VAUGHAN AND SONS INC. v. State

Please, dear reader, believe me: Contrary to what you might surmise from this Court’s majority opinion, the law that addresses corporate criminal liability, as reflected by the many law review articles and court decisions on the subject, is one big mess. I must, however, sadly report: The majority opinion actually does absolutely nothing to clear the air in this area of the law. In fact, I find that the majority opinion will actually add to the confusion that presently exists in this area of our law.

Without any limitation whatsoever, this Court granted the State’s petition for discretionary…