Thornton v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “Nevertheless, the Legislature has acted recently with respect to the trial court’s authority to order discovery of the defendant’s witnesses. In 1999, the Legislature amended Article 39.14 to allow the trial court to grant either party discovery of the other party’s expert witnesses. See Tex.Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 39.14(b) (Vernon Supp.2000). The bill analysis to Senate Bill 577 reveals that it was intended to establish a limited exception to the general rule that the State cannot obtain discovery of the witnesses the defendant intends to call at trial. Senate Comm, on Criminal Justice, Bill Analysis, Tex. S.B. 557, 76th Leg., R.S. (1999). Thus, the 1999 amendment to Article 39.14 reflects the Legislature’s understanding that the trial court generally cannot order discovery of the defendant’s witnesses and its intent to provide the State with discovery in certain situations.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Osbourn v. State