Daily Archives: March 20, 2020
APRIL 17!
JAIL FACE TO FACE CLOSURE (FROM BACDL):
Chief Judge Jack Tuter has just released Administrative Order 2020-23-TEMP, Emergency Administrative Order re: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Please note, this order continues all emergency time periods consistent with Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Canady’s order through April 17, 2020.
Administrative Order 2020-23-Temp
EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19)
BREAKDOWN FOR ANTONIO BROWN!
Administrative Order 2020-23-Temp
EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19)
PRR SENT TO SAO THIS MORNING:
Antonio Brown. Did Chuck Morton or Kelly Hancock speak with Mike Satz or Jeff Marcus directly or through intermediaries, on the phone, or in writing (email or otherwise) on behalf of or regarding Mr. Brown’s case?
Did Mike Satz or Jeff Marcus, whether or not they spoke to Hancock or Morton, issue any type of directive, suggestion or guidance on this case, or suggestion who should handle it for case filing?
Did they speak with Ted Daus or Maria Schneider? Did Morton or Hancock meet with anyone else in the SAO in this matter besides possibly Jeff Marcus or Mike Satz?
Why isn’t it filed?
Is Ted Daus still the assigned case filer? If he isn’t anymore, why? Is it true he recommended a 1st degree felony?
How often is an assigned case filer taken off a case, and how often, if they are involved, do Mike Satz or Jeff Marcus get involved in non-homicide or police officer victim cases?
SAO RESPONSE:
It would be inappropriate to comment on a pending case but formal charges have been filed against Antonio Brown and Glenn Holt.
Brown is charged with:
Burglary conveyance unoccupied, a third-degree felony
Misdemeanor battery, a first-degree misdemeanor
Criminal mischief, a second-degree misdemeanor
Holt is charged with:
Burglary conveyance unoccupied, a third-degree felony.
FEBRUARY 25 TEXT TO CHUCK MORTON:
(i)s Antonio Brown the first time you have represented a Defendant in criminal court?
FEBRUARY 26 CHUCK MORTON TEXT RESPONSE:
Nope. Did it early in my legal career before I began working for the State Attorneys Office.
People commonly assume that my legal career only consisted of my work as a prosecutor. After graduating from law school in March, 1975, I had two jobs before coming to Broward’s SAO in December,1976. My first job was as an attorney with Legal Aid of Broward County where I represented Broward’s low income community, primarily in civil matters as defendants. In my second job, I was an associate attorney in private practice with the law firm of W. George Allen. My work there included representing clients who were accused of crimes, i.e., I represented clients accused of crimes in the state (County/Circuit) courts and also in municipal courts before the municipal courts were abolished in the November, 1976 general election.
CHUCK MORTON FOR THE DEFENSE!
VISITATION UPDATE
Stakeholders have been apprised of how coupons will be distributed. This information is for PA’s. Remember, the service is available for a low fee anyway, but coupons can be picked up at BSO’s Video Visitation Center for anyone looking to save a few dollars. It’s believed the first thirty minutes is $5.00.
There are 600 coupons reserved for PA’s, to be allotted three per IC client per week, on the theory three jail visits for one client per week is sufficient. Just show the BSO people at pickup how many IC’s you have, and get your tickets. If they run out, more will be distributed soon. Coupons are specific to where an inmate is housed.
MORE GOOD NEWS – this service may be something made available full-time after the crisis passes, for the regular small fee. Obviously the vendor would love it, and so would most lawyers looking to quickly communicate some information or have a question answered, so definitely wait and see …
CLERK’S STAFFING UPDATE
The following PRR concerning staffing was sent earlier today. The Clerk’s response is below.
We also are working on trying to straighten out the 1% pay raise issue discussed in the comments, but the responses to our questions will take some time to digest and analyze.
Additionally, we’ve got an Antonio Brown PRR brewing with the SAO, so stay tuned.
Here is the PRR and answer re Clerk’s staffing, which seems to indicate good news is coming …
MARTIAL LAW!
CLICK DOWNLOAD TO SEE VIDEO OF BATTLE TANKS BEING TRANSPORTED THROUGH BOCA RATON THIS MORNING:
COMING SOON – Antonio Brown!; Clerk’s Office Safety Update & the 1% …