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KaiDaiz t1_je5q81w wrote

The timelines for discovery needs adjustment and it should be for relevant items to case. Let the judge decide if relevant and if defense feels they are missing something crucial to defense...let them argue it to the jury & judge during trial. Tossing entire case for non relevant items is absurd. It should be a measured response. Defense simply abusing discovery to prevent cases from reaching trial. Where's the justice in that for victims?

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mowotlarx t1_je9bqlv wrote

>Let the judge decide if relevant

That's not how the justice system works. The judge isn't the one deciding what is relevant for the defense of a defendant before a trial has begun.

If a system relies only on the defense being left in the dark and not receiving all evidence against them in order for it to "run smoothly"- the system is broken.

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