Cruz Morgan Israel Family CERTIORARI Re- Maryland Supreme Court

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J A. C. and A. R. C., * IN THEPetitioners, * COURT OF APPEALSv. * OF MARYLANSTATE OF MARYLAN * SEPTEM!ER TERM, "##$Res%ondent * In re& '. C.,

* . C., and E.* Petition o()et No.

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AMEN E PETITION FOR CERTIORARI +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Petitioners J A. C. and A. R. C, %ro se, % rs ant to Md. R -es $ #" / $ # ,

%etition t0is Co rt to iss e a 1rit o2 Certiorari to t0e Co rt o2 S%e(ia- A%%ea-s o2

Mar3-and 40erea2ter 5M CSA67 to revie8 t0e nre%orted o%inion in In re& '. C., .

C., and E. C., No. 9:, Se%te;s o2 2a(tB

. 1as t0e State@s do(trine o2 parens patriae ;isa%%-ied in t0e %resent (aseB

9. id t0e Co rt a< se its dis(retion and did it -a() s


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STATEMENT OF FACTS

E., ., and '. >re8 % as arti( -ate, 0t, -ovin>, and 8e-- and %-a3in> in t0eir

0o;e s(0oo-. 4T".: ", : D T ." T=.=7 T0e 0o se 80ere t0e3 -ived 0ad 2r it trees, a

-ar>e ve>etaarden, and 0o se%ets t0at t0e (0i-dren (ared 2or to>et0er.

4T".D: T ."$ TD." T.D.=:,= .9D 9 =.:D =.D 7 T0e (0i-dren )e%t diaries.

4T.D. = =. D7 T0e C. (0i-dren o8ned a (o;% ter 8it0 internet and individ a- e;ai-

adresses. 4T.D. $ TD. $ T.=.D T.=. 7 T0e (0i-dren a-so o8ned a %iano and vio-in.

4T.D.= T=.:97 T0eir %arents, J C. and A. C., ta >0t t0e; to @do nto ot0ers@ as t0e3

8o -d -i)e ot0ers to do to t0e;. 4T:.$#7 T0e3 -ived 8it0 ot0er o2 t0eir sis,

He%0Gi


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4T.".:9 T. . $ T. ." TD.:##, D. , = T . :# T.=.::,9$,9 T=.

:# T.=. , 9 T.=. T.=.: T=.:: : 7 T0e (0i-dren a-so )e%t %en %a-s. 4TD. $

T. ."D T.=. , $,D: D , /= 7 T0e (0i-dren a-so a((o;%a;ied t0e %arents to 8or) and

on dai-3 2a;i-3 errands. 4T. .:D7 T0e %arents o2ten %rotested a>ainst t0e 8ar. 4T.:.:# ,

::", : T9.: T9."D,"$ T. .=7 T0e 2a;i-3 o((asiona--3 too) t0e (0i-dren to

nationa- ;on ;ents to visit and so;eti;es distri< ted re-i>io s -ea2-ets. T0e -etters

o2ten (ontained re2eren(es to t0e 2a;i-3@s re-i>io s d rin> t0e "## investi>ation o2 t0e Litvinen)o %oisonin> a22air. In a -etter

in 80i(0 t0e C@s (0i-dren 8rote, t0e3 a-erted London o22i(ia-s aa--3 o8ned a--3 so-d overn;ent to A;eri(an Canadian (o;%anies. o;ini(an a t0orities

an to %r3 into t0e %rivate a22airs o2 t0e C. 2a;i-3 sis t0en nder t0e (are o2 t0e

e-dest sis, a>ed ": and : . T0e (0i-dren s 22ered severe tra ;a 2ro; t0e

o;ini(an a t0orities ina%%ro%riate treat;ent. 4T.:.:9D T". :7 .R. A t0orities % t


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t0e (0i-dren nder "9 = 0o se arrest ards 2or a ;ont0. 4T=.=$7 T0e3 8ere

se(ret-3 0e-d t0en or%0ana>es 2or an addtiona- ;ont0. 4T .9:, 9D TD. 7 T0e .R.

a t0orities 0e-d (onstant and ver3 n ;ero s intervie8s in S%anis0, 80i(0 -an> a>e t0e

(0i-dren did not (o;%re0end. 4T:. TD. 9 T.D. = T . T=.= T=."D," 7 T0e

o;ini(an a t0orities se( red a--e>ations 2ro; t0e (0i-dren o2 io s

%ra(ti(es and (-ai;s o2 2ear o2 8it0 t0eir %arents, a-on> 8it0 a 0istor3 o2

eKtre;e %03si(a- a< se and ne>-e(t. 4T". :="7

rin> t0at ti;e, t0e %arents invo-ved t0e US State e%art;ent into se( rin>

t0e (0i-dren@s re-ease 2ro; t0e o;ini(an >overn;ent. 4T.:. 9, D T.9. =

T.=.: :,: 9,: 7 Instead, t0e State e%art;ent re%atriated t0e (0i-dren to t0e US into

t0e ( stod3 !a-ti;ore Co nt3 e%art;ent o2 So(ia- Servi(es 45!C SS67 8it0

(ontin ed instr (tions not to in2or; t0e %arents o2 t0e 80ereaations o2

a< se and ne>-e(t. T0e i;%artia-it3 o2 !C SS 2indin>s and its oations to %rovide

2a;i-3 servi(es 8ere (o;%ro;ised overn;ent a>en(ies t0at s%oo)ed

so(ia- 8or)ers a8a3 2ro; (oo%eration 8it0 t0e C@s. 4T:.$D,$ 7 A;on> t0e %ersistent

r ;ors 2ro; t0ose eKterna- a>en(ies 8ere a--e>ations t0at t0e C.@s are 5-in)ed to

terrorist t3%e >ro %s.6 4T:. T:.$D7 es%ite t0ose oned a s0e-ter a>ree;ent on Jan ar3 #, "##9, t0e sa;e evenin>

t0e (0i-dren arrived in t0e US 2ro; t0e o;ini(an Re% ree;ent

9


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8as si>ned in a s r%rise intervie8 a-

re%resentation and . !C SS i;;ediate-3 >ave t0e (0i-dren %03si(a- eKa;inations. None o2 t0e

do(tors %rovided eviden(e s0o8in> t0e -i2e -on> %03si(a- or %s3(0o-o>i(a- a< se or

ne>-e(t t0e a--e>ed in t0e so(ia- 8or)ers@ re%orts. 4T.".: : TD.:= 7 U%on t0e

(0i-dren@s arriva-, !C SS 8as in2or;ed o2 t0e C. 2a;i-3@s (-ai; to eKe;%tion to

va((ination on t0e io s eKe;%tion. 4T.=.""," 7 A2ter in2or;ed o2

t0e %arents@ eKe;%tion, !C SS %ro;%t-3 va((inated t0e (0i-dren a>ainst t0e %arent@s

8i--, (-ai;in> t0at sin(e t0e %arents did not to a 5re(o>niGed6 re-i>io s

instit tion, t0e3 8ere not entit-ed to re-i>io s eKe;%tion nder COMAR :#.# .#9.# .

4T.:.$9 T:.:#:,:#" T".D ,D97 T0e C.@s 8ere treated di22erent-3 2ro; ot0er 2a;i-ies

in si;i-ar (onditions and (ir( ;stan(es. For near-3 t0ree 3ears, t0e Co rt 2o--o8ed t0e

re(o;;endations o2 r. Nan(3 Nei(G F n), a 2oster 2a;i-3 re(o;;ended

%s3(0o-o>ist 80o re(o;;ended a %-an o2 no (onta(t 2or t0e 2irst ti;e in 0er entire "

3ear (areer. 4T . , $ T.D.:D :D= =.:9#7 r. F n) ;ade t0e re(o;;endation to t0e

(o rt 8it0o t %rior )no8-ed>e o2 t0e (0i-dren@s tra ;ati( eK%erien(e in t0e .R.

4T.D.D T.D.:=97 Prior to t0e C.@s (ase, r. F n) 0ad never testi2ied in (o rt. r. F n)

did not %er2or;in> an3 (-ini(a- testin> to dia>nose t0e reasons 2or (0i-dren@s a--e>ed

(ondition. 4T. . , =7 !C SS o22ered t0e %arents visitation 8it0 E., ., and '.

8it0o t en2or(in> a re ire;ent 2or a %re-i;inar3 %s3(0o-o>i(a- eKa;ination i2 t0e

a>reed to si>n a (onsent to TPR. T0e %arents re2 sed t0e o22er. T0e %arents re ests

D


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2or !C SS servi(es in order to 2 -2i-- t0eir %arenta- oations 8ere (onstant-3 denied

and 8ere even o%%osed in (o rt io s (onvi(tions. 4T .$"7 !C SS %resented to t0e tria- Co rt a tota-

o2 (a--s over t0e %eriod o2 3ears to re%resent t0e ;aintenan(e o2 re> -ar

(o;; ni(ation iven %-a(e;ent eKa;s in order to enro-- t0e; in % rade -eve- and a-e(t to t0e (o rt des%ite o 2ro; !C SS and 2oster 2a;i-3 ;istreat;ent. 4T:.:D,: T".::,9D 9=

T.". =, $ .=: = T.D.$:7 !et0e- dro%%ed o t o2 (o--e>e and


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si()nesses in !C SS ( stod3. T0e (0i-dren 8ere not 8it0 t0e %re ado%tive

2oster 2a;i-3. 4T"." , , 97 !C SS )e%t t0e %arents in t0e dar) a.4T:.:9"7

In "## , !C SS (0an>ed t0e %-an 2ro; re ni2i(ation to ado%tion. T0e 2o r o-der

(0i-dren re?e(ted t0e %-an o2 ado%tion 2or t0e;se-ves. As ear-3 as a > st "=, "##9,

!C SS 8as dis( ssin> ado%tion 8it0 t0e (0i-dren. 4T. .=:7 In A%ri- "## , an

Ad;inistrative J d>e 2o nd t0at t0e %arents 8ere a-i2ied to 0ave (onta(t 8it0 t0eir

3o n>est (0i-dren. As a res -t, t0e e%art;ent %rovided %arents 8it0 a %arentin>

(-ass, 80i(0 t0e3 s ((ess2 --3 (o;%-eted.4T.".$97 T0e O22i(e o2 P i(a- eva- ations. T0e Co rt t0en initiated (onta(t -ove 2or t0eir %arents and desire to see

t0eir %arents.4T".$# $97 E. said t0at s0e 8as never %03si(a--3 a< sed


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%arents re ested at a 0earin> t0at t0e visits 0 %arents@ se( red E.@s t0era%3 , E. did not re(eive an3

nti- ;ont0s a2ter s0e 8as torn 2ro; 0er 3o n>er


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t0at t0e C@s 8ere 2it %arents and as s (0, !C SS 8as oated to %rovide servi(es,

a((ordin> to M Fa;. La8 D : 4d74:7497. T0e (o rt 2o nd t0at neit0er %arent 0ad a

(ri;ina- 0istor3, 8ere ever invo-v -ari-3 0os%ita-iGed or 0ad an3 %revio s a--e>ations

o2 (0i-d ne>-e(t or a< se. T0e ;edi(a- (onditions t0at t0e State ;entioned and t0e

Co rt reiterated as di22i( -t to ( re sin(e t0e 5%arents 8ere not >ood (andidates

2or treat;ent6 8ere (onditions t0at did not a22e(t t0e %arents@ 2itness or t0e (0i-dren@s

sa2et3 in t0e ( stod3 o2 t0e %arents. T0e Co rt did not ;a)e 2indin>s o2 2a(t t0at t0e

%arents 0ad (o;;itted an3 s%e(i2i( a(t o2 (0i-d a< se or ne>-e(t. A-t0o >0 t0e tria-

(o rt tried t0e (ase nder t0e 2a(tors o2 Md. Fa;. La8 D : 4(7 and D : 4d7 o2

4"##9 Re%-. o-. / "##D C ;. S %%.7 T0e tria- (o rt ter;inated t0e C@s ri>0ts

ree;ents6 and t0at t0e3 5re2 sed

to s i(a- eKa;s.6 4T :#. $:7 T0e %s3(0o-o>i(a-

eKa;s t0at t0e %arents re2 sed to s on M Fa;. La8 :#: 8as never 0e-d, and t0e %arents 8ere

never as o2 %revio s non TPR 0earin>s on

a< se and ne>-e(t. 4T :#. #7 T0e M CSA revie8ed t0e iss e o2 80et0er !C SS

8as ? sti2ied in its denia- o2 servi(e to iss e its o%inion 2i-ed Mar(0 :", "##$ and

s s in a TPR (ase is

8e-- esta


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and 80et0er it a< sed its dis(retion in ;a)in> its deter;ination.6 In re Adoption

Guardianship No. 94339058/CAD, :"# Md. A%%. $$, :#: 4: $7. M R -e $ : :4(7

states t0at 580en an a(tion 0as ive d e re>ard to t0e

o%%ort nit3 o2 t0e tria- (o rt to ? d>e t0e (redi a--3 (orre(t. )eat * +o er Corp. !. Air +rod. * Che-i'a$s, In'., "#

Md. D$9 4: #7. TPR 0earin>s are a-8a3s tried 8it0o t a ? r3 nder M Code o2

Co rts and J di(ia- Pro(eedin>s, R -e $#$. La() o2 s


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erroneo s and %re? di(ia-.

A. T0e tria- (o rt ;ade errors as to ;atters o2 -a8 t0at 8ere (-ear-3 errorneo s

and %re? di(ia-. M Ann. Code, Fa;. La8 :#:4a7 ;a)es it (-ear t0at t0e (o rt

5s0a-- deter;ine 80et0er a< se or ne>-e(t is -i)e-3 to o(( r i2 ( stod3 or visitation

ri>0ts are >ranted to t0e %art3.6 T0e tria- (o rt@s re2 sa- to ;a)e 2indin>s o2 2a(t on

:#: 0ar;ed t0e ri>0ts o2 J and A. to a 2air tria-. A deter;ination nder Fa;. La8

:#:4a7 8as t0e on-3 o%%ort nit3 2or t0e C@s, as 2it %arents, to %rove t0at, des%ite t0e

2e8 servi(es %rovided t0e; i(a- eKa;s t0ere 8as @no -i)e-i0ood o2 2 t re a< se or ne>-e(t@ and t0e

(0i-dren@s 2 t re 8e-- in t0e %arent@s ( stod3 8as > aranteed. T0e (o rt

re2erne(ed 2indin>s 2ro; %revio s non TPR 0earin>s in its deter;ination t0at it 0ad

2o nd t0at t0e 5(0i-dren are no -on>er s


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t0e %arent, and o;nis(ien(e on t0e %art o2 t0e ? d>e. S (0 a (onstr (tion 8o -d

render t0e stat te nonsense.6 In RE: Adoption No. , D Md. "# 4: 7

T0e TPR tria- ? d>e 2o nd t0at t0e %arents ;issed t0at o%%ort nit3 o2 t0eir o8n

a((ord and a- re%resentation d rin> t0e CINA

ad? di(ation. A 0earin> on Fa;. La8 :#:4a7 is not a (0oi(e to


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8ere i;%ossin. Medi(a- (onditions t0at t0e State ;entioned and t0e Co rt

reiterated as di22i( -t to ( re sin(e t0e 5%arents 8ere not >ood (andidates 2or

treat;ent6 8ere (onditions t0at did not a22e(t t0e %arents@ 2itness or t0e (0i-dren@s

sa2et3 in t0e ( stod3 o2 t0e %arents. T0e Co rt@s deter;ination and t0e ;andate o2 t0e

Co rt o2 S%e(ia- A%%ea-s are


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Md. Code Ann., Fa; La8 D " does not a%%-3 to t0e %resent (ase, and t0e M CSA

o%inion on t0e a%%-i(ation o2 t0e stat te is inva-id. T0e M Per;anen(3 2or Fa;i-ies

and C0i-d A(t o2 "##D, Se(tion 9, states t0at M Fa;. La8 D " 5did not a%%-3 to

an3 (ase %endin> on Jan ar3 :, "## 6 and t0at s (0 (ases 5s0a-- overned overned

t0e a%%-i(ation o2 t0e -a8 is-at re. T0e M CSA s0o -d 0ave en ;erated t0e

reasons 2or its de(ision in order to erase t0e %ros o2 2a(t 2or t0e 2a(tors o2 Md. An. Code D : 8ere

not s %%orted s intended to satis23

t0e re ire;ents o2 M Code Ann., Fa; La8, D : 4d7 8ere a(t a--3 on-3 ado%ted

2ro; %revio s non TPR 0earin>s. T0is (o rt 0e-d t0at t0e tria- (o rts ; st 5;a)e

2indin>s o2 2a(ts as to ea(0 ite; -isted in se(tion D : 4d7 in a %ro(eedin> to ter;inate

%arenta- ri>0ts.6 In re: Adoption/Guardianship No. 8 A , " Md. At : . M R -e

:: D#:4d7 states t0at a %ro(eedin> 2or ado%tion or > ardians0i% s0a--


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2ro; an3 ot0er %ro(eedin>s invo-vin> t0e (0i-d 80o is t0e s


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(redireat (on(ern to t0e Co rt

and, as a res -t, it (a--s into estion ever3t0in> t0at t0e3 testi2ied

aardin> %arenta- (ontri< tion

and oations to t0eir (0i-dren@s ed (ation. M -a8 0onors t0e 52reedo; o2 %arents

to dire(t t0e (0i-dren@s ed (ation.6 T0is %rin(i%-e is re2-e(ted in Mar3-and ed (ationa-

stat es and its ed (ationa- traditions. Fro; : to "##=, t0e n ; ides 2a;i-ies into (0 r(0 ra;s nder M R -e = #:4a74:7 and M e%art;ent o2 Ed (ation re> -ations

in COMAR : .:#.#D. T0e r -in> o2 t0e tria- (o rt t0at 2o nd ed (ationa- ne>-e(t

nder > ide-ines (-ai;ed to 0ave


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s (0 state (0 r(0 ra;s t0at 5a--o8s %arents to -ation 8it0 t0e eK(e%tion o2 t0e 2or; 8it0 t0e (o nt3.6 T0e (o rts@s 2indin>s

o2 t0e (0i-dren@s e;otiona- 8e-- 8ere (ontrar3 to t0e re(ord eviden(e. 10en t0e

(o rt de(ided t0at t0e (0i-dren @indi(ated@ t0at t0e3 didn@t 8ant to ret rn to -ive 8it0

t0eir %arents, t0e 0o t t0e (o rse o2 state

( stod3. Seein> 2ro; t0e re(ord eviden(e t0at t0e (0i-dren 8ere nder severe %ress re

reat %ersona- tor;ent, as

do( ;ented 0ed t0ose eKistin> @indi(ations@ as -ess t0an 5(-ear and (onvin(in>.6

Parenta- ri>0ts ;a3 not


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( stod3 t0eir %arents and sis, t0e < rden o2 %roo2 (annot 0ave

@indi(ations@ as satis23in> a 2indin> o2 %arent@s detri;ent to

(0i-d 8e--. Ross !. )o%%-an , "$# Md. :=" 4: ==7 des(rit0 o2 ti;e t0e (0i-d 0as


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s %er2i(ia- ion t0at did not to (0 on ;atters o2 t0e sa2et3 or 0ea-t0 o2

t0e (0i-dren 8as inad;issiio s iss es 8ere eKa;ined to

estaniGed re-i>io s instit tion.6 T0e Co rt t0eir re-i>ion < t %assed t0is tas) on to t0e SS t0eir

dis(ri;ination 8it0 res%e(t to den3in> t0e 2 -- ran>e o2 servi(es t0at t0e State 8as

oated to ;a)e avai-a t0e

servi(es 80en t0e3 %re? di(ed t0at t0e C@s re-i>io s overn t0e a%%-i(ation state@s ri>0ts to

> ardians0i% 8as ;isa%%-ied in t0e %resent (ase, nder;inin> t0e e22e(tiveness o2

Mar3-and and Federa- stat es intended to %rote(t t0e ri>0ts o2 (0i-dren, %arents, and

2a;i-ies.T0e %arents ar> e t0at even in t0e (ir( ;stan(es o2 (o;%-ete non

(oo%eration 8it0 eit0er si>ned and or nsi>ned servi(es a>ree;ents nder ( rrent

SS re> -ations, it is sti-- %ossi


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o2 t0e (0i-dren 8it0o t ter;inatin> %arenta- ri>0ts. In RE: Adoption Guardianship o%

6i'tor A. , $ Md. "$$, $=" A."d ", "##D Md. LE IS :$D, In RE:

Adoption/Guardianships CAA9 7 085 * 53 , :# Md. A%%. :, urdi'( !. roo(s : #

Md. D:$. In avis v. State, " 9 Md. =# 4: $"7, COMAR :#.# .#9.# 8as (ited and

t0e (o rt 0e-d t0at ;e;niGed re-i>io s >ro % (annot io s eKe;%tion

ter;ino-o>3 in t0e COMAR :#.# .#9.# 8as 0e-d to (ontravene t0e Estaio s or %o-iti(a- o%inion or a22i-iation...or ;enta- disa


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Adoption/Guardianship o% 6i'tor A. , :D= Md. A%%. 9:", $D" A."d = 4"##97, CSA

r -ed t0at -a() o2 (oo%eration o2 t0e %arent and -a() o2 intera(tion 8it0 t0e

e%art;ent is not s 22i(ient >ro nd to ter;inate a %arent@s Fo rt0 A;end;ent Ri>0ts,

statin> t0at 5in a ter;ination (ase, t0e < rden 2a--s %on t0e State to %rove, eviden(e, t0at t0e ter;ination o2 a %arent@s ri>0ts serves t0e 0ts...are not to ainst t0e C. 2a;i-3.

:. T0e Co rt -a()ed s


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at >rade -eve- or a o2 2a(t 2or M Fa;. La8 D : 4d74iii7

5T0e testi;on3 in t0is (ase is t0at to t0e eKtent t0ere 8as an3 0o;e s(0oo-in> 2or

t0ese (0i-dren, it 8as not t0ro >0 an3 t3%e o2 a((redited or>aniGation.6

I . T0e Co rt a< sed its dis(retion.

A. T0e (o rt a< sed its dis(retion 80en it 2o nd t0at t0e testi;on3 o2 C.@s

8itnesses, He%0Gi


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o2 t0e (0i-dren in state ( stod3 0ad re(ent-3 atte;%ted s i(ide. A< se o2 dis(retion is

5t0at %o8er o2 de(ision In In RE: Adoption/ Guardianship No. 3598, 34 d. 95

99 , t0is (o rt des(ri ? sti(e and overnin> stat te or r -e a reasoned de(ision 0in> o2

vario s a-ternatives 80ere no reasona r -es or

%rin(i%-es. An a< se o2 dis(retion ;a3 a-so nder

(onsideration is (-ear-3 a>ainst t0e -o>i( and e22e(t o2 2a(ts and in2eren(es is vo-ati-e o2 2a(t and -o>i(.@6

M R -e D 9#: and D 9#", irre-evant eviden(e is not ad;issi an3 tenden(3 to ;a)e t0e eKisten(e

o2 an3 2a(t t0at is o2 (onse en(e to t0e deter;ination o2 t0e a(tion ;ore %ro He%0Gi in t0e

2a(t t0at 80ereas t0e ? d>e 2o nd t0at it 58as not (redi


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t0at t0e State 8itnesses@ testi;onies, and t0e ? d>e@s deter;ination itse-2 stated t0e

eKa(t sa;e 2a(ts. I2 He%0GisB

!. T0ere 8as a 0i>0 %ro


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9 A."d at $ 9 . iven t0e re(ord eviden(e in t0e %resent (ase o2 0ar;2 - (oer(ion and

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