The judge’s texts lead to the overturning of Lord’s death penalty in Miami

Text messages from Judge Bronwyn Miller were recently revealed, revealing her criticism of attorneys and derogatory comments about other judges in messages exchanged from January to July, as reported by the Miami Herald.

Miller is accused of pressuring Miami-Dade attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle over how to handle Smith’s brutal conviction after handling his case as a prosecutor 20 years earlier.

In one conversation, Miller told Fernandez Rundle, “I think you should disqualify her” – referring to Wolfson.

She added: “Then all statements can be reconsidered.”

Miller also stated that Zamft, a former attorney, should never have been involved in Smith’s case.

She wrote in the lyrics: ‘They have different rules. No lawyer should have to be trained [assistant state attorneys]. It has to be someone who knows that prosecutors hold themselves to a higher standard of ethics.”

In addition to allegedly pressuring Fernandez Rundle over the way Smith’s case was handled, Miller also criticized the district attorney for whom she allowed to work on the case — including Steve Gosney, an attorney in private practice who wrote ‘sado-masochistic sex novel’.

She wrote: “I just don’t know what happens in the office anymore. It’s bizarre. I’m sorry.”

Many of Fernandez Rundle’s answers were missing from the released documents, and it remains unclear whether they were withheld or redacted.

The text messages were submitted by the prosecutor’s office on Friday as discovery in Smith’s case.

Miami-Dade Public Defender Carlos Martinez said he has reviewed the text messages and is looking for a resolution that will protect his clients.

Judge Miller has since sought the advice of Center for Ethics and Public Service Founding Director Professor Anthony V. Alfieri, who advised her not to comment publicly at this time.

Smith’s attorneys, Allison Miller and Craig Whisenhunt, were equally shocked to hear about the text messages.

They told the Miami Herald: “Judge Bronwyn Miller has questioned her fitness to serve the people of the State of Florida and has questioned every case presented to her for decades.

“The consequence of these revelatory messages will be substantial and resonate across our community and state.

“She simultaneously played the role of judge, prosecutor and witness, literally trying to subvert justice to see Corey Smith executed.”