Anna Nicole Judge Says No to Drug Charge
The Florida jurists who got caught up in the Anna Nicole Smith saga a couple of months ago are busy making their own headlines these days.
Broward Circuit Judge Lawrence Korda, who ruled that the Bahamian courts had jurisdiction over the custody battle raging around Dannielynn, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor marijuana possession.
Korda, 49, was cited last month in a public park after three on-duty cops who were working out nearby caught a whiff of what smelled like weed, followed their noses and allegedly found the judge. The officers said that they spotted Korda sitting under a tree, smoking what looked to be a joint.
The judge, who has since taken an "indefinite, temporary" paid leave of absence from the bench, entered his plea in writing, according to defense attorney Mike Dutko.
"All parties agreed to a May 7 [court date], at which point we hope to be in a position to resolve this," Dutko told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The infraction is punishable by 60 days in a jail and a $500 fine.
A Palm Beach County judge and a Miami-Dade County prosecutor have been appointed to the case to avoid a conflict of interest, the newspaper said.
In addition to characterizing Dannielynn as "Bahamian-born, Bahamian-residing," Korda was also the first judge to hear arguments regarding who should have been granted custody of Smith's remains. The case was then turned over to the honorably emotional Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin, who eventually ruled that the late Playmate belonged in the Bahamas alongside her son Daniel.
Seidlin is also in charge of a portion of Korda's case load while the allegedly hemp-friendly jurist is on leave.
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