930 So. 2d 779 - Bell v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “Even if the court might properly have allowed the co-defendant to testify at trial, it was also manifest error to do so without allowing defense counsel a reasonable continuance of the trial.... As defense counsel pointed out when the issue arose, if this witness were now suddenly to testify he would need considerable time to prepare for a deposition of this witness. And he would need additional time to prepare a new strategy, for the dynamic of the trial was radically altered by her appearance and testimony. It is fundamental that defendants be allowed an adequate opportunity to investigate witnesses and prepare applicable defense strategies. When the State is allowed to produce witnesses at trial who constitute a considerable surprise to defendant, the defense should be afforded a reasonable continuance to take discovery depositions of such witnesses.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 77 So. 3d 863 - Medrano v. State