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CrR 4.7 - Discovery
Comments for CrR 4.7 must be received no later than April 30, 2019.
GR 9 COVER SHEET |
Suggested Amendment to Criminal Rule CrR 4.7 Discovery |
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June 5, 2018 |
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| Proponent: |
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Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
1511 Third Ave., Suite 503
Seattle, WA 98101
Ph. (206) 623-1302
Fax. (206)623-4257 |
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| Spokesperson: |
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Kent Underwood, WACDL Court Rules Committee Co-chair |
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The purposes of these amendments are (1) to create CrR 4.7(a)(2)(iv), requiring the prosecuting attorney to provide all eyewitness identification procedures to the defense; (2) amend CrR 4.7(a)(3) and (4) to bring the rule into accord with Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S. Ct. 1194, 10 L. Ed. 2d 215 (1963), and its progeny; and (3) to amend CrR 4.7(h)(3) to permit defense counsel to provide properly redacted discovery to defendants. |
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| Public Hearing: |
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Not Requested. |
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| Expedited Consideration: |
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WACDL requests expedited consideration under GR 9(e)(2)(E) because conflict in case law is an exceptional circumstance that justifies expedited consideration, specifically as relates to CrR 4.7(a)(4). |
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