Ling v. State

The opinion of the majority is premised upon the precarious and ill-founded assumption that the trial court defaulted in its duty in determining the sufficiency of Ling’s understanding of the English language, and thereby, in denying her motion for new trial. This assumption is unsupported by both the facts of this case and well established law. In addition, the majority adds an unwarranted and unnecessary burden for the trial courts of this State. For these reasons, I respectfully dissent.

As noted by the majority, this Court granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals to consider whether the…