Assertion: court's decision | /r/CapableOf | summarize the facts and law of the case
Facets:
value: in criminal appeals
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: stated (meaning that even in criminal appeals where the defendant's own lawyer has tacitly conceded that the appeal has no merit, the appellate decision must summarize the facts and law of the case and review possible issues independently before concluding that the appeal is without merit).