Pretrial Criminal Discovery

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Pretrial discovery informs the defense on the evidence the prosecutor intends on using at the time of  trial

Pretrial criminal discovery phase is the process by which the defense obtains copies of the prosecutor’s evidence, such as witness statements, investigative reports, criminal histories, police records, examinations of physical evidence, photographs, forensic reports, and any evidence the prosecutor intends on using at the time of trial.

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