining contributor, Joseph Cobo, the Broward Heal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    [Updated] Crist's Crusade for Ethics: Act of Incompetence? Or Campaign Gimmick?

    FlickrIt didn't make much of a splash in yesterday's news cycle, so let's try this again: The Florida Supreme Court has denied Charlie Crist's request for a special grand jury to investigate corruption in South Florida. From the get-go, it seemed like a bizarre request for Crist to make, especially ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2009

    Death Penalty Case: Man Will Die August 19 for Dania Beach Murder

    John Marek​On August 19, 48-year-old John Marek will be put to death by the State of Florida unless there is a major last-minute intervention by the governor or the courts. In 1983, Marek and a friend, Raymond Wigley, drove to Florida from Texas. On June 16 of that year, the two men encountered t ... More >>

  • News

    July 9, 2009

    Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade allies with a dubious business partner

    John Marek​On August 19, 48-year-old John Marek will be put to death by the State of Florida unless there is a major last-minute intervention by the governor or the courts. In 1983, Marek and a friend, Raymond Wigley, drove to Florida from Texas. On June 16 of that year, the two men encountered t ... More >>

  • News

    May 28, 2009

    Why She Did It

    Sunrise commissioner Sheila Alu exposed a judge's misconduct — at great personal risk.

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2009

    The Cover-Up: Judge Ana Gardiner Lied Under Oath

    If you haven't read Judge Ana Gardiner's transcript, you should. It says more about Broward County corruption than anything I could ever write. And it's clear that Gardiner has lied under oath and should be investigated and ultimately criminally charged for doing so.  The Florida Supr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    Attorneys Gone Wild!

    Egarc2 / Ed Garcia Today the Florida Bar released a list of 35 attorneys disciplined for violating rules of professional conduct. Of the 35, ten are from Broward and Palm Beach Counties.1. William Abramson, of West Palm Beach. Abramson's case goes back to 2005, when he was defending a female client ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2009

    Capellini "Not Guilty"? We'll Be The Judge Of That

    Yesterday, the Juice blog published one of the deceptive headlines from one of ex-Deerfield Beach Mayor's Al Capellini's newest propaganda rag, the Deerfield Beach Dispatch. In huge letters, the headline says, "Capellini Cleared." In small letters, between those words are the crucial ... More >>

  • News

    February 12, 2009

    Fool Me Thrice

    A South Florida company caught stealing twice surfaces under a new name and gets a lucrative government franchise.

  • News

    July 10, 2008

    Ambushed by Seminole Blackjack

    Shut Up and Shuffle

  • News

    September 27, 2007

    Justice Severed

    Maharaj went from the high life to a life sentence — 20 years so far for a crime he may not have committed

  • News

    August 23, 2007

    Storming the Castle

    Hallandale Beach and a Broward judge are trying to drive a man from his home

  • News

    March 8, 2007

    Ten Seconds to Eternity

    Can Jack Bauer escape certain death from an oncoming tanker?

  • News

    October 5, 2006

    A Politician Weeps

    Confronted with evidence of influence peddling, a school board member tearfully claims she'll quit her job.

  • News

    August 24, 2006

    City Bites Dog

    How to deal with a man holding up $2.4 billion in development: Kick his pooch.

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2006

    Ken Jenne's Simple Plan

    How to deal with a man holding up $2.4 billion in development: Kick his pooch.

  • News

    May 18, 2006

    See Dick Be Jane

    The country's youngest transgender child is ready for school. But is school ready for her?

  • News

    March 23, 2006

    Klassified

    From the files of Broward supershrink Joel Klass: The Chicken Lady, the Phantom .38 Killer, and more

  • News

    March 16, 2006

    Oh, Canada

    We objected to John Canada's abuse of power. But the state didn't.

  • News

    March 24, 2005

    Cash Cow

    A group of political opportunists is cashing in on the rural town of Southwest Ranches

  • News

    October 14, 2004

    Our Mayor, the Lobbyist, Part 2

    Either Ilene Lieberman's timing is miraculous or...

  • News

    September 16, 2004

    Our Mayor, the Lobbyist

    The Politics of Profit

  • News

    July 15, 2004

    Below the Bar

    This women's rights champion is still a tough broad fighting the system. But now it's to dodge debts.

  • News

    June 17, 2004

    GOPundit

    Oft-quoted USF Prof Susan MacManus is neutral. Yeah, right.

  • News

    May 20, 2004

    Justice Revised

    A new court ruling will make it harder to sit on corruption cases

  • News

    January 15, 2004

    Too Dumb to Die

    Kevin Moore's case raises questions about executing the mentally disabled

  • News

    October 31, 2002

    The Other Shaw

    Despite this guy's penchant for weird ideas and nasty insults, he has a shot

  • News

    September 12, 2002

    Letters for September 12, 2002

    More butterfly banter

  • News

    May 9, 2002

    Letters for May 9, 2002

    Watching Norman's back

  • News

    October 25, 2001

    A Potemkin Lawyer

    With Jorge Fernandez as your courtroom advocate, you may as well surrender

  • News

    January 25, 2001

    Train in Vain

    Millionaire Charles Croffard Dockery dreams of creating a high-speed bullet train in Florida. Sound crazy? Wait until you hear the details.

  • News

    November 30, 2000

    It's Chad-tastic!

    A reporter plunges into the heart of electoral darkness in Broward County, only to see the light -- through a pricked chad

  • News

    September 23, 1999

    Lobbying Under the Influence

    There's nothing wrong with having a few drinks before you drive. So says David Heilman, Mr. Anti-DUI.

  • News

    February 25, 1999

    You Have the Right to Remain Flaccid

    Thanks to Sheriff Ken Jenne's high-profile (and legally questionable) sex raids, Broward's swingers are feeling the pinch

  • News

    November 26, 1998

    These Are the Times That Try Victims' Souls

    Take a number and wait. That, in essence, is what the Broward County courts are telling crime victims even those who get shot at.

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