The perception of truth
I grew up believing that trials are a search for the truth. The whole truth. Moral truth. God’s truth. Unfortunately, after almost 50 years of practicing law I have come to believe that trials are not [...]
The Passing of my friend Bernie McCabe
The State Attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Bernie McCabe, died on January 1, 2021. Although he was experiencing some health issues, his passing was a surprise to many. Bernie and I have [...]
2020: The year that changed so much
When I look back on the year 2020, I think of all the things that have gotten lost. Vacations, trips to see friends, movies and restaurant dining without masks. Trials for clients unable to post bond [...]
2020 – The Lost Year
2020 will go down as the lost year. By that, I mean that normalcy just does not exist. Everything we are used to doing, we cannot continue to do. That vacation? Canceled. Having friends over for a get together? No way. Restaurants [...]
The Presidential Debate
On September 29, 2020, the presidential debate was aired. My hope was that it would produce a clear picture of whom should be president of this country. It took less than five minutes to realize [...]
How hate divides a country
I have two visions of a man who so desperately wants a woman to tell him she loves him. In one vision, the man has a gun to the head of the woman telling her to [...]