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Did George Zimmerman Waive Stand Your Ground Defense?
UPDATE: George Zimmerman was found Not Guilty. Click here to jump to section that explains whether Not Guilty verdict makes him immune from Civil Lawsuit. Today George Zimmerman waived his right to a pretrial Immunity Hearing. Which begs the questions: Why did he waive the right to the pretrial Immunity Hearing; and Can he still…
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Kiera Wilmot, an Honors Student Who Committed No Crime
In the wake of the Boston Bombings, the last thing anyone would want to be associated with, much less accused of is possessing or discharging a bomb. And unfortunately for a young girl named Kiera Wilmot of Lakeland, Florida, she has found herself in just such a tragic situation. For those unfamiliar with Ms. Wilmot’s…
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Why Casey Anthony’s Probation Ends July 17
I was asked yesterday by Hal Boedeker of the Orlando Sentinel to answer one of his frequently asked Casey Anthony questions, which was: when does Casey Anthony’s probation “legally” end. Well, contrary to what Foghorn Leghorn says, the answer is simple: July 17, 2012. The not so simple reason When Casey Anthony was originally released…
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Poor George wants a Bond
So George Zimmerman wants a reasonable bond? This in itself is not surprising, most every client I have ever represented wanted a reasonable bond. However, few of my clients ever had a quarter million dollar defense fund, and most importantly few of my clients have ever been caught blatantly misleading a judge about the nature…
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Legally, Who Was the First Aggressor?
Sticks and stones May break my bones But words will never hurt me As many commentators have opined, including myself, Angela Corey’s probable cause affidavit to support a charge of Second Degree Murder is not only a stretch, but extremely lacking in objective facts. Boiled down to its essential elements, the probable cause affidavit reads:…
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Trayvon Martin’s Death is not a Stand Your Ground Case – Sort Of
In the wake of Trayvon Martin’s death, Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law has come under fire from anti-gun activists, the media, and Trayvon Martin’s family and supporters. In response, Republican politicians (and George Zimmerman’s attorney) have defended the law by stating that the Trayvon Martin case is not a Stand Your Ground case. Well, I agree,…
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Who is Zenaida Fernandez Gonzalez?
Well, its been a while since my last meaningful blog post. I was actually enjoying my retirement from the circus that is Casey Anthony and Foghorn Leghorn. But the volume of inquiries as to whether Zenaida Gonzalez’s case has any merit and whether Judge Munyon should dismiss the case has pushed me to reply. My…
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For Judge Perry’s Eyes Only
Well, today threw me for quite a loop. I was pleasantly surprised to see Assistant State Attorney Frank George not only appear, but precisely state the law when advocating for enforcement of Judge Strickland’s original sentence. Nevertheless, Judge Perry seemed hesitant, did not immediately rule in favor of Mr. George, and instead indicated he needed to…
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The Great Probation Debate
The Check Fraud Case On Monday, January 25, 2010 Casey Anthony pleaded guilty Monday to 13 counts of check fraud. At the time of her plea, she was also being held in jail without bond on charges of murder, manslaughter, and lying to police. Judge Strickland or Judge Solomon In what can only be described…
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Exculpatory Evidence Suppressed by Law Enforcement During Casey Anthony Murder Trial
UPDATE: Since this post, a few things have come to light. After reading the comments at The JB Mission, it appears that Baez brought up the issue of false or misleading evidence with Judge Perry right before Linda Burdick gave her closing. She basically tells him to pound sand. The State Attorney’s Office issued a…