Clarence McClendon v. United States

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• stating that prejudice exists when the government surprises the defendant and thereby prevents him from “conduct[ing] a thorough cross-examination of each of the government witnesses at the trial”
• explaining that defendant's failure to request a continuance in light of government's failure to disclose witnesses prior to trial constitutes evidence that defendant was not prejudiced by lack of pre-trial disclosure
• purpose behind the reciprocal alibi notice discovery rule is to prevent, among other things, prejudicial surprise to the parties; -8- however, where there is not material prejudice resulting to the defendant by the state’s nondisclosure there is no reversible error

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