Comments on: After officer is jailed, sheriff’s office abandons judge’s courtroom http://www.heatcity.org/2009/12/after-officer-is-jailed-sheriffs-office-abandons-judges-courtroom.html Hard news in the public interest from metro Phoenix Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: dharkness http://www.heatcity.org/2009/12/after-officer-is-jailed-sheriffs-office-abandons-judges-courtroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-364 dharkness Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:00:52 +0000 http://www.heatcity.org/?p=1004#comment-364 How did law enforcement become so powerful that they are now openly considering themselves above the law?????? How did law enforcement become so powerful that they are now openly considering themselves above the law??????

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.heatcity.org/2009/12/after-officer-is-jailed-sheriffs-office-abandons-judges-courtroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-803 Anonymous Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.heatcity.org/?p=1004#comment-803 How did law enforcement become so powerful that they are now openly considering themselves above the law?????? How did law enforcement become so powerful that they are now openly considering themselves above the law??????

]]> By: kate http://www.heatcity.org/2009/12/after-officer-is-jailed-sheriffs-office-abandons-judges-courtroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-363 kate Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:41:28 +0000 http://www.heatcity.org/?p=1004#comment-363 We can not trust our elected officials, cops, judges, or priests. We need to start over. We can not trust our elected officials, cops, judges, or priests. We need to start over.

]]> By: Hey Joe, Where You Going With That Gun In Your Hand? « Around The Sphere http://www.heatcity.org/2009/12/after-officer-is-jailed-sheriffs-office-abandons-judges-courtroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-340 Hey Joe, Where You Going With That Gun In Your Hand? « Around The Sphere Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:11:26 +0000 http://www.heatcity.org/?p=1004#comment-340 [...] Judge Lisa Flores says the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department hast stopped bringing inmates into her court for hearings. [...] [...] Judge Lisa Flores says the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department hast stopped bringing inmates into her court for hearings. [...]

]]> By: Defending People » Recent Maricopa County Blog Posts http://www.heatcity.org/2009/12/after-officer-is-jailed-sheriffs-office-abandons-judges-courtroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-310 Defending People » Recent Maricopa County Blog Posts Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:29:34 +0000 http://www.heatcity.org/?p=1004#comment-310 [...] Heat City: After officer is jailed, sheriff’s office abandons judge’s … [...] [...] Heat City: After officer is jailed, sheriff’s office abandons judge’s … [...]

]]> By: Update in Maricopa County | The Agitator http://www.heatcity.org/2009/12/after-officer-is-jailed-sheriffs-office-abandons-judges-courtroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-304 Update in Maricopa County | The Agitator Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:02:43 +0000 http://www.heatcity.org/?p=1004#comment-304 [...] Judge Lisa Flores says the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department hast stopped bringing inmates into her court for hearings. [...] [...] Judge Lisa Flores says the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department hast stopped bringing inmates into her court for hearings. [...]

]]> By: Phelps http://www.heatcity.org/2009/12/after-officer-is-jailed-sheriffs-office-abandons-judges-courtroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-297 Phelps Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:42:38 +0000 http://www.heatcity.org/?p=1004#comment-297 Looks like Sheriff Joe wants to add a pile of civil rights cases to his plate now too, since anyone whose case is delayed by these shenanigans has a damned good 6th amendment right to speedy trial case now. I would not be surprised if he judges were forced to start releasing people pretty soon if they are not able to sentence them in a timely manner. Let Sheriff Joe deal with <i>that</i> PR nightmare -- criminals being released because he won't get them to trial. Looks like Sheriff Joe wants to add a pile of civil rights cases to his plate now too, since anyone whose case is delayed by these shenanigans has a damned good 6th amendment right to speedy trial case now. I would not be surprised if he judges were forced to start releasing people pretty soon if they are not able to sentence them in a timely manner. Let Sheriff Joe deal with that PR nightmare — criminals being released because he won't get them to trial.

]]> By: jamesonjohnson http://www.heatcity.org/2009/12/after-officer-is-jailed-sheriffs-office-abandons-judges-courtroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-296 jamesonjohnson Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:01:32 +0000 http://www.heatcity.org/?p=1004#comment-296 The duties of a Sheriff in the State of Arizona are pretty simple. I'll include cites, in case any of Arpaio's press monitoring folks need some guidance.<br><br><a href="http://law.justia.com/arizona/codes/title11/00441.html" rel="nofollow">http://law.justia.com/arizona/codes/title11/004...</a><br><br>Arizona Revised Statutes §11-441 Powers and duties<br><br>Here are the most important parts of the statute:<br><br>A. The sheriff shall:<br><br>1. Preserve the peace.<br><br>2. Arrest and take before the nearest magistrate for examination all persons who attempt to commit or who have committed a public offense.<br><br>3. Prevent and suppress all affrays, breaches of the peace, riots and insurrections which may come to the knowledge of the sheriff.<br><br>4. Attend all courts, except justice and municipal courts, when an element of danger is anticipated and attendance is requested by the presiding judge, and obey lawful orders and directions issued by the judge.<br><br>5. Take charge of and keep the county jail, including a county jail under the jurisdiction of a county jail district, and the prisoners in the county jail. The duties of a Sheriff in the State of Arizona are pretty simple. I'll include cites, in case any of Arpaio's press monitoring folks need some guidance.

http://law.justia.com/arizona/codes/title11/004…

Arizona Revised Statutes §11-441 Powers and duties

Here are the most important parts of the statute:

A. The sheriff shall:

1. Preserve the peace.

2. Arrest and take before the nearest magistrate for examination all persons who attempt to commit or who have committed a public offense.

3. Prevent and suppress all affrays, breaches of the peace, riots and insurrections which may come to the knowledge of the sheriff.

4. Attend all courts, except justice and municipal courts, when an element of danger is anticipated and attendance is requested by the presiding judge, and obey lawful orders and directions issued by the judge.

5. Take charge of and keep the county jail, including a county jail under the jurisdiction of a county jail district, and the prisoners in the county jail.

]]> By: Robert http://www.heatcity.org/2009/12/after-officer-is-jailed-sheriffs-office-abandons-judges-courtroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-294 Robert Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:17:44 +0000 http://www.heatcity.org/?p=1004#comment-294 Seriously, what is going on in this county of yours? I thought my rural county in Oklahoma is bad, but Jeez! You guys are making us look like the ACLU. <br><br>I know the Sheriff Joe guy is popular, but seriously, how does a guy that routinely gives preferential treatment, defends blatant constitutional violations and intimidates his detractors so thoroughly as to be borderline criminal, get away with this shit? <br><br>Seriously? Seriously, what is going on in this county of yours? I thought my rural county in Oklahoma is bad, but Jeez! You guys are making us look like the ACLU.

I know the Sheriff Joe guy is popular, but seriously, how does a guy that routinely gives preferential treatment, defends blatant constitutional violations and intimidates his detractors so thoroughly as to be borderline criminal, get away with this shit?

Seriously?

]]> By: The Adam Stoddard case gets crazier | Phxated http://www.heatcity.org/2009/12/after-officer-is-jailed-sheriffs-office-abandons-judges-courtroom.html/comment-page-1#comment-292 The Adam Stoddard case gets crazier | Phxated Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:16:46 +0000 http://www.heatcity.org/?p=1004#comment-292 [...] to the courts, Arpaio is now apparently refusing to supply inmates to the judge’s courtroom. Heat City has the story: The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has apparently stopped delivering inmates to the courtroom [...] [...] to the courts, Arpaio is now apparently refusing to supply inmates to the judge’s courtroom. Heat City has the story: The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has apparently stopped delivering inmates to the courtroom [...]

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