Curry v. State

The defendant appeals his convictions for attempted robbery and aggravated assault with a firearm. He contends that the trial court erred by failing to hold a hearing on a discovery violation by the state. We agree. A potential witness had given prosecutors a tape recorded statement in which she stated that the defendant had confessed the crimes to her, but the statement was not disclosed to the defense. Because a timely disclosure of the statement might have changed the defense trial strategy, the failure to hold a hearing on the discovery violation cannot be regarded as harmless error.…