Ex Parte Laakkonen

I concur in the denial of the petition for a writ certiorari. I write separately to explain my reason for doing so and my reasons for agreeing with the statement by the Court today that our denial of certiora-ri should not be construed as agreement with the rationale of the opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeals in this case or, for that matter, the result reached by the Court of Criminal Appeals.

I do not agree with the result reached by the Court of Criminal Appeals or with the rationale stated in Part I of its opinion. Instead, I agree in large measure with the views expressed by Judge…