515 So. 2d 1032 - Downing v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “(i) The names and addresses of all persons known to the prosecutor to have information which may be relevant to the offense charged, and to any defense with respect thereto. (ii) The statement of any person whose name is furnished in compliance with the preceding paragraph. The term "statement" as used herein means a written statement made by said person and signed or otherwise adopted or approved by him, or a stenographic, mechanical, electrical, or other recording, or a transcript thereof, or which is a substantially verbatim recital of an oral statement made by said person to an officer or agent of the State and recorded contemporaneously with the making of such oral statement, provided, however, if the court determines in camera proceedings as provided in subsection (i) hereof that any police report contains irrelevant, sensitive information or information interrelated with other crimes or criminal activities and the disclosure of the contents of such police report may seriously impair law enforcement or jeopardize the investigation of such other crimes or activities, the court may prohibit or partially restrict such disclosure.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 536 So. 2d 189 - Downing v. State

2. “[I] [W]hether the written reports of the FDLE agents who were involved — by actual participation in the drug transaction or by witnessing the same — in the undercover reverse sting operation are discoverable as "statements" under Fla.R. Cr.P. 3.220(a)(1)(i).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 536 So. 2d 189 - Downing v. State

3. “[II] [W]hether the trial court's failure to conduct a Richardson hearing after the defendant's pretrial motion to compel discovery of the police reports requires automatic reversal under Richardson and Smith.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 536 So. 2d 189 - Downing v. State