FOR 27 YEARS LOCAL 12th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JUDGES HAVE IGNORED PAT NEAL'S
SCANDELOUS TRAFFIC RECORD
Jon Susce
August 1, 2019
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Only in Florida's 12th Judicial Circuit Court can one expect to see a multimillion dollar "Pay to Play" developer like Pat Neal continue to drive in Florida or any other state with 32 traffic violations, which include 17 speeding violations without any serious restrictions placed on his driver's license.
LOCAL JUDGES ALLOW NEAL TO DRIVE DESPITE OVER 30 TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
If ever there was a question about whether Neal exerts influence over the numerous Judges he has nominated for appointment to the 12th Judicial Circuit, the answer is revealed by the way in which various Judges, Magistrates and Clerks in the 12th Judicial Circuit have allowed Neal to continue to be driving in the State of Florida in spite of over thirty traffic violations.
SINCE 1992 THERE WERE 32 NEAL TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS ADJUDICATED IN LOCAL COURTS
Since 1992 Neal, himself or lawyers representing him came before a 12th Judicial Curuit Judge, Magistrate or Clerk concerning 32 separate traffic violations. Those appearances took place in 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997 (four times) in 2000, 2004 (twice), 2006 (twice), 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (twice), 2013, 2014, 2015 (four times), 2016 (twice), 2018 and 2019.
Neal's over thirty traffic violations include seventeen speeding violations, careless driving, no proof of insurance, improper passing, four failures to observe traffic control devices, expired driver’s license, registration in 2000, 2006, 2011 and 2015 and twice running stop signs
- NEAL ATTENDED SIX DRIVING SCHOOLS
- For Neal's five speeding violations and one careless driving conviction, which resulted in an accident--- all from 1996 to 2019--- all in which adjudication was withheld in lieu of Neal attending driving school on six different occasions.
- NEAL'S TROULESOME IOWA DRIVERS LICENSE
- What is extremely troublesome is that it appears that Neal has been---at the very least, from March 30, 2015 through April 13, 2015 and from February 24, 2004 through February 16, 2011---driving in the state of Florida, voting in Florida, claiming Florida residency and using an Iowa driver’s license, which, could be illegal.
- 12TH JUDCIAL OFFICIALS ALLOW A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR " PAY TO PLAY” DEVELOPER MAKE MOCKERY OF JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- The question that needs to be answered is why these local Judges failed to take appropriate legal action when Neal came before them on these numerous traffic violations?
- The same questions need to be asked of local 12th District States Attorney Ed Brodsky when Neal came before the local courts concerning his numerous traffic violations.
- JUDGES AND MANATEE CLERK OF COURTS WHO SENT NEAL TO DRIVING SCHOOL
- For Speeding in 1996--traffic school--Judge Matthew McMillian presiding;
- For Speeding in 2007--traffic school--Judge Phyllis Galen presiding;
- For Speeding in 2010--traffic school --Judge Mark Singer presiding;
For Careless driving involving an accident in 2018--traffic school was approved for Neal by Angelina "Angel" Colonneso, the Manatee County Clerk of the Court.
For Speeding in 2019 (eight months later)--traffic school was approved for Neal by Angelina "Angel" Colonneso, the Manatee County clerk of the Court.
MANATEE COUNTY CLERK OF COURT BEFORE WHICH NEAL HAS APPEARED ON TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
- On February 5, 2019 for speeding --- again adjudication withheld, traffic school, with half of fine waived.
- On June 14, 2018 Neal appeared before Ms. Colonnso for Careless driving – see crash report – with result of adjudication withheld, traffic school.12TH
- On July 10, 2009 Neal appeared before Judge Mark Singer for running a stop sign and received a fine.
- On November 12, 2008 Neal appeared before Judge Mark Singer for failure to obey a traffic control device and was adjudicated---fine withheld.
- On December 31, 2007 Neal appeared before Judge Mark Singer for unlawful speeding ---adjudication withheld traffic school, fine.
- On September 11, 2006 Neal appeared before Judge Douglas Henderson for speeding 15-19 miles over the speed limit and received a fine.
- On September 11, 2006 Neal appeared before Judge Douglas Henderson for an expired registration and received a non-moving fine.
- On April 25, 2005 Neal appeared before Judge Douglas Henderson for unlawful speeding, adjudication was withheld and he received a fine.
- n April 21, 2004 Neal appeared before Judge Douglas Henderson for speeding 15-19 mph over the limit and received a fine.
- On February 24, 1994 Neal appeared before Judge Douglas Henderson for speeding 10-14 mph over the speed limit, received a fine (Iowa driver’s license
- On October 30, 2000 Neal appeared before Judge Matthew McMillian and received a fine for an expired registration, a non-moving violation.
- On September 6, 2000 Neal appeared before Judge Matthew McMillian and was assigned to traffic school for running a stop sign.
- On May 5, 2000 Neal appeared before Judge Matthew McMillian for speeding 20-29 mph over the speed limit and received a fine (Iowa driver’s license).
NEAL'S CONTROL OF LOCAL JUDICIAL SYSTEM SCANDELOUS IF NOT CRIMINAL
This latest expose of Neal’s outrageous 27 yearlong local traffic violations should be the latest and final reason for Governor DeSantis to remove Neal from any further participation in recommending Judges in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court.
LOCAL JUDGES IN THE POCKETS OF NEAL AND HIS CRONIES
The SARASOTA PHOENIX has cited numerous incidents where local Judges whose appointments have been influenced by Neal, have ruled in favor of multimillion dollar “Pay to Play” development projects headed up by Neal and his cronies, which have come before judicial review.
NEAL INVOLVED IN SELECTION OF ALL 11 JUDGES APPOINTED BY SCOTT AND DeSANTIS
Neal’s control of the local political process is his major influence in the choice of nine local judges appointed by Governor Rick Scott since Scott became Governor, and two more since DeSantis has become Governor of Florida---this needs to end.
NEAL LEADS JUDICIAL COMMITTEE WITHOUT LAW DEGREE
What is also troublesome is that Neal is not even a lawyer. He is the only member of the 12th Judicial District Nominating Committee without a law degree.
LOCAL JUDGES ALLOW NEAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT FEAR
For 27 years Neal has operated in full view of the public, the media and the governor, and is indeed the “go to man” handpicking judges in the area. So what local judge is without fear in taking on Neal over traffic violations? For over 27 years no local Judge has stepped up to the plate.
WHAT HAPPENS IF NEAL JUDGES CONTINUE TO "SLAP NEAL ON WRIST"?
So if “Pay to Play” Neal continues his reckless driving and hits and kills a child, or injures a pedestrian, does he get a slap on the wrist and sent off to driving school by a local 12th Judicial District Judge? Will he get a fine? Just when does he lose his driving privilege? Should we inform all of the drunk drivers in the district who can’t keep their licenses to get an address in Iowa to solve their problems?
DATE INFRACTION DISPOSITION/JUDGE/MAGISTRATE/COMMENTARY/POINTS/ REC'D POINTS/JURISDICTION
2/5/2019speedingadjudication withheld traffic schoolClerk of the Courthalf of fine waived03Manatee
6/14/2018Careless driving - see crash reportadjudication withheld traffic school03Sarasota
5/10/2016speeding 64 in 55 zonedismissed - no reason givenClerk of the Courtentire fine waived03Sarasota
5/10/2016no proof of insurancefine non-movingClerk of the Courtall but $10 of fine waivedSarasota
7/22/2015speedingdismissed -officer didn’t showofficer didn't show03Manatee
4/13/2015improper passingfineIowa drivers license3Manatee
3/30/2015speeding 86 in a 70mph zonefineIowa drivers license4Sarasota
3/30/2015expired drivers licensefine non-movingIowa drivers licenseSarasota
8/22/2014speeding, orig 64 in 45, 54 in 45adjudication withheldClerk of the Courtportion of fine waived03Sarasota
9/4/2013speeding in 70 zoneadjudication withheldDeFuriaportion of fine waived
03Manatee2/26/2013failed to obey traffic control devicefine Charlotte Cty4Charlotte
11/5/2012speedingdismissedClerk of the CourtCounty Clerk did not set trial within 120 days03Manatee
4/5/2012speeding in a 70 zone 79-85mphdismissedClerk of the Court"dismissed per leo"03Sarasota
10/24/2011failed to obey traffic control devicefine4Manatee
3/16/2011failed to display registrationprovided registration, dismissedIowa driver's licenseManatee
4/12/2010speeding in 70 zone, 30mph overadjudication withheld traffic schoolGalen04Sarasota
7/10/2009ran stop signfineSinger3Manatee
11/12/2008failure to obey traffic control deviceadjudication withheldSinger04Manatee
12/21/2007unla
wful speedadjudication withheld traffic schoolSinger03Manatee
9/11/2006speeding 15-19 overfine4Manatee
9/11/2006expired registrationfine non-movingManatee
4/25/2006speedingadjudication withheldHenderson
03Manatee4/21/2004speeding 15-19 overfine-Hillsborough4Hillsborough
2/24/2004speeding
10-14 overfineIowa drivers license3Manatee
10/30/2000registration/tag expiredfineMcMillannon-moving violationManatee
9/6/2000ran stop signtraffic school, fineMcMillan03Manatee
5/5/2000speeding 20-29mph overfineMcMillanIowa drivers license4Manatee
2/25/1997speedingfine3Manatee
7/2/1996speedingtraffic school, fine03Manatee
8/16/1995expired registrationfine non-moving
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