Shocker
August 13, 2012 1 Comment
Cristian, age 12, being interviewed by a detective
Raise your hand if you are surprised to learn that State Attorney Angela Corey and fellow prosecutor Mark Caliel filed a notice of appeal today in reference to Judge Cooper’s decision not to allow Cristian Fernandez’s statements into trial.
Anyone?
No one?
That’s right. No one is surprised by this recent turn of events. In fact, I fully expected it since the majority of the state’s case hinges on these statements. The prosecution is not going down without a fight. Angela Corey wasn’t swayed by expert opinion that Cristian was amenable to rehabilitation when she initiated her prosecution against him, and so I did not think for a moment that additional expert testimony concerning his ability to waive his Miranda rights, and the judge’s more recent ruling, would result in anything different.
Apparently Sheriff John Rutherford is having a hard time swallowing the Judge Cooper’s decision also. The Florida Times Union wrote: ”Rutherford said he believes the detectives did a ‘wonderful job’ and he was ‘dismayed’ by Cooper’s ruling. The sheriff said he worries that it could jeopardize future interrogations of such juveniles since he believes the same issues could be raised about their understanding of Miranda.”
Yes, this ruling could definitely put a damper on the Sheriff Department’s ability to coerce statements or confessions from minor children. That has to be a bitter pill for a few different people in Jacksonville, Florida right about now.
I just hope Angela Corey and her colleagues won’t be too crushed when the appeals court upholds the ruling.
Meanwhile, Cristian remains incarcerated. It has been almost a year and a half since he was charged.
About justice4juveniles
I am from Jax and everything I have seen Angela Corey do is outrageous. She has a vigilante attitiude toward everyone she prosecutes. She has no concern for the circumstances or options for individuals that come to the system and under her control. She would put to death people who are habitiual speeders IMHO from what her actions have screamed. I could not believe she was reelected. My heart sank when I found out. It was done almost behind the voters back, and she was in before we, the public, even knew who was running. and that the election was being held. She will have every child on dealth row, even if they didn’t do it. It is not in her repertoire to consider it unjust to interrogate children without parents. 5 snf 6 year olds are going to be placed in adult prisons for life next, and soon. We, the public MUST take a stand against this sociopathic state’s attorney. She MUST be removed from office! She is insane. Just take a look at to whole record of hers since she started in her position from the beginning. Children are going to jail for life, interrogated without having a clue what they are doing or talking about. Many innocnet people are now in jail. And there is only the attitude of punishment. No possible avenues of rehabilitation are even an option of consideration by her. Someone from the FBI, or a special committee by whomever can do it, needs to go in and audit everything she has done from day one, If they can do that to the president, then they should surely be able to do it to a corrupt states attorney. A CITIZEN WHO WANTS ANGELA COREY OUT OF ALL JUDICIAL AND POLITICAL OFFICES.