Judge schedules March 21 discovery hearing, orders follow-up checks in State v. R.C. Curtis

Judge Stephanie Boyd of the 187th District Court set a March 21, 9 a.m., hearing to finish discovery in State of Texas v. R.C. Curtis and said the defendant may appear by Zoom; the court said a jury trial date will be assigned at that hearing.

The hearing focused on documentary discovery the prosecution said it had produced and on additional materials defense counsel requested. Prosecutors Daryl Harris and Steve Spear announced for the State; Charles Buck appeared for the defense and the defendant, R.C. Curtis, participated by Zoom. Detective Hines testified about the documents and videos he had collected and turned over to defense counsel.

Why it matters: the materials disclosed and the outstanding checks the court ordered could affect defense strategy and trial scheduling. Defense counsel told the court he is pursuing additional out‑of‑state reports after learning that one of the case witnesses…