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Shorstein grew up in Jacksonville and attended the [[University of Florida]] in [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]], where he received his bachelor's and law degrees. He was multiply honored for service in [[Vietnam]] as a Captain in the [[Marine Corps]] with a Bronze Star with Combat "V", a Combat Action Ribbon, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and a Presidential Unit Citation. After the war, he served in the Public Defender's office before switching sides in 1970, working for the prosecution as Division Head and Chief Assistant State Attorney. In 1974, Shorstein began two years as General Counsel for the City of Jacksonville, then switched to private practice for 15 years. In 1991 he was appointed State Attorney. Among the cases prosecuted during his term was the [[Brenton Butler case]], in which the 15-year-old Butler was wrongfully accused of murder, and was later acquitted.<ref name="Pinkham">Pinkham, Paul (February 23, 2001). [http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/022301/met_5474236.html "Butler case spotlights interrogations"] ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]''. Retrieved July 7, 2009.</ref> Since leaving office he joined the firm Shorstein & Lasnetski, where he works with his youngest son, Paul.<ref name="Patton"/><ref name=USA /> He had recently been considered for appointment as the [[United States Attorney]] for the [[Middle District of Florida]].<ref name=USA>Pinkham, Paul: [http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/crime/2009-06-11/story/shorstein_seeking_florida_us_attorney_position] Florida Times-Union, June 12, 2009-Shorstein seeking Florida U.S. attorney position</ref> As of June 10th, 2010, President Barack Obama had selected career federal prosecutor Bobby O'Neill, out of Tampa, for the position. <ref name="Pinkham, Paul">[http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/422234/paul-pinkham/2010-06-09/harry-shorstein-wont-be-us-attorney, additional text.</ref> |
Shorstein grew up in Jacksonville and attended the [[University of Florida]] in [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]], where he received his bachelor's and law degrees. He was multiply honored for service in [[Vietnam]] as a Captain in the [[Marine Corps]] with a Bronze Star with Combat "V", a Combat Action Ribbon, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and a Presidential Unit Citation. After the war, he served in the Public Defender's office before switching sides in 1970, working for the prosecution as Division Head and Chief Assistant State Attorney. In 1974, Shorstein began two years as General Counsel for the City of Jacksonville, then switched to private practice for 15 years. In 1991 he was appointed State Attorney. Among the cases prosecuted during his term was the [[Brenton Butler case]], in which the 15-year-old Butler was wrongfully accused of murder, and was later acquitted.<ref name="Pinkham">Pinkham, Paul (February 23, 2001). [http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/022301/met_5474236.html "Butler case spotlights interrogations"] ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]''. Retrieved July 7, 2009.</ref> Since leaving office he joined the firm Shorstein & Lasnetski, where he works with his youngest son, Paul.<ref name="Patton"/><ref name=USA /> He had recently been considered for appointment as the [[United States Attorney]] for the [[Middle District of Florida]].<ref name=USA>Pinkham, Paul: [http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/crime/2009-06-11/story/shorstein_seeking_florida_us_attorney_position] Florida Times-Union, June 12, 2009-Shorstein seeking Florida U.S. attorney position</ref> As of June 10th, 2010, President Barack Obama had selected career federal prosecutor Bobby O'Neill, out of Tampa, for the position. <ref name="Pinkham, Paul">[http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/422234/paul-pinkham/2010-06-09/harry-shorstein-wont-be-us-attorney, additional text.</ref> |
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== Work in the Juvenile Justice Program == |
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Harry Shorstein launched a new juvenile justice program in Jacksonville that takes a three-pronged approach to juvenile crime. To reduce juvenile crime, it encourages both early intervention in high risk populations and rehabilitation among offenders. For violent and repeat offenders, it promotes incarceration. From 1993 to 1996, juvenile crime in Jacksonville decreased dramatically, which a [[Florida State University]] study attributed to the implementation of the plan.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://dfyince.com/index_files/Page870.htm | title = Meet the State Attorney | accessdate = 2009-02-24}}</ref> However, the same can not be said for the adult offender program, especially the murder rate, which has given Jacksonville the distinction of being Florida’s murder capital for fourteen of last nineteen years.<ref>Weathersbee, Tonyaa: [http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/111007/new_216450180.shtml] Florida Times-Union, November 10, 2007-Underreporting of violent crime serves only to make things worse</ref> |
Harry Shorstein launched a new juvenile justice program in Jacksonville that takes a three-pronged approach to juvenile crime. To reduce juvenile crime, it encourages both early intervention in high risk populations and rehabilitation among offenders. For violent and repeat offenders, it promotes incarceration. From 1993 to 1996, juvenile crime in Jacksonville decreased dramatically, which a [[Florida State University]] study attributed to the implementation of the plan.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://dfyince.com/index_files/Page870.htm | title = Meet the State Attorney | accessdate = 2009-02-24}}</ref> However, the same can not be said for the adult offender program, especially the murder rate, which has given Jacksonville the distinction of being Florida’s murder capital for fourteen of last nineteen years.<ref>Weathersbee, Tonyaa: [http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/111007/new_216450180.shtml] Florida Times-Union, November 10, 2007-Underreporting of violent crime serves only to make things worse</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:43, 10 June 2010
State Attorney Harry Shorstein | |
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| In office 1992 - 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Austin |
| Succeeded by | Angela Corey |
| Personal details | |
| Profession | Attorney |
Harry L. Shorstein (born 1941) is an American lawyer who served as State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, covering Duval, Clay and Nassau counties, from 1991–2008.[1] He was appointed to the post in 1991 by Governor Lawton Chiles to fill the remaining term of Ed Austin, who resigned to successfully run for mayor of Jacksonville. He was elected to a full term in 1992, re-elected in 1996, and ran unopposed in 2000 and 2004. At a February 6, 2007 news conference, the 66-year-old lawyer announced that he would not run for re-election in 2008.[2] He subsequently returned to private practice,[3][4] and was succeeded as State Attorney by Angela Corey.
Career
Shorstein grew up in Jacksonville and attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he received his bachelor's and law degrees. He was multiply honored for service in Vietnam as a Captain in the Marine Corps with a Bronze Star with Combat "V", a Combat Action Ribbon, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and a Presidential Unit Citation. After the war, he served in the Public Defender's office before switching sides in 1970, working for the prosecution as Division Head and Chief Assistant State Attorney. In 1974, Shorstein began two years as General Counsel for the City of Jacksonville, then switched to private practice for 15 years. In 1991 he was appointed State Attorney. Among the cases prosecuted during his term was the Brenton Butler case, in which the 15-year-old Butler was wrongfully accused of murder, and was later acquitted.[5] Since leaving office he joined the firm Shorstein & Lasnetski, where he works with his youngest son, Paul.[3][4] He had recently been considered for appointment as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida.[4] As of June 10th, 2010, President Barack Obama had selected career federal prosecutor Bobby O'Neill, out of Tampa, for the position. [6]
Work in the Juvenile Justice Program
Harry Shorstein launched a new juvenile justice program in Jacksonville that takes a three-pronged approach to juvenile crime. To reduce juvenile crime, it encourages both early intervention in high risk populations and rehabilitation among offenders. For violent and repeat offenders, it promotes incarceration. From 1993 to 1996, juvenile crime in Jacksonville decreased dramatically, which a Florida State University study attributed to the implementation of the plan.[7] However, the same can not be said for the adult offender program, especially the murder rate, which has given Jacksonville the distinction of being Florida’s murder capital for fourteen of last nineteen years.[8]
References
- ^ State Attorney's Office - Fourth Circuit
- ^ First Coast News.com: Feb 6, 2007-Harry Shorstein Not Running for Re-election
- ^ a b Patton, Charlie: [1] Florida Times-Union, January 7, 2009-3 state attorneys leaving: Shorstein, Tanner, Blair
- ^ a b c Pinkham, Paul: [2] Florida Times-Union, June 12, 2009-Shorstein seeking Florida U.S. attorney position
- ^ Pinkham, Paul (February 23, 2001). "Butler case spotlights interrogations" The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
- ^ [http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/422234/paul-pinkham/2010-06-09/harry-shorstein-wont-be-us-attorney, additional text.
- ^ "Meet the State Attorney". Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ Weathersbee, Tonyaa: [3] Florida Times-Union, November 10, 2007-Underreporting of violent crime serves only to make things worse