“Shocking Twist: Judge’s Text Scandal Could Overturn Miami Crime Lord’s Death Sentence!”
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Along with allegedly pressuring Fernandez Rundle about how Smith’s case was being managed, Miller also criticized the DA for the individuals she permitted to work on the case — including Steve Gosney, a private practice lawyer who authored a “sadomasochistic sex novel”.
She wrote: “I just don’t know what’s going on in the office anymore. It’s outlandish. I’m sorry.”
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Many of Fernandez Rundle’s responses were missing from the released records, and it remains unclear whether they were withheld or redacted.
The text messages were submitted by the State’s Attorney’s Office on Friday as a discovery in Smith’s case.
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Miami-Dade Public Defender Carlos Martinez said he has reviewed the text messages and is seeking a remedy that will protect his clients.
Judge Miller has since sought an opinion from Founding Director Professor Anthony V. Alfieri of the Center for Ethics and Public Service, who advised her not to make any public comment at this time.
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Smith’s defense attorneys, Allison Miller and Craig Whisenhunt, were equally shocked to hear about the text messages.
