MOYLAN, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.
This appeal by Scott Sewell, Jr., following his conviction by a Baltimore City jury, presided over by Judge Albert L. Sklar, of five separate violations of the narcotics laws, involves an intriguing variation on an old theme — the excuse for non-production under the "Best Evidence" Rule.
Under that rule, sometimes referred to as the Original Document Rule, the best evidence of the contents of a writing...
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