Matthew John Hylton v. U.S. Attorney General

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• holding that a Richardson hearing was not required where the State ordered DNA comparisons, which indicated that the defendant could not be excluded, even though the defense planned to rely on the evidence
• concluding that witness’s comment that when he saw police at his residence, he assumed that the victim and the defendant “got into an argument or something because [he knew Knight’s] violent background” was not so prejudicial as to prevent Knight from receiving a fair trial
• explaining that when a party alleges a discovery violation, the trial court must inquire into the surrounding circumstances and determine (1) whether a discovery violation occurred, (2) “whether the State’s discovery violation was inadvertent or willful,” (3
• noting mistrial should be granted where it is necessary to ensure defendant receives fair trial

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