State v. Stravato

OPINION

Justice SUTTELL,

for the Court.

The defendant, Joseph Stravato, appeals from a judgment of conviction on three counts of second-degree child molestation. Although the defendant raises several grounds for appeal, we find the issue of the state’s discovery violation to be dispos-itive. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we vacate the judgment of conviction and remand the case to the Superior Court for a new trial.

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Facts and Procedural History

On November 29, 2002, the state charged defendant with the second-degree child molestation of his former stepdaughter, Jane. 1 The state…