Judges and Judiciary
Mar. 27, 2007
Fumbling Down Memory Lane
An appellate judge continues his meditation on the vagaries of memory and finally resolves which concert pianist ripped apart a Steinway piano on stage back in 1960.
2nd Appellate District, Division 6
Arthur Gilbert
Presiding Justice, 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 6
UC Berkeley School of Law, 1963
Arthur's previous columns are available on gilbertsubmits.blogspot.com.
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We explored memory's fallibility in my Jan. 16 column. Remember? We learned that memory can uplift one to heights of ecstasy, but its destructive force can just as easily plunge one into the abyss. It can destroy reputations, opportunities, even life itself. DNA evidence has proven memory wrong. Yet, however faulty and confused, memory often asserts its claim with certainty and arrogance. Judges take note.
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