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An appeals judge who compared a Black defendant to a monster in the epic poem Beowulf used language that could be interpreted as evoking racial stereotypes, according to the Maryland Supreme Court.
In a case of first impression, Terrence Belton is seeking review by the Court of Appeals of a reported opinion of the Court of Special Appeals that contains commentary many readers would consider to be racist and biased against both Belton and his mother. An amicus brief in support of the certiorari petition, filed by .