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  • Mercy in Florida - is "The Rule of Terri's Case" here to stay?

    02/17/2004 2:50:43 AM PST · by phenn · 17 replies · 154+ views
    The Weekly Standard ^ | 02-17-04 | Wesley J. Smith
    THE DAMNDEST THING JUST HAPPENED," an early morning caller who is close to the Schiavo case enthused on my voice mail. "The Second District Court of Appeal actually decided to start applying the law." That would be big news. One of the most outrageous aspects of the Terri Schiavo debacle has been the almost universal adherence by the trial and appellate courts to the "The Rule of Terri's Case," a term coined by attorney Pat Anderson, who represents Terri's folks, Bob and Mary Schindler: "If following a legal procedure will likely result in Terri dying, it will be adhered to....
  • Miami-Dade County commissioner and husband arrested on grand theft charges

    04/22/2002 9:36:06 AM PDT · by CFW · 4 replies · 206+ views
    AP via Boston Glob ^ | 4/22/2002 12:15 | staff
    <p>MIAMI (AP) A Miami-Dade county commissioner and her husband were arrested Monday on charges of grand theft following a state probe into possible misuse of campaign funds.</p> <p>Miriam Alonso was jailed on charges of grand theft, unlawful compensation and conflict of interest, and her husband, Leonel, was charged with grand theft and money laundering, police said.</p>