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[Ezek]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...fight/9901631/

BREVARD, Fla. — Tensions erupted in a courtroom Monday when a judge challenged an assistant public defender to "go out back and I'll just beat your ass."

Public Defender Blaise Trettis said Judge John Murphy grabbed Assistant Public Defender Andrew Weinstock and punched him in the head.

Video of the incident was released to Florida Today.

In the video, Murphy and Weinstock exchange words about a case after Weinstock refuses to waive one clients' right to a speedy trial.

"You want to set it for docket sounding, set it for docket sounding. I'm not waiving in any case. This is an emergency created by the state," the attorney says.

Murphy responds: "You know if I had a rock I would throw it at you right now. Stop pissing me off. Just sit down. I'll take care of it. I don't need your help. Sit down."

"You know what? I'm the public defender I have a right to be here and I have a right to stand and represent my clients."

"I said sit down. If you want to fight lets go out back and I'll just beat your ass."

The men disappear off camera, and loud banging can be heard. Public Defender Blaise Trettis said the men went into a hallway behind the courtroom typically used by judges and jurors.

"The lawyer said as soon as he got in the hallway the judge grabbed him by the collar and began punching him in the head," Trettis said. Trettis said Weinstock tried to stop the blows, and courtroom bailiffs came into the hallway and pulled the two apart.

On the video, while they are off camera, one of the men says: "I'm not kidding. You wanna [expletive] with me?"

The judge returns to the courtroom, but the attorney does not, according to the video. Murphy is out of breath when he retakes his seat.

"I will catch my breath eventually," he says. Those gathered in the courtroom applaud.

Trettis said he met with Weinstock, but he had not seen the courtroom video when he spoke with Florida Today Monday evening. He said to his knowledge, criminal charges won't be pursued.

"I hope it's not a reflection on Judge Murphy's really outstanding legal career," Trettis said, adding, "If it's true, you know, I think it's really an uncharacteristic, isolated incident."

Daily dose of Florida.

[Salodin]

The courtroom applauded... That's the worst part IMO.

[jmc]

A woman has reportedly asked to divorce her husband of six years because he doesn’t share her love of the movie Frozen.
An unnamed 31-year-old man wrote on the Japanese marriage advice forum Kikonsha no Hakaba (”The Gravesite of Married People”) that his wife has recently become obsessed with the Disney hit and made him watch it, according to Rocket News 24.
“It’s an okay movie, I guess, but I didn’t really care for it personally,” the man told his wife, according to the unverified post.

“Do you really think it’s that good?”
“If you can’t understand what makes this movie great, there’s something wrong with you as a human being!” she responded.
The man claims there were no preexisting issues in the marriage, with the couple apparently living comfortably, child free, and without financial worries.
He said his wife has since moved in with her parents and refuses to speak to him.

http://nypost.com/2014/06/04/woman-s...t-like-frozen/

[Salodin]

Dodged a bullet?

[arus2001]

Listen to the song, man. Let it go.

[notorious bum]

Beastie Boys awarded $1.7 million in Monster case
Associated Press



NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City jury has awarded the Beastie Boys $1.7 million in a copyright violation case against beverage-maker Monster Energy Co.

The decision came Thursday at a civil trial in federal court in Manhattan.

Monster had admitted wrongly using Beastie Boys songs in a video that was online for five weeks. But the beverage maker insisted it should owe no more than $125,000. The Beastie Boys had sought $2 million.

The trial featured the testimony of rapper Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz. He told jurors the legendary hip-hop group would never license songs to endorse commercial products.

Monster tried to be cool, this one time.

[Cream Soda]

http://newsone.com/3016286/man-sent-...0b-Fw.facebook

Man Sent Back To Prison For 90 Years After Being Freed By Court Error


Rene Lima-Marin, 35, served 10 years of what he thought was a 16 year sentence and was released in 2008 — 90 years too soon, according to the court that made the error.

Fifteen years ago, Lima-Marin of Aurora Colorado was 19 years old when he robbed two video stores with what he claims was an unloaded rifle.

After his release, he turned his life around, became gainfully employed, got married and had children. But his family’s world was turned upside down when he was reincarcerated in January. He is not eligible for release until 2054— when he is 75 years old.

[bluefan]

...

Don't even know what to say to that.

[Aksannyi]

That really sucks ... especially since he was able to turn his life around, which so few criminals really do after being incarcerated. I think they need to reconsider their position here.

[Tyrath]

Why the fuck is a guy getting sentenced 90 years for robbery? Wth kinda shit lawyer did he have?

[Blubbartron]

Why the fuck is a guy getting sentenced 90 years for robbery? Wth kinda shit lawyer did he have?

Public defenders mang. They typically don't give a fuck about the people they're supposed to be protecting from the system.

[Tyrath]

Rich Orman, Senior Deputy DA with the 18th Judicial District says Lima-Marin was charged with kidnapping because he moved three people from the front of the store to the back.

Also because the system is retarded sometimes.

[Byrthnoth]

Well, hopefully the Co justice system will be somewhat sensible... Before he loses his job and can't make payments on his mortgage, st which point he robs a bank to keep his home. Jk, the system doesn't move that fast.

Someone should compare cases where people are sentenced and let out early to cases where they do their whole sentence in terms of costs/benefits to society. If you werwn't already, the recent cases like this have to make you wonder why we incarcerate people so easily and for so long.

[Aksannyi]

Also because the system is retarded sometimes.

That is ... dumb. That's not kidnapping. Simple battery, at most.

[Ksandra]

http://newsone.com/3016286/man-sent-...0b-Fw.facebook

Dunno if it will help but there is a change petition for him:

http://www.change.org/petitions/rene-lima-marin

Needs ~3600 more signatures.

[Acevalefor]

Public defenders mang. They typically don't give a fuck about the people they're supposed to be protecting from the system.

This. I was charged with assault many years ago for pulling a woman off of a 12-year-old. She was beating the hell out of him so I acted. The public defender wanted me to take a plea deal instead of actually representing me. She said it wasn't worth the court's time to take to trial and I should just take a deal instead. This is why I have no faith in our justice system.

[Moss]

That's such bullshit the courts are even allowed to bring him back if they released him on error.

[BaneTheBrawler]

That's such bullshit the courts are even allowed to bring him back if they released him on error.

never go full retard


does suck that the guy got nailed with such a ridiculous sentence, though. his defender should be disbarred.

[Mazmaz]

school shootings are so normalized no one even bothered to make a thread.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-0...ersity/5504936
http://www.timescolonist.com/donatio...ting-1.1119762

[Melena]

school shootings are so normalized no one even bothered to make a thread.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-0...ersity/5504936
http://www.timescolonist.com/donatio...ting-1.1119762

Except the Seattle shooting was mentioned in the america and friends gun violence thread in poop deck. On the 6th....

http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/114...llowed!/page46