7/23/09
Appellate panel upheld original ruling, appeal was denied.
7/15/09
Appeal heard
June, 2009
Abrams released from jail early due to good behavior (probation continues)
5/20/09
Stine appeared via phone, court found Abrams to be indigent
03/16/09
Initial brief of appeal
12/19/08
Abrams went to jail
12/16/08
New Address: 3351 S. PALM AIRE DR., POMPANO BEACH, FL 33069
12/4/08
Stine, Abrams' attorney, files a criminal appeal re: the denial of suppression of evidence.
12/04/2008
- NO POSSESSION OF ANY ANIMALS DURING THE PERIOD OF
PROBATION period of 1 year.
- COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDERED 80 hours due by 11/4/09
- Jail time: 1 yr 1 day
12/4/08
Abrams pleaded "Nolo Contendere"
Oct 15, 2008
Stine's motion to suppress was heard. Stine's motion for statement of particulars was heard. Motion to suppress was denied.
July 22, 2008
Stine filed an emergency motion with the Fifth District Court of Appeals to review whether the Judge should be removed. That motion was denied
July 22, 2008
Judge denied Stine's motion to recuse.
July 9, 2008
Abrams' attorney, Andrew Stine, asked the judge to recuse herself. He did not make the request in writing, which is the law. The court was recessed until Stine writes it up. Prior to this request, he asked that the media be moved to the gallery section. He claimed that the media being in the jury box has a "chilling effect" on his client and on him. He also said that this effects Abrams' ability to communicate with her attorney. Stine also said that media is publishing things that are overheard and he knows that because he sees the information in blogs. (What he is referring to is the information in this link which was not overheard by the media. Stine had his client, Abrams, sitting in the gallery. When he spoke [loudly] to her, he was overheard.) The State Attorney pointed out that this is a public courtroom. The judge ruled not to move the media. She pointed out the media would be closer to his client if they were in the gallery than if they stayed where they are.
June 27, 2008
Abrams' Motion to Suppress Evidence lasted longer than expected. All the witnesses were questioned. The prosecution had three witnesses; the neighbor who called 911, the first responding officer from the Cocoa Police Department, and the Sgt from the Cocoa Police Department. The defense is challenging whether the police had just cause to enter the house without a warrant. The officers on the scene stated in their testimony that they entered thinking there was a medical emergency. This motion is continued to July 9th where both sides will present case law.
May 22, 2008
Abrams' second hearing was May 22, 2008. Abrams attended with her attorney. The defense was going to go for a negotiated plea (overheard her attorney say 30 days jail time, so that "the rubbing of the salt" would end).
Abrams was charged with the second misdemeanor. Three video CD's were added into evidence by the prosecution. Defense mentioned the desire to suppress certain evidence and mentioned the 4th Amendment. (Please see this link to read what was overheard) .
| Historical Data
Veterinary records indicate Ella's leg was amputated in November, 2007 - two months prior to when Ella was completely abandoned. The amputation was necessary when Abrams tethered Ella and left the dog for a weekend. Ella's back leg became tangled and was swollen by the time Abrams arrived home one night. The leg was so bad there were only two options; many skin grafts costing up to $4,000 or amputation. Abrams opted to have the leg removed. While Ella's stump was healing she was abandoned to sit in her own feces and urine in a crate that had only the wire bottom (no tray, which all crates are sold with).
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