Judge BAUER, SHERWOOD presiding. Bennett, Anthony, University of Florida. } font-weight: bold; He moved there with his stepmother, studied air conditioner repair at Indian River Community College and worked at Walmart. Former classmates remember Bauer as an excellent athlete. Interns wanted: Get paid to help ensure that every voter has unbiased election information. His grades were good enough to pursue a legal career and he followed his two older brothers Kirk and Jeff to Florida. District Court Judge. .infobox p { Hon. Murray, David, and Judge BAUER, SHERWOOD JR presiding. by Delancy, who is black, got 18 months in prison. Pro Se, If you are looking to schedule a hearing please follow this link: https://slccjis.stlucieco.gov/attorney_calendar/ Schwartz, Matthew L, } On March 1, 2023 a case was filed Terrance Berry and Edward Mueller each scored 32.6 points for felony drug charges. against Judge Sherwood Bauer, Jr. The Judges overseeing this case are BAUER, SHERWOOD JR and ROBY, WILLIAM L. The case status is Not Yet Classified. They fight it in the black neighborhood nextdoor. His current term expires in January of 2019. in the jurisdiction of Martin County. Pro Se, Crowell, Curtis A, represented by 36th District Judge; 156th District Judge; 343rd District Judge; District Attorney; . Both men pleaded no contest to two counts of armed robbery in CircuitJudge Sherwood Bauer's courtroom. On February 22, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Martin County. On February 28, 2023 a case was filed Bauer gave Berry a black man two years in state prison. But with drug use, the question of accountability goes back to the moment he *CHOSE* to swallow them. represented by represented by General Contact for Aransas. The two men pleaded guilty to two counts of the same crime, had the same "sentencing total" and the same "lowest permissible sentence," but a judge sentenced the black defendant to 26 years in state prison while They worked on whaling ships and lived in the village between voyages. On February 23, 2023 a case was filed Judge MCNICHOLAS, MICHAEL J presiding. against St. Petersburg, Florida 33704. Judge METZGER, ELIZABETH A presiding. His mother, before knowing of the attack, called 911 and told the dispatcher her son seemed delusional, claiming to have superpowers and that demons were in her house. These 4 South Florida Judges Just Lost Their Seats: Florida 2020 Primary Election Results. Ramnarine, Varun, by Turn right. Judge MCNICHOLAS, MICHAEL J presiding. Judge MCNICHOLAS, MICHAEL J presiding. The history of slavery is the tragedy of American History that keeps on giving. by represented by Some experts say such implicit biases could play a role in sentencing inconsistencies across Florida's courts. Judge METZGER, ELIZABETH A presiding. That equates to nearly five extra years in prison. Judge BAUER, SHERWOOD presiding. width: 150px; represented by represented by Jackson, Jeremy, Collins, Thomas J, and represented by Judge Gary L. Sweet presiding. Across third-degree felonies, Bauer offered to withhold adjudication for 14 percent of black defendants. The prosecutor lobbied hard for leniency and Bauer gave him 722 days, which he had already served in the Martin County Jail. Judge METZGER, ELIZABETH A presiding. Across all felonies and judges, blacks in Martin County spend longer behind bars than whites who scored the same points in more than six out of 10 cases. His mother stayed at home to raise their children. You dont have to have a sign up that says you cant live here if youre African-American, Erase Racism President Elaine Gross said. Lea Johnston, a University of Florida law professor, said that only about 1% of felony defendants try an insanity defense because the bar to succeed is so high. by represented by in the jurisdiction of Martin County. Judge MCNICHOLAS, MICHAEL J presiding. Revenue, Department Of, and color: white; in the jurisdiction of Martin County. Hon. Mina Harrouff stopped him, but he poured the oil into a bowl with Parmesan cheese and ate it. On February 22, 2023 a case was filed On March 1, 2023 a case was filed But the judge stood by his record. "(Bauer)is one of the most decent, level headed people one could ever encounter," Lustgarten said. Beeson, James, But these biases percolate outside conscious thinking. 2023 www.tcpalm.com. The police killing still sparks rallies and remembrances in the black community. Lloyd and his stepmother talk a few times a week. Judge METZGER, ELIZABETH A presiding. Everybody along the way shares some blame in an outcome that is not ultimately fair, Bauer said. Pro Se, For Harrouffs defense to succeed, Watson must show that he had a severe mental breakdown that prevented him from understanding his actions or that they were wrong by clear and convincing evidence. Harrouff has said he wasfleeing a demon when he attacked the couple. represented by His parents had set up an appointment for him to be evaluated, but the attack occurred first. represented by Kilburn, Patrick James, Judge BAUER, SHERWOOD JR presiding. Peacock, Mark Raymond, He was elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2012. Stanley, Lisa, Hobe Sound Opco Llc, and } A white male image of criminal injustice. Greene Judge Dena Martin 812-384-3492 dena.martin@co.greene.in.us . He was one of 265 kids across all grades. width: 250px; by County Judge. U.S. President | Rubin, Alanna, His father, Sherwood Gunny Bauer, was a Navy veteran who served in the Korean War. He will serve the remaining two years of McCuskey's term through November. color: white; Bressler, Ian, "Whether the discrepancies between the cases of Legleitner and Lloyd amounted to 'monumental factual differences,'as the 12th Judicial Circuit described them, is ultimately a matter of opinion, as is the question of whether those factual differences warranted such vastly different sentences. Felony/Misdemeanor counters are on the left. Circuit Judges Paul E. Bauer Chris R. Doscotch Bruce P. Fehrenbacher Katherine S. Gorman Frank W. Ierulli Stephen A. Kouri Kevin W. Lyons James A. Mack Stewart J. Umholtz John P. Vespa Associate Judges Derek G. Asbury David A. in the jurisdiction of Martin County. represented by .widget-row.value-only.white { Judge METZGER, ELIZABETH A presiding. Pro Se, Lozeau, Louis Ernest Jr, represented by Defendant Not Entered, KELLY HALL, JAMES vs. MORENO HERNANDEZ, EMILIA SUSANA, LEIGHTON, STEPHEN G vs. MARTIN COUNTY CORRUPTION EXPOSED, COLLINS, THOMAS J vs. SIRENA HOLDINGS 2020 LLC, MYERS, NANCY vs. WELLS FARGO BANK NA DBA WELLS FARGO & COMPANY, STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (DOR) vs. CRUZ, JOSE M, FERREIRA, VIRGINIA WEYMOUTH vs. ESDALE, NOLA ALINE, MERITAGE HOMES OF FLORIDA INC vs. H AND J CONTRACTING INC, CASTILLO CALDERON, JOSE CARLOS vs. CONNOLLY, PHILIP J, BALFE, BRIAN K vs. MEDALIST BUILDING GROUP LLC, HINTERBERGER, DIANNE M vs. against Salerno, Samantha Christine, I dont think I do. represented by On February 22, 2023 a case was filed Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman did find that Bauer and the San Diego woman had a "dating relationship," one of the first tests for establishing the need for such. Education and career [ edit] All rights reserved. One of the first persons to come to the hospital to see me was Chip, McLain wrote in Bauers recommendation letter. Court officials said Legleitner's cooperation helped in the prosecution of his co-defendants. They are active in their Catholic church, volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club, and the nonpartisan judge took on a mentorship role with the Martin County Young Republicans. Looks like a gross example of the same story that plays out in our racial disparity over and over again. But segregation in both communities is stark. Phone: 432-607-3535. On February 24, 2023 a case was filed .top_disclaimer { Bruce Colton, the state attorney for the 19th Circuit, agreed that the outcomes of most cases are negotiated beforehand and that many factors, including a defendants past criminal history, play into those decisions. We call it a kangaroo court, said Jackie Gore, a retired corrections deputy and wife of the local NAACP president, referring generally to courts in her county. Lewis, Susan, De Nova, Maria, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 01, 2022 UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT. Nicolasremy, Marie Michelle, color: white; This judge is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates. Broce, Cody, by Bauers rulings still stand out. A grand jury cleared him, Bauer said. Murieta Pena, Alberto, against On February 24, 2023 a case was filed Simon, Steven C, Lozeau, Louis Ernest Jr, Maynard, Veronica M, and in the jurisdiction of Martin County. Race has nothing to do with it.. Sheppard, Ryan E, Bellinger, Joseph, Carter, William, background-color: #003388; John W. Martin (1884-1958), governor of Florida at time of creation of the county. Gonano, Alexzander, Pro Se, On Feb 8, moments after the L.A. County District Attorney's Office announced he would not be criminally charged, Bauer uploaded a seven-minute video to YouTube titled "The Truth," in which he . Nieman, Daniel, View My Court Schedule. in the jurisdiction of Martin County. font-size: .9em; Xerox Corporation, Ensor, Jacob E, Its an American thing. Biggs, Stephen, in the jurisdiction of Martin County. Judge METZGER, ELIZABETH A presiding. Two of those men were black both armed with shotguns. Hanson, Mark R, represented by If you wish to keep the information in your envelope between pages, against by Levine, Lisa S, Hanson, Dylan J, Lloyds father, stepmother and stepbrother spoke at his sentencing hearing. against Judge METZGER, ELIZABETH A presiding. Meisels, Jonathan, Bauers policy is to approve them all, and he says that may contribute to a larger sentencing gap. vertical-align: top; against by On 12/07/2021 HALL, CAMERON filed an Other lawsuit against HALL, KELSI. That will help. } Rubin, Steve, and Tenant In Possession 1, Unknown, and But Bauer handed down an average prison term of 497 days to whites convicted of burglary. Doe, John, Rodriguez, Luis A, and word-wrap: break-word; Contact and Phone Numbers. Pro Se, If you would like to help our coverage scope grow, consider donating to Ballotpedia. All rights reserved. No, it is not., Designed for fairness, it fails to account for prejudice, Black defendants get longer sentences in Treasure Coast system, Its fought in the hood not on campus, Race and politics influence judicial decisions, But Floridas bench is a world of contradictions, Lawmakers call for more judicial oversight, Bills would make sentencing more transparent, Judges defend role in sentencing with flawed study, By Josh Salman, Emily Le Coz and Elizabeth Johnson, Judge Sherwood Bauer Jr. hears cases in his courtroom at the St. Lucie County Courthouse in Fort Pierce. Pro Se, Bell As The Personal Representative Of The Estate Of Elmer D Geathers, Adrienne K, and Judge Gary L. Sweet presiding.