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to the issuance of an appellate court’s mandate as the “fat lady sang.” Her
opinions are equally entertaining. In one opinion discussing the repetition of a
party’s argument she states, “He added more whistles and bells on appeal, but
the tune was the same.”
E-mail from Judge Elsa Alcala, Court of Criminal Appeals, to Hon. Jeff Brown, 14th
Court of Appeals (Jan. 18, 2013) (on file with Houston Law Review).
102. “And God saw everything that She had made, and behold, it was very good.”
Genesis 1:31.
