Tag: Mark Speiser
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The tragic story of Josh Stein: A sick tortoise, an urge to help and a fatal trip through Broward’s Felony Mental Health Court
By Broward Public Defenders
FloridaBulldog.org
Josh Stein, a mentally troubled man of 38, died of an apparent accidental drug overdose the day after Christmas. Broward’s elected public defender, Howard Finkelstein, says Stein’s death can be traced to anxiety and stress caused by “cattle car justice” meted out in Broward’s Felony Mental Health Court. -
Broward’s criminal justice system failing mentally ill, too costly
By Howard Finkelstein
Special to BrowardBulldog.org
Editor’s note: Broward’s public defender writes to the chief judge to say the county’s mental health is backwards, cruel and unnecessarily costly and urges Broward to follow Miami-Dade’s lead. -
Hollywood mob lawyer Joe Varon’s final case: daughter vs. caregiver in messy probate fight
By Ann Henson Feltgen
BrowardBulldog.org
During a 40-year career attorney Joe Varon defended mobsters and other notorious figures, bragging while not all got off the hook none were executed. Now, it is his heirs who are in court. -
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Broward judge, regulators chomp down on broker’s alleged effort to steal dogs’ inheritance
By Ann Henson Feltgen
BrowardBulldog.org
A Broward County probate judge has nipped an alleged attempt to redirect a $3 million inheritance intended to care for four beloved show dogs following their owner’s death.
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