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"You probably will not see Circuit Judges Pedro Dijols and Dale Cohen sitting together and joking over coffee or lunch.
That’s because one of Dijols’ two challengers in the Aug. 26 election is Mardi Levey Cohen, Judge Cohen’s wife (She dropped the Cohen for the ballot.).
Asked how awkward it is to have the wife of one of his judicial colleagues — who also serves in the criminal division — challenging him, Dijols said only, “It’s different.”
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That’s because one of Dijols’ two challengers in the Aug. 26 election is Mardi Levey Cohen, Judge Cohen’s wife (She dropped the Cohen for the ballot.).
Asked how awkward it is to have the wife of one of his judicial colleagues — who also serves in the criminal division — challenging him, Dijols said only, “It’s different.”
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Mardi has a better chance making reservations for dinner than she does becoming a judge.
She isn't honest - why else would she drop Cohen?
The writing is on the wall
Seems to me that Ole Pedro may very well have a big problem. He may very well be looking for another job.
great point made about Howard saying he doesn't care if wealthy people get FREE PD legal svcs:
written by Joe TaxPayer:
"Well, now I know, as a taxpayer, that I am NOT going to vote for Howard - look what that fool said about MY money:
"I do not want to be a public defender to insure that the Clerk of the Courts correctly determines who is indigent and who is not."
WTF?? Well, guess what Howie - WE DO!!! I am tired of paying legal fees for people who don't deserve it. Thank you for revealing that aspect of your platform - I will let as many voters as possible know this!"
Hey Joe ( and by that I mean hey Alex) you're a moron. Like your chosen candidate, apparently you haven't bothered to read Florida Statute 27.52(2) states clearly that THE CLERK, not the public defender, is responsible for determining who is indigent. If this is the type of legal analysis we can expect from Arreaza, God help his clients. BTW, I was going to sit this one out, since I was sure that Finkelstein didn't need my vote to win. You've convinced me to vote for him. I'm sure Alex (oops, Joe Taxpayer) thanks you.
Can Pedro win outright in the primary? If not, does he stand a chance in a general presidential election in November with high turnout?
Is that PD still living with the ROC court defendant?
We haven't had an update for a long time - i figured someone out there must know.
THE BAR encourages lawyers to steal and arranges for embedded courthouse ''reporters''....... rather than serious investigative journalists............ MOMBACH BOYLE HARDIN JUDGE PIMP.
what PD living with what ROC court defendant? if you won't name people give some hints please.
"...THE CLERK, not the public defender, is responsible for determining who is indigent"
So what? That initial determination cannot be conclusive or non-rebuttable, since the statutes specifically provide that the PD cannot represent someone who isn't indigent. If the PD's office goes into the jail and TELLS people to fill their affidavits full of zeros, they're suborning perjury. If, as seems to happen with surprising frequency, the defendant has private counsel on one case or a VOP and the PD on another or the substantive offense or vice-versa, they're OBVIOUSLY not indigent and for the PD to continue representation is to perpetrate a fraud on the court and the taxpayers, as well as to do a disservice to those of their clients who actually ARE indigent by depriving them of time and resources.
They are indigent by the time the VOP is filed and the private lawyer has taken all of their money.
Two weeks later the private lawyer withdraws because the client has no more money to give and the PD is appointed on both cases anyway.
Private counsel takes the easy case, the v.o.p. for example, and leaves the P.D. with the real work, the substantive, the first degree felony, etc. He gets the fee for no work!!!