State Attorney and Public Defender (Duval County FL)

[Newspaper]

I agree with the earlier poster - the best investigative reporting has been done by the Folio. The Times Union is a joke, nothing more than fluff pieces.

[David Taylor]

Amy wrote:

<quoted text>If I recall, Folio does a much better job at investigative reporting then the TU ever has with the office. Clearly, the TU has not wanted to offended anyone in any office in years. Their reporting has been lackluster, at best, in the past several years. It's readership has declined significantly as a result.

Huh?

[Topic]

Why is Topix removing posts? Where is the one posted today with newspaper article links Paul Pinkham did on Jackie Lunsford and Rosalie Bolin? Is this censorship? Why are you removing them?

[thinker]

Feasting at the Trough wrote:

Did Will Durden leave the office?

yes

[thinker]

TimesUnionReader wrote:

Is it true? I was told today that Paul Pinkham now works at the Public Defender Office? That doesn't make sense.

it's true. he works at the pdo.

[thinker]

my guess is pinkham is not being paid from the regular funds but is instead from due process. harder to find out what someone is making when they are paid from due process but not difficult - just harder.

[Draft Al Chipperfield]

Will someone please go ahead and draft Al Chipperfield to run for public defender? He is mroe than qualified and is as smart and dedicated as they come. He would clearly have the support of the entire legal community. I don't know what his party affiliation is, but might not matter.

Times are a changin' in Jacksonville.

[Amy]

thinker wrote:

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yes

Does anyone know why? Wasn't he Shirks old partner? Wasn't he deeply embedded in the campaign?

[Voter]

Draft Al Chipperfield wrote:

Will someone please go ahead and draft Al Chipperfield to run for public defender? He is mroe than qualified and is as smart and dedicated as they come. He would clearly have the support of the entire legal community. I don't know what his party affiliation is, but might not matter.
Times are a changin' in Jacksonville.

Al Chipperfield has my vote!

[Voter]

Amy wrote:

<quoted text>Does anyone know why? Wasn't he Shirks old partner? Wasn't he deeply embedded in the campaign?

No clue. Does anyone know what's going on?

[Squid Shark]

Voter wrote:

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No clue. Does anyone know what's going on?

Uh, yha, he got busted for demanding money from public defender clients for legal services rendered. Can't wait to see how our office spins this one in the press. I hear he's looking at a felony charge and a little stint on the chain gang. Was he Shirk's partner?

[Mayhem]

Wow, That is good stuff. I tried to look it up on Showcase, but it is down.

Isn't Mr. Durden, Judge Mallory Cooper's Brother??

[Question]

Squid Shark wrote:

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Uh, yha, he got busted for demanding money from public defender clients for legal services rendered. Can't wait to see how our office spins this one in the press. I hear he's looking at a felony charge and a little stint on the chain gang. Was he Shirk's partner?

Being "busted" and being adjudicated are two different things. Accusations are just that until proven otherwise, no? If he was "busted" as you say, by who was he "busted" and is anyone else involved or is he the only one?

[skip ogian]

I think Chipperfield or just about any qualified attorney could beat Shirk.

I don't think anyone could beat Corey.

[Agree]

skip ogian wrote:

I think Chipperfield or just about any qualified attorney could beat Shirk.
I don't think anyone could beat Corey.

You are right.

[Amy]

Squid Shark wrote:

<quoted text>
Uh, yha, he got busted for demanding money from public defender clients for legal services rendered. Can't wait to see how our office spins this one in the press. I hear he's looking at a felony charge and a little stint on the chain gang. Was he Shirk's partner?

Wow. Sounds like a fede4ral public corruption charge.

[Talk]

Amy wrote:

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Wow. Sounds like a fede4ral public corruption charge.

Does anyone know for sure whether charges have been made? Does it involve just him or others, too?

[Information]

Until someone has proof, gossiping about Will Durden isn't okay to do. Show us a link to a story. Show us a link where we can look up the case. If you have nothing, it's really not fair to talk about someone.

[Squid Shark]

Information wrote:

Until someone has proof, gossiping about Will Durden isn't okay to do. Show us a link to a story. Show us a link where we can look up the case. If you have nothing, it's really not fair to talk about someone.

Where there is smoke .... Ask our beloved boss "where's Durden?" Ask our chief ass. "where's Durden?" The answers to your questions are right here under our roof. Just ask.

[Durden]

I hear a state wide prosecutor investigated Durden and had someone wear a wire.