Roach v. State

¶ 44. Today’s decision marks the end of a poor performance by our state’s criminal justice system in the case of this defendant. Roach may very well be guilty of the crimes of which he is accused, but our fidelity to the law must transcend our attention to specific results. “It is not enough to justify a conviction that the defendant be guilty. He has a right to be tried in accordance with the rules of law.” Rutherford v. United States, 258 F. 855, 863 (2nd Cir.1919). Today’s ruling falls short of that charge, and therefore, I respectfully dissent.

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¶ 45. Consistent with the Fourth Amendment…