FL - Sarah Boone, 42, charged with murdering boyfriend Jorge Torres, 42, by leaving him locked in suitcase, Winter Park, Feb 2020

[sasha17]

Digging through the last ten pages, I can't find a motion that was rejected by the judge. Submitted by a third party on SB's defense. Just prior to her newest attorney signing on. Is this 3rd party the same 3rd party who seems to be match-making Owens to Boone?

I wish we could see the nature of the payment plan.

JMO

The person who submitted the motion on behalf of SB that the judge rejected had a return address in California. According to the CourtTV interview yesterday, the person who helped attorney Owens is from Minnesota.

 

[Observe_dont_Absorb]

Owens has been busy!

 

[Lilibet]

He seems like a troubled man to me. JMO MOO

I know my JMO isn’t worth much since it’s based on the gut feeling I got when I looked at Owens’ website. The photos were so unlawerly and not dignified. I just didn’t get a good feeling, so your comment jumped out at me. Time will tell. I hope I’m off base and SB gets a good defense.
JMO FWIW

 

[Seattle1]

I know my JMO isn’t worth much since it’s based on the gut feeling I got when I looked at Owens’ website. The photos were so unlawerly and not dignified. I just didn’t get a good feeling, so your comment jumped out at me. Time will tell. I hope I’m off base and SB gets a good defense.
JMO FWIW

Are we looking at the same site? One photo, 35 years experience, more than 100 trials to verdict. Also, elected public defenders in Florida are very respected in legal circles.

There is a public defender in each of Florida's 20 judicial circuits. A public defender is appointed to represent the defendant by the presiding judge once it has been determined that the individual cannot afford legal counsel. Public defenders are elected in each circuit for a four year term. Ref. Florida Constitution

James Owens Attorney at Law | Milton, FL

James Owens Attorney at Law | Milton, FL

jamesowenslaw.com

 

[Seattle1]

Owens has been busy!

During the initial 4 hour consult, the conversation between SB and JO becomes so heated Jail personnel had to appear! I wonder if this happened when JO played prosecutor to show her how bad her case is!

 

[Lilibet]

Are we looking at the same site? One photo, 35 years experience, more than 100 trials to verdict. Also, elected public defenders in Florida are very respected in legal circles.

There is a public defender in each of Florida's 20 judicial circuits. A public defender is appointed to represent the defendant by the presiding judge once it has been determined that the individual cannot afford legal counsel. Public defenders are elected in each circuit for a four year term. Ref. Florida Constitution

James Owens Attorney at Law | Milton, FL

James Owens Attorney at Law | Milton, FL

jamesowenslaw.com

Same site. Two photos: one under Home, the other under About. My gut reaction had nothing to do with his qualifications. I commend him for trying. I only posted in response to the OP’s final comment as it seemed they had a funny feeling too. I’m happy for my initial reaction to be wrong.

 

[Kakidoll]

the ' 100 trials to verdict' in 35 years had me snicker a little. They all could have been guilty, and as a public defender, thats NOT a good percentage. So who knows. Milton is the home to a state prison also, i believe

 

[Izzylizzy]

Owens has been busy!

Thanks!
Peter's delivery style is the best out there.

 

[Izzylizzy]

Owen's expects one day Boone will pay him? LOL

IMO:
Something is real off with this guy.

I'm only at 20 mins into LYK video.

 

[sasha17]

New filings in Orange County court's records. Orange County Clerk of Courts Records Search

- One is a notice of appearance for a co-counsel who will be working with James Owens. The second attorney's name is Kevin T. Beck. He has a Florida bar number (listed on the notice) but his address is in New Mexico.

- Attorney Owens uploaded a motion for declaration of indigency and payment of due process costs. Looks like he didn't proofread it though because it says Sarah's name is "Defendant Compton".

 

[Book E'm]

New filings in Orange County court's records. Orange County Clerk of Courts Records Search

- One is a notice of appearance for a co-counsel who will be working with James Owens. The second attorney's name is Kevin T. Beck. He has a Florida bar number (listed on the notice) but his address is in New Mexico.

- Attorney Owens uploaded a motion for declaration of indigency and payment of due process costs. Looks like he didn't proofread it though because it says Sarah's name is "Defendant Compton".

This case is sick. I think this lady is putting off trial as long as possible because she would rather live at the jail house than the big house.

The more I see about this the more I think she planned to kill him days earlier and conned him into the suitcase and should be up for first degree premed murder.

I will take 2nd if it puts her in a florida women's prison. I expect to see her on the florida prison pen pal site.

 

[Izzylizzy]

This case is sick. I think this lady is putting off trial as long as possible because she would rather live at the jail house than the big house.

The more I see about this the more I think she planned to kill him days earlier and conned him into the suitcase and should be up for first degree premed murder.

I will take 2nd if it puts her in a florida women's prison. I expect to see her on the florida prison pen pal site.

IMO:
Yep, sick indeed.
Her new lawyer Owen is already playing into her passive/aggressiveness.
A shouting match at the jail that was reported and then Owen's description about they parted ways after the first few meetings, he flew home then she started calling him doing her blah,blah and eventually it was agreed he'd represent her.

I'm nowhere near versed on trials as many members here are so why is Boone able to play everyone as she has been and get away with it?
Is her defendant modus operandi a first for you all?

When Owen did his little presser he left me with more questions about him than anything he said about Boone and this case.
The arrow on my ticker was pointing to somethings off about him.

 

[cujenn81]

Having made that decision firmly and with the wisdom of all his experience, he came off the case. SB called him and he was resolute that he had gone as far as he could. Then the 'girl' / 'lovely lady' from Minnesota rang him at home and now he's gone back on the case and is thrashing around desperately. He's clearly very anxious and not composed, he over explains everything in ludicrous detail and uses a lot of emotive and coercive commentary. Is he under threat? He mentions his wife, daughter, friends, colleagues, company, etc as if to send out the message that he's not alone.

Snipped and bolded by me for focus…

It’s interesting that you say that. Because one of the many court appointed attorneys assigned to this case (Bankowitz) cited differences with his family as his reason for moving to withdraw. I’ve always wondered about that. Weird.

U. On December 19, 2022, Bankowitz moved to withdraw due to “the irreconcilable differences which have arisen between the undersigned his client and his family the undersigned will be unable to effectively and properly continue representing the Defendant herein.”

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[Book E'm]

IMO:
Yep, sick indeed.
Her new lawyer Owen is already playing into her passive/aggressiveness.
A shouting match at the jail that was reported and then Owen's description about they parted ways after the first few meetings, he flew home then she started calling him doing her blah,blah and eventually it was agreed he'd represent her.

I'm nowhere near versed on trials as many members here are so why is Boone able to play everyone as she has been and get away with it?
Is her defendant modus operandi a first for you all?

When Owen did his little presser he left me with more questions about him than anything he said about Boone and this case.
The arrow on my ticker was pointing to somethings off about him.

I think somethings off about him just for taking her case.

Only logical thing is he is getting something out of it. Not doing it out of the goodness of his heart.

What does he have to gain? Is this to get more clients from publicilty?

I do not know anything about this guy so will look him up.

 

[Megnut]

I think somethings off about him just for taking her case.

Only logical thing is he is getting something out of it. Not doing it out of the goodness of his heart.

What does he have to gain? Is this to get more clients from publicilty?

I do not know anything about this guy so will look him up.

Ego.

I think he thought, like many, it waa a dumpster fire with SB representing herself, nade a calculation and believed, with great confidence, he could broker a plea agreement and be home for dinner. Misjudged both sides of the street. Bowed out.

Why he was moved by her phone call, I have no idea. But I'm guessing he's thinking a few months of his time as the savior defense attorney might be good advertising for him. Lawyer for hard cases. Last ditch lawyer.

JMO

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1831343138134544496

 

[arielilane]

This case is sick. I think this lady is putting off trial as long as possible because she would rather live at the jail house than the big house.

The more I see about this the more I think she planned to kill him days earlier and conned him into the suitcase and should be up for first degree premed murder.

I will take 2nd if it puts her in a florida women's prison. I expect to see her on the florida prison pen pal site.

You're on par 100%. She's been playing the courts like a fiddle. I can hear her loud noise from here it's so annoying. moo

 

[Weki]

There can be no doubt that a lawyer who thinks he can walk off the street 4-6 weeks before a MURDER trial and think he can provide adequate representation after many experienced lawyers who had several months to prepare had to withdraw due to an extremely difficult client………is not doing it for the right reasons. He HAD to know judge would deny a continuance. It is unethical and foolish. We shall see.

I’m surprised she didn’t take a plea. It seemed like she would.

JMO

 

[Observe_dont_Absorb]

There can be no doubt that a lawyer who thinks he can walk off the street 4-6 weeks before a MURDER trial and think he can provide adequate representation after many experienced lawyers who had several months to prepare had to withdraw due to an extremely difficult client………is not doing it for the right reasons. He HAD to know judge would deny a continuance. It is unethical and foolish. We shall see.

I’m surprised she didn’t take a plea. It seemed like she would.

JMO

SB won't take a plea, she believes she's innocent. No wonder there was a lot of yelling when he 'played prosecution'. Even so, she still wouldn't agree any terms.
He must have thought the plea offer put to SB was reasonable as when it wasn't agreed, he then felt absolutely certain he could no longer represent her and walked away.

So, why did he go back to represent her in a hopeless case? A lawyer is supposed to give you their realistic opinion on your case and chance of success. What changed his mind? Did he change his mind when he found out about JT's brother murdering his partner?

 

[sasha17]

I missed that there's a new handwritten motion, uploaded on September 5th to the Orange County court! It looks like it was written before Owens joined the case because she refers to herself as pro se in it. Orange County Clerk of Courts Records Search

The title is MOTION TO OBJECT BY THE DEFENDANT TO STATE'S DIGITAL EVIDENCE (USB JUMP DRIVE).

The gist of her issues seem to be:
- The cell phone video/audio can't be authenticated.
- The cell phone video/audio would prejudice a jury against her.
- She believes the the cell phone video/audio was obtained illegally and that violates her Fourth Amendment rights.
- Same complaints about authenticity of the police body cam videos.
- She says she wasn't read her Miranda rights before being questioned by LE so her Fifth Amendment rights have been violated.
- Interrogation video doesn't have a time stamp so it can't be authenticated.

I imagine this is all moot since she's no longer pro se, but we'll see what the judge does with it.