On December 9, 2022, the Finance Manager of COGGIN HONDA allegedly battered, beat, kicked, punched and strangled the mother of his recently-born child, tearing the lady's Caesarian section stitches, requiring medical attention.
The Finance Manager allegedly held her down on the floor, strangling her until she nearly passed out.
The alleged assailant, JOSEPH DONALD HOMANN allegedly threatened to "gut" his victim and also "gut" her dog.
The bond was set at only $6000 by COUNTY COURT JUDGE LAUREN BLOCKER.
Defendant HOMANN must wear a GPS ankle monitor and is ordered to have no contact with the victim.
Bond was set at $6000.
Are you kidding me?
Thomas Elijah Cushman, a local lawyer who was Division Chief of the State's Attorney's office 1989-1993, said "That's a little low. [Bail] should have been substantially higher."
It was Governor RONALD DION DeSANTIS who appointed COUNTY COURT JUDGE LAUREN PATRICIA SHAFFAR BLOCKER, an unqualified County Court Judge, married to a recently defeated County Commissioner set a new low for judicial tolerance of domestic violence.
COUNTY COURT JUDGE LAUREN PATRICIA BLOCKER had no criminal trial experience when she was appointed by Governor RONALD DION DeSANTIS in 2021.
A corporate lawyer with FIDELITY INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC, LAUREN BLOCKER only eleven (11) years out of now-defunct Florida Coastal School of Law, LAUREN BLOCKER had only one (1) civil jury trial, where she was second chair.
Nevertheless, due to political connections with State Senator TRAVIS JAMES HUTSON, she was named by Governor RONALD DION DeSANTIS to be a County Court Judge.
JUDGE BLOCKER's husband, JEREMIAH RAY BLOCKER, is now St Augustine Beach City Attorney; JEREMIAH BLOCKER was a pro-developer cat's paw on County Commission. JEREMIAH BLOCKER was defeated for re-election in the closed Republican Primary on August 23, 2022 by Krista Keating-Joseph.
Pray for JUDGE LAUREN PATRICIA SHAFFAR BLOCKER to find wisdom and experience.
Victims of domestic violence deserve to be treated with dignity, respect and consideration.
But we live in a corrupt County where JEREMY BANKS, the killer of Ms. Michelle O'Connell, was never charged with a crime and is still working as a Sheriff's Deputy, thanks to the coverup by our Sheriff and State's Attorney, who have delusions of adequacy.
Query: Is injustice in Southern courts still a defining feature of Jim Crow law here in northeast Florida? Do we really want more political patronage appointments to our courts?
