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Letter to FL Sen. Bogdanoff re: State Bar ruling allowing for false testimony 
Sen. Ellyn Senator Bogdanoff –
25th District – W. Palm Beach/Ft. Lauderdale
August 17, 2011
Re: Florida State Bar ruling allowing attorneys to present false testimony
Dear Senator Bogdanoff:
I’m sure you’re well aware of the recently concluded trial of Casey Anthony and the conduct of her attorney Jose Baez. In mid-July I personally filed an ethics complaint with the Florida Bar, a copy of which can be found at http://tinyurl.com/6e3fobw.
That complaint basically dealt with Mr. Baez’s conduct in putting forth the testimony of Casey Anthony’s mother, testimony that any reasonably intelligent person knew would be false. On Aug 12, 2011, the Florida State Bar dismissed my complaint. Unbelievably, the State specifically stated in is dismissal: “A lawyer’s reasonable belief that evidence is false does not preclude its presentation to the Trier of fact [jury].”
A copy of the dismissal letter (PDF file) can be found at the URL below:
Florida Bar rules Casey Anthony’s lawyer Jose Baez can introduce false testimony
http://tinyurl.com/3k73lnw
In the event you have any problems visiting the URLs above, you can find these documents by going to my website at www.noethics.net and then click onto the category “Attorney Misfits.”
I’m confident that you are absolutely amazed at this absurd ruling. Additionally, as a licensed attorney and sitting member of the Senate Judiciary Committee that you are thoroughly embarrassed.
I have always stood for the proposition that every person is entitled to a vigorous defense conducted by a competent attorney. However, for a State Bar to rule that it is acceptable conduct for Florida attorneys to suborn false/fabricated testimony is truly unprecedented and unconscionable.
I’m sure that you are as troubled by this obscene ruling as I am and the thousands of visitors to my website are, some of which are your constituents.
As the Florida Bar’s, Trial Lawyers Section Legislator of the Year for 2009 I’m hopeful that you’ll do whatever you can to correct this absurdity, which would of course include introducing legislation if necessary.
Thanks for your time and attention to this serious matter and I look forward to your prompt response.
I have taken the liberty of posting this communication on my website.
Dave Palmer
The Watchdawg
Folsom, CA
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