WHEN THE LEARNED JUDGE ISN’T

This Article is based upon the case of Wilson v. State, decided January 30, 2018 in the COA. Any CLB commentary would ordinarily appear in an appellate case note with other entries involving interesting, or dull but informative, applications of law. But the law included in Wilson v. State is routine and well-settled. What makes […]

TWO SETS OF RULES: HYPOCRISY IN APPELLATE REVIEW

The best children’s games include a set of rules that are familiar, simple, harmonious with each other, and applicable all the time to anyone who plays. And so it is in the affairs of adults. In the criminal justice theater, our rules must have general applicability and must not contradict each other. While a child […]