You are awarded no points may God have mercy on your soul

How should you handle adverse precedent when litigating an appeal? The Tenth Circuit has some thoughts on what you should NOT do....

We have come across a recent Midwestern state court opinion that reads more like Hunter Thompson than Learned Hand. It doesn't hurt the metaphor that the defendant, convicted of multiple theft charges, is also a long-term abuser of methamphetamine, marijuana, and alcohol. We would call this a benchslap, but that might be too nice a word....