[supercat]

I hate to say this, but by Florida law - the statutes written by the legislature - Judge Greer's ruling was legal.

Well, sort of. Maybe.

As an analogy, suppose someone stands accused of committing a robbery/murder in one location at the same time as they were singing the Star Spangled Banner at the opening of a widely televised sporting event. The only evidence against this person is the a surveillance tape which shows someone of the defendant's height and build but does not show the person's face or other distinguishing marks.

Would it be legal for the judge to convict and sentence the person for the robbery?

[iowamomforfreedom]

Good question - I don't know. I wouldn't think so, but maybe in Florida...

My point was only that the statutes allow for him to decide when there is a dispute. The higher courts apparently don't look to see if his finding of facts are reasonable, so he gets away with it. But I don't pretend to be a lawyer. Reading legalese gives me a headache.