UPDATE 10:29 PM – We’ve texted Jack Tuter to see if the courthouse will be closed, and will update if there’s a response …

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Schools will be closed tomorrow, but no word yet on whether or not the courthouse will close …

Also, at shortly before 9:00 PM this evening, a call went out concerning a deceased person on the 13th floor of the courthouse. It is not believed to be foul play, and is someone not a member of the judiciary …

TAMPA FREE PRESS – FACDL Objects To JQC Agreement For Florida Judge Hosford

FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS’
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR AS AMICUS

HOSFORD JQC VIDEO

Kathleen Angione hopes to replace Lou Schiff on the county bench:

Ileana Almeida has filed for County Court Group 10, currently held by Bobby Diaz.

Diaz is rumored to be retiring …

RUMOR HAS IT:

Catalina Avalos to Family.

Catalina Avalos to cover Odom felony DVU temporarily pending George Odom’s transfer to Firtel/Scherer.

John Fry to cover Avalos MM DVU together with his full-time division until county court appointment.

Michael Davis to Drug Court.

Susan Alspector to Odom felony DVU.

Kevin Tynan to hybrid RPO/DV/FAMILY.

ALL MOVEMENT PREDICTIONS UNOFFICIAL AND UNCONFIRMED AT THIS TIME …

NOTICE OF FORMAL CHARGES AND ZOOM TRANSCRIPT

JQC STIPULATION (Suspension, Fine, Public Reprimand, Recusal, Etc.)

WILL THE SUPREME COURT GO ALONG? … WAIT AND SEE!

SS – Judge finds no ‘cover-up’ in YNW Melly murder prosecution

*UPDATE* – the “no bond hearing tomorrow” judge ended court this morning (Weds) with plenty of docket time to spare, at roughly 10:37 AM. The judge did, however, have afternoon court …

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Today’s JAABWALK inspired by a judge who finished court at roughly 10:30 AM this morning, has a locked courtroom this afternoon, has no court Friday, and refused this morning to set a bond hearing for tomorrow morning for a Defendant with no priors, even when the SAO agreed to hear it tomorrow on what appears to be a light docket …

CONDUCTED: FROM 2:00 – 2:08 PM ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 2023.

COURTROOMS AUDITED: ALL TWENTY-FOUR (24) NORTH WING BROWARD CENTRAL COURTHOUSE CIRCUIT FELONY AND JUVENILE CRIMINAL COURTROOMS

COURTROOMS IN USE FOR COURT PURPOSES: SEVEN (7)

LOCKED: SIXTEEN (16)

IN USE FOR STAFF MEETING: ONE (1) (DRUG COURT)

RATIO: LESS THAN 30% IN USE FOR COURT ON A TUESDAY, EARLY AFTERNOON OF A FULL WORK WEEK.

(Drop a line for the list of specific courtrooms locked or in use)

COMING SOON – Judicial time sheets, court consolidation, and you; World War III? …

No, not Gordon Weekes. He’s the elected Public Defender.

And not Mariya Weekes, either. She’s already a popularly elected circuit court judge.

It’s Johnny Weekes, a twenty-two year veteran of the Bar, known around courthouse circles for never shying away from a jury trial, with more than a hundred of them under his belt.

Johnny’s running for Circuit Court Group 38, currently occupied by Stefanie Moon. Moon hasn’t filed yet, but assuming she does, there will be three Weekes’ to support in 2024.

Weekes (Johnny) says his paperwork should be showing on the Division of Elections website by the end of the week …

(** Moon has not yet filed for reelection, making Group 38 an open seat at this time)

BROWARD COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS ELECTION DATES

UPDATE:

DENIAL MOTION TO RECUSE

GRANTING QUASH

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@ 4:26 PM:

We’re told John Murphy has taken ASA Kristine Bradley off the Melly case, has quashed the subpoenas for depositions of Harold Pryor et al, and has otherwise left the SAO on the case …

Developing …

SS – Judge yanks lead prosecutor off YNW Melly murder re-trial (4:35 PM)

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Email to PDO from Gordon Weekes re Howard Forman’s passing:

I am sorry to share the unfortunate news that Howard Forman passed away today. He was a friend and servant leader in Broward for many years. He touch many lives and did good in this community. He will be missed. 

His funeral services will be held this Sunday, October 15, 2023, at 12:00 pm at Levitt Weinstein Jewish Funeral Home 3201 N 72nd Ave, Hollywood, FL 33024.

Following the funeral, a reception with light refreshments will be held from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Charles F. Dodge City Center at 601 City Ctr Way, Pembroke Pines, FL. I am sorry to share the unfortunate news that Howard Forman passed away today. He was a friend and servant leader in Broward for many years. He touch many lives and did good in this community. He will be missed. 

Message from Gordon Weekes, yesterday, correcting a mistake made by the PDO regarding Brady Notices concerning Detective Moretti:

“We have NOT received Brady notices on cases involving Det Moretti.“

Up today: SAO’s Motions to Quash subpoenas of Harold Pryor, et al, before John Murphy …

COMING SOON – County Court Mania: Will there be four (or more) open seats in 2024? Will Bobby Diaz and Teri-Ann Miller join Robert Lee and Lou Schiff in retirement?

17TH CIRCUIT JUDGES/ELECTED OFFICIALS NEXT ELECTION DATES

PDO Motion To Compel Brady/Re-Depose Moretti

SAO Response Compel Moretti Brady