2011.01.06 Baez Slapped with Formal Sanction

[Padua]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYY-a0_Bb9Y&feature=fvst[/ame]

 

[Amil]

Me either. All that blundering on about forty years and no sanctions, and now he hands HHJP a motion that basically says, "Please, I'm begging you, give me sanctions!" I don't get it at ALL.

Exactly, he's baiting the judge to sanction him. He warned HHJP that if he received a sanction he'd appeal it at the federal court. He's trying to make HHJP crazy, trying to trip him up. CM is abrasive and egocentric and quite the trial attorney. I don't know what he's up to but I think he has a plan.
J. Cheney Mason, an Orlando lawyer who represented Orlando's most notorious mobster, Harlan Blackburn, in an attempted-murder case and major-league baseball player Len Randle in a civil case. Mason is one of the top defense attorney's in the country. He has tried 50 murder cases successfully and is a part of a number of anti-death penalty organizations.

 

[Purple Iris]

I'm sure this has not gone unnoticed, but this is the only part of this whole sanctions mess that was turned in on time! Lies just roll off their tongues, and quickly, too!

I'd be inclined to think the reasons for all of the lies is because they have been hanging around their client WAAAAY to much, but.......according to the last visiter log at the Caylee Daily, they have been putting a LOT of distance between their "girl" and themselves.......

So, in conclusion, it must come as natural to them as it does to her!

 

[Purple Iris]

I went back and reread the motion.

After Slabaugh escaped the defense-thwarting traffic, the next line reads:

7. "On the following morning, December 15, 2010, assistant to your undersigned counsel (Mason) did hand deliver the entire package to both the State Attorney's Office and to the Clerk of Court."

Colored red by me. IMO, we all just so expected this to be a motion by Baez we let this slip by, but it does state Mason's assistant and not Mason delivered the package. Also, unfortunately for my giggle factor, Mason is not referring to himself as Baez's assistant. Dang.

The other thing I couldn't help but wonder was what is the cutoff for amount of pages to be faxed to the Clerk of Court? Since only 2 of the 10 were due at 12pm on December 14, 2010, could the Slabaugh guy not have faxed the pages relating to just those 2? Or, if Mason's office was in Orlando, could he not have faxed those two to the assistant, therefore thwarting the traffic, and had her deliver them if she was closer? Or faxed them to Ashton? It just seems like they take something simple and make it into this big, complicated ordeal. Then there is always what I consider the simplest option, which would be to have the stuff done and delivered by 5pm December 13, 2010, just to be on the safe side.

The "courier" could have literally "skipped" over to the State Attorney's office from Mason's office.

I was reading some filings the other day, and it appears that those offices are on the same block name, about 3 or 4 blocks away?
Someone with copies of papers from the state, and from Mason's office can verify those address'.

 

[dmh]

Exactly, he's baiting the judge to sanction him. He warned HHJP that if he received a sanction he'd appeal it at the federal court. He's trying to make HHJP crazy, trying to trip him up. CM is abrasive and egocentric and quite the trial attorney. I don't know what he's up to but I think he has a plan.
J. Cheney Mason, an Orlando lawyer who represented Orlando's most notorious mobster, Harlan Blackburn, in an attempted-murder case and major-league baseball player Len Randle in a civil case. Mason is one of the top defense attorney's in the country. He has tried 50 murder cases successfully and is a part of a number of anti-death penalty organizations.

Mason is really pushing his luck this time...lol...lots of luck, Mason..lol..Lawyer of lies

 

[Itsy]

I went back and reread the motion.

After Slabaugh escaped the defense-thwarting traffic, the next line reads:

7. "On the following morning, December 15, 2010, assistant to your undersigned counsel (Mason) did hand deliver the entire package to both the State Attorney's Office and to the Clerk of Court."

Colored red by me. IMO, we all just so expected this to be a motion by Baez we let this slip by, but it does state Mason's assistant and not Mason delivered the package. Also, unfortunately for my giggle factor, Mason is not referring to himself as Baez's assistant. Dang.

The other thing I couldn't help but wonder was what is the cutoff for amount of pages to be faxed to the Clerk of Court? Since only 2 of the 10 were due at 12pm on December 14, 2010, could the Slabaugh guy not have faxed the pages relating to just those 2? Or, if Mason's office was in Orlando, could he not have faxed those two to the assistant, therefore thwarting the traffic, and had her deliver them if she was closer? Or faxed them to Ashton? It just seems like they take something simple and make it into this big, complicated ordeal. Then there is always what I consider the simplest option, which would be to have the stuff done and delivered by 5pm December 13, 2010, just to be on the safe side.

After all this time & what we've seen to date, would you really expect this to happen?

They need AF to bring out the :whip: and get them going - but I'm betting she's concentrating on her part of the trial and is evidently not worried about JB & CM or how they handle their part.

I'll bet HHJP will give them a good oke: and a :slap: come Friday!

 

[mitzi]

Don't forget it was SEVERE traffic debacle :floorlaugh:

If only the defense had stated that the traffic "THWARTED" them! :floorlaugh:

 

[jennyb]

Exactly, he's baiting the judge to sanction him. He warned HHJP that if he received a sanction he'd appeal it at the federal court. He's trying to make HHJP crazy, trying to trip him up. CM is abrasive and egocentric and quite the trial attorney. I don't know what he's up to but I think he has a plan.
J. Cheney Mason, an Orlando lawyer who represented Orlando's most notorious mobster, Harlan Blackburn, in an attempted-murder case and major-league baseball player Len Randle in a civil case. Mason is one of the top defense attorney's in the country. He has tried 50 murder cases successfully and is a part of a number of anti-death penalty organizations.

I'm concerned because it seems pretty clear Mason is baiting Judge Perry. I just wonder where this will all lead. Can the Judge repel this tactic firmly and finally -- or do we break off into another battle which results in this case being delayed for a very long time or worse -- Judge Perry being removed? Is this possible.

Anyway, your post has an ominous tone and I have to agree. This feels serious. I worry because I believe Judge Perry is a good man and Cheney and Baez are, well, frankly evil. And sometimes evil wins in the short-term.

Tell me, did Mason win the Randle and Blackburn cases?

 

[Mrs G Norris]

Just watching this again with Mason's complaints about budget and having to pay for everything out of his own pocket to defend Casey http://www.wftv.com/video/26354520/index.html guess this is what happens when you have a high profile case taken on by a low profile criminal defense attorney....the Baez law firm just does not have the budget or other bread and butter cases to be able to manage a case of this magnitude. The right thing would have been for Baez to take Casey's case in the beginning stage then help her find a lawyer who had the experience and the financial security to take it through to the end. This is not going to be the big payout he expected at the early days is it, it may just ruin him.

 

[jennyb]

"He has tried 50 murder cases successfully and is a part of a number of anti-death penalty organizations."

Amil, this actually surprises me. He doesn't seem to care about anything other than winning and playing games. I really am surprised he puts his time into something you'd have to feel passionately about. Or is this just part and parcel of being a well-known defense attorney? Kind of a PR thing?

Really he seems so creepy and disgusting and anti-life, anti-humanity I am surprised he'd donate his time to anything of value. Whether or not I'm pro or anti DP I do think the cause is honorable.

 

[Purple Iris]

It ruined him a long time ago, and really, I have doubts that there was anything to ruin to begin with.

He can kiss his dreams of TeleMundo audios !
I ain't gonna happen.

 

[beach]

If you're missing a post, there is a reason. :whistle:

Please choose your words carefully.

Thanks.

 

[faefrost]

Yikes, I put two posts together and came up with the conclusion that the defense's expert, Werner Spitz called it mud! Dr. G. called it dirt or soil.

If I get going on Dr. Spitz, I'll be banned for life! I've heard too much from him before!

Why didn't he think of using a flashlight? LOL! He just had to desecrate Caylee's tender remains for no good reason at all. It's a crime. :furious:

There are some subtle differences between what Dr. G did and what Dr. Spitz did. Dr G saw the dirt, not unexpected given the conditions, and chose not to open the skull.

Dr. Spitz opened the skull. He was able to see a clear pattern of dried mud pooling on the left side of the skull. Something that was missed possibly by the less invasive exam. so WOOHOO they found something the state missed. They are so wound up to show they are better than Dr G. That no one asked what the mud means. And who's case it strengthens.

The mud means the skull has been submerged in muddy swampy water. This discovery undercuts alot of the defense efforts. And because he is now been put forth to challenge Dr G on this point. The state and the jury will hear all about it. As the defenses forensics expert takes the stand to disprove some minor point from the county ME, and in doing so lays the groundwork for proving via forensics that yes, the remains were under water for several weeks.

Talk about a short term win that will result in a long term loss.

 

[Purple Iris]

Fae ~
Not to worry ~ Someone posted Dr. G's autopsy report a couple of pages back.
She DID notice and include it with her report.
She mentions sand, debris, dirt.

 

[jennyb]

If you're missing a post, there is a reason. :whistle:

Please choose your words carefully.

Thanks.

Please feel free to delete my last post if I was out of line. It didn't come out exactly as I intended. It's just that I admire anti death-penalty attorneys (and others) on the whole and well I just never thought about Mason in that light. Anyway, apologies if I offended.

 

[beach]

Please feel free to delete my last post if I was out of line. It didn't come out exactly as I intended. It's just that I admire anti death-penalty attorneys (and others) on the whole and well I just never thought about Mason in that light. Anyway, apologies if I offended.

It was fine.

My "choose your words carefully" post landed randomly.

 

[beach]

Exactly, he's baiting the judge to sanction him. He warned HHJP that if he received a sanction he'd appeal it at the federal court. He's trying to make HHJP crazy, trying to trip him up. CM is abrasive and egocentric and quite the trial attorney. I don't know what he's up to but I think he has a plan.
J. Cheney Mason, an Orlando lawyer who represented Orlando's most notorious mobster, Harlan Blackburn, in an attempted-murder case and major-league baseball player Len Randle in a civil case. Mason is one of the top defense attorney's in the country. He has tried 50 murder cases successfully and is a part of a number of anti-death penalty organizations.

1st paragraph BBM

ITA. Mason is playing with fire here. From what I could tell last hearing, he is threatening to challenge FRCP Rule 3.220 at the federal level. That rule of discovery is pretty darn clear to me. Quite the long shot, imo.

Mason is very PO'd that HHJP is holding their feet to the fire and forcing them to play fair. Mason doesn't take too kindly to any sort of authority. He likes to be in charge of the courtroom. Do whatever it takes - patronize 'em with flattery, intimidate 'em til they doubt themselves or baffle 'em with BS. I do believe he has met his match with Judge Perry and I think he knows it.

Mason is doing everything he can to keep this from going to trial in May.

I hope HHJP makes short order of this by slamming CM right along with JB with civil contempt and imposes the $500 per day fine.

 

[Wagara]

Yes, I am wondering this..

I think JB and CM are aiming toward setting up the judge as being unfair and bias against the defense team. IMO, they are trying to create a hostile relationship between the bench and the defense table.

 

[Dear Prudence]

I went back and reread the motion.

After Slabaugh escaped the defense-thwarting traffic, the next line reads:

7. "On the following morning, December 15, 2010, assistant to your undersigned counsel (Mason) did hand deliver the entire package to both the State Attorney's Office and to the Clerk of Court."

Colored red by me. IMO, we all just so expected this to be a motion by Baez we let this slip by, but it does state Mason's assistant and not Mason delivered the package. Also, unfortunately for my giggle factor, Mason is not referring to himself as Baez's assistant. Dang.

The other thing I couldn't help but wonder was what is the cutoff for amount of pages to be faxed to the Clerk of Court? Since only 2 of the 10 were due at 12pm on December 14, 2010, could the Slabaugh guy not have faxed the pages relating to just those 2? Or, if Mason's office was in Orlando, could he not have faxed those two to the assistant, therefore thwarting the traffic, and had her deliver them if she was closer? Or faxed them to Ashton? It just seems like they take something simple and make it into this big, complicated ordeal. Then there is always what I consider the simplest option, which would be to have the stuff done and delivered by 5pm December 13, 2010, just to be on the safe side.

BBM - Yes I so agree and wondered about that too. It's like dealing with my teenagers though. I ask "why isn't your bathroom clean like I asked you to do today?" And they reply "we couldn't finish the bathroom and our rooms all in one day!" Geez, poor Judge Perry.

 

[nums24]

All I can say is I don't think this is what Judge Perry had in mind when he said file your response in a pleading. :maddening: :banghead:, makes me :furious:!

Ive been reading the bar site and 4.3 - 4.6 all seem to apply, IMO:

http://www.floridabar.org/tfb/TFBLa...ca758a1382421b60852574ba00649949?OpenDocument

ETA: FL bar site is down:

I found an alternate source, the ABA - page 17:

http://www.abanet.org/cpr/regulation/standards_sanctions.pdf