Morris v. State

Don Henley sang, “trying to get down to the heart of the matter,” often the “more I know, the less I understand.” 1 Apropos of that sentiment, in the present case, the parties brief and argue an array of issues, only a few of which are actually before this Court and which we shall decide. In the process, they glaze the proceedings with a certain degree of opaqueness.

After an extensive review of the record, we conclude that Franklin Morris (“Morris”) preserved a confrontation right challenge for our review. Moreover, we hold that the “miscellaneous agreement” (equivalent to a guilty plea…