Category: Criminal Justice
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Florida Supreme Court makes it risky for a defendant to tell a judge ‘I’m innocent’
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
The Florida Supreme Court is sending this message to criminal defendants: If you think you were wrongly convicted, keep it to yourself. -
DOJ report that cleared Epstein’s Miami prosecutors called ‘total whitewash’
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
New information in a government report deepens the mystery of who exactly federal prosecutors protected with their 2007 sweetheart deal for sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein. -
Judge’s dissent revives mystery of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex ring
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
A federal appellate judge’s dissent has revived the mystery of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex ring -
Amid turmoil at Department of Justice, mercy pleas filed for Roger Stone
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Tuesday’s stunning news that the U.S. Department of Justice had disavowed its own prosecutors’ sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone – and that all four Stone prosecutors quickly withdrew from the case in apparent protest – overshadowed new comments from Stone’s supporters. -
Florida justices quietly approve ‘Stand Your Ground on Steroids’
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Sometimes footnotes hold treasures. Or they may contain dynamite, like the one in a ruling the Florida Supreme Court released Thursday. -
Three on Florida commission decide parole for thousands of inmates
By Deirdra Funchson
JJIE
Whether or not to let certain inmates out of prison is a decision that falls to the Florida Commission on Offender Review (FCOR), consisting of three commissioners appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate.
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