State ex rel. Hill v. Reed

David A. Hill (hereinafter “the Petitioner”) seeks a writ of prohibition against the Honorable Jeffrey B. Reed, Judge of the Circuit Court of Wood County, West Virginia, to prohibit Judge Reed from requiring the Petitioner to disclose the defense witness list to the lower court on the first day of trial. We1 deny the requested writ of prohibition.

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The Petitioner was indicted by a Wood County Grand Jury in May 1996 and charged with sexual abuse, abuse by a custodian, and sexual assault. The Petitioner and his counsel decided not to seek disclosure of the State’s evidence pursuant to Rule 16 of…