Pinellas County Judge

John Carassas&

Pinellas County Judge

Edwin B. Jagger

March 3, 2006 Criminal Justice Center, Clearwater

Family and friends of County Judges John Carassas and Edwin Jagger filled Courtroom 1 of the Criminal Justice Center for their investitures on March 3.

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Among the invited guests was Andreas Psycharis, Greek consul general assigned to Greece’s consulate in Tampa. He is in light suit near the center of front row. Others included Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist (to Psycharis’ right), and, from his left Clerk of Court Ken Burke, State Attorney Bernie McCabe, St. Petersburg Assistant City Manager Goliath Davis and Pinellas Sheriff Jim Coats.

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Waiting for the new judges to formally take their seats among the group.

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St. Petersburg Bar Association President Seymour A. Gordon, left, shakes hands with Judge Jagger after presenting both new judges with Bibles from the St. Pete Bar.

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Association President Susan S. Demers presented each judge with the gavels they hold, courtesy of the Clearwater Bar Association.

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West Pasco Bar Association President J. Stephen Doran presents each judge with the association’s mementos, gavel rests.

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Pinellas County Judge Shawn Crane, center, welcomed the two judges by presenting them with nameplates, courtesy of the Florida Conference of County Judges.

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Despite a daughter’s appeal

for attention, Judge John Carassas is

administered the Oath of Office by

Chief Judge David A. Demers.

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Judge Edwin Jagger uses a family Bible that has been in his family for several generations as he is sworn in by Chief Judge David A. Demers.

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Each judge chose his father as the person to help with the ceremonial donning of the robes they will wear while administering justice. At left, Robert B. Jagger, long-time Public Defender in the Sixth Judicial Circuit, offers guidance to Judge Jagger. At right, Chris Carassas gives assistance to Judge Carassas.

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Florida Attorney General Charlie Cristprovides the formal introduction, above, and then shares a moment with his long-time friend, Judge Carassas.

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Judge Jagger gets a warm welcome to the podium from his long-time friend and former law partner, Aubrey Dicus, who formally introduced the new judge, above.

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Judge Jagger’s sons proved that boys will be boys . . . even in a courtroom, whether the speech is by their father, above, or someone else, at left.

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While his father films his words for prosperity, above, at least one of the girls in Judge Carassas’ life seems to have a bigger interest in the gifts . . . particularly the gavel.

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Judge Carassas, left, and Judge Jagger issue their traditional remarks after being introduced as new judges in the Sixth Judicial Circuit.