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Miami Herald
Miami Herald
National
David J. Neal

A Miami attorney altered police lineup photos. One judge had no problem with that

MIAMI — That Miami criminal defense attorney Jonathan Schwartz changed police lineup photos in a police lineup during a witness deposition wasn’t in question. The disagreements came in what should be done about it.

After the Florida Bar prosecuted a complaint against Schwartz, the first referee said the Florida Bar hadn’t proven the attorney violated any rules. A second referee advised a 90-day suspension followed by a year of probation.

The state Supreme Court made the suspension three years. Schwartz begins his suspension March 19.

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