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• THE BELL TOLLS FOR THEE

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  UPDATE: An emotional Judge Thomas sentenced the defendant to death this morning.
  
  This is Ana Maria Angel. 
  
  
  
  Shortly after this picture was taken her life was ended by pure evil. 
  
  Today (Thursday) Joel Lebron- the killer who raped her and shot and [...]
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• BENCH AND BAR MIXER

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  You've often bent their ear, so now's your chance to bend an elbow with your favourite judge (if there really is such a thing) at a "Bench and Bar Mixer" at  famed Miami watering hole Tobacco Road on Thursday January 31, 2013.  If you can't think of any other reason' [...]
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• CONGRATULATIONS

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  WAY-TO-GO! 
  In the aftermath of the verdict in the case involving the disappearance of Rilya Wilson, the FACDL listserv was flooded over the weekend with emails congratulating the attorneys who defended Geralyn Graham. Graham was accused of abusing and then murdering Rilya- a young child in foster care. 
  Certainly the [...]
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• A LITTLE TRIVIA

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  SATURDAY UPDATE: The Jury failed to reach a decision in the murder count and a mistrial was declared. The defendant was convicted of kidnapping, aggravated child abuse, and child abuse as a lesser for another count of aggravated child abuse. 
  
  SHADES OF KATHY WILLETS: The Sun [...]
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• THE LAST CLOSING

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  The closing arguments in the disappearance over Rilya Wilson concluded on Wednesday. The jury will be charged on Thursday and begin deliberations. 
  
  Long time ASA Sally Weintraub gave the rebuttal argument for the prosecution. As per Herald Ace David Ovalle, this could well be her last closing argument in [...]
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• LET THE WORD GO FORTH...

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  Welcome back from your long weekend. Next up: President's weekend in February. 
  
  Closing arguments today before Judge Tinkler-Mendez in the trial over the disappearance of young Rilya Wilson. 
  David Ovalle will be covering the arguments of both sides, word for word, on twitter. @davidovalle305. 
  
  We posted the answers [...]
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• OBAMA 2.0

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  Good Monday morning. Today is: Martin Luther King Day and the second day of the second term of the 44th President of the United States.  Today is also the 1463rd day of the Obama presidency. 
  
  Poet Richard Blanco is Miami's connection to the inaugural. He will be reading' [...]
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• MILT'S 3RD DCA MISERY CONTINUES

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  UPDATE:  A reader reports on the memorial for Jim Best:
  
  Went to the party for Jim Best last night. I saw; His (now and past)partners, Joe, Chris Lyons, Rene Palamino, and others. Judge Richard Hersch Lasoyna Lacy Tom Risavy Mike Catalano Bob and Dad Louis Lesperance Judge Bill Altfield [...]
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• PUSHIN AND SHOVIN

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  THURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: DOM has all the details on the big rule 29 win in Federal Court in the Paki terror trial. Dore Louis, Kim Acevedo and Joe Rosenbaum did the job for their client. 
  
  Meteorological update: Open the windows tonight and get out the warm comforter as a [...]
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• SUGAR SUGAR

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  Good Wednesday morning. Today is the 16th day of the year. President Obama takes the oath of office this Sunday privately before a public inauguration on Monday. 
  
  Reminder: the memorial for Jim Best is Thursday evening at "The Hole In The Wall" at 14421 South Dixie Highway, starting around [...]
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