United States v. Berry

EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Trial judges sometimes find themselves between a rock and a hard place. Our system is one of competing rights and interests, and it falls upon judges to strike the appropriate balance. When judges render their decisions, one side may feel disappointed, the other satisfied; one party may consider an appeal, the other is happy to stand pat. Occasionally, though, we see a shift in this pattern. In certain situations, the law is structured so that a party has grounds to appeal regardless of whether the judge ruled for or against him. The case we consider today is a pretty…