State v. Sherman

The State appeals an order of dismissal of a criminal prosecution. We reverse.

The State provided the defense with an address for the victim so that she could be subpoenaed for a deposition. The address turned out to be faulty. There had been previous difficulty locating the victim.

The trial court requested that the parties cooperate in obtaining the victim’s attendance at deposition. The State indicated that the victim coordinator had been able to reach the victim. The State agreed to arrange for the attendance of the victim at deposition, but there was a misunderstanding as to the date.…