Category: Law
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 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.
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 Three on Florida commission decide parole for thousands of inmatesBy 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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 Ex-BSO deputy used immigrants for sex. Now he runs a justice centerBy Noreen Marcus 
 FloridaBulldog.org
 Ex-BSO deputy Jonathan Bleiweiss is back after 45 months in prison for using his badge and gun to coerce sex from seven vulnerable men. Today, he’s a self-styled champion of justice.
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 / 7261 SEEN/ Overhauling justice: New breed of prosecutors and aggressive reform agendas gain public supportBy Claire Goforth 
 After spending more than 42 years in prison for murder and attempted murder, Nathan Myers and Clifford Williams recently took their place in Florida history as the first people to be exonerated by a prosecutor-led effort.
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 In Florida, where reforms are slow to arrive, cash bail remains the law of the landBy Claire Goforth The widespread practice of requiring bond on the vast majority of cases has led to what many describe as “wealth-based detention” based on means, rather than danger to the community or likelihood of fleeing. 
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