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OPEN LETTER TO JUDGE RANDELL ROWE The Politics Behind Judicial Bias |
August 15, 2023 |
AS A JOURNALISTIC EDITORIAL,
NO LEGAL OPINION, OR AUTHORITY, SHOULD BE INFERRED
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Your Honor - as you may know, our publication - VolusiaExposed.Com has spent the last year covering the 2022 arrest - and on-going criminal prosecution of Iyanna Rollins (18 years of age) (2022-101651-CFDL - click here to review Clerk of the Court records). Below are web links to four articles we have published regarding Rollins' arrest and prosecution. We suggest that you review our August 12, 2022 OPEN LETTER TO SHERIFF CHITWOOD regarding Ms. Rollins' arrest. This publication shall allow the arrest records (click here to read arrest report) and our earlier articles (see below linked articles) to memorialize the events of July 18, 2022. VolusiaExposed.Com July 22, 2023 Situational Ethics From The Bench The Politics Of Judicial Bias VolusiaExposed.Com July 14, 2023 Car 54 Where Are You? A Traffic Stop Gone Very Wrong ! VolusiaExposed.Com August 12, 2022 OPEN LETTER TO SHERIFF MIKE CHITWOOD The Arrest Of Iyanna Rollins VolusiaExposed.Com July 30, 2022 The Arrest Of Iyanna Rollins. Driving While Black In Deltona, Florida We have written you this open letter in response to our concerns regarding your recent decision (ORDER) not to grant Ms. Rollins' Motion to Suppress. As detailed within our July 22, 2023 article titled Situational Ethics From The Bench - The Politics Of Judicial Bias - we expressed concerns that the TEXT of your ORDER provides - at the very least - the appearance of judicial bias. We opine that your ORDER in the Rollins case - "flies in the face" of Judge Sandra Upchurch's decision in the Kary Jarvis case (click here to read Judge Upchurch's decision) VolusiaExposed.Com March 10, 2023 Judge Tosses Charges Against Felon Who Dragged Two Cops With His Car False Narratives - An Epidemic Of Police Lies We suspect that this perceived bias is driven by your desire to seek an appointment to a higher judicial office. (more on this shortly). Our "layman's" position shall not openly challenge any of your legal arguments or conclusions you have made within your ORDER - rather we will allow those particular criticisms & challenges to come from trained legal professionals and / or appellate courts. |
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As you are well aware - per Florida's Judicial Canons - it is the responsibility of all judges to avoid even the appearance of impropriety or partially (particular attention given to Canons 2 & 3 - click here to review Judicial Canons).
We submit for your review - that the general text of your ORDER provides the reasonable appearance of judicial bias - including, but not limited to - you ignoring facts in evidence - that are exculpatory to Ms. Rollins' criminal defense. Three examples of this perceived bias are as follows: 1. While your ORDER goes into some details regarding Ms. Rollins' usage of profanity - your ORDER totally ignored Sgt. Weaver's usage of profanity - AND the FACT - that Sgt. Weaver was the first to use profanity. 2. During the July 10, 2023 suppression hearing (see videos of suppression hearing -->) - you, yourself questioned Sgt. Weaver on whether he had actually "touched" Ms. Rollins as he reached into her car. You further question Sgt. Weaver on the rationale and manner of any possible "touching" of Ms. Rollins. You even requested a copy of the police body worn camera (BWC) video to be delivered to your chambers for further review. However - within your ORDER - you make no conclusion of whether Sgt. Weaver ever "touched" Ms. Rollins - prior to Rollins exiting her vehicle. 3. Your Honor - within your ORDER (page 2) you stated "the officer further testified that he directed the defendant to turn off the vehicle, but she refused and began to roll up her car window". |
State v. Rollins 1 of 3 (July 10, 2023) State v. Rollins 2 of 3 (July 10, 2023) State v. Rollins 3 of 3 (July 10, 2023) |
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From our review of the video (see below video)- Ms. Rollins never again moved the window's position prior to Sgt. Weaver opening up the car door and reaching into the vehicle.
Your honor - you justified your RULING (see page 4) - stating that given the officer's testimony AND the "totality of the circumstances" - that the Court found that "Sgt. Weaver's mistake of fact was reasonable" - therefore, Ms. Rollins' Fourth Amendment rights were NOT violated. Sir, ARE YOU - as comfortable in accepting Sgt. Weaver's testimony that he had made an honest mistake in the burglary address - as you are in accepting Weaver's testimony that he opened and reached into the car - in response to Ms. Rollins starting to roll up her car window? In short - do you believe Sgt. Weaver's testimony - OR your lying eyes? (see below video) |
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Knowing The Whole Story Before Ruining A Young Girl's Life Shortly after Ms. Rollins' arrest - Sheriff Chitwood stated within a social media posting (see right of page for copy of the social posting -->) - that folks should know the "facts" - and the "whole story" before dragging one of his deputies' names through the mud. In that statement - we whole-heartedly agree with Sheriff Chitwood. However - we would now conversely argue - that in addition to the above perceived judicial bias - that the public - and Ms. Rollins - have the right to know the "whole story" regarding some letters of recommendation you received from BOTH Sheriff Chitwood and State Attorney R.J. Larizza - that may help explain your apparent judicial bias within this prosecution. The Fifth District Court Of Appeal Your honor - our (VolusiaExposed.Com) media database indicates that in 2019 you applied for a gubernatorial appointment to the Fifth District Court of Appeal (click here to read judicial application). Our records further verify that you indeed made the Judicial Nominating Commission's "short list" that was forwarded to the governor for his review and selection for the judicial appointment. In the end - your were not selected for the judicial appointment. |
 
 “Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it.” ~ Alan Moore, V for Vendetta |
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Of How A Young Woman Is Being Dragged Through A Muddy Criminal Justice System Your Honor - what is of interest - is that within your judicial application (click here to review) - you incorporated several "letters of recommendation" for the governor to review - including recommendations from Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood AND State Attorney R.J. Larizza (see right of page -->). We noted no such gubernatorial recommendations within your application - from Ms. Rollins - or from the law firm representing her. Is it fair for this publication to question whether you have a probable judicial bias - favorable to the State Attorney and the Sheriff - because you wish to keep their recommendations fresh & available? We think it is fair - especially when it is factored in - that even the appearance of this bias should have been avoided. Your Motives Are Always Suspect In a society - whereas members of the clergy, politicians, and law enforcement routinely violate the public's trust - why should the public have any more faith in individuals that wear black robes - and carry a Bar card in their pocket? Corruption involving Florida judges is not a rare event - a review of Florida Judicial Qualification Commission records will firmly support that. The "Corruption Gods" In the end - Ms. Rollins's rights and freedoms may end up being sacrificed to the "corruption gods" - so that a cop can justify his actions within a "false narrative" - a sheriff's office can avoid civil litigation - and a second generation Southern judge can seek higher office - but remember this - Ms. Rollins is young - and has friends and family - they vote - sit on juries - and when necessary they may exercise their First Amendment right to seek redress from their government - because in the end - where there is no justice - there can be no peace. |
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....there you have it - the rest of the story.... stand by to stand by ... there is surely more to come of this....
March 10, 2023 VolusiaExposed.Com Judge Tosses Charges Against Felon Who Dragged Two Cops With His Car Reba McEntire ~ "The Nights The Lights Went Out In Georgia" |
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