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

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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

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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 …

Harvard v. Inch, Fl, Expert Declaration of Craig Haney, Prison Conditions, 2021

Brief • December 20, 2021

Filed under: Prison Conditions

Harvard v. Inch, Fl, Expert Declaration of Craig Haney, Prison Conditions, 2021 Case 4:19-cv-00212-AW-MAF Document 371-1 Filed 12/20/21 Page 1 of 201 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION JAC’QUANN (ADMIRE) HARVARD; Jeremiah Hill; JUAN ESPINOSA; JEROME BURGESS; (a/k/a SHAM’LA GOD ALLAH); JAMES W. KENDRICK, JR.; JOHNNY …

Harvard v. Dixon, FL, Response to Motion, Prison Conditions, 2021

Brief • December 20, 2021

Filed under: Prison Conditions

Harvard v. Dixon, FL, Response to Motion, Prison Conditions, 2021 Case 4:19-cv-00212-AW-MAF Document 371 Filed 12/20/21 Page 1 of 59 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Tallahassee Division _________________________________ ) JAC’QUANN (ADMIRE) ) HARVARD, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Case No.: 4:19-cv-00212-AW-MAF ) 1 …

News in Brief

Article • December 15, 2021 • from CLN January, 2022

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News in Brief by Arizona: Claims for $300,000 were filed in September 2021 against the city of Chandler, Arizona, in advance of a lawsuit planned by two activists arrested during a protest against police brutality six months earlier. According to a report by the Phoenix New Times, the men, Darien …

Mitchell v. Perkins, FL, Settlement Agreement, Tampering With Mail, 2021

Brief • November 12, 2021

Filed under: Mail

Mitchell v. Perkins, FL, Settlement Agreement, Tampering With Mail, 2021 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE ~ttleqi~nt Agreement and Release ("Settlement Agreement") is entered into as of this .J;J. day of /VQven, ~ 021 (the ..Effective Datej, by Rico Mitchell, on the one banc(';i;d Lt. Smith, Sgt. Clarie, Officer J.M. Perkins, and …

Disability Rights Florida v. Florida Dept of Corrections, FL, Settlement,ADA Compliance, 2021

Brief • November 8, 2021

Filed under: Americans with Disabilities Act

Disability Rights Florida v. Florida Dept of Corrections, FL, Settlement,ADA Compliance, 2021 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR LEON, FLORIDA DISABILITY RIGHTS FLORIDA, INC., CASE NO.: 2019-CA-2825 Plaintiff, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, an agency of the State of Florida, Defendant. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT The …

Batchelor v. Rolston, Fl, Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2021

Brief • November 8, 2021

Filed under: Sexual Assault

Batchelor v. Rolston, Fl, Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2021 Case 4:21-cv-00232-AW-MAF Document 19 Filed 11/08/21 Page 1 of 19 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION CONNIE BATCHELOR, SHAQUILA Case No. 4:21-cv-232-AW-MAF BUMPASS, JENNIFER CASTRO, and QRUINTRELL COOK, SANDRA SIMON, and BETH FARBER. Plaintiffs, v. PAUL …

Batchelor v. Rolston, FL, Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2021

Brief • November 8, 2021

Filed under: Sexual Assault

Batchelor v. Rolston, FL, Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2021 Case 4:21-cv-00232-AW-MAF Document 19 Filed 11/08/21 Page 1 of 19 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION CONNIE BATCHELOR, SHAQUILA Case No. 4:21-cv-232-AW-MAF BUMPASS, JENNIFER CASTRO, and QRUINTRELL COOK, SANDRA SIMON, and BETH FARBER. Plaintiffs, v. PAUL …

Miami Seeks to Oust Recently Hired Police Chief Once Hailed as ‘Best Chief in America’

Article • October 15, 2021

Filed under: Police Misconduct

Miami Seeks to Oust Recently Hired Police Chief Once Hailed as ‘Best Chief in America’ by In a letter sent October 11, 2021, Miami City Manager Art Noriega suspended the chief of the city’s police department, Art Acevedo, and said he would be fired. The move comes just months after …

Florida’s Worst Cop Fired for 7th Time

Article • October 15, 2021 • from CLN November, 2021

Filed under: Police Misconduct

Florida’s Worst Cop Fired for 7th Time by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins All German Bosque ever wanted was to be a cop. When he was kicked out of the police academy for theft of a motor vehicle and impersonating an officer, some in law enforcement may have dismissed his …

Harvard v. Inch, FL, Response in Opposition to Motion, Prison Conditions, 2021

Brief • October 1, 2021

Filed under: Prison Conditions

Harvard v. Inch, FL, Response in Opposition to Motion, Prison Conditions, 2021 Case 4:19-cv-00212-AW-MAF Document 346 Filed 10/01/21 Page 1 of 35 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Tallahassee Division _________________________________ ) JAC’QUANN (ADMIRE) ) HARVARD, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Case No.: 4:19-cv-00212-AW-MAF …

Webb v. English, FL, Order, Unlawful Search, 2021

Brief • September 23, 2021

Filed under: Unlawful Entry/Conduct

Webb v. English, FL, Order, Unlawful Search, 2021 Case 3:19-cv-00975-MMH-JBT Document 78 Filed 09/23/21 Page 1 of 44 PageID 1380 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE DIVISION DILLON S. WEBB, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 3:19-cv-975-MMH-JBT TRAVIS M. ENGLISH, MARK A. HUNTER, Sheriff, and CHAD KIRBY, Defendants. ORDER …

Former “Officer of the Year” Arrested and Charged for Inserting His Finger in Motorist’s Anus

Article • September 20, 2021

Filed under: Assault by Police, Traffic stop

Former “Officer of the Year” Arrested and Charged for Inserting His Finger in Motorist’s Anus by A former officer with the Orlando Police Department (“OPD”) was arrested on September 16, 2021, and charged with sexual battery for allegedly fondling the genitals of a man during a traffic stop and then …