Re: MERCEDES LEON FOR STATE ATTORNEY 9th CIRCUIT FLORIDA

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On 10/21/08, orlando law wrote:
> On 10/13/08, A real attorney wrote:
>> On 9/30/08, concerned prosecutor wrote:
>>> On 8/30/08, CONCERNED ATTORNEY wrote:
>>>> Time for change. No more good old boys club. Tired of a
>>>> non-practicing attorney as head of the state attorney's
>>>> office 9th circuit.
>>>
>>> Not only is Leon clueless but she has never prosecuted a case
> in her life. She has no idea what it is like to be on the front
> lines and in the trenches. Before a candidate could ever get my
> vote for state attorney they BETTER be able to stand with me and
> understand the complexities and decision making skill that comes
> with being a prosecutor everyday. Leon has no idea and the
> voters would make a horrible choice if she were the state
> attorney. Beware voters...leon is the worst pick you could ever
> make she has never proecuted a single case in her life. Does
> that make any sense at all?
>>
>>
>> Oh come on! Everyone knows that prosecution is for lawyers at
> the bottom of their class who can't get real jobs.
>>
>> Merceds has run a firm. That shows better decision making
> skills and leadership than any of the life long government
> employees who currently drag their knuckles into that office.
>
> Whatever. She was a partner in a small firm, then after a few
> years suddenly announced she was running away to Mexico, flaked
> out and returned just a short while later, and the firm BROKE
> ITSELF APART rather than work with her again.
>
> Leon's not just inexperienced, she has a very abrasive and
> stubborn personality. WRONG for the SAO.

Ok, this is just annoying. Do you really think that prosecutors
don't have real jobs? Next you'll be saying that PDs aren't real
lawyers. Maybe the entire criminal justice system is run by monkeys
dressed up as people. God help you if you're ever a victim of crime.

Clearly it's a great idea to put Ms. Leon, who was a public defender
by the way, in charge. Because she's got all that experience asking
juries to find people guilty. And asking judges to send burglars,
rapists, murderers to prison. And filing criminal charges or getting
grand jury indictments. And helping victims find justice. And
managing over 100 attorneys. And working with police agencies to
keep Orlando safe. Oh wait, no she doesn't. But she can manage a
small law firm.

Not only that, but what is with this connection to Doug Guetzloe? He
is AWAITING SENTENCING. Seriously, she wants to be head honcho at
the SAO? Does she not see the conflict? I shudder to think...