William H. Burgess, III
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Law |
| Occupation | Circuit Court Judge |
| Location | Seminole, Florida, United States |
| Introduction | Circuit court judge. Former trial attorney and prosecutor. West Key Author. Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law. Member, The Florida Bar. Former member of The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on the Unlicensed Practice of law, and the Judicial Administration and Evaluation Committee. Former adjunct professor, St. Petersburg College. Lecturer, Criminal Law Certification Review for the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Past lecturer for the Florida Public Defenders Association, Florida Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, and local bar organizations. J.D., Washington College of Law, The American University; M.P.A., Clark University; B.A., Political Science, University of Massachusetts. U.S. Army 1976-1995, Infantry, Military Intelligence, and Special Forces. Author, "Florida Sentencing (2007-2013)," West's Florida Practice Series (Thomson-West), more information about which can be found by clicking here. |
| Interests | Travel, politics, history, theatre, photography, writing, meeting people from other countries. Criminal law and the criminal justice system. I am interested in informed commentary on, and discussion of issues and events in criminal law, but not polemics. While my primary interest is Florida's sentencing schemes, I am also very interested in the federal sentencing guidelines and the sentencing schemes used by other states and foreign countries. One of my aspirations is to write fiction based in part upon some of the experiences of my life. |
| Favorite movies | Dune, Matrix, Casablanca, Horsefeathers, Blazing Saddles, The Producers, Cowboys and Indians, Apocalypse Now (Redux), A Man Called Horse, Indochine, Blade Runner, Mad Max, and lots more, not in any particular order. |
| Favorite music | Hard rock, blues, jazz, classical, and just about anything else. My favourite artists are BB King, The Rolling Stones, Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman, KT Tunstall, Katie Melua, Sting, Eric Clapton, U2, not necessarily in this order. |
| Favorite books | Who has time to read books? I like to read the national and international news on the internet, court opinions and legal analyses, and crime stories wherever I can find them. |