cecybeans
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The best way to answer this is to explain that, other than exactly what a defendant will testify to, there are not supposed to be any surprises at trial.
So under Florida Rule Crim. pro 3.220, Baez had an obligation to at least list the witnesses before trial and allow the state enough time to investigate them.
Baez has ZERO potential exposure. He is entitled to qualified immunity for anything he said in motion. Plus, it is official discovery and it has been verified.
The fact he listed tangible video makes it "official discovery" and the fact they say on the video what they would say makes it "verified."
Please understand, evidence or discovery can come from either side. There is no need that it be sworn to or obtained by law enforcement to be official or verified.
Thanks. How much head up time does JB need to give the SA before he can release the discovery himself to the media? I thought it was 15 days or something. It looks to me like the motion was filed one day and JB delivered the tapes in person for the Today show and JVM the next.
I understand the qualified immunity he'd have introducing this information in court, but does something this defamatory being discussed on national news afford him the same pass from civil action?
I realize there are supposed to be "no surprises", but I just don't see the tactical advantage of allowing this so far away from trial in that the whole thing might fall apart like a house of cards. It just seems a tad risky at this juncture.
To my mind, it looks more to me that this is more of a preemptive strike for D Casey's upcoming depo.