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Batchelor v. Rolston, FL, Order Granting in Part Motion to Dismiss, Sexual Assault, 2022

Brief • June 2, 2022

Filed under: Sexual Assault

Batchelor v. Rolston, FL, Order Granting in Part Motion to Dismiss, Sexual Assault, 2022 Case 4:21-cv-00232-AW-MAF Document 31 Filed 06/02/22 Page 1 of 10 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION CONNIE BATCHELOR, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Case No. 4:21-cv-232-AW-MAF PAUL ROLSTON and …

Dreams-Deferred-Florida-Juvenile-Fees-Report-2022 FFJC

Publication • 2022

Filed under: Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Juveniles, Fines

Dreams-Deferred-Florida-Juvenile-Fees-Report-2022 FFJC Table of Contents I. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… 3 II. Key Findings …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….. 4 III. How Juvenile Fees and Court Costs Pile Up……………………………………………………….…… 6 IV. Fees Harm Youth, Families, and the Community……………………………………………….……. 7 V. Juvenile Fee Revenue is Not Worth the Cost…………………………………………………….…….. 10 VI. Organizations that Oppose Fees on Youth……………………………………………………….………. …

Centurion of Florida, LLC- Providers Manual- June 2022

Publication • June 1, 2022

Filed under: Centurion

Centurion of Florida, LLC- Providers Manual- June 2022 ~ ~ centurion™ Centurion of Florida, LLC Provider Manual Version 3.1 June 2022 ~ ~ Provider Manual centurion. Table of Contents CENTURION OF FL Overview ......................................................................................................................... 5 CENTURION OF FL Guiding Principles ........................................................................................................... 5 CENTURION OF FL Approach......................................................................................................................... 5 CENTURION OF FL …

Florida Justice Institute-Objections to Form DC6-20001, May 2022

Publication • May 17, 2022

Filed under: Telephones

Florida Justice Institute-Objections to Form DC6-20001, May 2022 IID PO Box 370747 Miami, FL 33137 305.358.2081 – Fax 305.358.0910 www.floridajusticeinstitute.org FLORIDA JUSTICE INSTITUTE >--------------------------May 17, 2022 Via Email Office of the General Counsel Attn. FDC Rule Correspondence 501 South Calhoun Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399 FDCRuleCorrespondence@fdc.myflorida.com Re: Objections to Form DC6-20001 …

New RECOVER Fingerprint Technology Used to Solve 1983 Cold Case

Article • May 15, 2022 • from CLN June, 2022

Filed under: junk science, Fingerprint Evidence

New RECOVER Fingerprint Technology Used to Solve 1983 Cold Case by Casey Bastian by Casey J. Bastian Forensic technologies are constantly being innovated in an ongoing effort to correctly solve crimes and create a better justice system. Identifying the correct suspect is vital to administering true justice. The sole detective …

Florida Sheriff’s Version of Fiscal Responsibility— ‘We Prefer’ Homeowners Shoot Burglars to ‘Save Taxpayer Money’

Article • May 1, 2022

Filed under: Cost of Prison Systems, State Legislation, Home Invasion

Florida Sheriff’s Version of Fiscal Responsibility— ‘We Prefer’ Homeowners Shoot Burglars to ‘Save Taxpayer Money’ by Brooke Kaufman by Brooke Kaufman According to Santa Rosa County, Florida, Sheriff Bob Johnson, homeowners who encounter burglars should stand their ground and, if necessary, use deadly force. During a press conference, Johnson told …

Civil Asset Forfeiture Still Abused by Florida Law Enforcement

Article • April 14, 2022

Filed under: Forfeiture

Civil Asset Forfeiture Still Abused by Florida Law Enforcement by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Florida is still one of the most prolific practitioners of civil asset forfeiture in the United States, seizing $47.8 million in the 2018-2019 fiscal year despite the 2016 reformations setting higher standards necessary to prevail …

News in Brief

Article • March 15, 2022 • from CLN April, 2022

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Alabama: Techdirt reports that police in Brookside have routinely violated the law in traffic enforcement. By early February 2022, it was clear that the local police department in the small town had been racking up staggering amounts of income in traffic fines, receiving more than $600,000 …

Estate of Davon Gillians v. Lane, FL, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2022

Brief • February 28, 2022

Filed under: Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death), Accidents

Estate of Davon Gillians v. Lane, FL, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2022 Case 5:22-cv-00115 Document 1 Filed 02/28/22 Page 1 of 17 PageID 1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA OCALA DIVISION Case No. ROBERT CONYERS JR., as Personal Representative of the Estate of DAVON GILLIANS, v. …

Miller v. FDOC, FL, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2022

Brief • February 24, 2022

Filed under: Excessive Force

Miller v. FDOC, FL, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2022 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA OCALA DIVISION OTIS MILLER, Plaintiff, CASE NO: 5:20-cv-323 vs. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, MILTON GASS, JOSHUA PETERSILGE, IAN GRETKA, HUNTER LINGO, JOSEPH JAMES, SCOTT WILSON, and CHEYENNE JORDAN, Defendants, -----------------I RELEASE WHEREAS, Plaintiff …

Why Does Florida Maintain a Sex-Offender Registry That’s Only 38.5% Accurate?

Article • February 20, 2022

Filed under: Sex Offender Registration

Why Does Florida Maintain a Sex-Offender Registry That’s Only 38.5% Accurate? by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott  Just when you think you had heard it all regarding Florida’s propensity to questionable money making, yet another case comes along that cloaks itself in moral respectability but has an element …

Killer Cops in Florida Have Their Identity Shielded by Invoking Law Intended to Protect Victims

Article • February 17, 2022

Filed under: Police/Govt Misconduct, Acceptance of Responsibility

Killer Cops in Florida Have Their Identity Shielded by Invoking Law Intended to Protect Victims by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott  The officer who shot a teenager in the back of the neck leaving him paralyzed is having his identity protected by the Miami-Dade Police Department in an …

News in Brief

Article • February 15, 2022 • from CLN March, 2022

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Alabama: On December 21, 2021, two former police officers in West Blocton, Alabama, were arrested and charged with sexual assault. According to WBRC, a news station serving Birmingham, the Tuscaloosa Police Department announced that the former officers, Craig Baird Arnold, 49, and Brian Keith Whatley, 50, …

SCOTUS: Rehaif Error Doesn’t Automatically Require Reversal of Conviction, Plain-Error Test Must Be Satisfied for Re-lief

Article • February 15, 2022 • from CLN March, 2022

Filed under: Felon in Possession Statute, Firearms, Plain/Harmless Error

SCOTUS: Rehaif Error Doesn’t Automatically Require Reversal of Conviction, Plain-Error Test Must Be Satisfied for Re-lief by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell   The Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) held that for felon-in-possession cases, a Rehaif error does not establish a basis for plain-error relief unless the defendant …

Florida’s Catch-22 for the Innocent Defendant (and Others Wishing to Protect Their Right Against Self-Incrimination)

Article • February 15, 2022 • from CLN March, 2022

Filed under: Self-Incrimination Clause

Florida’s Catch-22 for the Innocent Defendant (and Others Wishing to Protect Their Right Against Self-Incrimination) by M. Eve Hanan by M. Eve Hanan, Sentencing Law and Policy  The Supreme Court of Florida recently held that the trial judge may penalize more harshly a defendant who maintains his innocence at sentencing. Davis …

Barnett v. Tony, FL, Order Approving in Part Reportof Magistrate Judge, Covid Release, 2022

Brief • January 31, 2022

Filed under: COVID-19

Barnett v. Tony, FL, Order Approving in Part Reportof Magistrate Judge, Covid Release, 2022 Case 0:20-cv-61113-WPD Document 173 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/31/2022 Page 1 of 14 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Case No.: 0:20-cv-61113-DIMITROULEAS CODY BARNETT, et al., Plaintiff, v. GREGORY TONY, Defendant. / ORDER APPROVING …

Florida Justice Institute-Objections to Proposed Rule 33-602.205, Jan 2022

Publication • January 31, 2022

Filed under: Telephones, Attorney Calls

Florida Justice Institute-Objections to Proposed Rule 33-602.205, Jan 2022 IID PO Box 370747 Miami, FL 33137 305.358.2081 – Fax 305.358.0910 www.floridajusticeinstitute.org FLORIDA JUSTICE INSTITUTE >--------------------------January 31, 2022 Via Email Office of the General Counsel Attn. FDC Rule Correspondence 501 South Calhoun Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399 FDCRuleCorrespondence@fdc.myflorida.com. Re: Objections to Proposed …

South Florida Sergeant Grabs Fellow Female Cop by the Throat for Stopping Him From Using Excessive Force Against a Handcuffed Suspect

Article • January 27, 2022

Filed under: Assault by Police, Police Misconduct

South Florida Sergeant Grabs Fellow Female Cop by the Throat for Stopping Him From Using Excessive Force Against a Handcuffed Suspect by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott Forty-six-year-old veteran Florida police officer Sergeant Christopher Pullease became unhinged and used inappropriate force on a fellow female cop when, following …

S.D. V. Wellpath, FL, Class Action Complaint, Unsafe Injection Practices, 2022

Brief • January 18, 2022

Filed under: Medical

S.D. V. Wellpath, FL, Class Action Complaint, Unsafe Injection Practices, 2022 Case 8:22-cv-00146 Document 1 Filed 01/18/22 Page 1 of 29 PageID 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA S.D., H.D., D.M., D.S., and J.W., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. …

News in Brief

Article • January 15, 2022 • from CLN February, 2022

Filed under: News in Brief

News in Brief by Arizona: The family of a homeless and mentally ill man who died after being restrained by Phoenix cops in 2017 will get $5 million from the city, after a 7-2 city council vote in favor of the payment on November 17, 2021, according to a report …