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Local Judge Finds Prosecutorial Misconduct
Within A Brevard County Courtroom

That's Just The Tip Of The Corruption Iceberg




May 16, 2022
"I alone can not change the world,
but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples"
~ Mother Teresa




THIS ARTICLE IS BEING OFFERED AS A JOURNALISTIC EDITORIAL,
NO LEGAL OPINION, OR AUTHORITY, SHOULD BE INFERRED






Prosecutorial Misconduct
That's Nothing New For Brevard County, Florida


As the below linked media articles will quickly attest to - Brevard County has a rather long history of allegations of "prosecutorial misconduct".



ADDITIONAL RELATED ARTICLES

FloridaToday
May 3, 2022
Torres: Different time, different prosecutors, same dirty play | Opinion


FloridaToday
April 27, 2022
Attorney: 'The state cheated to convict Crosley Green' in Titusville murder case


FloridaToday
March 13, 2019
Torres: Gary Bennett's 'Kafka-esque' saga continues to bewilder


FloridaToday
February 8, 2019
Opinion: In Brevard, wrongful convictions (Wilton Dedge, William Dillon)
are par for the course




The Criminal Prosecution of Robert Cason
05-2017-CF-029663-AXXX-XX

So last month (April 2022) - when 18th Judicial Circuit, Assistant State Attorney (ASA) Byron Aven allowed - what he had to know was "false" testimony by witness(es) / victim(s) - to be introduced as evidence within the criminal trial of Mr. Robert Cason* - ASA Aven was just keeping up a long established precedent within the 18th Circuit - to win at all cost - even if that means lying.

* CLICK HERE - to read arrest warrant - Cason was being prosecuted under four counts of battery - two of which were with a deadly weapon.

VolusiaExposed.Com has secured and provided the testimonies of the witnesses. We leave it to our readers' to determine for themselves - which witnesses lied.

ADDITIONAL RELATED ARTICLE

SpaceCoastDaily.Com
May 5, 2022
State Attorney Phil Archer Orders
Internal Review After Mistrial Ruling


On April 25, 2022 - VolusiaExposed.Com sent State Attorney Phil Archer an OPEN LETTER in which we detailed our concerns regarding ASA Aven - and the criminal prosecution of Mr. Cason.

As was detailed within our OPEN LETTER, in 2021 - ASA Aven experienced similar "evidence" problems (mis-trial) within the 5th Judicial Circuit, and he was disciplined by the Florida Supreme Court regarding ethical issues attached to a judicial campaign.

April 25, 2022
VolusiaExposed.Com's Open Letter
To State Attorney Phil Archer


VolusiaExposed.Com never received
an answer to our OPEN LETTER.


Related Media Articles

Ocala.Com
April 8, 2021
Unexpected call: Mistrial declared after Ocala jury hears 911 tape


Ocala.Com
May 28, 2021
Florida Supreme Court reprimands lawyer
for conduct during Marion County judicial campaign




What Was A Surprise
The Actions Of Circuit Court
Judge Steven Henderson


What came as a surprise - was Brevard County Circuit Court Judge Steven Henderson's unwillingness to participate in the "misconduct" - by declaring a mis-trial with prejudice (meaning Cason can not be retried).

Judicial Courage


Given our knowledge of the Brevard County Court - this publication forwards our OPINION that ONLY two Brevard County judges currently have the judicial courage to declare a mis-trial with prejudice. They are Judge Henderson and Judge Samuel Bookhardt III.

Judges Henderson & Bookhardt share the commonality of being "elected" - rather than gubernatorial appointed judges. Therefore, their loyalty is with the law and the people - rather than with politicians and politics.

Elected Judges Over Appointed Judges


VolusiaExposed.Com has routinely attended Judicial Nominating Commission's (JNC) hearings - whereas - these JNCs across Florida interview judicial candidates - and then, in the end - they (JNC) make recommendations for gubernatorial appointments to the bench.

VolusiaExposed.Com has posted several articles (see below) where they have been critical of the JNC judicial appointment process.

In short - we expressed our "OPINION" - that the appointed judge becomes beholden to the politician, and to the politics, that granted him / her the judicial appointment.

ADDITIONAL RELATED ARTICLES

January 17, 2018
GUBERNATORIAL JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS
ARE THEY IN THE PUBLIC'S BEST INTEREST?


April 22, 2016
JUDICIAL DIRTY DEEDS
THE DISENFRANCHISEMENT OF THE LOCAL ELECTORATE


December 21, 2015
THE FIX IS IN
HOW THE FLORIDA POLITICAL MACHINE
CIRCUMVENTS JUDICIAL ELECTIONS


May 10, 2019
THE FOLLY OF POLITICAL PATRONAGE
IN JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS





Courtroom Videos
State of Florida v. Robert Cason
05-2017-CF-029663-AXXX-XX
Judge Steven Henderson
April 22, 2022




Judge Steven Henderson finds "Prosecutorial Misconduct"
Declares mistrial with prejudice.


ASA Bryon Aven
Pt. 1 of 3
ASA Bryon Aven
Pt. 2 of 3
ASA Bryon Aven
Pt. 3 of 3
ASA Chris Cusmano
testifies (4-22-2022).
Witness
David Hobson
1 of 2
Witness
David Hobson
2 of 2
Witness
Dewey Kessler
1 of 2
Witness
Dewey Kessler
2 of 2
Witness
Gerry Lefevre
1 of 2
Witness
Gerry Lefevre
2 of 2
Witness
Leslee Lefevre
1 of 2
Witness
Leslee Lefevre
2 of 2
Witness
Mark Luethje
1 of 1
Witness
Melanie Lefevre
1 of 1
Witness
Michael Green
1 of 3
Witness
Michael Green
2 of 3
Witness
Michael Green
3 of 3
Witness
Pierre Lefevre
1 of 5
Witness
Pierre Lefevre
2 of 5
Witness
Pierre Lefevre
3 of 5
Witness
Pierre Lefevre
4 of 5
Witness
Pierre Lefevre
5 of 5


CLICK HERE
Motion For Mistrial With Prejudice
(And / Or)
Motion For Dismissal


CLICK HERE
ORDER GRANTING
Motion For Mistrial With Prejudice






Judge Henderson tried several times to secure a gubernatorial appointment - but was unsuccessful. Therefore, he ran a political campaign and secured his robes by the will of the electorate (the people). Thereby making Henderson beholden to the law and the people - instead of being beholden to politicians and their politics.

While adding insult to injury - ASA William Respess - second in command of the 18th State Attorney Office, (see below video) openly agrees that "prosecutorial misconduct" did transpire within the Cason prosecution - he believes that the State should not be sanctioned with a mistrial with prejudice ruling (prejudice meaning that the case could be retried).


ASA William Respess Admits To Prosecutorial Misconduct
(6 minutes - 40 seconds to 13 minutes - 15 seconds)


"Justice" Is For Sale In Brevard County, Florida


Allowing false testimony, and / or false evidence - against a criminal defendant - has for the most part become a standard operating practice within the 18th Judicial Circuit's State Attorney's Office (Brevard & Seminole counties). Especially, if the "criminal prosecution" is being forwarded for "political" purposes.

The Criminal Prosecution Of Kathleen Edwards


A prime example of this is the on-going criminal prosecution of Kathleen Edwards.

In March 2021 - Kathleen Edwards was criminally charged with the July 2020 drowning death of her infant child - Gregory Edwards, Jr..

In TRUTH - her infant son's drowning in the family pool was a tragic accident. How do we know this? Because on pages 54-55 of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) own investigative report - the assigned medical examiner ruled the child's death to be an "accidental drowning".


CLICK HERE
TO REVIEW THE COMPLETE BCSO DROWNING INVESTIGATIVE REPORT


While the BCSO "attempts" to allege - within their March 2021 charging report that Edwards failed to take reasonable precautions to avoid the occurance of the drowning incident - we (VolusiaExposed.Com) provided both the State Attorney (SA) and the BCSO with an April 4, 2021 OPEN LETTER detailing examples of similar infants drownings - that also involved the BCSO and the SA - in which the parents were NOT criminally charged.

Kathleen Edwards' Criminal Prosecution
Is In Retaliation For Her Family's Civil Lawsuit


In December 2018 - U.S. military combat veteran Gregory Edwards, Sr. - Kathleen Edwards' husband - died while in the custody of the Brevard County jail.

VolusiaExposed.Com has published several articles regarding this in-custody death. Below are three (3) of those articles:



VolusiaExposed.Com
August 12, 2019
MURDERED BY THE BREVARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
The In-Custody Death Of U.S. Military Combat Veteran Gregory Edwards



VolusiaExposed.Com
December 10, 2020
IN OUR OPINION - BASED ON THE EVIDENCE
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office Is Responsible For
The 2018 In-Custody Death Of U.S. Combat Veteran Gregory L. Edwards



VolusiaExposed.Com
July 6, 2021
THE POLITICAL PROSECUTION OF KATHLEEN EDWARDS
The Political Back Slapping Within The Edwards Prosecution


Based upon the three (3) above articles - we support our opinionated conclusion that Kathleen Edwards' criminal prosecution is solely a retaliatory political prosecution in response to her family's civil lawsuits against the BCSO regarding Mr. Edwards in-custody death. We further forward our "suspicions" that the Court itself, is in collusion with the State Attorney's office, and the BCSO, in this political prosecution of Kathleen Edwards.

THE HIDDEN HOMICIDE OF PASSION LUCAS
White Privilege
Black Death
When Vehicular Manslaughter Becomes Simple DUI


Corrupt State Attorneys will even "generate" (or accept as factual) questionable evidence that clears a criminal defendant from prosecution..... if the price, or the politics are correct.

CLICK HERE
Corrupt State Attorneys Are Nothing New In Florida
Former Third Circuit State Attorney Arrest By The Feds For Selling "Justice"


We (VolusiaExposed.Com) suspect that Suzanna Norris' criminal prosecution was purposely sabotaged by the 18th Circuit State Attorney's Office in order to provide political coverage for an influential "white" woman.

In the very early morning hours (approx. 2 AM) of June 20, 2021 - within the city limits of Cocoa, Florida - Passion Lucas (a black woman), a mother of six (6) was struck and killed by a car driven by Suzanna Norris.

Norris would initially leave the scene of this deadly accident - only returning a short time later.

During the traffic homicide investigation by Cocoa PD - Norris' blood alcohol level would test to be over twice the legal limit.

Even given Norris' extremely high blood alcohol level - she was not immediately arrested for DUI.

As is detailed (videos, pictures, and documents) within our below linked February 26, 2022 article - this publication alleges that the State Attorney's Office abandoned the criminal prosecution of vehicular manslaughter against Norris for political purposes.

VolusiaExposed.Com
February 26, 2022
The Hidden Homicide Of Passion Lucas
State Attorney Phil Archer Abandons Felony DUI Manslaughter Prosecution
Power, Privilege & Politics


We forward the OPINION that there will always be more "evidence" in support of Norris' criminal responsibility in the death of Lucas - than there will ever be evidence to support that Kathleen Edwards has criminal responsibility in the death of her infant son. But then again - Norris is a influential white woman... and Edwards is a strong black woman - that sued Brevard County's "constitutional sheriff" Wayne Ivey.... and there you have it ... that's how justice and politics goes in Brevard County, Florida.

Call it "Critical Race Theory" (CRT) if you so desire - here at VolusiaExposed.Com - we call it being critical of the corruption that is on going within the Brevard criminal justice system.



Other Victims Of ASA Aven?


Listen - no one here at VolusiaExposed.Com is alleging that either Mr. Jarvis Kelly or Mr. Diderot Suffrena are innocent men (see right of page - SAO press releases) ==>. Their rap sheets speak for themselves.

However, ASA Aven and the 18th Circuit SAO have their own "rap sheets" - that indicate their willingness to commit prosecutorial misconduct. Therefore, it is appropriate for this publication to question whether Mr. Kelly and Mr. Diderot received fair trials within Judge Ballou's courtroom.

As covered within our June 5, 2019 article Governor DeSantis appointed Ballou to the bench after instructing the Judicial Nominating Commission Chairperson to add two more nominees to the list of judicial nominees (click here to read email).

The highly politically charged gubernatorial appointment of Ballou to the bench - in our "OPINION" calls into question whether Judge Ballou's loyalties are with the law and the people - or with the questionable politics that secured her a seat on the judicial bench?

Judge Ballou's loyalties will be put to the test later today (May 16, 2022) during a scheduled Court hearing - in reference to a post conviction appeal regarding Judge Robin "Railroad" Lemonidis' judicial misconduct (click here to read Florida Supreme Court finding) during Francis' 2016 trial (see below linked media articles).

VolusiaExposed.Com
December 21, 2018
Judicial Misconduct Alleged Against
Circuit Judge Robin Lemonidis
Did Criminal Defendant Skyler Francis
Receive A Fair & Impartial Trial?


VolusiaExposed.Com
November 15, 2019
Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission
Recommends Florida Supreme Court
Take Disciplinary Action Against
Circuit Judge Robin "Railroad" Lemonidis


We are fairly confident that Judge Ballou will prove - within her ruling - that the 18th Judicial Circuit just can't be relied on to "self-correct" their judicial or prosecutorial misconducts.

...stand by to stand by ... there is surely more to come of this......