Comment #: FL9062
Rating:10.0
Comments:
I am a 30 year criminal defense lawyer. This Judge quite frankly is one of the best I have ever seen. He is very intelligent; very prepared; very professional and always kind to everyone in his courtroom. I love my profession and it makes me sad to see other supposed attorneys write untruthful reviews about this Judge solely because they are unhappy with a decision he has made. It is a tough job that requires difficult decisions. I don’t particularly agree with some of the decisions the Judge makes, but he is without question fair and he is consistent and true to his beliefs and the law. Period. You cannot ask for anything more than that. He is a blessing to my profession! And when I am in his courtroom, I am proud of my profession.

Comment #: FL8238
Rating:1.0
Comments:
This response is about my son that was handed down a mandatory sentence of three years far gun by convicted felon and didn't even have a gun to begin with when he was arrested they found no gun a gentleman at the house handed the police officers a gun instead it was my son's my son was two doors down before the police even got here and was laid on the ground and was hollering my hands are in the are my hands are in the air and the officer that was there the K-9 unit turn the K-9 on my son that was bit in the upper thigh area was treated at the local hospital and let go to the sheriff department where he was on probation prior to and upon trying to speak to one of the Sergeants I was told he was going to f****** help my son by putting him in jail I don't believe that judge colaw even read that statement that was wrote didn't care he just knew my son had been in trouble before and was on probation I am had a good job is a truck driver by trade and he also didn't want to hear nothing that the witnesses had to say several never even give a statement much less didn't even show up to the attorney's office show up show up and then and then the guy that had the gun over to the officers said it was my son's gun but yet he went and got the gun from Ivory room in the back after the officers had asked if they could search the premises and I give consent if I thought there was even a gun in my house wouldn't have given us it consent of course I would not but I knew there was no gun here at my house and then what not even a year later this guy is put in prison for selling selling drugs heroin at that so whose gun was it my son is not a drug dealer he is a hard-working young man yes he's been in trouble before but my son didn't deserve three years mandatory for a gun he never had in his possession the officers took the gun from the gentleman and said we found the gun it's not loaded there again my son was two doors down at a friend's house and was arrested Two Doors Down and kolob give him two and a half years on his probation that he had left in three years mandatory for a gun by convicted felon that the Sun never had the gun something needs to be done with him he needs criminal charges brought against him and put in a prison and taken completely off of the bench he doesn't care about anyone but his self and then laugh and smile when he sentences someone at their family has stood up there and cried and pleaded and tried to tell the story the way it went down truly they put words in my mouth saying that I told them that my son took me and held a gun to me I never said that about I am old school I was raised I brought him in this world and he knows not to talk to me like that or treat me any old way one of the statements were by my brother that got the fight with my son because he was hollering and cussing at me and at that time he was sitting on the front porch my brother his wife was in the backyard in the shed with her dog when the police came upon her and drop guns on her she is the one that filled out a witness statement for my brother that was on the front porch the whole time didn't know what went on inside the house find asking please it would me and I'll give you the number you need on my son's case he was told that he would only get a total of 5 years the public defender told him something totally different he lost his job daddy work very hard at and may not ever have another truck driving job due to these charges it is very insane please contact me and I can give you the document numbers the court document numbers so you can go over all the evidence yourself and you will see judge Koloff never paid attention thank you and have a blessed day

Comment #: FL8237
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Well to start off with my daughter was a first-time offender for any such case and only had 21 months on her paperwork something happened and she went to the doctor with myself and missed her probation appointment call the probation officer and she was told to be there the next morning at 8 when she arrived today at 7:30 I was in the vehicle waiting on her and never seen her cone never knew where she was so I went inside and asked and they told me that she was had been arrested for violation of probation on a technical violation upon going to court before judge colaw he handed her a 36-month sentence which was unjust it was her first technical violation my daughter only scored out at 21 months in the beginning the probation officer was going to Grant her to be reinstated on her probation and then at the last minute Mr colaw was rude and didn't care what no one had to say about her character she set up her own drug counseling she also was going to a church to get counseling done all this by herself and was handling it very well said there was no sense to hand her down a 36 months when she only scored out at 21 months he is very rude [Redacted by Ed.] I even got there and was crying because of my daughter because I'm blaming myself that my daughter is in prison and it's not fair not fair to my daughter nor the other people that he has just give prison time to because he didn't like the case was my daughter wrong yes but the defendant but the other gentleman in the case what's the reason she was an addict and because his family is professionally known around Macclenny any toys that are round he only got 28 months in prison and he had nine charges my daughter only had six charges my daughter was a total of about 88 lb when she was arrested that is an addict he was abusive to her he made her do things he locked her out the house he beat on her he bout broke her neck the night before they were arrested and I don't believe that judge colaw even paid attention to that because he knows the family so I am very upset and I would like this to be looked into and if possible I am a disabled woman now and I to take care of me without my daughter I'm useless I may have breast cancer now do you think that matters to judge colaw know it doesn't because his daughter got with the wrong set of people and over do so that's everybody's about so please if you would mind looking to the space and please help me with my daughter my daughter has learned to tell lesson from all this she has completed Gateway she has also completed parenting classes and she misses her children and her family dearly as they do her thank you very much have a nice day I would appreciate if I could get a response back on this Koloff is out of line and needs to be removed permanently from the justice system because he don't see Justice he seized power

Comment #: FL8077
Rating:4.3
Comments:
Judge Colaw is mean-spirited, cruel, and extremely biased against criminal defendants. Punishment-oriented and uncompassionate prosecutors love him, of course, because he basically does their job for him. He forces people to make quick decisions and punishes people for not bowing down to the State Attorney's Office and succumbing to their demands. He takes pleasure in harsh sentencing, often detailing every aspect of a sentence, such as costs, etc., before dealing the blow of a long time in prison or jail. His presence on the criminal bench highlights everything that is wrong with our criminal justice system and promotes everything that is wrong with State Attorney Brian Kramer and his employees. The world will be a better place when he is taken off the criminal bench. But, of course, that will never happen in a judiciary composed of prosecutors.

Comment #: FL7915
Rating:10.0
Comments:
Simply stated Judge Colaw consistently demonstrates the proper judicial temperament one expects in a Circuit Court judge. He is intelligent, ethical, and always prepared to discuss and listen to all sides of a debatable proposition. He is collegial and clearly respects the institution he serves.

Comment #: FL5575
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
Judge Cola was made aware by Respondent 3 separate times during hearing about 12 false statements made by Petitioner in her petition. He showed little interest, and never heard all 12 false statements. He ended up granting her more than her petition asked for.