UPDATE: A GA reader and lawyer just sent me this note:
"Her attorney may have been appointed by the court - the name CJA appears next to his name on the court minutes; it is not uncommon for criminal lawyers to be on these panels as a way to keep work flow - it is not as lucrative as a paying client, but it is steady money. "
Ah, so "CJA" means Camis' lawyer, Brandon Minde, was likely appointed under the Criminal Justice Act (CJA): "The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees an accused the right to representation by counsel in serious criminal prosecutions. Enacted in 1964, the CJA establishes a comprehensive system for appointing and compensating legal representation for accused persons who are financially unable to retain counsel in federal criminal proceedings."
Note, a CJA appointee is not the same as a Public Defender. Looks like Camis lucked out bigly. GA has revised the final paragraphs of this post accordingly.
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A source told GA that "between the arrest of Lizaida Camis and a criminal investigation into HUB, people are very nervous. The stakes are very, very high."
Re: HUB, three days ago Hoboken Police Chief Ken Ferrante told the Jersey Journal that "the department has up to a year to file criminal charges, but will likely bring charges well before then." Plus: "additional charges are expected to be filed by the city's Alcoholic Beverage Control Board against the Hub."
What could that mean for other Hoboken liquor licenses owned by the same individuals or groups?
Meanwhile, the case against Lizaida Camis could blow the secrets of Hoboken's VBM farming community wide open. The Camis complaint teased an ("Entity 1") that "purportedly provided payroll services to campaigns [plural] in Hoboken." GA won't name who I believe "Entity 1" to be, but surely the Feds know and will use the 'little fish' to trap bigger fish like "Entity 1."
That's when "Entity 1" rolls over on candidates and campaigns it provided "payroll services" to and on other involved parties.
Hence, GA imagines that other campaigns and candidate who used the "payroll services" of "Entity 1" are nervous.
That's when "Entity 1" rolls over on candidates and campaigns it provided "payroll services" to and on other involved parties.
Hence, GA imagines that other campaigns and candidate who used the "payroll services" of "Entity 1" are nervous.
As for Lizaida Camis, she was arrested on September 20, 2018, and was released the same day on a $50,000 unsecured bond, where she made her initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Falk. Unsecured bonds are the general procedure for bail nowadays, so GA is told.
COURTROOM MINUTES
ORDER SETTING CONDITIONS OF RELEASE
What some may find interesting is that Camis is not being represented by a Public Defender nor a schlock ambulance chaser. No, it appears that the court has appointed a high end criminal attorney, Brandon Minde, Esq of Dughi Hewit & Domalewski.
Prior to knowing the CJA status, a friend in the biz mused, "He is not cheap. Someone has to be paying him on her behalf."
Even if that were true, paying someone's attorney fees is not a crime. It's a gift. An extraordinarily large gift. Good criminal defense attorney fees start with a retainer anywhere from $15,000 to $30,000 on average.
Even if that were true, paying someone's attorney fees is not a crime. It's a gift. An extraordinarily large gift. Good criminal defense attorney fees start with a retainer anywhere from $15,000 to $30,000 on average.
So, good for Lizaida. She lucked out with a CJA attorney with mad legal skillz.
Nice scoop.
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