Circuit Judge Stan Strickland granted a motion today that was previously filed by Anthony’s attorneys asking that he recuse himself from the trial. Casey Anthony filed the motion after revelations came to light that Judge Stan Strickland had been in contact with a blogger named Marinade Dave.
To anybody familiar with the legal system, Judge Stan Strickland was always expected to excused himself. This should be no surprised to anyone. The judge has nobody to blame but himself. Being a judge he certainly should have known better. The same goes for the blogger. His new blogger name should be ‘idiot Dave’ for carrying on any type of a communication with a judge during the course of a trial.
If Judge Stan Strickland had NOT removed himself from the case, then the defense could have easily gotten the decision of a jury reversed upon appeal. Obviously, the defense is gambling that buying some extra time is worth the risk of them ending up with a more hostile judge. It is also an obvious power booster that should give every one on the dream team a temporary high.
In order for a defense team to raised this issue upon appeal they would have had to had saved the point by first filing a motion, and then objecting if the judge had denied their motion. Judge Stan Strickland really blew it, but saved the taxpayers a heck of a lot of money by stepping down.
John Gohde Satire & Commentary 
10 comments
April 19, 2010 at 7:39 pm
artgal16
I absolutely agree with you! The judge made a terrible decision in contacting
Dave. I cannot understand why in the world he would do such a thing. Strickland has been a judge long enough to know better. Even if he used the excuse of researching for the possibility of a change of venue – why single a blogger out of the pack of hundreds of bloggers to acknowledge and complement him? Absolutely lame!
April 19, 2010 at 7:54 pm
John H. Gohde
The ONLY evidence that a judge is allowed to consider is what has been introduced in court. Doing his own research outside of court is absolutely off limits for a judge!
April 19, 2010 at 7:42 pm
auntdeedee
Marinade Dave did not “carry on” any conversation with the Judge. You complain that Barrett doesn’t check his facts, well, don’t be a hypocrit.
FYI~ The “conversation” consisted of the Judge calling Dave to the bench and complimnenting him on his blog-he said that its fair and balanced compared to the others. Also, he heard that Dave was in the hospital and called to wish him well. That is all there is to it. No conversation about the case whatsoever. There was no friendship there and Dave said so himself to CF13 news.
BTW, the Casey Must Die post Dave wrote which was cited in the motion was anti-death penalty and Dave even complimented the Defense in it. The PI didn’t do his research with that one being the one cited. Same goes for Jane Valez Mitchell and her cast of characters commenting on this latest news. They didn’t read it! They are taking this PI’s word for it.
April 19, 2010 at 8:16 pm
John H. Gohde
Irrelevant! Your lame objection is overruled.
September 3, 2010 at 12:46 pm
wow
well dee dee / sherry/coreys mom/ any other names you use while accusing others of having more than one handle. It has been proven that your lord and master lied through his tooth. The judge NEVER called him, EVER. The worst day of the judges life was the day he called this attention sucking swill up to his bench, so he could run back and post ALL about it, embellishing of course all the facts. The lunch post, he wrote it knowing that people who read it would believe it, he is an ass, period. And you all are a pack of rabid hyneas, urging on his rotten pathetic behavior.
Sorry for the late response, but as it happens, nothing has changed.. Can you say Kaine Horman?
September 3, 2010 at 5:02 pm
WTF
Glad you commented, I missed this article. Great response! Your name says it all.
KEEP ON, KEEP’EN THEM HONEST
April 19, 2010 at 7:51 pm
Ideas
I don’t site Dave for being courteous and responding to the judge’s request to meet him. Nor is he in the wrong for sitting in on the different hearings. It is his right and privilege as a citizen.
If this motion was further dissected, the words “personal relationship” could be questioned. The judge never explained himself as to what he meant by Dave’s blog being fair. IF that was pursued, it may further explain the judge’s own fairness, not bias in this case.
Strickland was giving all leeway to the defense to do their job. That is certainly fair. Expecting them to follow the procedures in a timely manner is also fair.
April 19, 2010 at 9:56 pm
michellefrommadison
This is just one more example of the slow, but definite, collapse of the prosecution-side of this Casey Anthony case. And, the trial isn’t even close to starting yet. The judge now has to step down because of alleged improprieties against the defendant, and don’t forget those eight officers (both police and corrections) that have all been fired, suspended, or transferred because of their own improprieties against Casey during her incarceration time. And also don’t forget the four separate trips out to the “body-location-site” where the police were out repeatedly, and all found nothing. My goodness, it’s almost funny to see how unprofessional and incompetent the prosecution-side of this case has turned out to be.
April 19, 2010 at 11:06 pm
humbleopinion
Great Post John! Thanks! I was surprised someone was so ‘limelight” gaga that he had no idea when asking about the Judge that this is what was going to happen. He is now trying very hard to cover his tracks! He wanted and got exactly what he needed.
I am sorry that someone would stoop to such low levels and lie about what was said, by a Judge!
June 29, 2010 at 4:48 pm
anonymous
Marinade Dave is Simon Barret’s newest way to sink his ratings. On Sunday June 27,2010 Marinade flipped out live on the radio.