Monthly Archives: September 2009

Trials today

Trials everywhere. I was in the courthouse today and saw a beautiful thing. Trials – even in Judge Hoy, who has the lowest trial numbers in circuit criminal. I heard he’s only had 7-8 jury trials this year. Judge Brown, Moyle, Eissey – all were trying cases. Judge Kastrenakes had a full courtroom, but said [...]

Posted in palm beach trials, playing for the fumble, PRR

Fear – the great motivator

All guidelines offers – all the time.  That’s what I’m hearing.  It used to be, in the Barry Krischer days, that your client would get a below guidelines offer most of the time.  That assumes, of course, he hasn’t been to prison 5 times.   During the recent State Attorney campaign, we heard about how [...]

Posted in Below guidelines, Fear ASAs, sentencing guidelines

46 lawyers fight to be the next county judge

According to the Palm Beach county bar association, here are the latest nominees for the county court spot: Notable private criminal defense lawyers Greg Lerman and Tom Gano. APDs Tony Ryan, Barbara White, Adrienne Ellis, Marcy Allen, Peggy Natale round out the list. NOMINEES FOR COUNTY COURT SEAT 1. Kenneth Curtin 2. Ira Bergman 3. [...]

Posted in Palm Beach county judges

Thorough vs. efficient judges

Being thorough vs. efficient. Are they mutually exclusive? The everyday docket demands efficiency. Fast Eddie (Judge Garrison to you out-of-towners) was and is all about the numbers. He wants the lowest caseload. When he came to criminal the last go around, he had a talk with all the pds and state attorneys in his courtroom. [...]

Posted in efficiency of a docket, thoroughness trial judge