Despite being reminded by the judge and of all people Mr. de Castro's attorney, Simon Steckel (more on that later) that if they went to trial and lost they could face up to 190 years in jail, what do you think they chose to do? Put this mess to an end and take a plea which after taking the required pre trial diversion courses would leave them scott free? NOPE! In one of the most courageous moves that I've ever seen, these girls decided to go ahead and go to trial.And here's the comment that our reader left on yesterday's post...
Wait, you are saying Chief OMC's defense attorney, Simon Steckel, who has no standing in this court, is allowed by the Honorable (?) Judge Pooler to run roughshod over three defendants?? WTF? The tellers are brave women indeed if they still believe American justice might pay a rare visit to the 11th Judicial Circuit where KFR's cult appears to be controlling the judges as well as the prosecutors. Somebody had better alert USDOJ in Washington because nobody down here is going to do a thing. Democracy and Justice in Miami succumbed from undetermined causes shortly after balloteros were seen leaving via the back door with a spool of piano wire.Our reader brings up a great point here, what the fcuk exactly was embattled City of South Miami Police chief Orlando Martinez de Castro's defense attorney doing at this hearing that had absolutely nothing to do with the chief? Secondly, how did Mr. Steckel have any standing before the court to say a single word, let alone try to strong arm these girls into taking a plea?
Honestly, WTF? I guess I'm going to have to see if I can get a transcript of the hearing that day before Judge Pooler and see exactly wtf went on. Till then....
Time to introduce the FAT MAN to the Gangster Squad of the late 1940's L. A. California.
ReplyDeleteon another note if these people stole tens of thousands of dollars they may be able to afford a lawyer who can eviscerate the state attorney?
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