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Judge Angelini scolds prosecutors over missing discovery, sets uniform plea and offer deadlines
Summary
Presiding Judge Angelini told prosecutors she expects discovery in hand and set firm plea/offer deadlines across multiple cases after repeated delays by law enforcement and the district attorney's office.
Presiding Judge Angelini told prosecutors on the courthouse docket that she will no longer accept indictments without the underlying discovery and set firm plea and offer deadlines in several cases, after several defense attorneys said evidence from law enforcement had not been produced. The admonition came during routine docket calls when multiple defense lawyers said they lacked key materials needed to evaluate offers or prepare motions.
The judge said she did not understand why “cases are being indicted and evidence is not in hand,” and ordered multiple 30- to 45-day resets with specific dates for the state to tender plea offers and for defense to be ready to proceed. The court directed the state to produce outstanding…
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