Washington Supreme Court· 12/15/1988

State v. Yates

Citations

765 P.2d 291
111 Wash. 2d 793

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rejecting Fifth Amendment challenge to order requiring defense to disclose to State recorded and written statements given by prosecution witnesses to defense counsel or defense investigator
affirming order that “all recorded or written statements of potential prosecution witnesses which were taken by defense counsel or the defense investigator be provided to the State”
rejecting right to effective assistance of counsel and due process challenges to order requiring defense to disclose to State recorded and written statements given by prosecution witnesses to defense counsel or defense investigator
majority holding that CrR 4.7(b)(2)(x) authorizes discovery, dissent arguing that it does not; neither side arguing for inherent trial court authority to exceed scope of the rules
majority holding that CrR 4.7(b)(2)(x) authorizes discovery, dissent arguing that it does not; neither side arguing for inherent trial court authority to exceed scope of the rules
interviews of prosecution witnesses are unlikely to contain “opinions, theories or conclusions” of defense counsel

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Judges: Andersen, Dore

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