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The following week, Craig's attorneys filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea, arguing that it "was not knowing and intelligent and therefore was in violation of his constitutional rights." [57] The motion was ultimately denied, upholding the initial guilty plea. [58]
In 1974 the Florida Legislature created the Florida Commission on Ethics "to serve as guardian of the standards of conduct" for state and local public officials. [4] [5] The commission is tasked with investigating complaints alleging breaches of public trust by public officers and employees in Florida, other than judges. [5]
A deferred adjudication, also known in some jurisdictions as an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal (ACOD), probation before judgment (PBJ), or deferred entry of judgment (DEJ), is a form of plea deal available in various jurisdictions, where a defendant pleads "guilty" or "no contest" to criminal charges in exchange for meeting certain requirements laid out by the court within an ...
The former Florida lawmaker sought a restraining order in federal court Monday morning to prevent the report's official release. But Gaetz is also accused of sexually assaulting a girl who was 17 ...
Standard 14-1.6. Determining factual basis of plea (a) In accepting a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the court should make such inquiry as may be necessary to satisfy itself that there is a factual basis for the plea. As part of its inquiry, the defendant may be asked to state on the record whether he or she agrees with, or in the case of a ...
Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), was a United States Supreme Court case in which a court-appointed attorney filed a motion to withdraw from the appeal of a criminal case because of his belief that any grounds for appeal were frivolous.
State ethics commissions are a pillar of American democracy and any attack on an ethics commission’s ability to do its job must be viewed as an attack on the rule of law. | Opinion New Florida ...
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