Ask Judge Smith: Where the real people go

Posted onAuthorSpecial to The Sun

By JUDGE LAYNE SMITH

My first boss out of law school had a knack for relating to people just as they were and making everyone feel at ease. He was always polite, used simple language and short sentences, and paid close attention to body language. That skill set served him well, and I do my best to emulate him. When he spoke to juries, he fit right in as one of them.

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Inmate charged with smuggling gun into jail

Posted onAuthorWilliam Snowden

James Hollis is charged with smuggling contraband and possession of a firearm by a felon

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Wakulla County Jail inmate James Hollis was charged last week with smuggling a handgun inside the secure area of the jail, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The Sun first reported on the situation a couple of weeks ago, but did not name the inmate under investigation because criminal charges hadn’t been filed.

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Judge Flury is assigned the Mike Kemp case

Posted onAuthorWilliam Snowden

Circuit Judge Ron Flury will oversee the Mike Kemp case.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Circuit Judge Ron Flury has been assigned to the case of former County Commissoner Mike Kemp after Wakulla Circuit Judge Layne Smith recused himself.
Kemp, who faces felony charges of using a public record to harass and tampering with a witness, has been set to go to trial in March.

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