Neal v. Still

I respectfully dissent. We should consider this case only in light of the record before us. Appellants did not avail themselves of their right to appeal to the circuit court and have a trial de novo, where there would have been a full record of all proceedings. Instead, they filed a petition for certiorari, writ of error coram nobis, and prohibition. The response to that petition certainly controverts appellants’ statements about the incidents leading to their arrest and conviction. Consequently, we may only review the face of the record. The charge upon which appellants were accused and…