I am totally being framed.This is BS. By Andy DelaneyEarlier this week, I found a chewed-up wooden doggy figurine on our bed in the morning. I accused “my wife’s dog,” Lucy of being the culprit, though in fairness, it might
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Five Fables from Friday
Aesop I Ain’tBy Andy DelaneyI can’t remember if I already used a title like this, but I probably did and probably already led with some quip about fables being a little bit of artistic license. It feels familiar. I…
Weekly Update: Thanksgiving Edition
By Andy DelaneyOne might think that with the presumptive four-day weekend, there would be no opinions this week. One would be wrong. Two opinions issued on Wednesday.The first opinion is about a property dispute. In a nutshell, a married…
Weekly Update: November 22, 2024
It’s surprisingly difficult to find good law-related memes. So this is what you get.By Andy DelaneyTwo opinions from the 22nd. Do you know whether one would capitalize a spelled-out date? Me neither. That’s at least one of the reasons…
Mid-November Nuggets
By Andy DelaneyI’ve been traveling since Thursday, November 7th, which is one reason why we’re doing a little catch-up today. There are other reasons too, but “traveling” sounds legitimate to me. SCOV issued three opinions on the 8th and…
Sisters Splitting Spruced-up Shelter
This is what that title will get you from AI By Andy DelaneySometimes I go a little too hard for the alliteration in the title. These sisters, Ms. Martin and Ms. Lyon, had never actually lived in what SCOV calls…
Three Little Birds: October 25, 2024
By Andy Delaney
This week’s title is a reference to the Bob Marley song. The only thing it has to do with SCOV is that SCOV issued three opinions on October 25, 2024.
I like the Bob Marley song
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Golden Rule and Bacon Scraps
By Andy DelaneyOne case issued on Friday, October 18. An entry order issued on Tuesday, October 22.We’ll start with the opinion. Defendant was convicted of aggravated sexual assault and lewd and lascivious conduct with a child. His first trial…
Scope of Authority
By Andy DelaneyOne case this past week, dealing with what the Human Services Board (HSB) has authority to do. More specifically, this week’s case deals with whether the HSB can grant relief to an individual seeking restoration of Medicaid…
Prior Bad Acts Exceptions
By Andy DelaneyIt’s been a quiet couple of weeks at SCOV, which works out because I’ve had the ‘vid since last Wednesday. One opinion on Friday, October 4, 2024. In general, evidence of prior bad acts is not admissible in evidence…