Recksiedler assigned Zimmerman case

[Baitball Blogger]

At 8:45 a.m. Thursday, Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler learned that she had been assigned the George Zimmerman-Trayvon Martin case, one of the nation's most racially divisive murder cases.

Recksiedler, 39, of Sanford, has been a judge a little more than a year. Criminal law is not her specialty. Trial work is.

A Stetson University College of Law graduate, she has been a lawyer for 15 years.

She is a board-certified civil-trial specialist, and during her 2010 campaign, touted her experience in commercial, construction, insurance, personal injury, probate and estate law.

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-04-12/news/os-jessica-recksiedler-bio-box-20120412_1_board-certified-civil-trial-specialist-oscar-hotusing-case

[sadbear]

1. WTF?

[Baitball Blogger]

2. The only reason why I'm not jumping out of my skin, is because

it would have been worse, much worse, if one of the old guys were assigned.

However, one of this county's greatest secrets is that it's Good ole gals are as bad as it's Good ole boys. I have no reason to believe that this young judge is one of them.

[sadbear]

5. A trial like this could get out of hand really fast...

Maybe they're hoping for a plea bargain.

[HooptieWagon]

3. Damn. A rookie noncriminal law judge?

That doesnt give me an abundance of confidence.

[Junkdrawer]

4. Dare I ask: Who assigned her?

[PoliticAverse]

6. Some additional information about Recksiedler...

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2012/04/12/meet-the-judge-who-drew-george-zimmermans-case/
http://www.wagist.com/2012/dan-linehan/meet-zimmermans-trial-judge-jessica-recksiedler

[Baitball Blogger]

7. Thanks for the information.

If she's the full package, she would be an oddity. This county doesn't reward people who don't bend to the will of the upper echelons. However, I'm willing to give her a chance.

[Hoyt]

8. Perhaps better than assigning to one of old judges who have let this crap go on for years.

[Baitball Blogger]

9. That's what I just said.

I'm glad to see that people are catching on.