Robinson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. ““Just as there is no distinction between different prosecutorial offices within the executive branch of the U.S. Government for purposes of a Brady violation, there is no distinction between corresponding departments of the executive branch of Florida’s government for the same purpose.” Antone v. State, 355 So.2d 777 (Fla.1978). [Robinson’s] counsel specifically requested the results of any scientific tests upon the N.L. evidence. Up to the very time of trial, the state maintained that no scientific tests had been completed on evidence obtained on the N.L. and D.K. cases. However, the Sanford Regional Crime Laboratory, a component of Florida’s executive branch, had completed such tests prior to the N.L. trial. The state did not disclose the lab results until after appellant’s conviction in the N.L. case. The state disclosed the results for purposes of the D.K. trial. While the reports were of debatable exculpatory value, appellant should have had the benefit of the information contained within them. Appellant’s third point on appeal is that the trial court erred when it failed to hold a Richardson hearing on the Brady violation. Richardson v. State, 246 So.2d 771 (Fla.1971). We agree. If the state fails to discharge its duty by providing defense counsel with information on discovery and the failure is brought to the trial court’s attention, the trial court must “inquire into the circumstances of the discovery violation and its possible prejudice to the defendant.” Smith v. St”

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

2. “A mere general similarity will not render the similar facts legally relevant to show identity. There must be identifiable points of similarity which pervade the compared factual situations.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 737 So. 2d 1208 - Washington v. State