State Attorney ‘Skip’ Jarvis, Part 2

May 25, 2010 by Karianne Wilkins

by Michael J. San Filippo

I MYSELF AM A MEMBER OF THE GAINESVILLE TEA PARTY, AND I AM A REPUBLICAN, AND I WAS AN ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY FIRED BY SKIP JARIVS IN JANUARY.

AT THE END OF JANUARY, I REPORTED (WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION) THAT MY FORMER SUPERVISOR REQUESTED THAT I REDUCE HER SON’S FELONY TO A LESSER CHARGE. I REFUSED. THE INFORMATION THAT I RECEIVED FROM THE FHP TROOPER WHO HAD ARRESTED HER SON, AS WELL AS THE PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT (AND HIS MOTHER’S OWN STATEMENT), REFLECTED THAT A FELONY CHARGE WAS LEGALLY AND ETHICALLY APPROPRIATE. I TOLD THE CLERKS IN THE PERRY COURTHOUSE TO FILE THE CASE AS IT SHOULD BE, THAT IS A FELONY AND THAT THE STATE ATTORNEY SHOULD APPLY FOR AN EXECUTIVE ASSIGNMENT. I WAS SUMMARILY FIRED BY MR JARVIS. ACCORDING TO MR. JARVIS, HIMSELF, THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT HE HAS “INTERVENED” IN A FELONY CASE AGAINST A FAMILY MEMBER OF ONE OF HIS STAFF.

RECENTLY, ANOTHER ASA, KRISANNE HALL, WHO I PERSONALLY KNOW AND BELIEVE TO BE ONE OF THE BEST PROSECUTORS (ONE OF THE FEW LEFT WITH ANY EXPERIENCE) IN THE OFFICE AND FELLOW REPUBLICAN, WAS GIVEN THE CHOICE OF BEING FIRED BY MR JARVIS FOR SPEAKING AND/OR ATTENDING AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN TEA PARTY TOWN HALL MEETINGS, OR TERMINATE HER AFFILIATION. IN AN E-MAIL TO MS. HALL, IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT MY JARVIS ESSENTIALLY RENOUNCED THE TEA PARTY AS A RADICAL AND SUBVERSIVE ORGANIZATION.

ADDITIONALLY, I AM AWARE OF A COMPLAINT WITH THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE FOR THE STATE ATTORNEY’S TREATMENT OF JEWISH EMPLOYEES, AND THEY ARE PROCEEDING AGAINST MR JARVIS IN NOVEMBER.

MJS

You may contact Mr. San Filippo via email: michael.sanfilippo@hotmail.com